Commander Under Attack v2.00

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 30 Apr 2007, 17:06

Current version available at UF:

Command Under Attack widget by TechnoTone and BigHead
Version 2.00

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Display a warning message and plays a sound when your commander is under attack. The warning sound can be found in the LuaUI\Sounds folder and can be replaced with a sound of your own if you wish - just give it the same filename. It is currently using the original TA sound effect.

Configurable options (editing of the lua file required):

local criticalHealthPercent = 40
local drawNoobHint = true
local disableWhenSpectating = false
local SOUND_DIRNAME = LUAUI_DIRNAME .. 'Sounds/'

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Update Log:

1.01 - Fixed a typo which caused the script to fail when a commander was lost.
1.01 - Removed a debugging message that echo'd to the console when a commander is attacked.
1.02 - Disables when player is/becomes a spectator.
1.02 - Renamed (was called "Commander Under Fire").

Update by BigHead (many thanks!):
2.00 - Alarm is sounded only if commanders health is below configurable % (default 40%).
2.00 - Alarm is sounded only if the commander is not selected.
2.00 - No longer alarmed when allies are attacked.
2.00 - Configurable noob hint; enabled by default and which should be disabled by anyone with at least some self-respect

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LordMatt · Post by **LordMatt** » 30 Apr 2007, 18:39

What does it do?

LathanStanley · Post by **LathanStanley** » 30 Apr 2007, 19:41

(clicked the link)

file: unit_comm_under_fire.lua
brief: shows and sounds a warning when your commander is under attack
author: TechnoTone
version: 1.00

Copyright (C) 2007.
Licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL, v2 or later.

LordMatt · Post by **LordMatt** » 01 May 2007, 02:20

Hmm, that would make it the third widget that does this.

Unfortunately the author of the one I use didn't want to release it.

And the first one me and quantum made was kinda sucky (at least my part was

).

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 01 May 2007, 11:36

This is my first attempt at a widget. It was as much a learning experience as it was to produce something worthwhile.

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 01 May 2007, 14:43

Widget Updated.

url_00 · Post by **url_00** » 01 May 2007, 22:08

What changed?

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 01 May 2007, 22:27

A couple of fixes. One typo which caused a problem when the commander died and one debugging message that I left in.

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 31 Aug 2007, 01:20

Finally got around to updating this widget.

Updates:

1.02 - Disables when player is/becomes a spectator.
1.02 - Renamed (was called "Commander Under Fire").

Let me know if you experience any problems with it.

VonGratz · Post by **VonGratz** » 07 Sep 2007, 23:10

Hi! When the game starts appears it in screen and after in infolog:

LuaUI: bound CTRL+F11 to tweak mode
Failed to load: unit_comm_under_attack.lua (Include() could not load 'LuaUI/Headers/spring.h.lua'
)

Notes:
Im utilizing the SNV 4269

Vongratz
Edited: I also played with normal last version 0.75b2 XTA and it is the same.

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 07 Sep 2007, 23:45

Excuse my ignorance: Is that a development build?

VonGratz · Post by **VonGratz** » 08 Sep 2007, 00:32

Yes, but Ive tested also with the 0.75b2 and its the same.

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 08 Sep 2007, 01:43

Please edit your unit_comm_under_attack.lua file and remove the "include" lines for "opengl.h.lua" and for "spring.h.lua". Let me know if that helps.

LordMatt · Post by **LordMatt** » 08 Sep 2007, 04:21

You widget was giving me errors so I had to stop using it. Something would trigger it to select all units, and then it often would stop working completely.

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 08 Sep 2007, 08:51

I'm not sure how it would even be possible for it to select all units. There's no code in it that could do that as far as I'm aware.

LordMatt · Post by **LordMatt** » 08 Sep 2007, 16:35

My apologies it looks like I have the widget by a strange character named Dave Rodgers.

I'll contact him for a bug report and redownload your widget.

LordMatt · Post by **LordMatt** » 16 Sep 2007, 00:52

This widget is alarming when one of your allies coms is attacked also, which is not as helpful (you zoom to your own com only to find that he is okay). Could that feature be made optional?

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 16 Sep 2007, 08:43

Hmm, I thought I'd fixed that. I'll check it out.

Cheers.

BigHead · Post by **BigHead** » 20 Sep 2007, 19:32

I've played with this widget a bit and added some features:
- Alarm is sounded only if commanders health is below certain critical level, which can be modified (default 50%). No more alarm if a single flash runs around your commander.
- Alarm is sounded only if the commander is not selected. No need to hear the awfully stresful sound if you're already trying to save your commander.
- You are alarmed only if your commander is under attack (= not your stupid ally)
- Noob hint which is enabled by default and which should be disabled by anyone with at least some self-respect

Credits go to TechnoTone

Download:
http://spring.unknown-files.net/file/36 ... er_Attack/

Enjoy!

TechnoTone · Post by **TechnoTone** » 21 Sep 2007, 00:17

Credits go to BigHead!

Nice job!

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Commander Under Attack v2.00

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