diff --git a/scripts/exportlegends.lua b/scripts/exportlegends.lua
index 2ff14860d..39b21e417 100644
--- a/scripts/exportlegends.lua
+++ b/scripts/exportlegends.lua
@@ -91,151 +91,153 @@ function export_more_legends_xml()
     local year_str = string.format('%0'..math.max(5, string.len(''..df.global.cur_year))..'d', df.global.cur_year)
     local date_str = year_str..string.format('-%02d-%02d', month, day)
 
-    io.output(tostring(df.global.world.cur_savegame.save_dir).."-"..date_str.."-legends_plus.xml")
+    local filename = df.global.world.cur_savegame.save_dir.."-"..date_str.."-legends_plus.xml"
+    local file = io.open(filename, 'w')
+    if not file then qerror("could not open file: " .. filename) end
 
-    io.write ("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding='UTF-8'?>".."\n")
-    io.write ("<df_world>".."\n")
-    io.write ("<name>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(df.global.world.world_data.name)).."</name>".."\n")
-    io.write ("<altname>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(df.global.world.world_data.name,1)).."</altname>".."\n")
+    file:write("<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding='UTF-8'?>\n")
+    file:write("<df_world>\n")
+    file:write("<name>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(df.global.world.world_data.name)).."</name>\n")
+    file:write("<altname>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(df.global.world.world_data.name,1)).."</altname>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<regions>".."\n")
+    file:write("<regions>\n")
     for regionK, regionV in ipairs(df.global.world.world_data.regions) do
-        io.write ("\t".."<region>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<id>"..regionV.index.."</id>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<coords>")
+        file:write("\t<region>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<id>"..regionV.index.."</id>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<coords>")
             for xK, xVal in ipairs(regionV.region_coords.x) do
-                io.write (xVal..","..regionV.region_coords.y[xK].."|")
+                file:write(xVal..","..regionV.region_coords.y[xK].."|")
             end
-        io.write ("</coords>\n")
-        io.write ("\t".."</region>".."\n")
+        file:write("</coords>\n")
+        file:write("\t</region>\n")
     end
-    io.write ("</regions>".."\n")
+    file:write("</regions>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<underground_regions>".."\n")
+    file:write("<underground_regions>\n")
     for regionK, regionV in ipairs(df.global.world.world_data.underground_regions) do
-        io.write ("\t".."<underground_region>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<id>"..regionV.index.."</id>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<coords>")
+        file:write("\t<underground_region>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<id>"..regionV.index.."</id>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<coords>")
             for xK, xVal in ipairs(regionV.region_coords.x) do
-                io.write (xVal..","..regionV.region_coords.y[xK].."|")
+                file:write(xVal..","..regionV.region_coords.y[xK].."|")
             end
-        io.write ("</coords>\n")
-        io.write ("\t".."</underground_region>".."\n")
+        file:write("</coords>\n")
+        file:write("\t</underground_region>\n")
     end
-    io.write ("</underground_regions>".."\n")
+    file:write("</underground_regions>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<sites>".."\n")
+    file:write("<sites>\n")
     for siteK, siteV in ipairs(df.global.world.world_data.sites) do
         if (#siteV.buildings > 0) then
-            io.write ("\t".."<site>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t<site>\n")
             for k,v in pairs(siteV) do
                 if (k == "id") then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..tostring(v).."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..tostring(v).."</"..k..">\n")
                 elseif (k == "buildings") then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<structures>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<structures>\n")
                     for buildingK, buildingV in ipairs(siteV.buildings) do
-                        io.write ("\t\t\t".."<structure>".."\n")
-                        io.write ("\t\t\t\t".."<id>"..buildingV.id.."</id>".."\n")
-                        io.write ("\t\t\t\t".."<type>"..df.abstract_building_type[buildingV:getType()]:lower().."</type>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t\t<structure>\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t\t\t<id>"..buildingV.id.."</id>\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t\t\t<type>"..df.abstract_building_type[buildingV:getType()]:lower().."</type>\n")
                         if (df.abstract_building_type[buildingV:getType()]:lower() ~= "underworld_spire") then
-                            io.write ("\t\t\t\t".."<name>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(buildingV.name, 1)).."</name>".."\n")
-                            io.write ("\t\t\t\t".."<name2>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(buildingV.name)).."</name2>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t\t\t<name>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(buildingV.name, 1)).."</name>\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t\t\t<name2>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(buildingV.name)).."</name2>\n")
                         end
-                        io.write ("\t\t\t".."</structure>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t\t</structure>\n")
                     end
