Can mod Lua read tags?

[KDR_11k]

For most uses of Lua in a mod it would be beneficial to say the least if variables used by the script could be adjusted easily, e.g. if someone implements a mana system to have the mana easily changeable for each unit or for a prerequisite system easily change the prerequisite. Thus I wonder if it's possible to make Lua read tags in the unit fbis? That would be synced Lua, of course. Can it do that kind of stuff?

[trepan]

Yes, it can.
I've previously mentionned that all need be done is to write a lua
TDF parser (not a hard thing to do, lua is pretty good at parsing).

[imbaczek]

Also, see Lua/LuaUnitDefs.cpp in game source. You can access all what's defined there if you do something like this:

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unitDefByName = {}
for k,ud in pairs(UnitDefs) do
        unitDefByName[ud.name] = ud
end

-- access here
unitDefByName[unitname goes here].param
-- eg. unitDefByName['Lord'].isBuilder returns true in nanoblobz

Of course there's no need to define that mapping, I do it for convenience.

[KDR_11k]

So it would be possible to make generic modules that implement often demanded features you can just plop into your mod's folders, add the necessary tags to your units and use?

[imbaczek]

Lua unit control bindings would need more love, but basically yes, you could turn this game into supcom.

[KDR_11k]

Or CE, for that matter.