How is "data.pokemon" modeled and where can I find those models?

[AkeemAllen]

Hey All!

I'm trying to use the Python tool to export data from a ROM hack to use in another project I'm working on.

In the other project, I'm reading Pokemon data from a JSON file in order to generate markdown files.
The format looks like this:

{
     "Bulbasaur": {
          "abilities": [],
          "moves": {},
          "stats": {}
      }
}

There's more to it, but you get the idea.

Currently, I know I can do something like print(f"{data.pokemon.names[1].name}") to get the name of a specific Pokemon, but I'm going to need a much deeper knowledge of all the paths within "data", "data.pokemon", the models they use, all the properties on those models, etc.

I can crawl through the codebase to figure this out but thought it'd save time to just ask. Even if only so I can better know where to start crawling from.

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While I'm at it, I'd love to know what the limits of the Python tool are. I get the feeling I'm going to need a decent setup in order to accomplish my goals.

[haven1433]

The python tool reads model objects the same way that the table tool does. So anything you see as an entry in the table tool, you can access the same way in Python.

For example, if you look at the pokemon data in the table tool, you notice that the stats table is called data.oikemon.stats and it has a field called hp. So you could type data.pokemon.stats['charizard'].hp to read or write charizard's HP stat.

The python tool also has access to the editor, which you can use to run any methods on the main application (see EditorViewModel) and you can index it to get access to each individual tab that's currently open. For example, editor[0].Refresh() will refresh the content in the first tab.

[AkeemAllen]

Awesome, thanks for the info. I should be able to start from here.

And good work on this app in general. I don't know if you plan to do work in the future for DS Roms or whatever, but what you have here is definitely impressive.

[haven1433]

If I'm not burned out when I finish the pokemon GBA games, I might do the final fantasy GBA games next.

I'll go ahead and close this if you're satisfied with my answer, feel free to join the discord server (link in the help menu) if you want to talk about the tool progress or python usage in a more conversation setting.