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."</structures>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t</structures>\n")
                 end
             end
-            io.write ("\t".."</site>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t</site>\n")
         end
     end
-    io.write ("</sites>".."\n")
+    file:write("</sites>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<world_constructions>".."\n")
+    file:write("<world_constructions>\n")
     for wcK, wcV in ipairs(df.global.world.world_data.constructions.list) do
-        io.write ("\t".."<world_construction>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<id>"..wcV.id.."</id>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<name>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(wcV.name,1)).."</name>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<type>"..(df.world_construction_type[wcV:getType()]):lower().."</type>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<coords>")
+        file:write("\t<world_construction>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<id>"..wcV.id.."</id>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<name>"..dfhack.df2utf(dfhack.TranslateName(wcV.name,1)).."</name>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<type>"..(df.world_construction_type[wcV:getType()]):lower().."</type>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<coords>")
         for xK, xVal in ipairs(wcV.square_pos.x) do
-            io.write (xVal..","..wcV.square_pos.y[xK].."|")
+            file:write(xVal..","..wcV.square_pos.y[xK].."|")
         end
-        io.write ("</coords>\n")
-        io.write ("\t".."</world_construction>".."\n")
+        file:write("</coords>\n")
+        file:write("\t</world_construction>\n")
     end
-    io.write ("</world_constructions>".."\n")
+    file:write("</world_constructions>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<artifacts>".."\n")
+    file:write("<artifacts>\n")
     for artifactK, artifactV in ipairs(df.global.world.artifacts.all) do
-        io.write ("\t".."<artifact>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<id>"..artifactV.id.."</id>".."\n")
+        file:write("\t<artifact>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<id>"..artifactV.id.."</id>\n")
         if (artifactV.item:getType() ~= -1) then
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<item_type>"..tostring(df.item_type[artifactV.item:getType()]):lower().."</item_type>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<item_type>"..tostring(df.item_type[artifactV.item:getType()]):lower().."</item_type>\n")
             if (artifactV.item:getSubtype() ~= -1) then
-                io.write ("\t\t".."<item_subtype>"..artifactV.item.subtype.name.."</item_subtype>".."\n")
+                file:write("\t\t<item_subtype>"..artifactV.item.subtype.name.."</item_subtype>\n")
             end
         end
         if (table.containskey(artifactV.item,"description")) then
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<item_description>"..artifactV.item.description:lower().."</item_description>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<item_description>"..dfhack.df2utf(artifactV.item.description:lower()).."</item_description>\n")
         end
         if (artifactV.item:getMaterial() ~= -1 and artifactV.item:getMaterialIndex() ~= -1) then
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(artifactV.item:getMaterial(), artifactV.item:getMaterialIndex())).."</mat>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(artifactV.item:getMaterial(), artifactV.item:getMaterialIndex())).."</mat>\n")
         end
-        io.write ("\t".."</artifact>".."\n")
+        file:write("\t</artifact>\n")
     end
-    io.write ("</artifacts>".."\n")
+    file:write("</artifacts>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<historical_figures>".."\n".."</historical_figures>".."\n")
+    file:write("<historical_figures>\n</historical_figures>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<entity_populations>".."\n")
+    file:write("<entity_populations>\n")
     for entityPopK, entityPopV in ipairs(df.global.world.entity_populations) do
-        io.write ("\t".."<entity_population>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<id>"..entityPopV.id.."</id>".."\n")
+        file:write("\t<entity_population>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<id>"..entityPopV.id.."</id>\n")
         for raceK, raceV in ipairs(entityPopV.races) do
             local raceName = (df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[raceV].creature_id):lower()
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<race>"..raceName..":"..entityPopV.counts[raceK].."</race>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<race>"..raceName..":"..entityPopV.counts[raceK].."</race>\n")
         end
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<civ_id>"..entityPopV.civ_id.."</civ_id>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t".."</entity_population>".."\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<civ_id>"..entityPopV.civ_id.."</civ_id>\n")
+        file:write("\t</entity_population>\n")
     end
-    io.write ("</entity_populations>".."\n")
+    file:write("</entity_populations>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<entities>".."\n")
+    file:write("<entities>\n")
     for entityK, entityV in ipairs(df.global.world.entities.all) do
-        io.write ("\t".."<entity>".."\n")
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<id>"..entityV.id.."</id>".."\n")
+        file:write("\t<entity>\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<id>"..entityV.id.."</id>\n")
         if entityV.race >= 0 then
