How to use stringtable text in campaign description.ext?

[Undeceived 392]

Hi guys, thanks for reading this. :)

Do you know how to use the text from a stringtable.csv (e.g. STR_textline) in a campaign description.ext? Specifically I mean the overviewText in the description. I'm making a campaign in German and also in English and I want to have the overview text (which you see, when you're in the campaign menu) localized, depending the language the game runs.

I hoped that it would work by throwing an stringtable into the campaign main folder and putting overviewText = "$STR_textline" in the campaign description.ext, but well... it didn't work. No text appears.

It works quite well in a normal mission description.ext (e.g. onLoadMission = "$STR_textline" ), but no success in the campaign descr.

Do you have an idea how to get it to work? Do I need to "include" the stringtable file in the description somehow?

Ideas are welcomed and thanks a lot for your help, as always! :)

Edited August 19, 2014 by Undeceived

[Undeceived 392]

As I googled for this today and found this thread, I'm gonna bump this after 2 years.

 

Can anyone help? Thx!

[killzone_kid 1326]

you can try using __EVAL

 

author = __EVAL(localize "STR_AUTHOR_UNKNOWN");

 

[Undeceived 392]

I'm honored to see an answer from you, kk, thanks a lot.

 

Meanwhile I found a solution for it in another forum, thanks to @SHJ-Studio . Just wanted to note it here too in case someone needs it. That said I didn't test your approach, but thanks again, mate.

 

So here's what I found out:

 

In the overviewText of a campaign description you must not use "".

 

overviewText = $STR_textline;

 

This works.

 

The stringtable file has to be in the folder ABOVE the campaign description.ext.

 

This did the trick for me.

 

Oh, I didn't dig too deep but it seemed that stringtable.xml didn't work for me. I used a stringtable.csv then, as SHJ-Studio did. Then it worked.

[SHJ-Studio 103]

12 hours ago, Undeceived said:

I'm honored to see an answer from you, kk, thanks a lot.

 

Meanwhile I found a solution for it in another forum, thanks to @SHJ-Studio . Just wanted to note it here too in case someone needs it. That said I didn't test your approach, but thanks again, mate.

 

So here's what I found out:

 

In the overviewText of a campaign description you must not use "".

 

overviewText = $STR_textline;

 

This works.

 

The stringtable file has to be in the folder ABOVE the campaign description.ext.

 

This did the trick for me.

 

Oh, I didn't dig too deep but it seemed that stringtable.xml didn't work for me. I used a stringtable.csv then, as SHJ-Studio did. Then it worked.

Hi,

Thanks for your feedback.

 

Config: Also works with (stringtable.xml)

