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Extracting plugins

Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:33 pm
by Krille
Hey, I'm trying to extract a plugin,
back in the days I used Tag Extractor for this kinda stuff, but the thing is that I don't have classic no more. Is there any other tag extracting app out there for osX or windows? What I wanna do is exctract the whole plug and not just parts.

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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:50 am
by TheHelmet
I use Topaz (PC) for extracting stuff, though extracting every tag in a plug like Mazz V or TSG means you'll get crazy aches in your fingers from ctrl+e action.. I'm sure there are easier ways, I just haven't thought of any.. :D

So using Topaz to just have a look at scripts might or might not be overkill :D

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 4:55 am
by Krille
Thanks, the plug doesn't have that many tags so I should be fine.
altho one for osX would be nicer :)

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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:24 am
by Eddaweaver
TheHelmet wrote:I use Topaz (PC) for extracting stuff, though extracting every tag in a plug like Mazz V or TSG means you'll get crazy aches in your fingers from ctrl+e action.. I'm sure there are easier ways, I just haven't thought of any.. :D

So using Topaz to just have a look at scripts might or might not be overkill :D
Try using the "Disassemble" command in Topaz rather than the "extract" command to decompile an entire plugin.

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:42 pm
by TarousZars

Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 1:54 pm
by Baak
I've always used Topaz on Windows but wanted to at least check out Kill's UnTag for Windows, but the PlayMyth Download link appears broken (when you try to download)?

Anyone have a copy lying around? Does it have a bug or two (since the ratings on the Windows version are mixed)?

Thanks!

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:47 am
by Pyro
Yeah Topaz has the "Disassemble" command. But thats if you are using the PC. UnTag is recent and works for TFL gor files, Myth 2 plugins, and Myth 3 plugins.

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:05 am
by Krille
Nice sweet, now I don't have to bug my windows friends as soon as I wanna extract a plug :)

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:38 pm
by vinylrake
Baak wrote:I've always used Topaz on Windows but wanted to at least check out Kill's UnTag for Windows, but the PlayMyth Download link appears broken (when you try to download)?

Anyone have a copy lying around? Does it have a bug or two (since the ratings on the Windows version are mixed)?

Thanks!
[blatant self-promotion mode on]

According to the Tools page at Mything.org Untag can be found in KillSwitch's upload folder at udogs.

http://hl.udogs.net/files/Uploads/ User Uploads/Killswitch's Uploads

[blatant promotion mode off]

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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:43 am
by TheHelmet
Ah, heh, disassemble..!
Never dared try that one, thanks a bunch guys, no more finger cramps! :D

Re: !

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 10:52 pm
by Baak
TheHelmet wrote:Ah, heh, disassemble..!
Never dared try that one, thanks a bunch guys, no more finger cramps! :D
:shock:


There are some shortcuts that probably most people have discovered in Fear when you start repeating simple actions like crazy. Start typing and see if it doesn't take you to that item in a list (or at least close), like "wa" gets you at or close to "warlock" in a list. Also figure out where you can use tab and return to scroll through GUI buttons and hit ok without using the mouse.

I finally realized you could do this kind of thing after hundreds of hours over the years mouse-clicking thousands of times... DOH! :)

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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:02 am
by TheHelmet
What the..! I hadn't really looked lately but it appears my version of Topaz doesn't have a disassemble command (any more)?!

Heh, I just recently started using that whole typing in the first letters of a tag to get their fast with just about anything I do, I bet it will shave off hours from the workload when added over a year :oops: 8)

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:11 pm
by Eddaweaver
Maybe you've got an old version of Topaz, because my copy does have disassemble.

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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:25 pm
by TheHelmet
I think I got mine from somewhere on HL, or I might have had it on an old cd, where did you get yours from?

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:10 pm
by Eddaweaver
I got it so long ago I can't remember, but these are the vital statistics for you:

File: Topaz.exe
Version: 1.0.0.1
Size: 143,360 bytes
Last Modified: Friday, 4 June 1999, 3:55:16 a.m.


It's the same as the one on hl.udogs.net
http://hl.udogs.net/files/Gaming/%20Myt ... /Topaz.zip