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<race>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[entityV.race].creature_id):lower().."</race>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<race>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[entityV.race].creature_id):lower().."</race>\n")
         end
-        io.write ("\t\t".."<type>"..(df.historical_entity_type[entityV.type]):lower().."</type>".."\n")
+        file:write("\t\t<type>"..(df.historical_entity_type[entityV.type]):lower().."</type>\n")
         if (df.historical_entity_type[entityV.type]):lower() == "religion" then -- Get worshipped figure
             if (entityV.unknown1b ~= nil and entityV.unknown1b.worship ~= nill and
                 #entityV.unknown1b.worship == 1) then
-                io.write ("\t\t".."<worship_id>"..entityV.unknown1b.worship[0].."</worship_id>".."\n")
+                file:write("\t\t<worship_id>"..entityV.unknown1b.worship[0].."</worship_id>\n")
             else
                 print(entityV.unknown1b, entityV.unknown1b.worship, #entityV.unknown1b.worship)
             end
         end
         for id, link in pairs(entityV.entity_links) do
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<entity_link>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<entity_link>\n")
                 for k, v in pairs(link) do
                     if (k == "type") then
-                        io.write ("\t\t\t".."<"..k..">"..tostring(df.entity_entity_link_type[v]).."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t\t<"..k..">"..tostring(df.entity_entity_link_type[v]).."</"..k..">\n")
                     else
-                        io.write ("\t\t\t".."<"..k..">"..v.."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t\t<"..k..">"..v.."</"..k..">\n")
                     end
                 end
-            io.write ("\t\t".."</entity_link>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t\t</entity_link>\n")
         end
         for id, link in ipairs(entityV.children) do
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<child>"..link.."</child>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<child>"..link.."</child>\n")
         end
-        io.write ("\t".."</entity>".."\n")
+        file:write("\t</entity>\n")
     end
-    io.write ("</entities>".."\n")
+    file:write("</entities>\n")
 
-    io.write ("<historical_events>".."\n")
+    file:write("<historical_events>\n")
     for ID, event in ipairs(df.global.world.history.events) do
         if event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ADD_HF_ENTITY_LINK
               or event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ADD_HF_SITE_LINK
@@ -276,9 +278,9 @@ function export_more_legends_xml()
               or event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HIST_FIGURE_WOUNDED
               or event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HIST_FIGURE_DIED
                 then
-            io.write ("\t".."<historical_event>".."\n")
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<id>"..event.id.."</id>".."\n")
-            io.write ("\t\t".."<type>"..tostring(df.history_event_type[event:getType()]):lower().."</type>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t<historical_event>\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<id>"..event.id.."</id>\n")
+            file:write("\t\t<type>"..tostring(df.history_event_type[event:getType()]):lower().."</type>\n")
             for k,v in pairs(event) do
                 if k == "year" or k == "seconds" or k == "flags" or k == "id"
                     or (k == "region" and event:getType() ~= df.history_event_type.HF_DOES_INTERACTION)
@@ -286,70 +288,70 @@ function export_more_legends_xml()
                     or k == "anon_1" or k == "anon_2" or k == "flags2" or k == "unk1" then
 
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ADD_HF_ENTITY_LINK and k == "link_type" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..df.histfig_entity_link_type[v]:lower().."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..df.histfig_entity_link_type[v]:lower().."</"..k..">\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ADD_HF_ENTITY_LINK and k == "position_id" then
                     local entity = findEntity(event.civ)
                     if (entity ~= nil and event.civ > -1 and v > -1) then
                         for entitypositionsK, entityPositionsV in ipairs(entity.positions.own) do
                             if entityPositionsV.id == v then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<position>"..tostring(entityPositionsV.name[0]):lower().."</position>".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<position>"..tostring(entityPositionsV.name[0]):lower().."</position>\n")
                                 break
                             end
                         end
                     else
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<position>-1</position>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<position>-1</position>\n")
                     end
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.CREATE_ENTITY_POSITION and k == "position" then
                     local entity = findEntity(event.site_civ)
                     if (entity ~= nil and v > -1) then
                         for entitypositionsK, entityPositionsV in ipairs(entity.positions.own) do
                             if entityPositionsV.id == v then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<position>"..tostring(entityPositionsV.name[0]):lower().."</position>".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<position>"..tostring(entityPositionsV.name[0]):lower().."</position>\n")
                                 break
                             end
                         end
                     else
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<position>-1</position>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<position>-1</position>\n")
