Title packs documentation

[steeffeen]

how i do include A LOT of objects in a title
without adding manually one by one?

use the folders tag in the xml

[spaii]

There is ManiaPlanetTitle.xml from Valley Stunters :

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<maniaplanet_title version="2">
	<id>ValleyStunters@spaii</id>
	<name>$i$s$360$oValley$fffStunters</name>
	<desc>$360$o$w$sStunts on TM² Valley</desc>
	<url>Stunters</url>
	<base>TMValley</base>
	<packaging>
		<image name="PackImage.jpg" />
		<logos name="Logos.png" />
		<collection>Stunters</collection>
		<sortindex>100</sortindex>
		<station_manialink url="http://manialink.stunters.org/station.php?enviro=TMValley" />
		<boxcase_manialink url="" />
	</packaging>
	<menu>
		<background_image name="" />
		<background_replay name="" />
		<header name="" />
		<music name="" />
		<manialink url="file://Media\Manialinks\home.xml" />
		<color rgba="" />
	</menu>
	<music folder="" />
	<editor>
		<maptype name="MapTypes\TrackMania\Stunters.Script.txt" />
		<simple_editor_map name="" />
	</editor>
	<solo>
		<medals>0</medals>
		<!-- either campaign or playlist-->
		<mode name="Modes\TrackMania\Stunters_Solo.Script.txt" />
		<campaign folder="" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</solo>
	<network>
		<mode name="Modes\TrackMania\Stunters.Script.txt" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</network>
	<splitscreen>
		<mode name="" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</splitscreen>
	<files>
		<file name="Media\Manialinks\TMValleyStuntersVersion.xml" public="false" internal="false" />
		<file name="Media\Manialinks\home.xml" public="false" internal="false" />
		<file name="Media\Images\Stunters\slash.png" public="false" internal="true" />
		<file name="Media\Images\Stunters\tab.png" public="false" internal="true" />
		<file name="Media\Images\Stunters\moins.png" public="false" internal="true" />
		<file name="Media\Images\Stunters\plus.png" public="false" internal="true" />
		<file name="Media\Images\Stunters\droite.png" public="false" internal="true" />
		<file name="Media\Images\Stunters\gauche.png" public="false" internal="true" />
		<file name="Media\Images\Stunters\bas.png" public="false" internal="true" />
		<file name="Media\Images\Stunters\haut.png" public="false" internal="true" />
		<file name="Packs\ValleyStunters@spaii\Menu.Manialink3dStyle.xml" public="false" internal="true" />
	</files>
	<folders>
		<folder name="Items\Valley\10-Signs\" public="false" internal="false" />
		<folder name="Items\Valley\20-Buildings\" public="false" internal="false" />
		<folder name="Items\Valley\90-Arena\" public="false" internal="false" />
	</folders>
	<mod name="" />
	<title_version></title_version>
	<gameplay_features>0</gameplay_features>
	<menu_style name="Menu.Manialink3dStyle.xml" />
	<PlayerItemId></PlayerItemId>
</maniaplanet_title>

Use <folder> tag.
Beware with items, they are ordered in descending order
Then if you want to order your items, simply name your first 90-xxxx, second 80-xxx etc...

[darmaya]

@steffeen
as soon i edit the xml, and i update the Title page,
it clear the modified .xml and load a basic version.
This oblige to re-clear the cache, delete another file,
and try again.
When this fail, you should start another title, with inestricable problems of naming,
and finally you got the same result: nothing.

This is the bit of code i use for folder inclusion
(i never found an explicit explanation of this,
i know by magic, nor i know if i have to do the same with the included \Texture folder)

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<file><folder name="\Blocks\Canyon\8-Surfaces" public="false" internal="false" />

Maybe i miss a backslash? an apice? a stupid double quote?

I know that this is the OLD structure,
and now static items goes in \Items,
but when i started to build this title, things was different,
and i suppose (maybe there is my "stupidity") that it should work even now.
It's hard to desume that the app despise the \Blocks instead of \Items,
but it's possible.

This apart,
i re-state all what i said:
the Title procedure is an esotheric acid trip.
A BAD one.
-------
@hackie
Yes, me too i was frequently saved by good mates,
but more frequently i have to renounce to original ideas,
and resign on common workaround.
Or even pull away the whole disgusting mess i created.
----
Ohhhh 1 Spaii
the problem was that i used
<Files>
instead of <folders>...
But i'm crazy or this is undocumented at all?
---
well, stop complaining,
this 3 mates gave me the sense of this forum.
Forget my rant,
keep going, in some way...
Peace and love
:):)

[spaii]

This is the bit of code i use for folder inclusion
(i never found an explicit explanation of this,
i know by magic, nor i know if i have to do the same with the included \Texture folder)

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<file><folder name="\Blocks\Canyon\8-Surfaces" public="false" internal="false" />

Attention !! You include a folder inside a file tag
You can't do that : <file><folder></folder></file>

You could look at some precisions here : http://wiki.maniaplanet.com/en/Title_Pack

[steeffeen]

as soon i edit the xml, and i update the Title page,
it clear the modified .xml and load a basic version.

