Easier way to create elements

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Over the next week or so I am going to try to write a program in excel to 
produce the element file format that the game produces with custom elements. 
This will simplify making new elements I believe as it would give a graphic way 
to make elements with boxes to check as opposed to writing them by hand. Any 
information regarding the structure of the save file for elements would be 
helpful as well as the similar files created for all of the default elements, 
if they exist, if not I can create them. I am doing this because I have noticed 
that ever so often a reaction that should occur one way is different, such as 
with the new element wood which when it reacts with water, the water passes 
right through it instead of the wood remaining a solid. 

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Dan.corrigan222@gmail.com on 25 Jul 2012 at 4:50

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This sounds like a cool idea. One problem is that currently base elements are 
hardcoded into the app, rather than being in file format. The Custom Element 
file format is entirely separate. It would be nice to break out base elements 
into (internal) files at some point, so that we can do something like this. 
This would require some overhaul of the code, so it's probably at least a 
little ways off.

Regarding collisions being messed up -- it looks like there's issues with the 
collisions in Custom Elements, so we really just need to go through every 
collision and test it out.

Original comment by GurtejKanwar@gmail.com on 27 Jul 2012 at 3:20

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ill create simple save files for each element based on the standard created by 
the custom elements and put them here for your use, and if I find time I can 
start going through the custom element reactions, it seems that for a start 
that gasses do not rise nor do any of the specials work

Original comment by Dan.corrigan222@gmail.com on 27 Jul 2012 at 3:24

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Do we have any information on the properties of the elements? I am recreating 
as best I can however I am not sure how true I am being to the original. 

Original comment by Dan.corrigan222@gmail.com on 31 Jul 2012 at 3:12

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I am about halfway through the coding on this, but it is ugly. I have seen 
dropdown menus applied in excel before however it appears 2003 does not have 
that capability. Work has been slow recently due to family in town.

Original comment by Dan.corrigan222@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2012 at 5:50

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Have to start from near scratch, my computer had an issue while the file was 
saving and it was corrupted. I have the basic numbers for all of the elements 
though worked out in a different location.

Original comment by Dan.corrigan222@gmail.com on 16 Aug 2012 at 6:05