STR

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====String Tables (CTSS, STR#, and TTAs)====

64 - Filename (null terminated) 2 - Format Code

• Format 0* (Used when Format Code is non-negative)

Number of strings = Format Code *for each string* 1 - String Length (L) L - String

• Format FFFF*

2 - Number of strings *for each string* var - String (null terminated)

• Format FEFF*

2 - Number of entries *for each entry* var - String (null terminated) var - Comment (null terminated)

• Format FDFF*

2 - Number of entries *for each entry* 1 - Language Code var - String (null terminated) var - Comment (null terminated)

• Format FCFF*

1 - Number Of Sets *for each set* 2 - Number of entries *for each entry* 1 - Language Code (number is one lower than actual language) 7Bit - String Length (L) L - String 7Bit - Comment Length (C) c - Comment

__Fixed Instance ID Numbers__

STR# resources have some fixed Instance IDs These are the ones I have found (Hex values) Not all of these will appear in every object, but when they do they always have the same meaning

81 - Anims - Adult (animations used for adult Sims) 82 - Anims - Child (animations used for child Sims) 83 - Anims - Social (animations used for Sim-to-Sim interactions) 84 - Locomotion Animations (animations used for walking/running/etc) 85 - Model - Names 86 - Anims - Object - Adult (animations that the object does) 87 - Mesh Groups (reference to Model Meshes used by this object) 88 - Material Names (reference to Model Material used by this object) 89 - Anims - Toddler (animations used for toddler Sims) 8A - Anims - Teen (animations used for teen Sims) 8B - Anims - Elder (animations used for elder Sims) 8C - Anims - Baby(temporary) - only 1 instance of this file found in objects.package 8E - Light Names (lighting effects used by this object) 8F - Effect Names (special effects used by this object, eg. sparks from broken computer) 90 - Model - Bones (reference to bones used by this 3D object) 91 - Anims - Baby (animations used for baby Sims) 92 - Reach Anims 93 - (name/description labels for careers) 94 - soundinfo (reference to sound files used by this object) 96 - Button GUIDS - only about 4 instances of this file found in objects.package 97 - Cinematics (reference to cinematic scenes used by this object) 100 - Attribute Labels (the Attributes referenced in BHAV calls such as "My Attribute") 101 - Slot Names (descriptive labels for SLOT resources) 102 - Relationship Labels 12D - Dialog prim string set (strings used by BHAV "Dialog" primitive) 12E - MakeActionString prim string set (same as TS1) 12F - Call Named Tree prim string set (strings used by BHAV "Call Named Tree" primitive) 130 - Career Outfits 191 - Anims - Object - Teen (animations that the object does) 192 - Anims - Object - Child (animations that the object does) 4132 - Sound ID Names