Aid with structures

Hello. I’m working on expanding factions, but I have experienced some code error. I could use some help with this.

[
{
“type”: “mapgen”,
“method”: “json”,
“om_terrain”: [ “survivor_campsite” ],
“weight”: 500,
“object”: {
“rows”: [
“…”,
“…”,
“…”,
“…”,
“.mm.mm…##########…”,
“.mm.mm…#33’‘’‘’'#…”,
“.mm.mm…#33’‘’‘’'#…”,
“.mm.mm…#‘’‘’‘’‘’#…”,
“.mm.mm…#‘’‘’‘’‘’#2…”,
“.mm.mm…#‘’‘’‘’‘’#O…”,
“.mm.mm…#‘’‘’‘’‘’#=…”,
“.mm.mm…#‘’‘’‘’‘’#U…”,
“…#####++###…”,
“…”,
“…”,
“…-r-…”,
“…-r-…”,
“…”,
“…-r-…t…t…”,
“…-r-…t…”,
“…”,
“…”,
“…”,
“…”
],
“terrain”: {
“m”: “t_dirtmound”,
“'”: “t_grass”,
“+”: “t_grass”,
“-”: “t_dirt”,
“.”: [ “t_grass”, “t_grass”, “t_grass”, “t_grass”, “t_grass”, “t_dirt” ],
“b”: “t_dirt”,
“d”: “t_dirt”,
“r”: “t_dirt”,
“t”: “t_tree”
},
“furniture”: {
“#”: “f_canvas_wall”,
“'”: “f_groundsheet”,
“+”: “f_canvas_door”,
“-”: “f_camp_chair”,
“b”: “f_firering”,
“r”: “f_tourist_table”,
“U”: “f_kiln_empty”,
“=”: “f_smoking_rack”,
“O”: “f_fvat_empty”,
“2”: “f_butcher_rack”,
“3”: “f_bed”
},
“place_items”: [
{ “item”: “cannedfood”, “x”: [ 12, 4 ], “y”: [ 21, 7 ], “chance”: 75 },
{ “item”: “cannedfood”, “x”: [ 16, 4 ], “y”: [ 21, 7 ], “chance”: 75 },
{ “item”: “pasta”, “x”: [ 16, 4 ], “y”: [ 21, 7 ], “chance”: 75 },
{ “item”: “camping”, “x”: [ 10, 8 ], “y”: [ 15, 13 ], “chance”: 75 }
]

Well, your rows all need to have the same number of characters (and it has to be a multiple of 24).
But it’s impossible to help if you don’t give the errors you’re getting.

src/main_menu.cpp:735 [bool main_menu::new_character_tab()] Error: data/mods//Expanded Factions/survivor_campsite.json: EOF: expecting string but found ‘:’

You need to close the object and array there too, add } ] (spaced correctly) to the end of the file.

What do you mean by “close the object and array”?

In JSON, {} specifies and object, and [] an array.
Every object or array that is opened (has an opening {/[) must be closed (have a corresponding }/]).
At the start of that, you open an array, and an object, but do not close them.

I have also received errors that state: src/main_menu.cpp:735 [bool main_menu::new_character_tab()] Error: data/mods//Expanded Factions/survivor_campsite.json: line 33:10: expecting string but found ‘[’

    "........................",

    "........................"

  ], [
     ^
       {

10 “terrain”:
10 “m”:“t_dirtmound”,
10
21:39:10.527 : Log shutdown.

What is the meaning of “string”?

A string is generally text, but it’s just anything enclosed in quotes.
These are all strings:
"cats"
" "
""
".........................."

I’d suggest you look at how other mapgen is done, and try to format your files like that.

Okay, I do appreciate all of your aid with this project.

Also consider reading the Guide for 1st time contributors which includes a brief introduction to JSON and mapgen.

Oh, you’re using the incorrect quotation mark characters, which the JSON reader doesn’t recognize.
and instead of ". What are you using to edit this?
Here’s a corrected version

[
  {
    "type": "mapgen",
    "method": "json",
    "om_terrain": [ "survivor_campsite" ],
    "weight": 500,
    "object": {
      "rows": [
        "…",
        "…",
        "…",
        "…",
        ".mm.mm…##########…",
        ".mm.mm…#33’’’’’’#…",
        ".mm.mm…#33’’’’’’#…",
        ".mm.mm…#’’’’’’’’#…",
        ".mm.mm…#’’’’’’’’#2…",
        ".mm.mm…#’’’’’’’’#O…",
        ".mm.mm…#’’’’’’’’#=…",
        ".mm.mm…#’’’’’’’’#U…",
        "…#####++###…",
        "…",
        "…",
        "…-r-…",
        "…-r-…",
        "…",
        "…-r-…t…t…",
        "…-r-…t…",
        "…",
        "…",
        "…",
        "…"
      ],
      "terrain": {
        "m": "t_dirtmound",
        "’": "t_grass",
        "+": "t_grass",
        "-": "t_dirt",
        ".": "t_grass",
        "b": "t_dirt",
        "d": "t_dirt",
        "r": "t_dirt",
        "t": "t_tree"
      },
      "furniture": {
        "#": "f_canvas_wall",
        "’": "f_groundsheet",
        "+": "f_canvas_door",
        "-": "f_camp_chair",
        "b": "f_firering",
        "r": "f_tourist_table",
        "U": "f_kiln_empty",
        "=": "f_smoking_rack",
        "O": "f_fvat_empty",
        "2": "f_butcher_rack",
        "3": "f_bed"
      }
    }
  }
]

Thank you!

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