[Zachery]

Originally Posted by KuraFire

I'm not sure what exactly you mean... Do you mean that it somehow changed the style setting for you when you went to create an XML file?


File edits are currently ordered alphabetically from root perspective, and then linenumber. Adding a display order for file edits is possible, but unlikely to appear in the 1.1 version (because all 1.0 HTL hacks might become incompatible with that, then).
I think alphabetical makes the most sense, too. Changeid's are relevant, that way, and they can help you search out file edits for hacks.


A drop-down was considered, but I decided against it because I'd have to cater to too many variations. Plus, I figured that sometimes people would want to make some mini-comment in there, like "Easiest ever!" or "well, good luck!". This gives them the freedom for that.

A non-HTL installer would defeat half the purpose of the HTL, so there will never be one. Installing non-HTL hacks will make upgrading your vBulletin difficult; using HTL-hacks only will ensure that you won't have any problems upgrading to the next version of vB.
The HTL was made to bring order in the chaos of installer textfiles. Having an option to make those would be extremely counterproductive.

People who don't want to use the HTL, for whatever purposes, will just be at a loss with all of my hacks. But so far, nobody has found the HTL complicated, in fact, I've been surprised at how userfriendly people have found it. During development, I often figured that "oh damn I'll be answering a lot of questions about this part..." but so far, none of that! On top of that, there is not a single good reason not to use the HTL, and there are dozens of reasons why it's much better to use the HTL exclusively.


psst, HTL



The ability to view XML files is one that I'll have to look into. It would require the writing of a `stripped-down` XML parser for each of the XML types...
I'll think about it

while i belive it makes it slightly more diffucult i dont belive it makes it so much harder

to update my hack vBXirc all that was needed to do was run the upgrade process in the file it self which was 2 clicks :P