LMS > Overview > Flow Chart (MSBF)
This file is identified by the magic number MsgFlwBn. The format holds flowcharts.
This section holds all the nodes.
Actions defined within the FLW3 Section are done via nodes.
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|
| 0x0 | 1 | Node type |
| 0x1 | 1 | Subtype |
| 0x2 | 2 | Reserved |
| 0x4 | 2 | Subtype value |
| 0x6 | 10 | Node specifc data |
| Value | Type | Description |
|---|
| 1 | Message | Prompts a message from a MSBT. |
| 2 | Branch | Branches into different nodes based on a condition. |
| 3 | Event | Pompts an action or event. |
| 4 | Entry | Node that acts as a starting point. |
| 5 | Jump | Jumps to a different node. |
Implementations of type specifc data vary between game. These types are only valid for Branch and Event nodes.
| Value | Description |
|---|
| 0 | Unknown |
| 1 | Unknown |
| 2 | Unknown |
| 3 | Unknown |
| 4 | Unknown |
| 5 | Offset from start of block to string in string table. Specific to Event and Branch nodes. |
| 6 | Unknown |
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|
| 0x0 | 2 | Unused |
| 0x2 | 2 | Next node index |
| 0x4 | 2 | MSBT file index |
| 0x6 | 2 | TXT2 message index |
| 0x8 | 2 | Unused |
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|
| 0x0 | 2 | Short 1 |
| 0x2 | 2 | 0xFFFF (always as next node index) |
| 0x4 | 2 | Short 3 |
| 0x6 | 2 | Branch table case count |
| 0x8 | 2 | Starting index into the branch table |
Short data is specifc to the game and subtype of the node.
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|
| 0x0 | 2 | Short 1 |
| 0x2 | 2 | Next node index |
| 0x4 | 2 | Short 3 |
| 0x6 | 2 | Short 4 |
| 0x8 | 2 | Short 5 |
Short data is specifc to the game and subtype of the node.
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|
| 0x0 | 2 | Unused |
| 0x2 | 2 | Next node index |
| 0x4 | 2 | Unused |
| 0x6 | 2 | Unused |
| 0x8 | 2 | Unused |
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|
| 0x0 | 2 | Unused |
| 0x2 | 2 | Next node index |
| 0x4 | 2 | Unused |
| 0x6 | 2 | Unused |
| 0x8 | 2 | Unused |
0xFFFF marks the end of a flowchart for any node that isn't a branch node.
Nodes that are branch will jump to a specifc case based on a condition.
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|
| 0x0 | | List of node IDs |
| Offset | Size | Description |
|---|
| 0x0 | | List of null-terminated strings. |
This block contains the flowchart labels. The index of a flowchart is the location of its entry node.