Temporate .bat scripts for switching mods before modselect

Cheery · Post by **Cheery** » 19 May 2005, 17:46

I made very simple scripts that I could switch different mods quickly in TASpring. I think you people could have use from them too.

Copy&paste the script into the corresponding text-file.

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AA_on.bat

rename taenheter.ccx taenheter.old
rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.old AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx

AA_off.bat

rename taenheter.old taenheter.ccx
rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old 

EvOTA_on.bat
rename Objects3Dold Objects3D
rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo

EvOTA_off.bat
rename Objects3D Objects3Dold
rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old

Before you can use them. install the AA and EvOTA mods, then run EvOTA_off and AA_off, then you should be able to change the mod easily by running them before you join into game.

I made quick menu shortcuts for these on my start bar so I can change them in fly. I hope this helps somebody. :)

ps. You don't have to restart the client, only rejoin, if you have the wrong mod and you change it.

genblood · Post by **genblood** » 19 May 2005, 20:40

.

.. Cool ...

Great ... idea ... :idea:

Just add 4 shortcuts to your desktop and you will
be able to switch between the mods ....

Cheery · Post by **Cheery** » 19 May 2005, 21:41

:D Put them into a folder or start -bar. Not on to the desktop.

And it's worth of it to have 5 icons about TA on your desktop anyway. :)

Gabba · Post by **Gabba** » 19 May 2005, 22:30

I see a potential problem for non-expert users: what if you don't remember what mod is on/off? Maybe you could modify your .bat files to automatically detect that

Cheery · Post by **Cheery** » 20 May 2005, 06:43

I had happened that for myself many times, thought I found out that the files are safe to try again and again.

I think I could do that if I would find that bat reference from somewhere. Some conditional statements should do the job.

Sean Mirrsen · Post by **Sean Mirrsen** » 20 May 2005, 11:49

Something like "if exists" maybe?
Check if there is an .old file with a name, and if dos, rename it. Or something. I don't remember the correct syntax for batch commands anymore.

Michilus_nimbus · Post by **Michilus_nimbus** » 20 May 2005, 21:42

Sean Mirrsen wrote:Something like "if exists" maybe?
Check if there is an .old file with a name, and if dos, rename it. Or something. I don't remember the correct syntax for batch commands anymore.

I'm on it.
I'll post it as soon as is can.

Gabba · Post by **Gabba** » 21 May 2005, 02:07

Michilus_nimbus wrote:
Sean Mirrsen wrote:Something like "if exists" maybe?
Check if there is an .old file with a name, and if dos, rename it. Or something. I don't remember the correct syntax for batch commands anymore.
I'm on it.
I'll post it as soon as is can.

Great. If you find a good reference on batch file syntax, can you post the link here? I'd like to "get a refresh" on that.

jouninkomiko · Post by **jouninkomiko** » 21 May 2005, 03:45

http://www.robvanderwoude.com/index.html

Cheery · Post by **Cheery** » 21 May 2005, 10:26

Ok, maybe these ones are more intelligent than the four before:

Mods.bat

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@ECHO OFF
IF EXIST taenheter.ccx ECHO XTA: on.
IF EXIST taenheter.old ECHO XTA: off.
IF EXIST AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx ECHO AA: on.
IF EXIST AbsoluteAnnihilation.old ECHO AA: off.
IF EXIST Objects3Dold IF EXIST OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old ECHO EvOTA: off
IF EXIST Objects3D IF EXIST OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo ECHO EvOTA: on
pause

EvOTA.bat

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@ECHO OFF
IF EXIST Objects3Dold IF EXIST OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old GOTO On
IF EXIST Objects3D IF EXIST OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo GOTO Off

GOTO End
:On
ECHO EvOTA - on
IF EXIST AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx CALL AA.bat /NOPAUSE
rename Objects3Dold Objects3D
rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo
GOTO End
:Off
ECHO EvOTA - off
rename Objects3D Objects3Dold
rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old
:End
IF [%1]==[/NOPAUSE] GOTO Over
pause
:Over

AA.bat

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@ECHO OFF

IF EXIST taenheter.ccx IF EXIST AbsoluteAnnihilation.old GOTO On
IF EXIST taenheter.old IF EXIST AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx GOTO Off

