quote:Originally posted by AllenAyres: multihack generates text files
The way I do mhk's on hacked forums is upload the changed files and make sure it works before adding those changed files into the general collection of files I use for backups, this isn't any different than what you should be doing if you modify manually. The advantage of the multihack is that you can analyze the changes to your files before you even attempt the install - takes less than 10 seconds. If there are differences because you've already modified your files it's just a matter of tweaking the mhk in edit mode. As long as the mhk has been tested and passes on other sites, there's no reason to think your mhk is magically broken and will not install on your files.
I really don't think "highly hacked" forums will have problems with this mhk... very few mods touch that section of the templates.
I'm with Allen on this.
I take the text files and make them into Multihack files ... most of the time by searching manually for the "correct code" in the different files ... and cutting and pasting.
I also have worked the opposite way. Go into a Multihack file and find the code and search for it manually.
With my current board (which I am going to be upgrading to 6.3 SOON), I have a lot of hacks; so I had to use both of the above methods to find altered code, etc.
Then, as Allen has said, you can instantly test the code to see if it installed correctly.
I find it much easier to manipulate things with Multihack. Tremendous program.
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