- Open: Displays the 'Open dotXSI file' dialog box, select a file from there to view it in XSIDump. Once opened, the data will be saved in memory even if you cancel the parsing operation, so you can save the file again safely.
- Save as ASCII: Saves the currently open binary file in ASCII format.
- Save as Binary: Saves the currently open ASCII file in binary format.
- Exit: Ends this session of XSIDump.
- Copy: Places the current text selection in the Windows Clipboard.
- Select All: Marks all text in XSIDump's window as selected.
- Find: Performs a quick search for a word in the text.
- Find Next: Finds the next occurance of the word specified at the last 'Find' command. XSIDump will beep if it cannot find more occurences of the same word.
- Preferences: Displays settings for XSIDump's dotXSI parser.
You can skip lengthy templates using the options available through this dialog box.
The first 3 check boxes are self explanatory.
The Skip Arrays check box will make the parser skip all array parameters defined within a template, increasing parsing speed significantly. This option can also be combined with Conditional Skipping.
- Filter Shape Animation: Optimizes SI_ShapeAnimation templates defined
within a dotXSI file. This is a stand-alone command that doesn't require
the file you want to optimize to be opened in XSIDump's window.
First, select the file you want to optimize. The file must contain at least one SI_ShapeAnimation template.
After XSIDump finishes analyzing the file, the Filter Shape Animation dialog will show up, where you can type the Output File name, or browse for one. Choose the output file format by clicking either binary or ASCII format.
The FCurve Interpolation set of options allow you to change the interpolation mode of the affected shape animations. Choosing Original will keep the interpolation mode unchanged. Choosing Constant will force all FCurves to use constant interpolation (i.e. no interpolation). The Linear option will change all FCurves to become linearly interpolated.
Next, select the animations you want to optimize from the Affected Shape Animations list, or click Select All to optimize all shape animations defined in the file.
Once you're satisfied with the options you made, click Start to let XSIDump begin optimizing. - Append Shape Animation: Appends SI_ShapeAnimation templates from
one dotXSI file to another. This is another stand-alone command in XSIDump.
For a detailed discussion on the need and usage of this command, click here.
- Refresh: Reloads the file currently open in XSIDump's window.
- Toolbar: Toggles the visibility of XSIDump's commands toolbar.
- Status Bar: Toggles the visibility of XSIDump's status bar.
- Help: Displays XSIDump help (this page) either locally or on the web.
- About: Displays XSIDump's build information.