Updated 1.4.1

Author: KodingBTW

ASCII.tbl

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 2A=*
 2B=+
 2C=,
-3D=-
+2D=-
 2E=.
 2F=/
 30=0
@@ -91,4 +91,4 @@
 7A=z
 7B={
 7C=|
-7D=}
+7D=}

README.txt

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 NOMBRE:			HEXSTRING
 AUTOR:			KODA
-LATEST VERSION:  	1.4.0
+LATEST VERSION:  	1.4.1
 URL:			HTTPS://TRADUCCIONESKODA.BLOGSPOT.COM/
 				HTTPS://GITHUB.COM/KODINGBTW/HEXSTRING
-LAST UPDATE:	08/07/2024
+LAST UPDATE:	26/09/2025
 
 ------------------------------------------------------
 1 - WHAT'S THIS?
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ FOCUS ON TRANSLATING.
 ------------------------------------------------------
 2 - WHAT'S NEW
 ------------------------------------------------------
+V1.4.1
+FIXED:
+- FIXED NEGATIVE BASE FORMATTING
+- FIXED SOME ERROR NOT RESER STATUS BAR
+
+NEW FEATURES:
+- ADDED INSERTCONFIG COMMAND, NOW ITS POSSIBLE TO
+USE GUI .JSON CONFIG TO CREATE FAST INSERT SCRIPTS.
 V1.4.0
 
 DELETED:

cli_commands.txt

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ General Commands:
 
 extract           				Extract script from ROM
 insert            				Insert script into ROM
+insertconfig <path> 			Insert script with .json config from GUI
 version							Show program version
 
 --rom <path>        				Path to the ROM file
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ If you want to add advanced options, always do it at the end.
 
 --fill <hex_value>  						Fill value in hex (optional, Default: 0xFF)
 --use-split-pointers <lsb> <msb> <size>  	Three hexadecimal numbers for split pointers(optional)
---ignore-end-lines  						Ignore end lines (optional)
 --no-use-end-lines <hex_value> 				Do not use end lines (optional)
 
 NOTE: Some advanced options may cause general-purpose instructions to be omitted, for example, if --use-split-pointers is used. 
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@ GAME: Star Fox 2 (USA).sfc
 CR32: 87653732 
 
 For extract:
-console.exe extract --rom <romName> --p 2b --pointers-offset 0x2EB3 --pointers-size 0x1ae --base -8000 --end-line 00 --out <outFile> --tbl <tblFile> --ignore-end-lines
+console.exe extract --rom <romName> --p 2b --pointers-offset 0x2EB3 --pointers-size 0x1ae --base -8000 --end-line 00 --out <outFile> --tbl <tblFile> --no-use-end-lines 2EB2
 For insert:
 console.exe insert --file <inputScript> --p 2b --text-offset 0x1168 --text-size 0x1d4b --pointers-offset 0x2EB3 --base -8000 --rom <romName> --tbl <tblFile> --no-use-end-lines 2EB2

requirements.txt

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cycler==0.12.1
 decorator==5.2.1
 defusedxml==0.7.1
 docopt==0.6.2
+et_xmlfile==2.0.0
 executing==2.2.0
 fastjsonschema==2.21.1
 fonttools==4.49.0
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ nbclient==0.10.2
 nbconvert==7.16.6
 nbformat==5.10.4
 numpy==1.26.4
+openpyxl==3.1.5
 packaging==23.2
 pandas==2.2.1
 pandocfilters==1.5.1
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ parso==0.8.4
 pefile==2023.2.7
 pickleshare==0.7.5
 pillow==10.2.0
-pipreqs==0.4.12
+pipreqs==0.4.10
 platformdirs==4.3.7
 prompt_toolkit==3.0.51
 pure_eval==0.2.3

