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Lou Montana: Fix Wikipedia link

2023-02-24T00:12:03Z

Fix Wikipedia link

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	{{Feature\|UnsupportedDoc}}		{{Feature\|UnsupportedDoc}}
			{{TOC\|side}}
	== Caveat ==		== Caveat ==

	Althugh similar in construct and intent, if you are researching the nitty gritty of [[raP File Format - Elite\|Elite]] or [[raP File Format - ArmA\|ArmA]] raP encoded files, you should read those topics instead. '''This''' document deals, specifically, with raP files encountered in OFP / OFP Resistance only.		Althugh similar in construct and intent, if you are researching the nitty gritty of [[raP File Format - Elite\|Elite]] or [[raP File Format - ArmA\|ArmA]] raP encoded files, you should read those topics instead. '''This''' document deals, specifically, with raP files encountered in OFP / OFP Resistance only.


	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
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	[:inherit] is optional and simply refers to another classname.		[:inherit] is optional and simply refers to another classname.

	(For your interest the [] are part of a grammar notation technique called {{~~Wikipedia~~\|Backus%E2%80%~~93Naur_Form~~\|Backus–Naur Form}} and mean ''optional''. Whatever is within the [...] is optional. The [] do '''not''' appear in the text file.)		(For your interest the [] are part of a grammar notation technique called {{Link\|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backus%E2%80%93Naur_form\|Backus–Naur Form}} and mean ''optional''. Whatever is within the [...] is optional. The [] do '''not''' appear in the text file.)

	The class body, the {...} contains more, Classnames, TokenNames, Arrays, or nothing at all.		The class body, the {...} contains more, Classnames, TokenNames, Arrays, or nothing at all.

Lou Montana: Text replacement - ";[ ]+ " to "; "

2021-08-07T23:55:12Z

Text replacement - ";[ ]+ " to "; "

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	aString="A string";		aString="A string";
	anInteger=77;		anInteger=77;
	aFloat 1.855;		aFloat 1.855;

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	'''Arrays'''		'''Arrays'''

	anArray[]={......};		anArray[]={......};

	an array containing elements including (possibly) more arrays or more TokenNames (but not classes)		an array containing elements including (possibly) more arrays or more TokenNames (but not classes)

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\[https?\:\/\/en\.wikipedia\.org\/wiki\/([^ ]+) (.+)\]" to "{{Wikipedia|$1|$2}}"

2021-05-30T14:54:58Z

Text replacement - "\[https?\:\/\/en\.wikipedia\.org\/wiki\/([^ ]+) (.+)\]" to "{{Wikipedia|$1|$2}}"

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	[:inherit] is optional and simply refers to another classname.		[:inherit] is optional and simply refers to another classname.

	(For your interest the [] are part of a grammar notation technique called ~~[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Backus%E2%80%93Naur_Form Backus–Naur Form] and mean ''optional''. Whatever is within the [...] is optional. The [] do '''not''' appear in the text file.)		(For your interest the [] are part of a grammar notation technique called {{Wikipedia\|Backus%E2%80%93Naur_Form\|Backus–Naur Form}} and mean ''optional''. Whatever is within the [...] is optional. The [] do '''not''' appear in the text file.)

	The class body, the {...} contains more, Classnames, TokenNames, Arrays, or nothing at all.		The class body, the {...} contains more, Classnames, TokenNames, Arrays, or nothing at all.

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "{{unsupported-doc}}" to "{{Feature|UnsupportedDoc}}"

2021-02-01T13:56:22Z

Text replacement - "{{unsupported-doc}}" to "{{Feature|UnsupportedDoc}}"

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	{{~~unsupported-doc~~}}		{{Feature\|UnsupportedDoc}}
	== Caveat ==		== Caveat ==
	Althugh similar in construct and intent, if you are researching the nitty gritty of [[raP File Format - Elite\|Elite]] or [[raP File Format - ArmA\|ArmA]] raP encoded files, you should read those topics instead. '''This''' document deals, specifically, with raP files encountered in OFP / OFP Resistance only.		Althugh similar in construct and intent, if you are researching the nitty gritty of [[raP File Format - Elite\|Elite]] or [[raP File Format - ArmA\|ArmA]] raP encoded files, you should read those topics instead. '''This''' document deals, specifically, with raP files encountered in OFP / OFP Resistance only.

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.)([^ = ])(={2,}) " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

2021-01-31T18:17:35Z

Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.*)([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

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	== Packets ==		== Packets ==
	===PacketType0: Classname===		=== PacketType0: Classname ===

	class Classname: InheritedClassName { Packets... };		class Classname: InheritedClassName { Packets... };
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	== Added Wrinkles ==		== Added Wrinkles ==
	===enums===		=== enums ===
	Optionally, a raPified file can contain an enum table at the end of the filename class definitions.		Optionally, a raPified file can contain an enum table at the end of the filename class definitions.

