Overlay tool export should replace \n by ","

[CraftySalamander]

When clicking on the 'Overlay Tool' export button (for instance on this BO), the "notes" have several \n characters, which do not work well with the Overlay formatting (for both RTS Overlay and AoE4 Overlay).

These \n in "notes" should be replaced by ",". When I do this in a text editor (only on the "notes") before pasting the BOs in the Overlay, everything works as expected.

[jensbuehl]

Thanks for the hin. I'll take a look

[jensbuehl]

What do you mean by not working well? Overlay seems fine here with multi-line.

I could change it, but don't you think this is a downgrade for long step descriptions?

[CraftySalamander]

If I take the BO I mentioned at the beggining, I get this

If I replace

"notes": [
            "5 @unit_worker/villager.png@ builds @building_economy/mill.png@ at berries (for oil)\n1 @unit_worker/villager.png@ build @building_byzantines/cistern-1.png@ (near @resource/resource_gold.png@@resource/berrybush.png@) then @resource/berrybush.png@"
         ]

by

"notes": [
            "5 @unit_worker/villager.png@ builds @building_economy/mill.png@ at berries (for oil)","1 @unit_worker/villager.png@ build @building_byzantines/cistern-1.png@ (near @resource/resource_gold.png@@resource/berrybush.png@) then @resource/berrybush.png@"
         ]

I get this

I have the impression that the Qt library (used by AoE4 Overlay) does not work well with the \n

[CraftySalamander]

I replicated your example, and it works well because there is no image

But it still works if you replace

"notes": [
            "Zeile 1\nZeile 2"
         ]

by

 "notes": [
            "Zeile 1","Zeile 2"
         ]

I think you just replaced \n by ,, but you should use "," (which will add a new entry in the notes table.

[jensbuehl]

Ah I see! You are parsing for "," and adding a new line then. This works as expected. Will push soonish.

Still, it is super weird, sinde this BO works perfectly fine with \n https://aoe4guides.com/builds/mU8Wi3QJQIEco2kkki9x

[CraftySalamander]

The Delhi BO you just mentioned already uses the correct formating (\n only present in "description", but this has no impact on the Overlay):

"notes": [
            "5 @unit_worker/villager-delhi.png@>@resource/gaiatreeprototypetree.png@ (until 100@resource/resource_wood.png@), then to@resource/berrybush.png@",
            "1 @unit_worker/villager-delhi.png@builds@building_economy/house.png@+@building_economy/mill.png@",
            "1 @unit_worker/villager-delhi.png@builds@building_religious/mosque.png@+@building_economy/lumber-camp.png@",
            "3 @unit_worker/villager-delhi.png@>@resource/resource_gold.png@",
            "@resource/rally.png@@resource/resource_food.png@ until ready for @age/age_2.png@",
            "@technology_economy/forestry.png@+@technology_economy/wheelbarrow.png@+@technology_delhi/efficient-production.png@+@technology_religious/piety.png@",
            ""

However, I do not know why this BO has the correct one, but not the new Byzantine BO.

[jensbuehl]

Ah, got it. In the past I used <br> as linebreak which is already converted correctly. Will take care of \n as well, then.

[jensbuehl]

Fixed in v1.6.4 with 46eccc4 (along with resized images to save quite some hosting traffic, you can find the original sized imaged for future reference here: https://github.com/jensbuehl/aoe4-guides/tree/main/src/assets/pictures_original_size)

[CraftySalamander]

Great, thank you.