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[feature request] Enfusion Workbench Diff tool and file comparision (for updates and between versions)
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Description

Since there have been multiple updates to reforger, it has become very obvious that a diff tool is required for modders.

Workbench needs a feature/tool that allows easily viewing differences between 2 updates.

  • Allow side-by-side file comparisions etc. like normal DIFF tools do
  • Allow notifications / overview for modders of file changes related to the current mod:

This means that if a mod overrides a file, if a game update makes change to that file,
enfusion tools should notify the modder of changes.
Same should be automatic for any modded script classes or inherited classes.

Maybe this won't make it into reforger workbench, but this would be something that modders would still need in the next enfusion workbench for arma platform.

Since this would require basically keeping another
copy of the game from when the mod is last published,
it would also require some work and stuff,
but I really think this is something that is crucial for a long-term platform,
whether it's keeping a mod alive and compatible with patches,
or giving modders a better overview of changes in code/engine,
as they can find new features and scripts in the diff changelog.

Details

Severity
Feature
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Sometimes
Operating System
Windows 10 x64
Category
General
Steps To Reproduce
  1. Make a mod with enfusion workbench overriding multiple class scripts etc.
  2. wait until game update
  3. game update changes some code used in mod
  4. Modder is unable to find what changed
Additional Information

A great example for how crucial this is and how needed this is is the amount of mods that are broken on the workbench.
I don't even have a big or complex mod and I had to spend a lot of time updating my mod because some thinggs changed last big update.

Event Timeline

Geez changed the task status from New to Reviewed.Mar 17 2023, 10:07 AM