IElib installation questions

[MindTyrant]

I am using VSCode with BGForge extension.  I have used what I think might be called "tokens" like ITM_price or ITM_type in place of offsets.  Unfortunately, when I tried to install, I got fatal errors regarding those tokens.  Although I am new at coding, I realize I may need to include the "definitions" of the tokens some how.  

Now, I am guessing that is IElib, but I not sure.  I found the instructions here, but I can't make heads or tails of the "Init submodule" instructions.  Any help is appreciated.

[Magus]

Yes, these symbols are defined in IElib.
Do you use git at all? Where's your code?
 

[MindTyrant]

Okay, can you please give me some clarification on how to install IElib?  I have BGforge MLS on VSCode, and I found the instructions for IElib, but I do not know where to type following:
 

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cd mymod
git submodule add -b master https://github.com/BGforgeNet/BGforge-MLS-IElib.git lib/bgforge
git commit -m "added BGforge IElib"

I have no idea where to put this text.  I understand how to enable it afterwards, its just this part (and the Update part) I cannot make sense of.  Further, I am not sure what "mymod" a place holder for.  Is the name of my mod?  Or is it a symbol?

FYI, you can find my code on Github.  The name of the mod is Eldritch Magic Reborn.

[Magus]

In console (terminal). If you don't use console, then probably you have some GUI app? Github Desktop or something? It should probably have a way to add submodules too.

Yes, "mymod" is just a placeholder for your mod's directory name. In your case, that would be "emreborn"

You can use https://github.com/BGforgeNet/bg2-wildmage as a reference.
Essentially, the commands just create and commit this file https://github.com/BGforgeNet/bg2-wildm ... gitmodules, then checkout ielib repo under the specified path with the specified commit. That can be done manually, too.

If all else fails, you can download IElib's code and put it under lib directory, check it into your repo in full. That's suboptimal (you will need to update it manually if the need arises), but will also work.

[MindTyrant]

Thank you! I think I figured it out for now!

[MindTyrant]

Shoot... it still didn't work.  It says "//ERROR: cannot convert ITM_price or %ITM_price% to an integer" for the Eldritch Armor component and "//ERROR: cannot convert ITM_type or %ITM_type% to an integer" for the Bladesinger component.  What am I doing wrong?
 

[Magus]

I guess you figured that out too, yes? https://github.com/mentaltyranny/Eldrit ... dd96e2df87

[MindTyrant]

No, every time I make a release candidate the BGforge folder is empty.  Same error trying to install 

[Magus]

You're making tags. They won't contain submodule code, that's normal. Same here https://github.com/BGforgeNet/bg2-wildm ... s/tag/v2.3, if you download Source code zip, you'll see that ielib is not included.

Release assets, however: .zip and .iemod, do contain it.
I use AL|EN's mod packager to create releases and add assets. See https://github.com/BGforgeNet/bg2-wildm ... elease.yml for details.

[MindTyrant]

I'm sorry, this just shot over my head.  Is the mod packager another submodule?  I see your release.yml file.  I understand that the goal is probably to have a similar file in my repository, but I do not know how to get there.  And all of this still doesn't explain why I am get this err during my install trials.