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#define _ARMA_

//Class missions_2035 : config.bin{
class CfgPatches
{
 class A3_Missions
 {
  units[] = {};
  weapons[] = {};
  requiredVersion = 0.7;
  requiredAddons[] = {"A3_Data_F","A3_UI_F"};
 };
};
class CfgMissions
{
  class missions
  {
  class Arma_2035
  {
  dev = SHJ-Studio;
  author = SHJ-Studio;
  briefingName = "$STR_VerBriefName2035_m";
  overviewPicture = "missions_2035\data\img\overview_arma2035.paa";
  overview = "";
  overviewText = "$STR_overtexta2s";
  class OFP
  {
  dev = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  author = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  briefingName = "$STR_BriefNameOFP";
  overviewPicture = "missions_2035\data\img\overview_OFP.paa";
  overview = "";
  overviewText = "$STR_overOFP";
  class 01TakeTheCar
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_Name_01TakeTheCar";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\01TakeTheCar.abel";
  };
  class 06Ninjas
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_text_01Ninjas";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\06Ninjas.eden";
  };
  class 02Vulcan
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_MissionText_02Vulcan";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\02Vulcan.abel";
  };
  class 05HeavyMetal
  {
   briefingName = "Heavy Metal";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\05HeavyMetal.eden";
  };
  class R02_Laser
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_R02_Name_Laser";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\R02_Laser.noe";
  };
};
 class Arma
  {
  dev = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  author = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  briefingName = "$STR_BriefName1s";
  overviewPicture = "missions_2035\data\img\overview_arma.paa";
  overview = "";
  overviewText = "$STR_overArma";
  class M01_MinerConvoy
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_M01_Name_MinerConvoy";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\M01_MinerConvoy.sara_dbe1";
  };
  class M02_Battlefields
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_M08_Name_Battlefields";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\M02_Battlefields.sara_dbe1";
  };
  class M03_DriverTransport
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_SM03_NameDriverTransport";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\M03_DriverTransport.Sara_dbe1";
  };
  class M04_Saboteur
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_M04_Name_Saboteur";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\M04_Saboteur.Sara_dbe1";
  };
  class M05_Sanitary_Operation
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_M05_Name_Sanitary_Operation";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\M05_Sanitary_Operation.Sara_dbe1";
  };
  class M06_Commander
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_M06_Name_Commander";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\M06_Commander.Sara_dbe1";
  };
 };
  class Arma2
  {
  dev = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  author = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  briefingName = "$STR_BriefName2s";
  overviewPicture = "missions_2035\data\img\overview_arma2.paa";
  overview = "";
  overviewText = "$STR_overArma2";
  class SP_TrialByFire
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_mission.sqmmission_intel_0_0_18_s";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SP_TrialByFire.utes";
  };
  class SP_SquadCommander
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_mission.sqm_mission_intel_0_17_s";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SP_SquadCommander.Chernarus";
  };
  class SP_EyeForEye
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_mission.sqm_mission_intel_a_0_s";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SP_EyeForEye.Chernarus";
  };
  class SP_Counterattack
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_mission.sqm_mission_intel_0_s";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SP_Counterattack.Chernarus";
  };
 };
  class Arma2oa
  {
  dev = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  author = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  briefingName = "$STR_BriefNameoas";
  overviewPicture = "missions_2035\data\img\overview_arma2oa.paa";
  overview = "";
  overviewText = "$STR_overArma2oa";
  class SP_HikeInTheHills
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_EP1_mission.sqmMission_Intel0_10_s";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SPE1_HikeInTheHills.takistan";
  };
  class SPE1_DumSpiroSpero
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_ep1_mission.sqmmission_intel0_9_s";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SPE1_DumSpiroSpero.takistan";
  };
  class SPE1_LaserShow
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_ep1_mission.sqmmission_intel0_46_s";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SPE1_LaserShow.Takistan";
  };
  class SPE1_SteelPanthers
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_ep1_mission.sqmmission_intel0_12_SteelPanthers";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SPE1_SteelPanthers.Takistan";
  };
  class SPE1_Jackal
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_EP1_mission.sqmMission_Intel0_11_Jackal";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SPE1_Jackal.Takistan";
  };
  class SPE1_OneShotOneKill
  {
   briefingName = "$STR_ep1_mission.sqmmission_intel0_18_OneShotOneKill";
   directory = "missions_2035\scenarios\SPE1_OneShotOneKill.takistan";
  };
 };
};
};
};
//};

Config: Also works with (stringtable.csv)

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#define _ARMA_

//Class campaign_rh_a3: config.bin{
class CfgPatches
{
 class campaign_rh_a3
 {
  units[] = {};
  weapons[] = {};
  requiredVersion = 0.7;
  requiredAddons[] = {};
 };
};
class CfgMissions
{
  class campaigns
 {
  class RedHammer_a3
  {
  directory = "campaign_rh_a3\campaign_rh";
  class Campaign
  {
  dev = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  author = $STR_A3_Bohemia_Interactive;
  briefingName = "$STR_BriefNameRedHammer_a3";
  overviewPicture = "campaign_rh_a3\data\img\overview_redHammer.paa";
  overview = "";
  overviewText = "$STR_overRedHammer_a3";
  };
  };
 };
};
class CfgSounds
{
    sounds[] = {};

    class hind
    {
        name = "";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\sounds\hind.ogg", db, 1.0};
        titles[] = {};
    };
    class Radio_rausch
    {
        name = "Funk Rausch";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\sounds\Radio_rausch.ogg", db, 1.0};
        titles[] = {};
    };
    class PhoneRingingSound
    { 
        name = ""; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\sounds\PhoneRingingSound.ogg", db+0, 1};
        titles[] = {};  
    };
    class pcSound
    { 
        name = ""; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\sounds\pcSound.ogg", db+0, 1};
        titles[] = {};  
    };  
};
class CfgRadio
{
    sounds[] = {};

    class L01
    {
        name = "";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\sounds\L01.ogg", db, 1.0};
        title = $STRC_L01;
    };
    class Fool1
    {
        name = "";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\sounds\Gr03.ogg", db, 1.0};
        title = $STRM_fool1;
    };
    class Fool2
    {
        name = "";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\sounds\Gr04.ogg", db, 1.0};
        title = $STRM_fool2;
    };

