Adv. Dupe Python library / CD adv. dupe generator

[sk89q]

I wrote a Python library to parse and write Adv. Dupe files.

Here it is:
sk89q's pyadvdupe at master - GitHub

If you have setuptools, you can also do easy_install pyadvdupe.

And here's a sample file to generate CD adv. dupe files:
(Note: I haven't actually tested the following code, as the CD ray angers me, but it should work.)

import advdupe
from advdupe.types import LuaTable, Vector, Angle, Player

radius = 10
precision = 4
data = {
    # Sector.Track.Stack
    '1.1.0': [0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9],
    '5.3.0': [10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19],
}

# ====================================

# Build the data array
out = {
    'IRadius': radius,
    'Precision': precision,
    'DiskMemory': {}
}
index = 0
for i in data:
    out['DiskMemory'][i] = index
    out['DiskData%d' % index] = data[i]
    index = index + 1

# Build the adv. dupe file
doc = advdupe.AdvDupeDocument()
doc.entities = \
    {1: {'Class': 'gmod_wire_cd_disk',
         'EntityMods': {'WireDupeInfo': out},
         'LocalAngle': Angle(0, 0, 0),
         'LocalPos': Vector(0, 0, 10),
         'Model': 'models/venompapa/wirecd_medium.mdl',
         'PhysicsObjects': {0: {'Frozen': True,
                                'LocalAngle': Angle(0, 0, 0),
                                'LocalPos': Vector(0, 0, 10)}},
         'Skin': 1}}

# Output!
print doc.dumps()

Output:

[Info]
Type:AdvDupe File
Creator:"pyAdvDupe"
Date:11/01/09
Description:"none"
Entities:1
Constraints:0
[More Information]
FileVersion:0.84
AdvDupeVersion:1.85
AdvDupeToolVersion:1.9
AdvDupeSharedVersion:1.72
SerialiserVersion:1.4
WireVersion:1722
Time:09:55 PM
Head:0,0,0
HoldAngle:0,0,0
HoldPos:0,0,0
StartPos:0,0,0
[Save]
Entities:00000008{N:0=T:00000009;}00000009{Y:12=B:t;Y:10=V:0,0,10;Y:13=A:0,0,0;}H00000001{N:1=T:00000002;}00000002{Y:1=T:00000003;Y:10=V:0,0,10;Y:11=T:00000008;Y:13=A:0,0,0;Y:14=N:1;Y:15=Y:16;Y:17=Y:18;}00000003{Y:2=T:00000004;}00000004{Y:3=T:00000005;Y:6=N:10;Y:7=T:00000006;Y:8=N:4;Y:9=T:00000007;}00000005{Y:4=N:0;Y:5=N:1;}00000006{N:0=N:0;N:1=N:1;N:2=N:2;N:3=N:3;N:4=N:4;N:5=N:5;N:6=N:6;N:7=N:7;N:8=N:8;N:9=N:9;}00000007{N:0=N:10;N:1=N:11;N:2=N:12;N:3=N:13;N:4=N:14;N:5=N:15;N:6=N:16;N:7=N:17;N:8=N:18;N:9=N:19;}
Constraints:H00000001{;}
[Dict]
1:"EntityMods"
2:"WireDupeInfo"
3:"DiskMemory"
4:"1.1.0"
5:"5.3.0"
6:"IRadius"
7:"DiskData0"
8:"Precision"
9:"DiskData1"
10:"LocalPos"
11:"PhysicsObjects"
12:"Frozen"
13:"LocalAngle"
14:"Skin"
15:"Model"
16:"models/venompapa/wirecd_medium.mdl"
17:"Class"
18:"gmod_wire_cd_disk"
Saved:2

[Jat Goodwin]

mmmm, delicious python....

Actually I might be able to use this in my current project.

[-HP-]

mmmm, delicious python....

Actually I might be able to use this in my current project.

Current project?

Project = learn moar python
Why = work for ccp

amirite?

[Schilcote]

mmmm, delicious python....

Actually I might be able to use this in my current project.

Hmm. I seem to be incapable of having an original idea...

[Vbitz]

can you have it write things like e2 and wire contraptions

[sk89q]

Yes. It can write everything, as all the data is there. The hard part is figuring out the format, but you can glean that off from reading the Lua files, or less preferably, opening saved adv. dupe files containing an example of what you want.

[Unsmart]

Is it same as adv dup or better?


May I suggest (original suggestion by ZP)

1. create prop
2. store mass to array. set every prop weight to 50,000
3. create constraints
4. apply original weight from array

[sk89q]

It doesn't replace Adv. Dupe. It only can read/write Adv. Dupe files.

For most tasks, you could just code an STool to do it. This is more for importing data from outside Gmod into the game through adv. dupe files, or perhaps generating objects on the fly from outside Gmod.

Edit: On another note, I just noticed Schilcote's less than one week old thread about the adv. dupe format. Haha, I find that kind of funny.

[emspike]

On another note, I just noticed Schilcote's less than one week old thread about the adv. dupe format. Haha, I find that kind of funny.

And you sir have ninja'd the WIP I talked about in said thread. Except mine wasn't scripted.

EDIT: Seems I misread the post at first. Mine doesn't write them. It edits existing ones.

[sk89q]

Mine does both.