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The contents of the XML file produced when exporting a realm does not indicate which categories are hidden.
This means that if the XML file is used to create a new realm, then the "hidden" categories are visible in the new realm. It also means that my CSV2RW tool can't hide the "hidden" categories when presenting a list of categories to be used for the import creation. Farling Author of the Realm Works Import tool, Realm Works Output tool and Realm Works to Foundry module Donations gratefully received via Patreon, Ko-Fi or Paypal |
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And that is a good thing. No one wants to import a realm and suddenly find their default categories all hidden and not know why.
It does make a little more work for people who use export/import to reuse their custom schemes. my Realm Works videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZU...4DwXXkvmBXQ9Yw |
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Kbs666, why is that a good thing? What is requested by Farling is to keep the category status when exporting data to xml. As I understand the information is lost in the export. So if you would export your data and import it again, none of your formerly hidden categories would be hidden.
Therefore +1 , this is a bug not a feature. Join the (unofficial) Realm-Works IRC Chat: #realm-works on the Rizon Network (https://wiki.rizon.net/index.php?title=Servers) -> Browser Client: https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.rizon.net |
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Person A exports a realm. They have hidden all the default categories and replaced them with their own custom ones for some reason. Person B imports that realm into their existing realm to get something from it. Now person B would have all their default categories hidden as well and unless they are a sophisticated user they wouldn't know why.
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My thoughts:
If you create a new realm based on an export, the new realm should inherit the hidden/not hidden status for all items. If you import into an existing realm, it should not change the hidden/not hidden status of existing items but should inherit that status for newly created ones. The import dialog could have a setting to override this default behavior. Unfortunately, you don't have a choice if that info isn't in the export. :( |
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Exactly Parody.
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