edit the xml while maniaplanet is closed
the client caches pretty much everything and won't recognize the changes otherwise

btw the default xml already has the <folders> tag included

[hackie]

well, stop complaining,
this 3 mates gave me the sense of this forum.
Forget my rant,
keep going, in some way...
Peace and love
:):)

Ye , merry christmas

[darmaya]

Thanks to the Spaii's xml
and to Steeffen's warning,
it seems I got the result:

What i've done:
1) I copied the whole spaii's xml and i edited, according to my needs (while MP is closed)

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<files>
		<file name="Media\Images\PackImage.jpg" public="false" internal="true" />
	</files>
	<folders>
		<folder name="Blocks\Canyon\Arrows\frecceV\" public="false" internal="false" />
		<folder name="Blocks\Canyon\8-Surfaces" public="false" internal="false" />
		<folder name="Blocks\Canyon\Pack_Turbo\" public="false" internal="false" />
		<folder name="Skins\Models\CanyonCars\" public="false" internal="false" />
	</folders>

2) i launched MP and the script was easily read by Title app
I edited, loaded and resaved (this time he recongnize the xml and loaded correctly, that means that i has a bad-written code)
3) Exit, delete the original Blocks folders, relaunch and install title:
Fine.

Let's see if it works in another account....
Thanks to all...

[rycardoo]

There are some examples of menu titlePack?
A big help would be to observe the files and help build your own menu for your title

[darkpuddle1]

I've spent like 3 days trying to figure this out.
I've added custom objects to my .xml file use the <folder> tag but I still get the 'no objects' available message.

Here is the .xml

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<maniaplanet_title version="2">
	<id>StadiumPlatform@darkpuddle_</id>
	<name>StadiumPlatform</name>
	<desc>A new addition to Stadium - over 20 new platform blocks for you to enjoy. Fun ideas and new physics with some of the blocks!</desc>
	<url></url>
	<base>TMStadium</base>
	<packaging>
		<image name="PackImage.jpg" />
		<logos name="Logos.png" />
		<collection></collection>
		<sortindex>100</sortindex>
		<station_manialink url="" />
		<boxcase_manialink url="" />
	</packaging>
	<menu>
		<background_image name="MenuBg.jpg" />
		<background_replay name="" />
		<header name="MenuHeader.png" />
		<music name="" />
		<manialink url="" />
		<color rgba="" />
	</menu>
	<music folder="" />
	<editor>
		<maptype name="" />
		<simple_editor_map name="" />
	</editor>
	<solo>
		<medals>0</medals>
		<!-- either campaign or playlist-->
		<mode name="" />
		<campaign folder="" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</solo>
	<network>
		<mode name="" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</network>
	<splitscreen>
		<mode name="" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</splitscreen>
	<files />
	<mod name="" />
	<title_version></title_version>
	<PlayerItemId></PlayerItemId>
	<gameplay_features>0</gameplay_features>
	<menu_style name="" />
	<folders>
		<folder name="Items\StadiumExtra\Misc\" public="true" internal="true" />
		<folder name="Items\StadiumExtra\Ramps\" public="true" internal="true" />
		<folder name="Items\StadiumExtra\DirtBlocks\" public="true" internal="true" />
		<folder name="Items\StadiumExtra\GrassBlocks\" public="true" internal="true" />
	</folders>
</maniaplanet_title>

As you can see I have added the folders with all my items with their textures.
what am I doing wrong. I sent the titlepack to some people and they had the same problem

when the title pack download it comes out to about 150mb, so what is it downloading when apparently no objects are being shown?

[OrecaShadow]

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<maniaplanet_title version="2">
	<id>StadiumPlatform@darkpuddle_</id>
	<name>StadiumPlatform</name>
	<desc>A new addition to Stadium - over 20 new platform blocks for you to enjoy. Fun ideas and new physics with some of the blocks!</desc>
	<url></url>
	<base>TMStadium</base>
	<packaging>
		<image name="PackImage.jpg" />
		<logos name="Logos.png" />
		<collection></collection>
		<sortindex>100</sortindex>
		<station_manialink url="" />
		<boxcase_manialink url="" />
	</packaging>
	<menu>
		<background_image name="MenuBg.jpg" />
		<background_replay name="" />
		<header name="MenuHeader.png" />
		<music name="" />
		<manialink url="" />
		<color rgba="" />
	</menu>
	<music folder="" />
	<editor>
		<maptype name="" />
		<simple_editor_map name="" />
	</editor>
	<solo>
		<medals>0</medals>
		<!-- either campaign or playlist-->
		<mode name="" />
		<campaign folder="" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</solo>
	<network>
		<mode name="" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</network>
	<splitscreen>
		<mode name="" />
		<playlist name="" />
	</splitscreen>
	<files />
	<mod name="" />
	<title_version></title_version>
	<PlayerItemId></PlayerItemId>
	<gameplay_features>0</gameplay_features>
	<menu_style name="" />
	<folders>
		<folder name="Items\StadiumExtra\Misc" public="true" internal="true" />
		<folder name="Items\StadiumExtra\Ramps" public="true" internal="true" />
		<folder name="Items\StadiumExtra\DirtBlocks" public="true" internal="true" />
		<folder name="Items\StadiumExtra\GrassBlocks" public="true" internal="true" />
	</folders>
</maniaplanet_title>

Try this out, simply change in the folder code ending