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.)([^ = ])(={2,}) " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

2021-01-31T18:12:14Z

Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.*)([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

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	{{unsupported-doc}}		{{unsupported-doc}}
	==Caveat==		== Caveat ==
	Althugh similar in construct and intent, if you are researching the nitty gritty of [[raP File Format - Elite\|Elite]] or [[raP File Format - ArmA\|ArmA]] raP encoded files, you should read those topics instead. '''This''' document deals, specifically, with raP files encountered in OFP / OFP Resistance only.		Althugh similar in construct and intent, if you are researching the nitty gritty of [[raP File Format - Elite\|Elite]] or [[raP File Format - ArmA\|ArmA]] raP encoded files, you should read those topics instead. '''This''' document deals, specifically, with raP files encountered in OFP / OFP Resistance only.

	==Introduction==		== Introduction ==

	raP encoding applies to any humanly readable text file in OFP that contains class statements. Examples of files that are, or should be, raPified, are mission.sqm, config.cpp, description.ext.		raP encoding applies to any humanly readable text file in OFP that contains class statements. Examples of files that are, or should be, raPified, are mission.sqm, config.cpp, description.ext.
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	The engine will work with config.'''cpp''' as a raP encoded entity, just as it would work with config.'''bin'''.		The engine will work with config.'''cpp''' as a raP encoded entity, just as it would work with config.'''bin'''.

	===Tools===		=== Tools ===

	Various utilities exist which refer to binary <> cpp compression and extraction (or encoding and decoding). Again, these terms are misleading because the file concerned is not executable binary data, just tokenised strings and values.		Various utilities exist which refer to binary <> cpp compression and extraction (or encoding and decoding). Again, these terms are misleading because the file concerned is not executable binary data, just tokenised strings and values.

	===Basics===		=== Basics ===
	There is no need here to elaborately define what a mission.sqm file is. But, it is worth understanding the basics of these (types of) files to understand the <u>very small</u> requirements needed to raPify them.		There is no need here to elaborately define what a mission.sqm file is. But, it is worth understanding the basics of these (types of) files to understand the <u>very small</u> requirements needed to raPify them.

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	raPifying encodes each of these basic types.		raPifying encodes each of these basic types.

	===Construct===		=== Construct ===

	all raPified data can be expressed as		all raPified data can be expressed as
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	[an optional enumerated list]		[an optional enumerated list]

	==Header==		== Header ==

	A raPified file has the first 4 bytes of the file encoded as follows:		A raPified file has the first 4 bytes of the file encoded as follows:
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	readable text output.'''		readable text output.'''

	==Packets==		== Packets ==
	===PacketType0: Classname===		===PacketType0: Classname===

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	Bare in mind, that the following data (the body of this class) may indeed have further embedded packets, which may have further embedded packets, which may have.... All of which are contiguous in the datastream (OFP Only).		Bare in mind, that the following data (the body of this class) may indeed have further embedded packets, which may have further embedded packets, which may have.... All of which are contiguous in the datastream (OFP Only).

	===PacketType1: TokenNames===		=== PacketType1: TokenNames ===

	The 2nd byte of this packet defines what type of variable. Thus		The 2nd byte of this packet defines what type of variable. Thus
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	};		};

	====VarType0 String====		==== VarType0 String ====
	SomeName="SomeOtherName";		SomeName="SomeOtherName";

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	IndexedString SomeOtherName;		IndexedString SomeOtherName;
	};		};
	====VarType1 Float====		==== VarType1 Float ====
	SomeName=1.23445;		SomeName=1.23445;

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	float value; // 4 bytes		float value; // 4 bytes
	};		};
	====VarType2 Integer====		==== VarType2 Integer ====
	SomeName=123;		SomeName=123;

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	};		};

	===PacketType2: Arrays===		=== PacketType2: Arrays ===
	Arrays[] contain four possible element types. They are the traditional variables mentioned above with an added tweak of an embedded array type.		Arrays[] contain four possible element types. They are the traditional variables mentioned above with an added tweak of an embedded array type.

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	Similar to classes, the embedded ArrayTypes follow immediately in the data stream (OFP only).		Similar to classes, the embedded ArrayTypes follow immediately in the data stream (OFP only).