sample/Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (USA)_config.json

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "app_name": "HexString",
-    "version": "1.4.0",
     "rom_file": "C:/Users/RODRIGO/Desktop/ToolsRomHack/HexString/Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (USA).nes",
     "tbl_file": "C:/Users/RODRIGO/Desktop/ToolsRomHack/HexString/Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (USA).tbl",
     "script_file": "C:/Users/RODRIGO/Desktop/ToolsRomHack/HexString/Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (USA)_script.bin",
@@ -15,15 +13,10 @@
     "split_ptr_msb_offset": "955A",
     "split_ptr_size": "14",
     "no_use_comments_lines": false,
+    "use_custom_brackets": false,
     "brackets": 0,
     "fill_free_space": false,
     "use_split_pointers": true,
-    "not_use_end_line": true,
-    "use_compression_method": false,
-    "compression_algorithm": 0,
-    "compression_variant": 0,
-    "compare_to_dictionary": 0,
-    "search_combinations": false,
-    "max_frecuencies": "99",
-    "max_char_lenght": "2"
+    "ignore_end_line": false,
+    "not_use_end_line": true
 }

sample/Final Fantasy (USA)_config.json

@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 {
-    "app_name": "HexString",
-    "version": "1.4.0",
     "rom_file": "C:/Users/RODRIGO/Desktop/ToolsRomHack/HexString/Final Fantasy (USA).nes",
     "tbl_file": "C:/Users/RODRIGO/Desktop/ToolsRomHack/HexString/Final Fantasy (USA).tbl",
     "script_file": "C:/Users/RODRIGO/Desktop/ToolsRomHack/HexString/Final Fantasy (USA)_script.bin",
@@ -14,15 +12,10 @@
     "end_line": "00",
     "fill_free_space_byte": "00",
     "no_use_comments_lines": false,
+    "use_custom_brackets": false,
     "brackets": 0,
     "fill_free_space": true,
     "use_split_pointers": false,
-    "not_use_end_line": false,
-    "use_compression_method": false,
-    "compression_algorithm": 0,
-    "compression_variant": 0,
-    "compare_to_dictionary": 0,
-    "search_combinations": true,
-    "max_frecuencies": "99",
-    "max_char_lenght": "2"
+    "ignore_end_line": false,
+    "not_use_end_line": false
 }

src/app.py

@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ def process_extraction(self, out_file):
             if text_start_offset > text_end_offset:
                 self.show_error_dialog("Text start offset can't be higher than text end offset.")
                 print("Error: Extraction aborted!")
+                self.main_window.progress_bar.setValue(0)
                 return    
             text_size = text_end_offset - text_start_offset + 1
             base = int(self.main_window.pointers_base_input.text(), 16)
@@ -568,12 +569,12 @@ def process_insertion(self, rom_file):
             return
 
         if not self.main_window.use_split_pointers_checkbox.isChecked():
-            free_space_pointers = Encoder.write_rom(rom_file, original_pointers_start_offset, original_pointers_size, new_pointers_data, fill_free_space, fill_free_space_byte)
+            free_space_pointers = Encoder.write_rom(rom_file, original_pointers_start_offset, original_pointers_size, new_pointers_data, False, fill_free_space_byte)
             print(f"Pointer table write to address {hex(original_pointers_start_offset)}, {free_space_pointers//pointers_length} lines/pointers left.")
 
         else:
-            free_space_pointers = Encoder.write_rom(rom_file, original_pointers_start_offset, original_pointers_size, new_pointers_data_lsb, fill_free_space, fill_free_space_byte)
-            free_space_pointers = Encoder.write_rom(rom_file, original_pointers_end_offset, original_pointers_size, new_pointers_data_msb, fill_free_space, fill_free_space_byte)
+            free_space_pointers = Encoder.write_rom(rom_file, original_pointers_start_offset, original_pointers_size, new_pointers_data_lsb, False, fill_free_space_byte)
+            free_space_pointers = Encoder.write_rom(rom_file, original_pointers_end_offset, original_pointers_size, new_pointers_data_msb, False, fill_free_space_byte)
             print(f"Pointer table write to address {hex(original_pointers_start_offset)}, {free_space_pointers//2} lines/pointers left.")
 
         self.main_window.progress_bar.setValue(100)