QuickTransport: new lua widget?

[RogerN]

This is my first attempt at a lua widget, so it might be buggy. Use at your own risk :) Also, note that this widget is not compatible with the CustomFormations widget due to conflicting overrides.

http://www.unknown-files.net/spring/378 ... Transport/

The purpose of this widget is to reduce micromanagement for airlifting units. You need an airlift, and you need it now!

This lua widget overrides the ALT + move command (personally I never used it anyway). Nearby air transports will be given orders to move the selected units to the target destination. The air transports will attempt to unload the units relative to their original formation. After unloading, the air transports will return to their original position.

Basically, this widget saves you hassle of selecting air transports, giving the load order, and giving the unload order. It's all done with one click.

[OverQuantum]

Very good script, thank you.

But, IMHO, there is some problem with line 155

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if (not (UD.isBuilding or UD.isFactory)) and UD.springCategories["notair"] and UD.springCategories["notship"] then

Script not work on my Spring, until I remove this check:

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UD.springCategories["notship"]

I use Spring 0.75b2, XTA 8.1, but many widgets.
Downloaded file I place into \TASpring\LuaUI\Widgets\

ADD:
Same problem with TransportAssister, with same solution.
CustomFormations are not used.

[RogerN]

Script not work on my Spring, until I remove this check:

I admit that I don't have much lua experience. Could this be a purely mod-related issue? I never tested it with XTA, but I know that line of code works fine in BA. I am also running 0.75b2.

[KDR_11k]

I think it's your fault for assuming a category, not the mod's for not using the same categories you do. UnitDef.moveData.type == "ground" would be more effective but I think it'd be better if you made sure you watch the modrules on transportability, game.transportWhatever (which can allow non-ground units to be loaded).

[Forboding Angel]

Umm incompatability with custom formations is bad bad bad.

[LordMatt]

Umm incompatability with custom formations is bad bad bad.

+1

[Kixxe]

Could you add compabilty for chaning the allowed transports? Would be great to use it for other mods and ground transports...

[Licho]

Note that CA contains widget which does similar thing and more:
http://www.caspring.org/wiki/FeatureTransportAi