                     end
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.REMOVE_HF_ENTITY_LINK and k == "link_type" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..df.histfig_entity_link_type[v]:lower().."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..df.histfig_entity_link_type[v]:lower().."</"..k..">\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.REMOVE_HF_ENTITY_LINK and k == "position_id" then
                     local entity = findEntity(event.civ)
                     if (entity ~= nil and event.civ > -1 and v > -1) then
                         for entitypositionsK, entityPositionsV in ipairs(entity.positions.own) do
                             if entityPositionsV.id == v then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<position>"..tostring(entityPositionsV.name[0]):lower().."</position>".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<position>"..tostring(entityPositionsV.name[0]):lower().."</position>\n")
                                 break
                             end
                         end
                     else
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<position>-1</position>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<position>-1</position>\n")
                     end
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ADD_HF_HF_LINK and k == "type" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<link_type>"..df.histfig_hf_link_type[v]:lower().."</link_type>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<link_type>"..df.histfig_hf_link_type[v]:lower().."</link_type>\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ADD_HF_SITE_LINK and k == "type" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<link_type>"..df.histfig_site_link_type[v]:lower().."</link_type>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<link_type>"..df.histfig_site_link_type[v]:lower().."</link_type>\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.REMOVE_HF_SITE_LINK and k == "type" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<link_type>"..df.histfig_site_link_type[v]:lower().."</link_type>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<link_type>"..df.histfig_site_link_type[v]:lower().."</link_type>\n")
                 elseif (event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ITEM_STOLEN or
                         event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ITEM or
                         event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ITEM_IMPROVEMENT
                         ) and k == "item_type" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<item_type>"..df.item_type[v]:lower().."</item_type>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<item_type>"..df.item_type[v]:lower().."</item_type>\n")
                 elseif (event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ITEM_STOLEN or
                         event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ITEM or
                         event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ITEM_IMPROVEMENT
                         ) and k == "item_subtype" then
                     --if event.item_type > -1 and v > -1 then
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..getItemSubTypeName(event.item_type,v).."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..getItemSubTypeName(event.item_type,v).."</"..k..">\n")
                     --end
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ITEM_STOLEN and k == "mattype" then
                     if (v > -1) then
                         if (dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.mattype, event.matindex) == nil) then
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<mattype>"..event.mattype.."</mattype>".."\n")
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<matindex>"..event.matindex.."</matindex>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<mattype>"..event.mattype.."</mattype>\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<matindex>"..event.matindex.."</matindex>\n")
                         else
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.mattype, event.matindex)).."</mat>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.mattype, event.matindex)).."</mat>\n")
                         end
                     end
                 elseif (event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ITEM or
@@ -357,19 +359,19 @@ function export_more_legends_xml()
                         ) and k == "mat_type" then
                     if (v > -1) then
                         if (dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.mat_type, event.mat_index) == nil) then
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<mat_type>"..event.mat_type.."</mat_type>".."\n")
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<mat_index>"..event.mat_index.."</mat_index>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<mat_type>"..event.mat_type.."</mat_type>\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<mat_index>"..event.mat_index.."</mat_index>\n")
                         else
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.mat_type, event.mat_index)).."</mat>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.mat_type, event.mat_index)).."</mat>\n")
                         end
                     end
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ITEM_IMPROVEMENT and k == "imp_mat_type" then
                     if (v > -1) then
                         if (dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.imp_mat_type, event.imp_mat_index) == nil) then
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<imp_mat_type>"..event.imp_mat_type.."</imp_mat_type>".."\n")
