Tools

Various build and preprocessing tools required for developing Hatchit

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HStringHasher (version 0.1)

This application is developed as part of HatchitEditor but is required for developing Hatchit.

####Functions

• Parses source files for use of HID() macro
• Utilizes FNV hash algorithm to calculate hash value
• Processes source files and outputs modified file with hash value
  • For example: HID("Light") will be replaced with HID(1141031956)

####Purpose

• Allows the engine to avoid using string values for id
• Increases runtime performance due to faster integer checks
• Could also be used for implementing Localization system

####Usage

• Arguments

  • -i [input source directory]
  • -o [output source directory]

  ####Example Usage

  -- Parse source in Hatchit
  -- Ouput result to current directory
  
  HStringHasher -i Hatchit/source -o .
  

####GUI

Note: There is a GUI mode available when running the hash tool.

• Allows for visualizing the source input and output before processing
• Currently only supports viewing. Processing must be run with arguments.