Parsing persistent.sfs into database or application

[Waynieoaks]

Hi

So this may be a daft question or idea but has anybody ever tried to take the data from persistent.sfs into a database or something to see the data outside of the game?

I am thinking something like a database application that will show you crew rostas, career logs, flight logs, missions, etc.

It looks like JSON, but not quite so I am not sure how to work something to read the tree and show the data.

With the languages I know I was thinking a simple web application using PHP would be possible if I could work out a way to parse the information into some kind of queryable way so the website can show different things on different pages.

For example turning the information below into a nice crew information record:

ROSTER
    {
        KERBAL
        {
            name = Jebediah Kerman
            gender = Male
            type = Crew
            trait = Pilot
            brave = 0.5
            dumb = 0.5
            badS = True
            veteran = True
            tour = False
            state = Assigned
            inactive = False
            inactiveTimeEnd = 0
            gExperienced = 0
            outDueToG = False
            ToD = 0
            idx = 0
            extraXP = 0
            hero = True
            CAREER_LOG
            {
                flight = 0
            }
            FLIGHT_LOG
            {
                flight = 0
                0 = Flight,Kerbin
                0 = Suborbit,Kerbin
                0 = Orbit,Kerbin
                0 = Escape,Kerbin
                0 = Flyby,Sun
                0 = Orbit,Sun
            }
        }

 

[Rocket In My Pocket]

Can't remember the name off the top of my head but there is a save file editing/parsing program already.

[James Kerman]

22 minutes ago, Rocket In My Pocket said:

Can't remember the name off the top of my head but there is a save file editing/parsing program already.

Maybe KML - Persistence file editor:

I'm not sure if it does what you need - this is listed in the OP:
 

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deletion of kerbals and vessels will fix crew assignment

support renaming kerbals when assigned

send kerbal home to astronaut complex

 

[steuben]

I don't think it's JSON... it's probably something custom built, with similar logic to JSON, XML, csv, <yul brynner!siam accent> etc. etc. etc. </yul brynner!siam accent>

But since is at its core raw text,  you can use the basic text reading  and parsing functions within language of preference [don't start the language holy-flame wars... again -ed.]. I know they ain't  the newest shiniest code library out there. But dang [language -ed.] it, they work, work well, and ain't got no deep hidden bugs... well none of real note.

As for has anybody built anything.

There is an app/website... that would strip a launched craft out of a persistence file, and put it into a .craft file.

I managed to teach Excel how to read .craft file so I could do some heavy bulk edits. <anthony daniels!c-3po>.craft files are similar in most respects to the persistence files<anthony daniels!c-3po>