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<imp_mat_index>"..event.imp_mat_index.."</imp_mat_index>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<imp_mat_type>"..event.imp_mat_type.."</imp_mat_type>\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<imp_mat_index>"..event.imp_mat_index.."</imp_mat_index>\n")
                         else
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<imp_mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.imp_mat_type, event.imp_mat_index)).."</imp_mat>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<imp_mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.imp_mat_type, event.imp_mat_index)).."</imp_mat>\n")
                         end
                     end
 
@@ -389,76 +391,76 @@ function export_more_legends_xml()
                         event:getType() == df.history_event_type.TOPICAGREEMENT_REJECTED or
                         event:getType() == df.history_event_type.TOPICAGREEMENT_MADE
                         ) and k == "topic" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<topic>"..tostring(df.meeting_topic[v]):lower().."</topic>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<topic>"..tostring(df.meeting_topic[v]):lower().."</topic>\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ITEM_IMPROVEMENT and k == "improvement_type" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<improvement_type>"..df.improvement_type[v]:lower().."</improvement_type>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<improvement_type>"..df.improvement_type[v]:lower().."</improvement_type>\n")
                 elseif ((event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HIST_FIGURE_REACH_SUMMIT and k == "figures") or
                         (event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HIST_FIGURE_NEW_PET and k == "group")
                      or (event:getType() == df.history_event_type.BODY_ABUSED and k == "bodies")) then
                     for detailK,detailV in pairs(v) do
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..detailV.."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..detailV.."</"..k..">\n")
                     end
                 elseif  event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HIST_FIGURE_NEW_PET and k == "pets" then
                     for detailK,detailV in pairs(v) do
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[detailV].creature_id):lower().."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[detailV].creature_id):lower().."</"..k..">\n")
                     end
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.BODY_ABUSED and (k == "props") then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k.."_item_type"..">"..tostring(df.item_type[event.props.item.item_type]):lower().."</"..k.."_item_type"..">".."\n")
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k.."_item_subtype"..">"..getItemSubTypeName(event.props.item.item_type,event.props.item.item_subtype).."</"..k.."_item_subtype"..">".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k.."_item_type>"..tostring(df.item_type[event.props.item.item_type]):lower().."</"..k.."_item_type>\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k.."_item_subtype>"..getItemSubTypeName(event.props.item.item_type,event.props.item.item_subtype).."</"..k.."_item_subtype>\n")
                     if (event.props.item.mat_type > -1) then
                         if (dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.props.item.mat_type, event.props.item.mat_index) == nil) then
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<props_item_mat_type>"..event.props.item.mat_type.."</props_item_mat_type>".."\n")
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<props_item_mat_index>"..event.props.item.mat_index.."</props_item_mat_index>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<props_item_mat_type>"..event.props.item.mat_type.."</props_item_mat_type>\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<props_item_mat_index>"..event.props.item.mat_index.."</props_item_mat_index>\n")
                         else
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<props_item_mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.props.item.mat_type, event.props.item.mat_index)).."</props_item_mat>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<props_item_mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.props.item.mat_type, event.props.item.mat_index)).."</props_item_mat>\n")
                         end
                     end
-                    --io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k.."_item_mat_type"..">"..tostring(event.props.item.mat_type).."</"..k.."_item_mat_index"..">".."\n")
-                    --io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k.."_item_mat_index"..">"..tostring(event.props.item.mat_index).."</"..k.."_item_mat_index"..">".."\n")
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k.."_pile_type"..">"..tostring(event.props.pile_type).."</"..k.."_pile_type"..">".."\n")
+                    --file:write("\t\t<"..k.."_item_mat_type>"..tostring(event.props.item.mat_type).."</"..k.."_item_mat_index>\n")
+                    --file:write("\t\t<"..k.."_item_mat_index>"..tostring(event.props.item.mat_index).."</"..k.."_item_mat_index>\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k.."_pile_type>"..tostring(event.props.pile_type).."</"..k.."_pile_type>\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.ASSUME_IDENTITY and k == "identity" then
                     if (table.contains(df.global.world.identities.all,v)) then
                         if (df.global.world.identities.all[v].histfig_id == -1) then
                             local thisIdentity = df.global.world.identities.all[v]
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<identity_name>"..thisIdentity.name.first_name.."</identity_name>".."\n")