};
class CfgMusic
{
    tracks[] = {};

    class ofptrack01MainTheme
    {
        name = "(OFP) 01 Main Theme";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack01.ogg", db+1, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack02Walk
    {
        name = "(OFP) 02 Walk";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack02.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack03SlowBlades
    {
        name = "(OFP) 03 Slow Blades";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack03.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack04TheFallen
    {
        name = "(OFP) 04 The Fallen";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack04.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack05Secret
    {
        name = "(OFP) 05 Secret";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack05.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack06DarkSide
    {
        name = "(OFP) 06 Dark Side";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack06.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack07Heroes
    {
        name = "(OFP) 07 Heroes";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack07.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack08Ocean
    {
        name = "(OFP) 08 Ocean";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack08.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack09Decisious
    {
        name = "(OFP) 09 Decisious";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack09.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack10MarchHell
    {
        name = "(OFP) 10 March Hell";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack10.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack11Hunt
    {
        name = "(OFP) 11 Hunt";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack11.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack12CasaultiesOfWar
    {
        name = "(OFP) 12 Casaulties Of War";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack12.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack13Suppression
    {
        name = "(OFP) 13 Suppression";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack13.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack14SoviertTheme
    {
        name = "(OFP) 14 Soviert Theme";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack14.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack15Armor
    {
        name = "(OFP) 15 Armor";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack15.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack16Amen
    {
        name = "(OFP) 16 Amen";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack16.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class ofptrack17ofpremix
    {
        name = "(OFP) 17 Remix";
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\Music\ofptrack17.ogg", db+0, 1};
    };
    class outromusik
    { 
        name = "Outro Music"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\outromusik.ogg", db+0, 1}; 
    };
    class overmusik
    { 
        name = "Over Music"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\over.ogg", db+0, 1}; 
    };
    class hymne
    { 
        name = "Hymne"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\hymne.ogg", db+0, 1}; 
    };
    class ofptrackHymne
    { 
        name = ""; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\ofptrackHymne.ogg", db+0, 1}; 
    };
    class frost
    { 
        name = "(OFP) Frost"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\frost.ogg", db+0, 1};  
    }; 
    class Mixdown
    { 
        name = "(OFP) Mixdown"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\Mixdown.ogg", db+0, 1};  
    };
    class Seventh_decide
    { 
        name = "(OFP) Seventh Decide"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\Seventh_decide.ogg", db+0, 1};  
    };
    class Seventh_iamgonnafly
    { 
        name = "(OFP) Seventh Iamgonnafly"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\Seventh_iamgonnafly.ogg", db+0, 1};  
    }; 
    class Seventh_lifeless
    { 
        name = "(OFP) Seventh Lifeless"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\Seventh_lifeless.ogg", db+0, 1};  
    }; 
    class Seventh_overdose
    { 
        name = "(OFP) Seventh Overdose"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\Seventh_overdose.ogg", db+0, 1};  
    }; 
    class tomr
    { 
        name = "Tomr"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\tomr.wss", db+0, 1};  
    };
    class RadioMusicBerlin
    { 
        name = "RadioMusicBerlin"; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\Mec_RadioMusic_01.ogg", db+0, 1};  
    };
    class FunkRauchen
    { 
        name = ""; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\FunkRauchen.ogg", db+0, 1};  
    };
    class PhoneRingingSound
    { 
        name = ""; 
        sound[] = {"campaign_rh_a3\music\PhoneRingingSound.ogg", db+0, 1}; 
    };       
     };
//};

 

[AZCoder 921]

@Undeceived If you have a copy of the Shadow Fall campaign and de-pbo it, I had used a stringtable.xml and the exact thing you were talking about with overviewText in the campaign description, in case you want to switch over to xml.

[Undeceived 392]

Thanks, I'll check it out next time!