Config Table Manager

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A Godot plugin for managing config/data tables.

Features

1. Easy to use, generate table header by using a data class. Allow to add additional columns.
2. How to generate and import can be save as a preset, convenient to adjust repeatedly.
3. Support backup and merge when regenerating tables.
4. Highly customizable, you can add your Table Tool and Import Tool to generate table file and import as resource which are meet your needs. ( This plugin is provide CSV, xlsx table tools, and provide GDScript(TypedArray/Dictionary) import tool.)
5. You can add Generate Modifier and Import Modifier to insert your logic for modify data in generating and importing workflow.

Concepts

1. Preset：
   A resource to descript how to generate table file and how to import as resource.
2. Table Tool:
   A tool script to parse and generate table file, must extend from res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/table_tools/table_tool.gd.
3. Import Tool:
   A tool script to import table data as a Godot resource, must extend from res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/import_tools/import_tool.gd.
4. Generate Modifier:
   A tool script to insert your custom logic to modify data in table generating workflow. It is useful for programmed data generating. Must extend from res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/scripts/generate_modifier.gd.
5. Import Modifier:
   A tool script to insert your custom logic to modify data in table import workflow. It is useful for programmed data generating and data validation. Must extend from res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/scripts/import_modifier.gd.

How to Start

1. Get (clone, download, or from Asset Library) and install this plugin, and enabled it in editor, click " Config Table Manager" to show the main UI panel of this plugin.

2. Create your data class script.

3. Create your preset for the data class in "Presets" tab and fill required options:

   1. Select your data class script to fill Data Class Script.
   2. Fill Table Name。
   3. Fill Preset Name，and click "Save"。

   You don't need to changed other advance options.
   

4. Jump to "Generate & Import" tab check presets which you want to generate in left side (or generate all). Generated table files are located in res://tables/ by default (default will generate csv table file, Excel(xlsx) is supported).
   

5. Modify the generated table file (.csv by default) in external editor (recommend to use "VScode" with "Edit csv" plugin for csv file). Note: use utf8 for encoding.

6. Return to the editor and select "Generate & Import" tab, check presets which you want to import as resource in right side (or import all). Imported resources are located in res://tables/imported/ by default (default will generate as GDScript (TypedArray style)).

7. Now, you can use the imported resource in Godot. Typically, for default import as GDScript, you can instantiate the script to get data, please refer to the generated script for more details.

If you have any doubts, please clone or download this project in Github page to refer example presets first.

Internal Tools

NOTE: You can refer tool's detail and available options by keeping mouse hover on the "Table Tool"/"Import Tool" options.

1. Table Tools

Table Tool	Description
CSV("," delimiter)	Parse and generate ".csv" table file which use "," as delimiter.
Excel(xlsx)	Parse and generate ".xlsx" file. Only overwrite specific worksheet.

2. Import Tools

Import Tool	Description
GDScript(TypedArray Style)	Import table as GDScript, hold an Array of data objects. It is work fine with the situation of having not many data.
GDScript(Dictionary Style)	Import table as GDScript, hold a Dictionary of data objects. Better search performance when dealing with larger quantities.

Custom Tools

Customize Table Tools and Import Tools

1. Extend res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/table_tools/table_tool.gd and override its virtual methods (starts with "_") to implement your table tool, to parse and generate table files which meet your needs. Then add the script to "Settings" tab and save settings, it will appear in the "Presets" tab.
2. Extend res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/import_tools/import_tool.gd and override its virtual methods (starts with "_") to implement your import tool, to import as resources which meet your needs. Then add the script to "Settings" tab and save settings, it will appear in the "Presets" tab.

Customize Generate Modifiers and Import Modifiers

1. Extend res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/scripts/generate_modifier.gd and override its virtual methods (starts with "_").
2. Extend res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/scripts/import_modifier.gd and override its virtual methods (starts with "_").

Modifier is work with specific preset. To apply your modifier, you should select your modifier script for "Table Generate Modifier"/"Import Modifier" in Generate Options/Import Options tab of Preset tab. Remember to save preset.

Welcome to submit your Table Tools and Import Tools

Welcome to submit your Table Tools and Import Tools (place in res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/table_tools/and res://addons/config_table_manager.daylily-zeleen/import_tools/), enrich the diversity of this plugin.

And welcome to submit any fix and improve.

If this plugin can help your, please click a Star and consider to buy me a coffee.

TODO

1. Add C# import tool (I have not need for this, waiting for someone to submit or waiting for me if I have time).