Alphabetic Inventory Sorting

invtree.py

# This script needs a csv NEI Item Panel Dump.
# To get one make sure your search field is empty and go to
# the NEI Options > Tools > Item Panel. Make sure the left button is on CSV and click dump.
# Drop this script in the same directory as the generated itempanel.csv and run it.
# (Tested with Python 3.4)
# Move the InvTweaksTree.txt to your config directory.

import csv

def normalize(name):
    return ''.join(char for char in name if char in 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789')

with open('itempanel.csv') as f:
    with open('InvTweaksTree.txt','w') as out:
        reader = csv.DictReader(f)
        out.write('<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>\n<stuff treeVersion="1.7.0">\n')
        rows = sorted((row for row in reader), key=lambda r: r['Display Name'])
        for row in rows:
            if any(item['Item Name'] == row['Item Name'] and row != item for item in rows):
                out.write('  <i' + normalize(row['Display Name']) + ' id="' + row['Item Name'] + '" damage="' + row['Item meta'] + '"/>\n')
            else:
                out.write('  <i' + normalize(row['Display Name']) + ' id="' + row['Item Name'] + '"/>\n')
        out.write('''</stuff>''')