MexUpgraderAI replacement gadget

[BigHead]

The button looks like this:


Improvements over MexUpgraderAI:
- T2 planes no longer reclaim underwater mexes
- More accessible: one click instead of three. See this post for pictures
- Queuing: you can now use shift when right clicking a mex to make the builder upgrade it

- I'm open to suggestions :)

Features:
- Automatically detects what should be upgraded into what
- There are two variabiles you can change: ignoreWeapons=false and ignoreStealth=false. For example if you set ignoreWeapons to true, exploiters will be upgraded into moho mines instead of moho exploiters.
- DefaultCommand call-in is going to be implemented in next version. Until then, I made a widget that allows right-clicking. There's upgradeMouseCursor="Reclaim" variabile in it which you can change into whatever you want.

Notes:
- I don't have anyone to test this on. It works well for me but I wouldn't put it into my mod yet (without testing)
- If you're not a modder and just want to test it see this thread for help on using gadgets.

Download:
http://www.unknown-files.net/3638/MexUp ... nt_gadget/

[LordMatt]

What is the difference between a widget and a gadget, and how would someone install this? I'm happy to try it out, if it's easier than having to go set the AI. Ideally you could just make an upgrade option and queue up the mex you want upgraded yourself, as sometimes the mex upgrader AI does stupid things.

[tombom]

Gadgets are synced so the mod needs to have them. I don't really know why specifically this can't be a widget.

[BigHead]

- Queuing: you can now use shift

- If you're not a modder and just want to test it see this thread for help on using gadgets.

This can't be a widget becouse widgets can't make custom commands. It's the only reason. In fact I had widget version of this two days ago

[trepan]

LuaUI can make custom command buttons,
has been able to do so for a very long time.

[LordMatt]

Does that mean this could be ported to being a widget instead? I tried it out, and I like it better than the group AI tbh, though it could use an "area upgrade" feature like the group AI has (where you can drag a circle for upgrading like you can with repair and reclaim.

I admit to being wrong about group AIs sucking compared to lua.

[BigHead]

After some interesting #lua discussion I learned that it could be done as a widget. However it would require me to write my own DefaultHandler and do some other nasty things so the conclusion is that this remains a gadget.

"area upgrade"

Consider it done.

[LordMatt]

Well as a gadget it messed up my IceUI (windows stopped updating themselves) so I'm less enthusiastic about it now.

Edit: nm now I can't reproduce this.

[Saktoth]

T2 planes no longer reclaim underwater mexes

Do Seaplanes upgrade underwater mexes and not land ones, also?

For example if you set ignoreWeapons to true, exploiters will be upgraded into moho mines instead of moho exploiters.

Id set ignoreweapons as the default behaviour.

[BigHead]

Do Seaplanes

Seaplanes upgrade land mexes correctly.

Id set ignoreweapons as the default behaviour.

It's up to mod devs. They could make it autoupgrade solars, towers and factories if they wished ... not that i think it's a good idea :)

[ginekolog]

i tried to use it as widget, does not add any button for me Is it still gadget only?

[BigHead]

yup

[LOrDo]

Nice! I would much rather have it as a widget though.

[Neddie]

Now, how is the compatibility with non-OTA based content?

[BigHead]

Well, it uses standard reclaim and build commands to "upgrade" mexes so this shouldn't be an issue.

The algorithm that decides who should upgrade what into what cosiders everything with extractsMetal > 0 to be a mex.
minWaterDepth >= 0 -- this means it's a water mex and needs to be upgraded into another water mex.
if weapons count > 0 the mex is considered to be armed so unless ignoreWeapons=true the mex is upgraded into another armed mex.
if stealth=true the mex is conside...

You don't need to use the algorithm and can modify the gadget to upgrade only units you want it to. You can even make it upgrade your factories, towers or anything else.

[NOiZE]

"area upgrade"

Consider it done.

So how does that work?

[BigHead]

As this gadget recieved little attention from modders I wasn't motivated to release new version. Couple this with me being very busy these day (I don't even get to play Spring) and you see why it's not implemented yet. However implementing "area upgrade" shouldn't be very difficult and if there's demand for it I might be able steal a few minutes in upcoming weeks :)

[MightySheep]

(I don't even get to play Spring)

i hardly ever see you on spring anymore anyway.

[LordMatt]

As this gadget recieved little attention from modders I wasn't motivated to release new version. Couple this with me being very busy these day (I don't even get to play Spring) and you see why it's not implemented yet. However implementing "area upgrade" shouldn't be very difficult and if there's demand for it I might be able steal a few minutes in upcoming weeks :)

I think it has a good chance of being included in the next version of BA if you added that feature. Noize particularly likes the area upgrade feature of the current group AI (though I think this should be included regardless ).

[tombom]

(I don't even get to play Spring)

i hardly ever see you on spring anymore anyway.

That's what he just said.