chrono_trigger_parse.rb

#!/usr/bin/env ruby
#encoding: UTF-8

# http://www.gamefaqs.com/snes/563538-chrono-trigger/faqs/31563

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#  Input: 'Paris  in the   Spring       '
# Output: 'Paris in the Spring '
class String
	def remove_multiple_chars(charToRemove = ' ')
		returnString = self
		diff = ''
		loop do
			break if diff == returnString
			diff = returnString
			returnString = returnString.gsub(charToRemove*2,charToRemove)
		end
		returnString
	end
	def remove_multiple_chars!(charToRemove = ' ')
		self.replace self.remove_multiple_chars(charToRemove)
	end
end

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buffer = ''
File.open('chrono_trigger.txt', 'w') do |fo|
	File.open('chrono_trigger_raw.txt', 'r').each_line do |line|
		indent = line[/\A */].length
		line.strip!
		
		# If it's a dialogue line like:
		#  "MOM: Ah, Leene's Bell makes such"
		#  "Marle: Hi, I'm Marle!"
		dialogueStart = (line =~ /^[A-Za-z]*\:/)
		
		# We may not need to output just this line, so add to buffer.
		if dialogueStart
			buffer = line.partition(':').last.strip
		else
		
			# If it's a continuation of the dialog.
			if indent == 3 or indent == 4
				buffer = "#{buffer} #{line}".strip
			end
			
			# If it's not a continuation, then output the buffer.
			if buffer != '' and indent != 3
				buffer.remove_multiple_chars!(' ')
				if buffer.length >= 10 and !buffer.include?("[") and !buffer.include?("]")
					fo.puts buffer
				end
				buffer = ''
			end
		end
	end
end

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