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Ability problem in TFT

07-01-2003, 08:30 PM#1
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I created a new ability just by using New custom ability and then I used a custom icon I imported for it. Everything worked great and I needed another copy of the same ability, just with a different icon. Thinking I'd save time, I chose copy ability and then paste ability. the TFT we gave me some wierd error. Now, I can reload the same map but when I click on the ability tab, I get an illegal operation error. Everything else works fine, I just can't access the ability tab. So, the question is, does anyone know where to access we created abilities outside of the editor? I tried using techmpq and extracting the abilitydata.slk file, but the abilities aren't listed there. It seems to be a map only problem, but not sure. Hopefully some one can help or I'll have to scrap my map which I've been working hard on. TIA.
07-01-2003, 10:15 PM#2
ceb5503
Well, I've just spent 2 hours messing around and still no luck. I'm hoping that the custom files get stored in a mpq. Anyone have an idea? I notice a war3xlocal.mpq and was wondering if the custom stuff got stored there, otherwise, if it's stored straight into the map itself, I may be screwed. How does anyone get an mpq list in the first place?
07-02-2003, 01:21 AM#3
ceb5503
Well, I can export all the data and get a .w3o file, which when I open in word kindof displays what I need. Except that only certain text shows up. When I search for the ability name and try to delete a certain section, and then reimport it I get an out of memory error. Anyone know of a .w3o viewer/editor?