	====ArrayType0 String====		==== ArrayType0 String ====
	"SomeName",		"SomeName",

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	};		};

	====ArrayType1 Float====		==== ArrayType1 Float ====
	1.234,		1.234,
	struct ArrayFloat		struct ArrayFloat
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	====ArrayType2 Integer====		==== ArrayType2 Integer ====

	123,		123,
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	int value; // 4 bytes		int value; // 4 bytes
	};		};
	====ArrayType3 Embedded_Array====		==== ArrayType3 Embedded_Array ====
	{array(...},....},		{array(...},....},

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	with the above construct (embedded array) each embedded array can contain any ArrayType, including, another embedded array. The difference of course is these embedded arrays have no individual name associated with them (unlike the packet array).		with the above construct (embedded array) each embedded array can contain any ArrayType, including, another embedded array. The difference of course is these embedded arrays have no individual name associated with them (unlike the packet array).

	==Added Wrinkles==		== Added Wrinkles ==
	===enums===		===enums===
	Optionally, a raPified file can contain an enum table at the end of the filename class definitions.		Optionally, a raPified file can contain an enum table at the end of the filename class definitions.
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	In OFP, this enum construct is rarely encountered. Most often #defines are used, which are pre-processed and expanded by whatever tool (and modeller) is creating the raPified file.		In OFP, this enum construct is rarely encountered. Most often #defines are used, which are pre-processed and expanded by whatever tool (and modeller) is creating the raPified file.

	==Type definitions==		== Type definitions ==

	===CompressedInteger===		=== CompressedInteger ===

	An integer to the engine is a four byte value. A long.		An integer to the engine is a four byte value. A long.
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	}		}

	===IndexedString===		=== IndexedString ===

	struct		struct

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\[\[Category:Operation[ _]Flashpoint:[ _]Modelling(\|.*)?\]\]" to "{{GameCategory|ofp|Modelling}}"

2021-01-04T15:42:34Z

Text replacement - "\[\[Category:Operation[ _]Flashpoint:[ _]Modelling(\|.*)?\]\]" to "{{GameCategory|ofp|Modelling}}"

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	~~[[Category:Operation Flashpoint:~~ Modelling~~\|RAP]]~~		{{GameCategory\|ofp\|Modelling}}
	[[Category:BIS_File_Formats\|RAP]]		[[Category:BIS_File_Formats\|RAP]]

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "[[category" to "[[Category"

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	[[~~category~~:Operation Flashpoint: Modelling\|RAP]]		[[Category:Operation Flashpoint: Modelling\|RAP]]
	[[Category:BIS_File_Formats\|RAP]]		[[Category:BIS_File_Formats\|RAP]]

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2020-09-08T08:30:09Z

Text replacement - " it's" to " it is"

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	Long NumberOfEntries;		Long NumberOfEntries;

	This value might not be present (EOF) reached, or, equaully, it's value is zero.		This value might not be present (EOF) reached, or, equaully, it is value is zero.

	Struct EnumTable		Struct EnumTable
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	};		};

	A table of strings is accumalated according to it's index number when that specific index number is first encountered.		A table of strings is accumalated according to it is index number when that specific index number is first encountered.

	Although the values appear to be ordinal (0,1,2,3,4,5) you should not assume so.		Although the values appear to be ordinal (0,1,2,3,4,5) you should not assume so.

NeoArmageddon: /* Basics */

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Basics

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	[:inherit] is optional and simply refers to another classname.		[:inherit] is optional and simply refers to another classname.

	(For your interest the [] are is part of a grammar notation technique called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backus%E2%80%93Naur_Form Backus–Naur Form] and mean ''optional''. Whatever is within the [...] is optional. The [] do '''not''' appear in the text file.)		(For your interest the [] are part of a grammar notation technique called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backus%E2%80%93Naur_Form Backus–Naur Form] and mean ''optional''. Whatever is within the [...] is optional. The [] do '''not''' appear in the text file.)

	The class body, the {...} contains more, Classnames, TokenNames, Arrays, or nothing at all.		The class body, the {...} contains more, Classnames, TokenNames, Arrays, or nothing at all.

raP File Format - OFP - Revision history

Lou Montana: Fix Wikipedia link

Lou Montana: Text replacement - ";[ ]+ " to "; "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\[https?\:\/\/en\.wikipedia\.org\/wiki\/([^ ]+) (.+)\]" to "{{Wikipedia|$1|$2}}"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "{{unsupported-doc}}" to "{{Feature|UnsupportedDoc}}"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.*)([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.*)([^ = ])(={2,}) * " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "\[\[Category:Operation[ _]Flashpoint:[ _]Modelling(\|.*)?\]\]" to "{{GameCategory|ofp|Modelling}}"

Lou Montana: Text replacement - "[[category" to "[[Category"

R3vo: Text replacement - " it's" to " it is"

NeoArmageddon: /* Basics */

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.)([^ = ])(={2,}) " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "

Lou Montana: Text replacement - " (={2,})([^ = ])(.)([^ = ])(={2,}) " to " $1 $2$3$4 $5 "