New modinfo.tdf parameters

[trepan]

I'm adding the following parameters to the modinfo.tdf format: shortName & version

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  struct ModData {
    string name;        // ex:  Original Total Annihilation v2.3
    string shortName;   // ex:  OTA
    string version;     // ex:  v2.3
    string description; // ex:  Little units blowing up other little units
    ...
  };

The parameters are easily accessible to C++ through the modInfo
class, and are available to the lua scripts through the Game table
(Game.modShortName and Game.modVersion).

[trepan]

I'll also be adding the mutator tag (so as to allow
the shortname tag to remain the same across mutators).

(lua access via Game.modMutator)

example:

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[MOD]
{
  Name=Complete Annihilation r666 (Deployment);
  ShortName=ca;
  Version=r666;
  Mutator=deployment;
  Description=Complete Annihilation Deployment;

  ModType=1;

  NumDependencies=1;
  Depend0=ca-r666.sdz;
}

[AF]

Ive also 2 new tags to add: game and shortgame.

game is the game the mod belongs to, so for XTA/AA/BA/CA/etc youd have:

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game=Total Annihilation;
shortgame=TA;

[REVENGE]

Great stuff, thanks you guys.

[smoth]

adding tags now.