Project Files

Porymap relies on the user maintaining a certain level of integrity with their project files. This is a list of files that porymap reads from and writes to. Generally, if porymap writes to a file, it probably is not a good idea to edit yourself unless otherwise noted.

File Name	Read	Write	Notes
data/maps/*/map.json	yes	yes
data/event_scripts.s	no	yes	only appends new script files to end of file
data/maps/map_groups.json	yes	yes
data/layouts/layouts.json	yes	yes	also reads border and blockdata files listed in this file
data/tilesets/headers.inc	yes	yes
data/tilesets/graphics.inc	yes	yes	also edits palette and tile image files listed in this file
data/tilesets/metatiles.inc	yes	yes	also edits metatile files listed in this file
src/data/wild_encounters.json	yes	yes
src/data/field_event_obj/event_object_graphics_info_pointers.h	yes	no
src/data/field_event_obj/event_object_graphics_info.h	yes	no
src/data/field_event_obj/event_object_pic_tables.h	yes	no
src/data/field_event_obj/event_object_graphics.h	yes	no
src/data/graphics/pokemon.h	yes	no	for pokemon sprite icons
src/data/heal_locations.h	yes	yes
src/data/region_map/region_map_entries.h	yes	yes
include/constants/map_groups.h	no	yes
include/constants/items.h	yes	no
include/constants/flags.h	yes	no
include/constants/vars.h	yes	no
include/constants/weather.h	yes	no
include/constants/heal_locations.h	no	yes
include/constants/pokemon.h	yes	no	reads min and max level constants
include/constants/map_types.h	yes	no
include/constants/secret_bases.h	yes	no
include/constants/event_object_movement_constants.h	yes	no
include/constants/bg_event_constants.h	yes	no
include/constants/region_map_sections.h	yes	no
include/constants/metatile_labels.h	yes	yes
include/constants/metatile_behaviors.h	yes	no
include/constants/bg_event_constants.h	yes	no
include/fieldmap.h	yes	no	reads tileset related constants