GOTO End
:On
ECHO XTA - off
ECHO AA  - on
IF EXIST Objects3D IF EXIST OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo CALL EvOTA.bat /NOPAUSE
rename taenheter.ccx taenheter.old
rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.old AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx
GOTO End
:Off
ECHO XTA - on
ECHO AA  - off
rename taenheter.old taenheter.ccx
rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old 
:End
IF [%1]==[/NOPAUSE] GOTO Over
pause
:Over

Michilus_nimbus · Post by **Michilus_nimbus** » 21 May 2005, 10:44

Nice cheery!
I made this little thingie:

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@echo off
echo Which mod/settings would you like to use?
echo 1.Standard XTA
echo 2.evOTA2
echo 3.Absolute Annihilation
echo 4.Enable/Disable EVOLVA models
set /p ind=">"
if %ind% == 1 goto xta
if %ind% == 2 goto evo
if %ind% == 3 goto aa
if %ind% == 4 goto olva
:xta
if exist taenheter.ccx rename taenheter.ccx taenheter.hpi
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old
echo XTA enabled succesfully. Carry on now!
pause
goto end
:evo
if exist taenheter.ccx rename taenheter.ccx taenheter.hpi
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old
echo evOTA2 enabled succesfully. Carry on now!
pause
goto end
:aa
if exist taenheter.hpi rename taenheter.hpi taenheter.ccx
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.old rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.old AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx
echo Absolute Annihilation enabled succesfully. Carry on now!
pause
goto end
:olva
if exist Objects3D goto dis
if exist Objects3Dold goto ena
:dis
rename Objects3D Objects3Dold
echo EVOLVA Models disabled succesfully. Carry on now!
pause
goto end
:ena
rename Objects3Dold Objects3D
echo EVOLVA models enabled succesfully. Carry on now!
pause
:end

I guess it isn't nearly as efficient as yours...

Cheery · Post by **Cheery** » 21 May 2005, 11:49

Thanks, but your code is not bad at all.

Michilus, I think we could research it a little more to get what we want...

modman.bat

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@echo off

:start
cls
echo modman
echo Temporate mod manager program for TASpring.
echo -
echo Your TASpring mod status:

if exist taenheter.ccx if not exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo echo Standard XTA enabled.
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx echo Absolute Annihilation enabled.
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo echo evOTA2 enabled.
if exist Objects3D echo EVOLVA models enabled.
if exist Objects3Dold echo EVOLVA models disabled.

echo Which mod/settings would you like to use?
echo q.Exit modman
if exist taenheter.old echo x.Standard XTA
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo echo x.Standard XTA
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old echo e.evOTA2
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.old echo a.Absolute Annihilation
if exist Objects3Dold echo o.Enable EVOLVA models
if exist Objects3D echo o.Disable EVOLVA models

set /p ind=">"
if %ind% == x goto xta
if %ind% == e goto evo
if %ind% == a goto aa
if %ind% == o goto olva

if not %ind% == q goto start
goto end

:xta
if exist taenheter.old rename taenheter.old taenheter.ccx
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old

echo XTA enabled.
goto start

:evo
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old
if exist taenheter.old rename taenheter.old taenheter.ccx

echo evOTA2 enabled.
goto start

:aa
if exist taenheter.ccx rename taenheter.ccx taenheter.old
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.old rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.old AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old
echo Absolute Annihilation enabled.
goto start
:olva
if exist Objects3D goto dis
if exist Objects3Dold goto ena
:dis
rename Objects3D Objects3Dold
echo EVOLVA Models disabled.
goto start
:ena
rename Objects3Dold Objects3D
echo EVOLVA models enabled.
goto start
:end

I changed it behauvior and removed the 'succesfully' - text because there are no possibility it could fail. At least there doesn't read anywhere it could actually fail. The program doesn't need to talk anything more than it requires. :)

Now our mod manager

Michilus_nimbus · Post by **Michilus_nimbus** » 21 May 2005, 12:41

Wonderfull!
I'm currently looking for an easy way to add mods.

Torrasque · Post by **Torrasque** » 21 May 2005, 13:10

Cheery wrote:
I changed it behauvior and removed the 'succesfully' - text because there are no possibility it could fail. :)

They are always a possibility that it could fail.

genblood · Post by **genblood** » 21 May 2005, 13:22

Hi ALL.

I figure I add a bat file too.

