Oblivion Mod:ObEdit/User Interface/Common Fields

This page descrides common user interface elements seen in many edit dialogs.

Element	Description
FormID	The formid is a 32-bit integer which uniquely identifies a record. Formids are displayed in base-16, or hexadecimal, notation in ObEdit. The first two characters (most significant byte in the value) is the mod-index and will change depending on the master files and plugins loaded. The remaining values (least significant 3 bytes) will always remain the same. The mod-index displayed in the editor will most likely not be the same as used in the game. For example, the formid of an object in the editor might be 0x01001650 but in game it might be 0x08001650. See the FormId article for more details.
EditorID	The editorid is a string which uniquely identifies a record. Note that some records, like references, can have a blank editorid if it is not needed. An editorid can be any combination of letters and numbers (underscores, spaces, and other symbols are not allowed). There does not appear to be a maximum editorid length (like there was in Morrowind). The purpose of the editorid is to provide a user friendly identifier to a record. Internally the editor and the game uses the formid of the record to identify it but it is much easier to remember 'somearmor01' than '0x01051597'.
Save Button	This button appears on all edit record dialogs and pressing it will attempt to save all changes made to the record. If the record's editorid has changed you will be prompted to either copy, rename or cancel. If you cancel the record, or there is an error in the selected editorid, changes will *not* be saved. On success the record dialog will be closed. Note that most changes made when saving can be reversed with the undo feature.
Apply Button	This button, appearing on all edit record dialogs, is the same as the Save button except the dialog remains open after saving. Note that most changes made when saving can be reversed with the undo feature.
Cancel Button	Pressing this button will cancel any changes made to the record since it was last saved or applied.