Does Anybody Know The Format of (attributes) File?

I know it stores checksums on some of the files in the w3m but every time a map is saved, even if nothing is modified, the entire attributes file changes.

Also, Zepir's tutorial on file formats doesn't describe the format of that one file.

Atributes is just there, dont worry about it theres nothing in it you need.

Actually, there is. I'm working on a map protector, and one of its functions is to obfuscate the .j file in a map. The (attributes) file stores a checksum on some files and the jass script is one of them. Warcraft declares the script invalid if it doesn't match the checksum, so I need to know what field to update and how.

are u the one making the protector thats impossible to crack?

I'm making a new protector, yes.
Impossible to crack? Far from it.

Since warcraft 3 has to be able to get the information out of the map, there are a lot of restrictions on what can be done to a map file to protect it. Because of those restrictions, its impossible to make a perfect map protector. My new protector just does some stuff that older protectors dont do to make it a bit better.
And it has a nifty interface =-)

All I know of "(attributes)" is this:

DWORD unk1;
DWORD unk2;

Then we have 12 bytes for each file on the mpq this "(attributes)" has. Don't know if he have an array of UDTs (12 bytes) , maybe 3 arrays of dwords, maybe something else.

I guess w3m open ok, even without a "(attributes)", am i wrong?

All thats ever in maps that are protected is the .wtg file and whatever spells and such that they added. Attributes doesnt need to be in there.