Add mission templates to QtFRED

code/mission/missionparse.h

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ extern bool check_for_25_1_data();
 #define MPF_ONLY_MISSION_INFO	(1 << 0)
 #define MPF_IMPORT_FSM			(1 << 1)
 #define MPF_FAST_RELOAD			(1 << 2)	// skip clearing some stuff so we can load the mission faster (usually since it's the same mission)
+#define MPF_IS_TEMPLATE			(1 << 3)	// loading a .fst mission template; post-load reset of name, author, timestamps, notes, description, and camera
 
 // bitfield definitions for missions game types
 #define OLD_MAX_GAME_TYPES				4					// needed for compatibility

code/missioneditor/missionsave.cpp

@@ -2441,6 +2441,43 @@ int Fred_mission_save::save_mission_file(const char* pathname)
 	return err;
 }
 
+int Fred_mission_save::save_template_file(const char* pathname)
+{
+	char savepath[MAX_PATH_LEN];
+
+	strcpy_s(savepath, "");
+	auto p = strrchr(pathname, DIR_SEPARATOR_CHAR);
+	if (p) {
+		auto len = p - pathname;
+		strncpy(savepath, pathname, len);
+		savepath[len] = '\0';
+		strcat_s(savepath, DIR_SEPARATOR_STR);
+	}
+	strcat_s(savepath, "saving.xxx");
+
+	save_mission_internal(savepath);
+
+	if (!err) {
+		// Templates don't get .bak backups; just overwrite directly
+		cf_delete(pathname, CF_TYPE_MISSIONS);
+		cf_rename(savepath, pathname, CF_TYPE_MISSIONS);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+void Fred_mission_save::save_template_info()
+{
+	const auto& ti = save_config.template_info;
+
+	fout("#Template Info\n");
+	fout("\n$Template Title: %s", ti.title.c_str());
+	fout("\n$Template Author: %s", ti.author.c_str());
+	fout("\n$Template Tags: %s", ti.tags.c_str());
+	fout("\n$Template Description:\n%s\n$end_template_desc", ti.description.c_str());
+	fout("\n\n#End Template Info\n\n");
+}
+
 int Fred_mission_save::save_mission_info()
 {
 	required_string_fred("#Mission Info");
@@ -3065,6 +3102,9 @@ void Fred_mission_save::save_mission_internal(const char* pathname)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!save_config.template_info.title.empty())
+		save_template_info();
+
 	// Goober5000
 	convert_special_tags_to_retail();
 

code/missioneditor/missionsave.h

@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ enum class MissionFormat {
 	COMPATIBILITY_MODE = 2
 };
 
+struct MissionTemplateInfo {
+	SCP_string title;
+	SCP_string author;
+	SCP_string tags;
+	SCP_string description;
+};
+
 struct FredSaveConfig {
 
 	vec3d view_pos{};
@@ -36,6 +43,8 @@ struct FredSaveConfig {
 
 	int mission_backup_depth = MISSION_BACKUP_DEPTH; // TODO make user configurable
 	SCP_string mission_backup_name = MISSION_BACKUP_NAME; // TODO make user configurable
+
+	MissionTemplateInfo template_info;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -51,6 +60,7 @@ class Fred_mission_save {
 	Fred_mission_save() = default;
 
 	void set_save_format(MissionFormat fmt) { save_config.save_format = fmt; }
+	void set_template_info(const MissionTemplateInfo& info) { save_config.template_info = info; }
 	void set_view_pos(const vec3d& pos) { save_config.view_pos = pos; }
 	void set_view_orient(const matrix& orient) { save_config.view_orient = orient; }
 	void set_fred_alt_names(const char (*names)[NAME_LENGTH + 1]) { save_config.fred_alt_names = names; }
@@ -88,6 +98,21 @@ class Fred_mission_save {
 	 */
 	int save_mission_file(const char* pathname);
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Saves a mission template (.fst) to the given full pathname
+	 *
+	 * @param[in] pathname The full pathname to save to
+	 *
+	 * @details Saves a complete mission file and prepends a #Template Info section
+	 *   containing display metadata (title, author, tags, description) from
+	 *   save_config.template_info.  The metadata is used by the template browser
+	 *   and is ignored by the normal mission parser.
+	 *
+	 * @returns 0 for no error, or
+	 * @returns A negative value if an error occurred
+	 */
+	int save_template_file(const char* pathname);
+
   protected:
 
 	FredSaveConfig save_config{};
@@ -168,6 +193,11 @@ class Fred_mission_save {
 	 */
 	void save_ai_goals(ai_goal* goalp, int ship);
 
