MESS doesn't recognize `@include` directive in .ted files

[mfaizsyahmi]

I want to add base classes to a .ted file. For DRY and reusability reasons, I decided to place it in a separate file called HLBase.fgd which is placed beside mess.fgd. I added @include "HLBase.fgd" into one of the .ted files but mess' ted compiler throws up with an error.

MESS should at least pass through @include directives in .ted files into the fgd with a warning, until proper support is added.

[mfaizsyahmi]

As interim solution, I would have to disable mess' .ted-to-fgd compilation and compile those files myself. Fortunately I have not yet employed MScript expressions to my entity declarations (e.g. ted_dir() in studio() attribute so that wouldn't be a problem.

edit: just noticed the stock .ted files make use of that so I had adapted my script to implement the most basic string replacement: {ted_dir()} with the file's path.

[pwitvoet]

Good point, @include directives should be allowed in .ted files.

As a workaround, perhaps you can include both HLBase.fgd and mess.fgd in another fgd, and use that fgd in the editor?

EDIT: What about making HLBase.fgd a .ted file?

[mfaizsyahmi]

What about making HLBase.fgd a .ted file?

You are a genius. 🤓