https://github.com/blizzcrafter/npl-editor

A graphical editor for '.npl' files used together with 'Nopipeline.Task' to produce '.mgcb' files for MonoGame projects.
https://github.com/blizzcrafter/npl-editor

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A graphical editor for '.npl' files used together with 'Nopipeline.Task' to produce '.mgcb' files for MonoGame projects.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/blizzcrafter/npl-editor
• Owner: BlizzCrafter
• License: other
• Created: 2024-04-18T18:41:10.000Z (9 months ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-22T18:40:59.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-22T19:47:25.646Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: content, dotnet, extension, imgui, json, monofoxe, monogame, nopipeline, tool, visual-studio
• Language: C#
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• Size: 1.2 MB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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README

        
# Welcome to NPL Editor!

[![NuGet](https://img.shields.io/badge/NuGet-Tool-blue.svg?style=flat-square&logo=NuGet&colorA=555555&colorB=D1A300)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/NPLEditor/) [![Visual Studio](https://img.shields.io/badge/Visual%20Studio-Extension-lightgrey.svg?style=flat-square&logo=visual-studio-code&colorB=af70f2)](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=BlizzCrafter.NPLEditor)

A graphical editor for '.npl' files used together with '[Nopipeline](https://github.com/Martenfur/Nopipeline)' to produce '.mgcb' files for MonoGame projects.

Inspired by the [MGCB Editor](https://docs.monogame.net/articles/content_pipeline/using_mgcb_editor.html).

# Setup NPL Editor

1. Open or create a [MonoGame](https://monogame.net/) project via Visual Studio.

2. Install the [Nopipeline.Task](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Nopipeline.Task).

3. Install the [NPLEditor](https://www.nuget.org/packages/NPLEditor/) as a **GLOBAL** dotnet tool.

4. Install the [NPLEditor.VSExtension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=BlizzCrafter.NPLEditor) via Visual Studio.

5. Profit ???

Yes! It should be possible now to double click the **Content.npl** file inside your **Content** folder to open the **NPL Editor**. 

Everything you change inside this editor will modify the corresponding **Content.npl** file now 🥳.

# Benefits

✨ No JSON-Formatting Erros Anymore 

Just manage your content and **NPL Editor** takes care about the correct formatting of your **.npl** files.

✨ Automatic Pipeline Imports 

Just add your content pipeline references and **NPL Editor** extracts importers and processors from it.

✨ No "Name-Guessing" Anymore 

Just with importers and processors, you don't need to guess the correct names of parameters or anything else anymore; just select what you need inside the **NPL Editor**.

✨ Logging 

Realtime logging events directly inside the **NPL Editor**.

 

# Impressions

![NPLEditor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BlizzCrafter/NPL-Editor/master/docs/npl_tool_00.png)

![NPLEditor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BlizzCrafter/NPL-Editor/master/docs/npl_tool_01.png)

![NPLEditor](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/BlizzCrafter/NPL-Editor/master/docs/npl_tool_02.png)

# Now Have Fun with NPL Editor!