+	/**
+	 * @brief Writes the #Template Info section to the top of the file
+	 */
+	void save_template_info();
+
 	/**
 	 * @brief Saves the skybox bitmaps
 	 *

qtfred/source_groups.cmake

@@ -184,12 +184,16 @@ add_file_folder("Source/UI/Dialogs"
 	src/ui/dialogs/ReinforcementsEditorDialog.h
 	src/ui/dialogs/RelativeCoordinatesDialog.cpp
 	src/ui/dialogs/RelativeCoordinatesDialog.h
+	src/ui/dialogs/SaveAsTemplateDialog.cpp
+	src/ui/dialogs/SaveAsTemplateDialog.h
 	src/ui/dialogs/SelectionDialog.cpp
 	src/ui/dialogs/SelectionDialog.h
 	src/ui/dialogs/ShieldSystemDialog.h
 	src/ui/dialogs/ShieldSystemDialog.cpp
 	src/ui/dialogs/TeamLoadoutDialog.cpp	
 	src/ui/dialogs/TeamLoadoutDialog.h
+	src/ui/dialogs/TemplateBrowserDialog.cpp
+	src/ui/dialogs/TemplateBrowserDialog.h
 	src/ui/dialogs/VariableDialog.cpp
 	src/ui/dialogs/VariableDialog.h
 	src/ui/dialogs/VoiceActingManager.h
@@ -333,6 +337,8 @@ add_file_folder("UI"
 	ui/ShipWeaponsDialog.ui
 	ui/VariableDialog.ui
 	ui/WingEditorDialog.ui
+	ui/SaveAsTemplateDialog.ui
+	ui/TemplateBrowserDialog.ui
 )
 
 add_file_folder("Resources"

qtfred/src/mission/Editor.cpp

@@ -400,6 +400,27 @@ bool Editor::loadMission(const std::string& mission_name, int flags) {
 		viewport->view_orient = Parse_viewer_orient;
 		viewport->view_pos = Parse_viewer_pos;
 	}
+
+	if (flags & MPF_IS_TEMPLATE) {
+		// reset fields that should not carry over from the template source
+		strcpy_s(The_mission.name, "Untitled");
+		The_mission.author = getUsername();
+
+		time_t currentTime;
+		time(&currentTime);
+		auto timeinfo = localtime(&currentTime);
+		time_to_mission_info_string(timeinfo, The_mission.created, DATE_TIME_LENGTH - 1);
+		strcpy_s(The_mission.modified, The_mission.created);
+
+		strcpy_s(The_mission.notes, "This is a FRED2_OPEN created mission.");
+		strcpy_s(The_mission.mission_desc, "Put mission description here");
+
+		for (auto& viewport : _viewports) {
+			viewport->resetView();
+			viewport->resetViewPhysics();
+		}
+	}
+
 	stars_post_level_init();
 
 	missionLoaded(filepath);

qtfred/src/ui/FredView.cpp

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "FredView.h"
 #include "ui_FredView.h"
 
+#include <QDir>
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QDebug>
@@ -42,11 +43,14 @@
 #include <ui/dialogs/MusicPlayerDialog.h>
 #include <ui/dialogs/RelativeCoordinatesDialog.h>
 #include <ui/dialogs/ControlsDialog.h>
+#include <ui/dialogs/SaveAsTemplateDialog.h>
+#include <ui/dialogs/TemplateBrowserDialog.h>
 #include <ui/ControlBindings.h>
 #include <iff_defs/iff_defs.h>
 
 #include "mission/Editor.h"
 #include "mission/management.h"
+#include "mission/missionparse.h"
 #include "missioneditor/missionsave.h"
 
 #include "widgets/ColorComboBox.h"
@@ -170,7 +174,7 @@ void FredView::setEditor(Editor* editor, EditorViewport* viewport) {
 	connect(this, &FredView::viewIdle, this, [this]() { ui->actionError_Checker_Checks_Potential_Issues->setChecked(_viewport->Error_checker_checks_potential_issues); });
 }
 
-void FredView::loadMissionFile(const QString& pathName) {
+void FredView::loadMissionFile(const QString& pathName, int flags) {
 	if (!maybePromptToSaveMissionChanges(tr("loading another mission"))) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -183,9 +187,10 @@ void FredView::loadMissionFile(const QString& pathName) {
 		fred->clean_up_selections();
 
 		auto pathToLoad = pathName.toStdString();
-		fred->maybeUseAutosave(pathToLoad);
+		if (!(flags & MPF_IS_TEMPLATE))
+			fred->maybeUseAutosave(pathToLoad);
 
-		fred->loadMission(pathToLoad);
+		fred->loadMission(pathToLoad, flags);
 
 		QApplication::restoreOverrideCursor();
 	} catch (const fso::fred::mission_load_error&) {
@@ -272,6 +277,68 @@ bool FredView::saveMissionAs() {
 	return true;
 }
 