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<identity_race>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[thisIdentity.race].creature_id):lower().."</identity_race>".."\n")
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<identity_caste>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[thisIdentity.race].caste[thisIdentity.caste].caste_id):lower().."</identity_caste>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<identity_name>"..thisIdentity.name.first_name.."</identity_name>\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<identity_race>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[thisIdentity.race].creature_id):lower().."</identity_race>\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<identity_caste>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[thisIdentity.race].caste[thisIdentity.caste].caste_id):lower().."</identity_caste>\n")
                         else
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<identity_hf>"..df.global.world.identities.all[v].histfig_id.."</identity_hf>".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<identity_hf>"..df.global.world.identities.all[v].histfig_id.."</identity_hf>\n")
                         end
                     end
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ARCH_CONSTRUCT and k == "building_type" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<building_type>"..df.building_type[v]:lower().."</building_type>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<building_type>"..df.building_type[v]:lower().."</building_type>\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.MASTERPIECE_CREATED_ARCH_CONSTRUCT and k == "building_subtype" then
                     if (df.building_type[event.building_type]:lower() == "furnace") then
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<building_subtype>"..df.furnace_type[v]:lower().."</building_subtype>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<building_subtype>"..df.furnace_type[v]:lower().."</building_subtype>\n")
                     elseif v > -1 then
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<building_subtype>"..tostring(v).."</building_subtype>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<building_subtype>"..tostring(v).."</building_subtype>\n")
                     end
                 elseif k == "race" then
                     if v > -1 then
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<race>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[v].creature_id):lower().."</race>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<race>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[v].creature_id):lower().."</race>\n")
                     end
                 elseif k == "caste" then
                     if v > -1 then
-                        io.write ("\t\t".."<caste>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[event.race].caste[v].caste_id):lower().."</caste>".."\n")
+                        file:write("\t\t<caste>"..(df.global.world.raws.creatures.all[event.race].caste[v].caste_id):lower().."</caste>\n")
                     end
                 elseif k == "interaction" and event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HF_DOES_INTERACTION then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<interaction_action>"..df.global.world.raws.interactions[v].str[3].value.."</interaction_action>".."\n")
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<interaction_string>"..df.global.world.raws.interactions[v].str[4].value.."</interaction_string>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<interaction_action>"..df.global.world.raws.interactions[v].str[3].value.."</interaction_action>\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<interaction_string>"..df.global.world.raws.interactions[v].str[4].value.."</interaction_string>\n")
                 elseif k == "interaction" and event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HF_LEARNS_SECRET then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<secret_text>"..df.global.world.raws.interactions[v].str[2].value.."</secret_text>".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<secret_text>"..df.global.world.raws.interactions[v].str[2].value.."</secret_text>\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HIST_FIGURE_DIED and k == "weapon" then
                     for detailK,detailV in pairs(v) do
                         if (detailK == "item") then
                             if detailV > -1 then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<"..detailK..">"..detailV.."</"..detailK..">".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<"..detailK..">"..detailV.."</"..detailK..">\n")
                                 local thisItem = df.item.find(detailV)
                                 if (thisItem ~= nil) then
                                     if (thisItem.flags.artifact == true) then
                                         for refk,refv in pairs(thisItem.general_refs) do
                                             if (refv:getType() == 1) then
-                                                io.write ("\t\t".."<artifact_id>"..refv.artifact_id.."</artifact_id>".."\n")
+                                                file:write("\t\t<artifact_id>"..refv.artifact_id.."</artifact_id>\n")
                                                 break
                                             end
                                         end
@@ -468,27 +470,27 @@ function export_more_legends_xml()
                             end
                         elseif (detailK == "item_type") then