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@ECHO OFF
cls
IF EXIST taenheter.ccx ECHO Current setting for XTA is set to  [XTA: on]
IF EXIST taenheter.hpi ECHO Current setting for XTA is set to [XTA: off]
IF EXIST AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx ECHO Current setting for AA Mod is set to [AA Mod: on]
IF EXIST AbsoluteAnnihilation.old ECHO Current setting for AA Mod is set to [AA Mod: off]
IF EXIST Objects3Dold IF EXIST OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old ECHO Current setting for evOTAv2 [evOTAv2: off]
IF EXIST Objects3D IF EXIST OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo ECHO Current setting for evOTAv2 [evOTAv2: on]
pause 

echo Do you want to change your current settings?
echo 1.Standard XTA Mod on
echo 2.evOTA2 Mod on
echo 3.Absolute Annihilation Mod on
echo 4.Standard XTA Mod off
echo 5.evOTAv2 Mod off
echo 6.Absolute Annihilation Mod off 
echo 7.exit
set /p ind=">"
if %ind% == 1 goto xta
if %ind% == 2 goto evo
if %ind% == 3 goto aa
if %ind% == 4 goto xtaoff
if %ind% == 5 goto evooff
if %ind% == 6 goto aaoff
if %ind% == 7 goto exit

:xta
if exist taenheter.hpi rename taenheter.hpi taenheter.ccx
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.old rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.old OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old
IF EXIST Objects3D rename objects3d objects3dold
echo XTA Mod is set as you current default setting in TASpring.
pause
goto end  

:evo
if exist taenheter.ccx rename taenheter.ccx taenheter.hpi
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old
IF EXIST Objects3Dold rename objects3dold objects3d
echo evOTAv2 Mod is set as you current default setting in TASpring.
pause
goto end 

:aa
if exist taenheter.hpi rename taenheter.hpi taenheter.ccx
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.old rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.old AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx
echo Absolute Annihilation Mod is set as you current default setting in TASpring.
pause
goto end

:xtaoff
if exist taenheter.ccx rename taenheter.ccx taenheter.hpi
echo XTA Mod is set to "OFF" in your current default setting in TASpring.
pause
goto end

:evooff
if exist taenheter.ccx rename taenheter.ccx taenheter.hpi
if exist OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo rename OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo OTA_settings_for_spring_patch.ufo.old
IF EXIST Objects3D rename objects3d objects3dold
echo evOTAv2 Mod is set to "OFF" in your current default setting in TASpring.
pause
goto end  

:aaoff
if exist taenheter.hpi rename taenheter.hpi taenheter.ccx
if exist AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx rename AbsoluteAnnihilation.ccx AbsoluteAnnihilation.old
echo Absolute Annihilation Mod is set to "OFF" your current default setting in TASpring.
pause
goto end  

:exit
echo The setting were not changed ... exiting ... now ...
pause

:end

:) ...

Cheery · Post by **Cheery** » 21 May 2005, 17:34

LOL! This begun to run out of hands, but who cares?

Michilus, try find a way to make text-database for our mods. Lets see how long the batch file will stretch before we have to take C hammer to use.

Torrasque wrote:They are always a possibility that it could fail.

No, no there aren't a possibility for that.

For example, a = b + c never fails. never!

Michilus_nimbus · Post by **Michilus_nimbus** » 21 May 2005, 18:45

Yep, you're right.
The current batch files work like a charm, no need to get it more complicated.

Torrasque · Post by **Torrasque** » 21 May 2005, 18:53

Cheery wrote:LOL! This begun to run out of hands, but who cares?

Michilus, try find a way to make text-database for our mods. Lets see how long the batch file will stretch before we have to take C hammer to use.

Torrasque wrote:They are always a possibility that it could fail.
No, no there aren't a possibility for that.

For example, a = b + c never fails. never!

a= 4 b=2 c= 1 ...it's fail :) They is always someone to make things different ..
What are doing your script if you don't have the right to modify the file?

Cheery · Post by **Cheery** » 21 May 2005, 19:07

no, c is a + b, there aren't different conditions.

I gues it's the user's problem if he doesn't have the rights to rename files.

Oh well, anyway, windows is stupid thing enough not to work well with any way of security.
And what comes into linux, the batch files doesn't work there.

You asked what it does, the rename command yells that, or then not...

Sean Mirrsen · Post by **Sean Mirrsen** » 21 May 2005, 22:46

I wonder of sombody will now actually take a programming language like Delphi into their hands, and make a program with at least this functionality. It's not that I don't like DOS interface, I do play ADOM after all, but something more or less releaseable is needed.

Spring RTS Engine

Temporate .bat scripts for switching mods before modselect

Temporate .bat scripts for switching mods before modselect