+void FredView::saveAsTemplate() {
+	// Collect template metadata first
+	dialogs::SaveAsTemplateDialog metaDialog(this, getUsername());
+	if (metaDialog.exec() != QDialog::Accepted)
+		return;
+
+	// Default to data/missions/templates/ and create it if needed
+	QString templatesDir = QDir::currentPath() + "/data/missions/templates";
+	QDir().mkpath(templatesDir);
+
+	QString templateName = QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this,
+		tr("Save As Template"),
+		templatesDir,
+		tr("FS2 mission templates (*.fst)"));
+
+	if (templateName.isEmpty())
+		return;
+
+	if (!templateName.endsWith(".fst", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+		templateName += ".fst";
+
+	Fred_mission_save save;
+	save.set_always_save_display_names(_viewport->Always_save_display_names);
+	save.set_fred_alt_names(Fred_alt_names);
+	save.set_fred_callsigns(Fred_callsigns);
+	save.set_template_info(metaDialog.templateInfo());
+
+	save.save_template_file(templateName.replace('/', DIR_SEPARATOR_CHAR).toUtf8().constData());
+}
+
+void FredView::loadTemplate() {
+	QString templatesDir = QDir::currentPath() + "/data/missions/templates";
+	QDir().mkpath(templatesDir);
+
+	dialogs::TemplateBrowserDialog browser(this, templatesDir);
+	if (browser.exec() != QDialog::Accepted)
+		return;
+
+	QString templateName = browser.selectedTemplatePath();
+	if (templateName.isEmpty())
+		return;
+
+	auto result = QMessageBox::question(this,
+		tr("Load Template"),
+		tr("This will replace all mission data. Continue?"),
+		QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No,
+		QMessageBox::No);
+
+	if (result != QMessageBox::Yes)
+		return;
+
+	loadMissionFile(templateName.replace('/', DIR_SEPARATOR_CHAR), MPF_IS_TEMPLATE);
+}
+
+void FredView::on_actionLoad_Template_triggered(bool) {
+	loadTemplate();
+}
+
+void FredView::on_actionSave_As_Template_triggered(bool) {
+	saveAsTemplate();
+}
+
 void FredView::on_mission_loaded(const std::string& filepath) {
 	QString filename = "Untitled";
 	if (!filepath.empty()) {
@@ -303,6 +370,10 @@ void FredView::newMission() {
 	fred->createNewMission();
 }
 void FredView::addToRecentFiles(const QString& path) {
+	// Templates are not mission files; don't pollute the recent list with them
+	if (path.endsWith(".fst", Qt::CaseInsensitive))
+		return;
+
 	// First get the list of existing files
 	QSettings settings;
 	auto recentFiles = settings.value("FredView/recentFiles").toStringList();

qtfred/src/ui/FredView.h

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class FredView: public QMainWindow, public IDialogProvider {
 	~FredView() override;
 	void setEditor(Editor* editor, EditorViewport* viewport);
 
-	void loadMissionFile(const QString& pathName);
+	void loadMissionFile(const QString& pathName, int flags = 0);
 
 	QSurface* getRenderSurface();
 	RenderWidget* getRenderWidget();
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class FredView: public QMainWindow, public IDialogProvider {
 	 void on_actionSave_As_triggered(bool);
 	 void on_actionSave_triggered(bool);
 	void on_actionExit_triggered(bool);
+	void on_actionLoad_Template_triggered(bool);
+	void on_actionSave_As_Template_triggered(bool);
 
 	void on_actionConstrainX_triggered(bool enabled);
 	void on_actionConstrainXY_triggered(bool enabled);
@@ -181,6 +183,8 @@ class FredView: public QMainWindow, public IDialogProvider {
  private:
 	bool saveMissionToCurrentPath();
 	bool saveMissionAs();
+	void saveAsTemplate();
+	void loadTemplate();
 	bool maybePromptToSaveMissionChanges(const QString& actionDescription);
 	bool isMissionModified() const;
 

qtfred/src/ui/dialogs/SaveAsTemplateDialog.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#include "SaveAsTemplateDialog.h"
+
+#include "ui_SaveAsTemplateDialog.h"
+
+#include <QPushButton>
+
+namespace fso::fred::dialogs {
+
+SaveAsTemplateDialog::SaveAsTemplateDialog(QWidget* parent, const SCP_string& defaultAuthor)
+	: QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::SaveAsTemplateDialog())
+{
+	ui->setupUi(this);
+
+	ui->authorEdit->setText(QString::fromStdString(defaultAuthor));
+
+	// Save button starts disabled until a title is entered
+	ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Save)->setEnabled(false);
+
+	connect(ui->titleEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &SaveAsTemplateDialog::onTitleChanged);
+	connect(ui->buttonBox, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, this, &SaveAsTemplateDialog::onAccepted);
+}
+
+SaveAsTemplateDialog::~SaveAsTemplateDialog() = default;
+
+MissionTemplateInfo SaveAsTemplateDialog::templateInfo() const
+{
+	MissionTemplateInfo info;
+	info.title       = ui->titleEdit->text().trimmed().toUtf8().constData();
+	info.author      = ui->authorEdit->text().trimmed().toUtf8().constData();
+	info.tags        = ui->tagsEdit->text().trimmed().toUtf8().constData();
+	info.description = ui->descriptionEdit->toPlainText().toUtf8().constData();
+	return info;
+}
+
+void SaveAsTemplateDialog::onTitleChanged(const QString& text)
+{
+	ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Save)->setEnabled(!text.trimmed().isEmpty());
+}
+
+void SaveAsTemplateDialog::onAccepted()
+{
+	accept();
+}
+
+} // namespace fso::fred::dialogs