UTILITY: XmlToIdc generates IDC from ecu and logger defs

Merp · **Joined:** Thu Jul 23, 2009 5:46 pm **Posts:** 863

td-d wrote:

Merp wrote:

I've integrated the XmlToIdc code into SharpTune (patching GUI/CLI app) with a GUI interface and added automated SSM base detection.

https://github.com/Merp/SharpTune

Nice... just test drove it, working beautifully. As much as I love command line :lol:

CLI functionality is retained, but I've yet to add the SSM Base detection to it. When I get around to updating the readme with all of the command line options I'll add one for that.

dschultz · **Posted:** Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:30 am

New version of XmlToIdc is available via the link in the first post.

It can handle logger.xml with extended parameters with a single compressed "id" attribute such as the following format:

Code:

<ecuparam id="E2" name="Engine Load*" desc="E2-Current engine load (g/rev) as determined by the ECU" target="1">
  <ecu id="29044A4105,29044A7105,29044B6005,29046B6005,2944594105,2954594105">
    <address length="2">0x02009A</address>
  </ecu>
  <conversions>
    <conversion units="g/rev" expr="x*.00006103515625" format="0.00" gauge_min="-100" gauge_max="300" gauge_step="25" />
  </conversions>
</ecuparam>

td-d · **Posted:** Fri Jul 26, 2013 11:55 am

dschultz wrote:

New version of XmlToIdc is available via the link in the first post.

It can handle logger.xml with extended parameters with a single compressed "id" attribute such as the following format:

Code:

<ecuparam id="E2" name="Engine Load*" desc="E2-Current engine load (g/rev) as determined by the ECU" target="1">
  <ecu id="29044A4105,29044A7105,29044B6005,29046B6005,2944594105,2954594105">
    <address length="2">0x02009A</address>
  </ecu>
  <conversions>
    <conversion units="g/rev" expr="x*.00006103515625" format="0.00" gauge_min="-100" gauge_max="300" gauge_step="25" />
  </conversions>
</ecuparam>

Great stuff, will check it out.

bubba2533 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:45 pm **Posts:** 50

I have tried to use this utility and have been unsuccessful.

I keep getting a blank idc file.

Here is what I'm doing.

Trying on CAL ID AE5L500L ECU ID 8A12584007

I used the ecu def's (seperate user defs) for this ecu and named the file ecu_defs.xml because the normal ecu_defs.xml file does not contain my rom def.

I renamed the latest logger defs to logger.xml so the file name would be correct and would contain def's for my rom.

Then I ran the file with the command:
>xmltoidc.exe tabels AE5L500L Tabels.idc

Can anyone assist?

Thanks,
Branden

dschultz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:07 am

See the first post or run the app with no options to see the usage information.

bubba2533 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:45 pm **Posts:** 50

dschultz wrote:

See the first post or run the app with no options to see the usage information.

I have already done both and neither have helped, which is why I posted. I've also read the entire thread and found no relative posts to my issue.

If you have any other suggestions I would be very thankful.

-Branden

dschultz · **Posted:** Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:30 am

It seems to work for me with this RomRaider def.
viewtopic.php?t=8819

Code:

XmlToIdc.exe tables AE5L500L > tables.idc

bubba2533 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:45 pm **Posts:** 50

Ok, not sure what it could be, but I tried on a different computer and it worked.

bubba2533 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:45 pm **Posts:** 50

Ok, so I tried it on my original PC again and it worked. I got it to work by removing the ".xml" from the file name in windows 7. Don't know too much but I didn't think that would be an issue. Since it was already recognized as an xml file it didn't need it.

So I ran the script and got a bunch of errors as below: (Lots more of the same that I didn't post)

Code:

No reference to Intake_Temp_Sensor_Scaling
D8EB8: can't rename byte as 'Intake_Temp_Sensor_Scaling_Y_Axis' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
D8E48: can't rename byte as 'Coolant_Temp_Sensor_Scaling' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
No reference to Coolant_Temp_Sensor_Scaling
D8DD8: can't rename byte as 'Coolant_Temp_Sensor_Scaling_Y_Axis' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
D6F50: can't rename byte as 'Idle_Speed_Target_A' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
No reference to Idle_Speed_Target_A
D6F90: can't rename byte as 'Idle_Speed_Target_B' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
No reference to Idle_Speed_Target_B
D6FD0: can't rename byte as 'Idle_Speed_Target_C' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
No reference to Idle_Speed_Target_C
D7070: can't rename byte as 'Idle_Speed_Target_D' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
No reference to Idle_Speed_Target_D
D9188: can't rename byte as 'Ignition_Dwell_X_Axis' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
D91C8: can't rename byte as 'Ignition_Dwell_Y_Axis' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
9A757: can't rename byte as 'P0000_PASS_CODE_NO_DTC_DETECTED' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
9A758: can't rename byte as 'P0000_PASS_CODE_NO_DTC_DETECTED_' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
9A744: can't rename byte as 'P0011_CAMSHAFT_POS__TIMING_OVERADVANCED_1' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
9A7A5: can't rename byte as 'P0016_CRANKSHAFTCAMSHAFT_CORRELATION_1A' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).
9A7A4: can't rename byte as 'P0018_CRANKSHAFTCAMSHAFT_CORRELATION_2A' because this byte can't have a name (it is a tail byte).

Any help is appreciated, as I'm sure trying to get a grasp of this will take some time even with help.

Thanks,
Branden

dschultz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 04, 2013 2:27 am

bubba2533 wrote:

Ok, so I tried it on my original PC again and it worked. I got it to work by removing the ".xml" from the file name in windows 7. Don't know too much but I didn't think that would be an issue. Since it was already recognized as an xml file it didn't need it.

You probably named the file ecu_defs.xml.xml unless you have the option to show filename extensions turned on in Explorer.

To correct those naming errors you need to Undefine those address areas so they can be named properly by the script. Once you undefine them re-run the script.
You might want to follow this guide.

bubba2533 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:45 pm **Posts:** 50

Is there an easy way to know what areas to undefine?

I would rather not run down the whole list of addresses undefining one at a time.

Thanks,
Branden

dschultz · **Posted:** Wed Sep 04, 2013 3:36 am

Code:

D8EB8: can't rename byte as...

The hex number is the address that can't be named. In IDA double click on it and it will take you to that address. You'll see a number of references in that general area that need to be fixed up.

bubba2533 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:45 pm **Posts:** 50

Ok, not sure if I did something wrong, but I found something else that tripped me up when using this utility.

After getting the tables argument to work I now have tried to run this with the makeall argument and I got an error that said "logger.dtd must be in the current directory" which I did not see anywhere in this thread. I wasn't even sure what that was referring to.

From just searching I found there was a file named logger with a file type in my romraider install directory that was a "xml document type definition", so I put 2 and 2 together and putting that in the xmltoidc.exe directory made the program run without error.

Just thought it would be worth mentioning so others won't have to ask if they run into it.

btw, thanks for all the work. This is really helping a beginner like me learn much easier/quicker.

-Branden

dschultz · **Posted:** Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:36 am

I'll add a note to the first post.

bubba2533 · **Joined:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:45 pm **Posts:** 50

Wow, that was fast. Thanks!

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