PC-Gen LST Data Portability.

[grabear]

Can .LST files be converted to other formats? Is there an existing way for me to parse this data in another language such as python?

[LegacyKing]

Yes. The files are tab delimited text files. Any language should be able to parse the data in theory.

[grabear]

Hi @LegacyKing 😄

So (assuming there isn't a .LST parser out there already) I've begun working on my own via Python.

The data I'm using to experiment with is in the cr_equip_general.lst file.

This seemed like an easy place to start, because of the way each block is formatted (granted I haven't really explored the other LST files yet). I'm essentially able to produce 1 csv file per block. So the Adventuring Gear block looks like this:

.LST equipment parser gist

Potential Issues

Some of the columns like the QUALITY column have "multiple values" so they have been grouped as a list.

Question

• Would this be useful to the PCGen community?
• Do you have any tips for me proceeding?
• Are there any Licensing issues with this data?

[LegacyKing]

Sorry, sure share if you like. I'm sure someone would like it. I don't have any advice. Good luck! Just follow the licenses that are put into place.