                             if event.weapon.item > -1 then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<"..detailK..">"..tostring(df.item_type[detailV]):lower().."</"..detailK..">".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<"..detailK..">"..tostring(df.item_type[detailV]):lower().."</"..detailK..">\n")
                             end
                         elseif (detailK == "item_subtype") then
                             if event.weapon.item > -1 and detailV > -1 then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<"..detailK..">"..getItemSubTypeName(event.weapon.item_type,detailV).."</"..detailK..">".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<"..detailK..">"..getItemSubTypeName(event.weapon.item_type,detailV).."</"..detailK..">\n")
                             end
                         elseif (detailK == "mattype") then
                             if (detailV > -1) then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.weapon.mattype, event.weapon.matindex)).."</mat>".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.weapon.mattype, event.weapon.matindex)).."</mat>\n")
                             end
                         elseif (detailK == "matindex") then
 
                         elseif (detailK == "shooter_item") then
                             if detailV > -1 then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<"..detailK..">"..detailV.."</"..detailK..">".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<"..detailK..">"..detailV.."</"..detailK..">\n")
                                 local thisItem = df.item.find(detailV)
                                 if  thisItem ~= nil then
                                     if (thisItem.flags.artifact == true) then
                                         for refk,refv in pairs(thisItem.general_refs) do
                                             if (refv:getType() == 1) then
-                                                io.write ("\t\t".."<shooter_artifact_id>"..refv.artifact_id.."</shooter_artifact_id>".."\n")
+                                                file:write("\t\t<shooter_artifact_id>"..refv.artifact_id.."</shooter_artifact_id>\n")
                                                 break
                                             end
                                         end
@@ -497,42 +499,42 @@ function export_more_legends_xml()
                             end
                         elseif (detailK == "shooter_item_type") then
                             if event.weapon.shooter_item > -1 then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<"..detailK..">"..tostring(df.item_type[detailV]):lower().."</"..detailK..">".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<"..detailK..">"..tostring(df.item_type[detailV]):lower().."</"..detailK..">\n")
                             end
                         elseif (detailK == "shooter_item_subtype") then
                             if event.weapon.shooter_item > -1 and detailV > -1 then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<"..detailK..">"..getItemSubTypeName(event.weapon.shooter_item_type,detailV).."</"..detailK..">".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<"..detailK..">"..getItemSubTypeName(event.weapon.shooter_item_type,detailV).."</"..detailK..">\n")
                             end
                         elseif (detailK == "shooter_mattype") then
                             if (detailV > -1) then
-                                io.write ("\t\t".."<shooter_mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.weapon.shooter_mattype, event.weapon.shooter_matindex)).."</shooter_mat>".."\n")
+                                file:write("\t\t<shooter_mat>"..dfhack.matinfo.toString(dfhack.matinfo.decode(event.weapon.shooter_mattype, event.weapon.shooter_matindex)).."</shooter_mat>\n")
                             end
                         elseif (detailK == "shooter_matindex") then
                             --skip
                         elseif detailK == "slayer_race" or detailK == "slayer_caste" then
                             --skip
                         else
-                            io.write ("\t\t".."<"..detailK..">"..detailV.."</"..detailK..">".."\n")
+                            file:write("\t\t<"..detailK..">"..detailV.."</"..detailK..">\n")
                         end
                     end
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.HIST_FIGURE_DIED and k == "death_cause" then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..df.death_type[v]:lower().."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..df.death_type[v]:lower().."</"..k..">\n")
                 elseif event:getType() == df.history_event_type.CHANGE_HF_JOB and (k == "new_job" or k == "old_job") then
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..df.profession[v]:lower().."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..df.profession[v]:lower().."</"..k..">\n")
                 else
-                    io.write ("\t\t".."<"..k..">"..tostring(v).."</"..k..">".."\n")
+                    file:write("\t\t<"..k..">"..tostring(v).."</"..k..">\n")
                 end
             end
-            io.write ("\t".."</historical_event>".."\n")
+            file:write("\t</historical_event>\n")
         end
     end
-    io.write ("</historical_events>".."\n")
-    io.write ("<historical_event_collections>".."\n")
-    io.write ("</historical_event_collections>".."\n")
-    io.write ("<historical_eras>".."\n")
-    io.write ("</historical_eras>".."\n")
-    io.write ("</df_world>".."\n")
-    io.close()
+    file:write("</historical_events>\n")
+    file:write("<historical_event_collections>\n")
+    file:write("</historical_event_collections>\n")
+    file:write("<historical_eras>\n")
+    file:write("</historical_eras>\n")
+    file:write("</df_world>\n")
+    file:close()
 end
 
 -- export information and XML ('p, x')