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+  *  //Using [[http://www.doombuilder.com|DoomBuilder's]] script editor to include a [[ded]] with your map.//
+There are various different ways that [[ded]] and [[xg]] definitions can be included with your map. You can either supply them seperately in a mywad.ded (pure text file editable in any text editor), embed the data into the [[dd_defns]] lump in your wad or put all the data files for your wad into a [[pk3]] file. If you use purely XG (no DED's) you also have another option of compiling your XG data into a special lump called [[dd_xgdata]].
+The method I'm going to describe here deals with using DoomBuilder to include your DED with your [[j_doom]] map. This is achieved by including your DED into a special lump called DD_DEFNS.
+This might look a bit long winded, it really isn't, I've just tried to cover it as thoroughly as I can.
+For the sake of this HOWTO I have already created a one level [[wad]], saved in the MAP01 slot. It's a simple square room with a couple of sectors and a player start (if you need help on getting this far then check out Dr Sleep's excellent manual available at [[http://www.doombuilder.com|DoomBuilder.com]]).
+====== Notes ======
+[[doomsday]] DEDs do NOT need to be compiled, in fact they can be edited while Doomsday is running and then re-read at any time. The disadvantage of this method is that in order to make changes to your DED you will need to close Doomsday, open DoomBuilder, edit your DED then save and start Doomsday again.
+For information on a more flexible method to use whilest building your wad check the [[editing_deds_at_runtime]] HOWTO.
+====== STEP 1: Preparing for DED editing ======
+  *  Open DoomBuilder.
+  *  Goto **File** and load in the map you want to edit (in my case mywad.wad).
+The next dialog box you'll see will ask you to **Select Map from mywad.wad**.
+  *  Click on the map you want to edit (in my case **MAP01**).
+You'll also see a selection box with the label **Game** (this tells Doom Builder what game we are editing for).
+  *  From here you need to select **jDoom**
+  *  Click **OK**.
+====== STEP 2: Creating the DD_DEFNS lump ======
+Now we're ready to start writing our DED. Let's do something cool like getting our name to show up at the start of the level and giving a sector some neat red lighting. This will show you two things:
+A) How to write a DED
+B) How to use XG to add red lighting to a sector
+  *  Go to the file menu and click on **Scripts**.
+This menu contains all the jDoom specific lumps that can be edited in Doom Builder ([[dd_xgdata]] has to be compiled so doesn't appear in this list).
+  *  Click on **DD_DEFNS**.
+You should now see DoomBuilder's Script window. Now because we haven't yet created a [[dd_defns]] lump you will now need to:
+  *  Click the **Make Script** button.
+This is where you can insert all your DED definitions and your XG line/sector classes. The first thing we are going to do is add the [[header]]. This isn't compulsory but I'm going to do it anyway:
+  *  Type the following:
+  	 Header { Version = 6 }
+Now lets add the name of the map and our name, so they appear at the start of the level!
+The following code might look alien to you but don't worry about that at the moment ( check out [[map_info_ded_]] for more information on this class ).
+  *  Type the following starting on a new line:
+  	 Map Info {
+  		 ID = "MAP01"
+  		 Name = "This is the name of the level"
+  		 Author = "This is MY name"
+  		 Sky Layer 1 {
+  			 Flags = enable
+  			 Texture = "SKY1"
+  		 }
+  	 }
+Now lets make that sector with the red lighting I mentioned earlier. This is a two stage process, we need to create a new SectorType then we need to attach it to our sector. Note the line that says **ID = 8000**, this is the number we'll use to attach our SectorType to our sector, so remember it for latter.
+Again this will look totally alien but don't worry about that atm (check out the [[xg|XG reference]] for more information on [[xg_line_type|XG Line]] and [[xg_sector_type|Sector]] types).
+  *  Type the following starting on a new line:
+  	 Sector Type { # My Red Light.
+  		 ID = 8000
+  		 Red fn = "z"
+  		 Green fn = "a"
+  		 Blue fn = "a"
+  	 }
+Thats it. We've now finished creating our DD_DEFNS lump so we can now close the script editor:
+  *  Click the **Close** button in the script editor dialog.
+====== STEP 3: Attaching our red light Sector Type to a sector ======
+Now we need to attach our [[sector_type]] to a sector. Choose a sector you want your red light in.
+  *  **Right click** the Sector to bring up the Edit Sector dialog.
+Remember the ID of our new [[sector_type]]? It's **8000** in case you've forgotten.
+  *  Enter **8000** where it says **Sector Effect**.
+  *  Click **Ok**.
+====== Finished! ======
+That's it. We've now finished setting our map up so all we need to do now is save our map and load up Doomsday.
+  *  Goto the **File** menu and click **Save**.
+Now load up Doomsday and revel in the glory of your name appearing at the start of the map and our cool red lighting.
+====== See also ======
+  *  [[http://www.doombuilder.com|DoomBuilder]]
+  *  [[ded|DED reference]]
+  *  [[xg|XG reference]]

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