Mazzle's KnowEasier Noesis debugger (KEN)

Noesis is the system that BG3 uses for its user interface.  This mod lets you inspect Noesis's current internal data structures in-game. 

[size=5]This mod is only useful to modders who are working with Noesis.  If you don't know what that is, you don't need this.  [/size]

This mod requires ScriptExtender.

[quote][center][size=5][color=#ffff00][b]Overview[/b][/color][/size][/center]
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[img]https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/3474/images/19849/19849-1764302803-1531240799.png[/img]

[color=#00ffff][size=4]Noesis object tree on left shows all objects that currently exist in the game[/size][/color]

    - By default is rooted in ContentRoot, but can also start at the main root
    - Lists both children and visual childrent (optional)

[color=#00ffff][size=4]Properties Inspector on right allows you to examine any Noesis object [/size][/color]

    - See all the data it contains and is linked to
    - Select an object in Noesis object list
    - Properties pane will then show:
        - An alphabetical list of simple data properties
        - An alphabetical list of all children and complex properties

[color=#00ffff][size=4]Property Inspector lets you dig deeper into the Noesis objects [/size][/color]

    - Property list is a tree.  You can expand the children and complex properties to dig as deep as you want.
    - That can get messy, so you can also right-click on any child or complex property to set it as the new "Focused Sub-Object"
        - The properties pane will now be be rooted in the sub-object you chose.
        - You can reset the focused sub-object by clicking "Clear Focused Sub-Object"

[color=#00ffff][size=4]Property view has tabs to let you find the locations with the good stuff more easily[/size][/color]

    - All Properties tab shows everything
    - Direct properties tab shows properties that are specific to this object
    - Dependency properties tab shows properties that ?
    - Data Context tab will take you right to the objects Data Context object if it has one

[color=#00ffff][size=4]Search live Noesis data to quickly find where the UI stores information![/size][/color]

    - Click on button titled "Search Focused Sub-Object and All Children/Properties" to open the search window
    - Enter text to search for and adjust settings (include visual children, case-senstive, exact match, search depth)
    - Run search and matches will appear in a pane below the search parameters
    - Click on a match to see detailed information on the right about the object and which property held the match
    - Full path from UI root to found object will be presented as a series of buttons, with each object on the path having its own button.  
    - Click on any button to set that object as the Focused Sub-Object of the main browser.
        - You can then return to the browser window to dig deeper.
    - If it works as designed, it should search everything including the localized text pointed to by string handles.

[img]https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/3474/images/19849/19849-1764302804-99147045.png[/img]


[color=#00ffff][size=4]Watch any Noesis path[/size][/color]
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[]Will report when an object at that path is created, destroyed or has its value changed[/]
[]Right-click on any item and choose "Watch this property"[/]
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[size=4]Subscribe to Noesis events[/size][/color]
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[]Right click and choose "Subscribe to all events" or "Subscribe to specific events"[/]
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[size=4]Now shows both an index-based path and names-based path for every object[/size][/color]
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[]Index-based path always uses Child() and VisualChild() with specific indices[/]
[]Name-based path shows the name of the child object, so that your code can more reliably find the object.[/]
[]Replace FindChildWithName(<name>) and FindVisualChildWithName(<name>) with your own code to iterate through children to find the one with the matching name.[/]
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[size=4]Execute any Noesis command[/size][/color]
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[]Right-click and choose "Execute()"[/]
[]"CanExecute()" is also available[/]
[]Be careful.  If the command requires parameters that are not properly set up, BG3 may crash.[/]
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[size=4]Children in Noesis object list are now numbered based on their Children or VisualChildren index

Trace Window[/size][/color]
    - Shows log of watch and Noesis events
    - Has tabs that let you manage subscriptions and watches

[color=#00ffff][size=4]Can handle dynamic nature of Noesis data[/size][/color]

    - Always keeps track of paths to objects so that it can re-fetch Noesis objects at operation time to avoid stale references.
    - All paths to Noesis object can be copied to clipboard.
    - More pcalls than you can shake a stick at. Content refreshed on demand.

[quote][color=#ffff00][size=5][b]Credits[/b][/size][/color][/quote]

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[]Mod wouldn't be possible without [b]BG3 Script Extender[/b] by Norbyte.[/]
[]A big thanks to Focus for his help and sharing his Noesis utility functions with me that showed me how to work with Noesis data using SE.[/]
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[quote][center][color=#ffff00][size=5][b]My Mods[/b][/size][/color][/center]
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[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/22888]Fricken FreeCam[/url][/size] (move the camera freely)
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/23675]MF Radio[/url][/size] (in game radio that can play native and downloaded music)
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/18219]RangeFinder[/url][/size] (visualizes movement ranges and attacks, plan/automate moves)[/]
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/19332]Tav's Journal[/url][/size] (create in-game journals with photos, export and share)[/]
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/19886]Tav's Clock[/url][/size] (a small clock and session timer you can place anywhere)[/]
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[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/23262]M&amp;M Group Climbing Fix[/url][/size] (mac-compatible mod that allows multiple characters to climb ladders at the same time.)
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/22531]No More Mod warning[/url][/size] (suppresses mod conflict warnings)
[/list]Libraries and External Tools
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[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/18883]MazzleDocs[/url][/size] (library for showing pretty in-game documentation, tutorials, or full mod GUIs)[/]
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/18231]MazzleLib[/url][/size] (core library for my other mods)[/]
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/22530]My Assistant Ken[/url][/size] (library that helps other mods interface with Noesis)
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/19914]Oops All Characters (with Simple NPC/Enemy Spawner)[/url][/size] (lets you spawn most characters on any level)[/]
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/19560]Photo Hub[/url][/size] (external tool and mod that allows mods to access your screenshots and images)[/]
[][size=4][url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/23671]Music Hub[/url][/size] (downloads and converts music and makes available to BG3)
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[/url]Also, if you like this mod, check out my other mod, [url=https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/18219]RangeFinder[/url]. It's worth climbing the learning curve!