Hi Craig,
The example was interesting.
So if you make any changes in the new file for mounted warrior,
everything not only is transfored over, but you can add to what
already exists, it won’t see it as a replacement? For example the
charge skill that was added. That is pretty freakin cool! Lol.
I might have confused you. I’m confused myself, lol.
So the transform_into script flag you made works for you on your
computer?
When I try to use it, it causes the game to crash, and sends me a
message that the game has “stopped” and if I want to wait for it to
see if it will start again…which it never does.
Currently on the weer warrior weer transform skill, it has the old
script which transforms it.
Then in the effect that is made active the below changes the unit back
when the duration fizzles.
after_applied=change_unit_type@ { NewType: "weer wolf" }
Come to think of it, do I need to use transform_into script flag
twice?? One in the skill and one in the effect like with the old ones
I am talking about? Geez, I hope I explained that right.
Anyway, thank you for showing me this example of inheritance. This
would have been great for the dozen or so units of a single faction
that all feature a racial bonus in some skill or area and I plan on
keeping this in mind in future map packs!
Thanks man,
al
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*Subject:* [ian-reeds-games] Re: Inheritence doesn't like me
Hi Al,
I'm home from work now, so I can give you a sort of mini idea of how
to do the inheritence.
First off, you'd take a normal unit. These units are not going to be
anything special, just for an example. In my example, I have here a
warrior.
Unit
10 // parser version
|flags
description A skilled melee fighter with additional armor and health.
add_skills
attack,defend,move,use_item,take_item,give_item,drop_item,equipment
team=1
attack_health_inflict=4
health_max=30
sound=warrior
equip_slots=body|armor
equip_type=warrior
|script_flags
I know, I've extended the getting started maps a little here. Now,
say, we want to make a mounted warrior, who has a few more actions, a
new attack and a different sound. We could copy+paste, which is what
we all used to do and worked fine. Or we could just inherit from
warrior, like this.
Unit
10 // parser version
|flags
inherits=warrior
description A mounted warrior who moves faster than a normal warrior.
Can also perform the awesomeful charge attack
add_skills charge
actions_max=8
sound=mounted_warrior
|script_flags
This already works. Or at least it does for me. It won't work on
structures yet though. Give it a go and see if it plays nice for you.
I hope this helps explain what I'm on about.
As for the script, I believe you, I just didn't know it did before. I
thought you bringing it to my attention when I released the new
scripts was you telling me that they still weren't working. Do you
know how whoever fixed it had it working when it did? I don't know
much about how to replicate this problem, at least now. Whenever I do
transforms in effects, they come off fine. If it's still up there, I
guess I'll take a look at the bundle you put together for Ian for when
he gets around to looking at it.
Hope all's well,
Craig
On 23/12/2013 08:02, Allan Thompson wrote:
Hi Craig,
I appreciate that about the inheritance stuff and I am looking
forward to your new map pack!
Honestly, I wouldn’t have asked if it didn’t work. Ironically,
Another fellow on the list actually got the old one working,
causeing units to transform automatically back after the duration
ended. Oddly enough, because he got it working I am now in this
dilemma, lol.
Originally I had these units being forced to change thru a
negative backlash if the player did not change back. I guess in
the end maybe I should reconsider going back to something like
that in order to get the new script flags into the map pack,
because I very much prefer those, in addition if I understand them
right, I will now be able to implement a unit team toggle which
is so much eaiser then the way I got it. In addition I want to
implement the new stuff into my older map packs etc.
So if it isn’t feasible, then so be it. I just appreciate the work
you put into them!
al
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Brett
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*Subject:* [ian-reeds-games] Re: Inheritence doesn't like me
Hi al,
The inheritance stuff isn't documented, you're right. I got it
from one of the update notices emails. In it I think Ian said he
hadn't got around to documenting this stuff yet. I think it was
dev 28 or somewhere around that mark. Sorry, I dunno if that's
accurate. I'm writing this on my phone, so I won't attempt to give
my own version of documentation here, but I can try and do it
later. And it might not be in my command and conquer maps, since I
can't get it going for structures and they're the most obvious
candidates for inheritance. I'm starting on a new, not so serious
map pack and I've used it there. I'm not very far with it yet, but
hopefully to get the first map fully done it won't take me too long.
As for the scripts situation, if you mean the game crashing when
certain units transform, I don't think it worked in the old
version either, since I remember the weer warrior in particular
wouldn't work and that was definitely using the old version of my
scripts. I'm not sure downgrading would solve this. I'm not sure
how well the old and new scripts would play together. I'm not sure
whether to put the time in to make a working old version if it
won't actually resolve your problem though.
I hope this makes sense.
Craig
