[Scummvm-tracker] [ScummVM :: Bugs] #11082: QFG4: exporting the character requires deleting the "a:"

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#11082: QFG4: exporting the character requires deleting the "a:"
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  Reporter:  lwcorp             |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect             |     Status:  new
  Priority:  normal             |  Component:  Engine: SCI
Resolution:                     |   Keywords:  export
      Game:  Quest for Glory 4  |
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Comment (by sluicebox):

 I took a look.

 Export is the same in all versions. The bug I'd noticed in 1.0's
 File:writeString didn't affect this game. (Passing multiple parameters was
 broken)

 There are three versions of the Import script:
 - Floppy (all versions)
 - Import Patch
 - CD

 The Import Patch is a pretty funny "i give up!" script, it prompts the
 user for the raw values to use for the attributes! It was released around
 the same time as the big 1.1a patch set, the patch notes mention that you
 should get it from the BBS if you have import problems.

 The CD version of Import makes three changes to a function but I don't
 know what the story is there.

 So it seems like that leaves:
 - Patching export overflow so that QFG5 can import by capping values to
 the format's maximum
 - Filtering out ":" and other such characters from kernel IO name input. I
 don't think this is high priority now that "a: is gone but it would be
 nice.

 I'm thinking about making tickets for those two and closing this one down
 now that "a:" is removed.
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