HoloGenerator - KOTOR Configuration Generator for HoloPatcher

HoloGenerator is a GUI-only tool for automatically generating changes.ini files compatible with HoloPatcher by comparing two KOTOR installations or individual files.

🌟 Features

Multiple Interfaces

• Desktop GUI: User-friendly tkinter-based interface
• Web Application: Modern React-based web interface with real-time diffing

Note: HoloGenerator is designed exclusively for GUI usage. If you need command-line functionality, please use KotorDiff instead.

Advanced Diffing

• Real-time comparison: Fast, visual side-by-side file comparison
• Multi-format Support: GFF, 2DA, TLK, SSF, LIP, and other KOTOR file formats
• Word-level diffing: Granular change detection and highlighting
• Intelligent caching: Optimized performance for large files

Workflow Features

• Undo/Redo: Full history tracking with keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Y)
• Sequential file addition: Build complex configurations by adding multiple file diffs
• Import/Export: Support for importing existing changes.ini files
• Copy/Download: Easy sharing and distribution of generated configurations

Web Interface

• Intuitive UI: Clean, modern interface inspired by GitHub's diff viewer
• Drag & Drop: Easy file uploads with format auto-detection
• Live Preview: Real-time configuration generation and preview
• Mobile Friendly: Responsive design that works on all devices

🚀 Quick Start

Web Interface

Visit: https://th3w1zard1.github.io/hologenerator

Desktop GUI

python -m hologenerator

📦 Installation

From Source

cd Tools/HoloGenerator
pip install -e .

Development Setup

cd Tools/HoloGenerator
python setup_dev.py

🔧 Usage Examples

Desktop GUI

Launch the application:

python -m hologenerator

Using the GUI:

1. Select your original and modified KOTOR installations or files
2. View real-time differences in the diff viewer
3. Generate a complete changes.ini configuration file
4. Save or copy the generated configuration

Web Interface Workflow

1. Upload/Paste Files: Add your original and modified file content
2. Real-time Diff: See changes highlighted instantly
3. Build Configuration: Add multiple file diffs sequentially
4. Generate Config: Create a complete changes.ini file
5. Download/Copy: Get your configuration for distribution

🗂️ File Format Support

🏗️ Architecture

Core Components

hologenerator/
├── core/
│   ├── differ.py          # File comparison engine
│   ├── changes_ini.py     # HoloPatcher config generation  
│   └── generator.py       # Main configuration generator
├── gui/
│   └── main.py           # Tkinter-based desktop interface
└── web/                  # React web application
    ├── src/components/   # React components
    ├── src/hooks/        # Custom React hooks
    └── src/utils/        # Utility functions

Generated Configuration Structure

The tool generates standard HoloPatcher sections:

[Settings]
WindowCaption=Generated Mod Configuration
ConfirmMessage=This mod was generated from file differences.

[InstallList]
File1=Override

[Override]
File1=modified_file.txt

[GFFList]
File1=character.utc

[character.utc]
ModifyField1=FieldModification1

[2DAList]
File1=appearance.2da

[appearance.2da]
ChangeRow1=RowModification1

[TLKList]
StrRef42=Modified

🧪 Testing

Run All Tests

./run_tests.sh

Individual Test Suites

# Python tests
python -m pytest src/hologenerator/tests/ -v

# React tests
cd web && npm test

# GUI tests (if tkinter available)
python -m unittest src/hologenerator/tests/test_gui.py

Test Coverage

• Core functionality: 100% coverage of critical paths
• Error handling: Comprehensive error scenario testing
• Integration tests: End-to-end workflow validation
• Cross-platform: Windows, Linux, and macOS compatibility

🌐 Web Deployment

The React web application is automatically deployed to GitHub Pages via GitHub Actions:

Automatic Deployment

• Trigger: Push to main branch with changes in Tools/HoloGenerator/web/
• Build: React production build with optimizations
• Deploy: GitHub Pages deployment to https://th3w1zard1.github.io/hologenerator

Manual Deployment

cd web
npm run build
npm run deploy

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+ (required)
• Node.js 16+ (for web interface)
• tkinter (required, for GUI)

Development Setup

# Setup development environment
python setup_dev.py

# Start React development server
cd web && npm start

# Run in development mode
python -m hologenerator

Code Quality

• Linting: flake8, ESLint
• Formatting: black, Prettier
• Type Checking: mypy, TypeScript
• Testing: pytest, Jest
• Pre-commit Hooks: Automatic testing before commits

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Setup development environment (python setup_dev.py)
4. Make your changes with tests
5. Test your changes (./run_tests.sh)
6. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
7. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
8. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is part of the PyKotor toolkit and follows the same licensing terms.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• PyKotor Team: For the core KOTOR file format libraries
• HoloPatcher: For the configuration format specification
• KOTOR Community: For feedback and testing

🔗 Links

• Web App: https://th3w1zard1.github.io/hologenerator
• Documentation: Full documentation
• Issues: Report bugs
• PyKotor: Main project
• KotorDiff: CLI alternative