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What's the purpose of levelData.xml ?

by John Kanalakis · in Torque X 3D · 12/03/2006 (11:10 pm) · 3 replies

Every C# game project template creates a levelData.xml file and loads it within the BeginRun() method. It looks like its a default level (that only displays the GG logo). TGBX creates .txscene files (not .xml) and I end up changing the BeginRun() method to look like this:

SceneLoader.Load(@"data\levels\level1.txscene");

What's the purpose of levelData.xml? If it's just a default level, maybe the Release version of TorqueX should rename it to levelData.txscene.
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    Torque Owner Pauliver
    #1
    12/04/2006 (6:00 am)
    John, the .txscene file is xml, its just doesn't have a .xml extension. I have done the same thing (and drawn the same conclusions as you). If this is what we are supposed to be doing i agree that the levelData.xml should be renamed to .txscene to prevent the confusion that has occurred

    Torque Owner Clark Fagot
    #2
    12/04/2006 (8:29 am)
    You guys are right. We named these files .xml at first because, well, they were xml. But it was soon decided that to set up a file association with the editor we should have a unique file extension. But there are a couple .xml files leftover.

    Torque Owner John Quigley
    #3
    12/04/2006 (8:36 am)
    Yes, those files should all be renamed to .txscene to avoid confusion.