Startscripts and Maps

[Auswaschbar]

Hi scripters out there,

I'm currently improving how spring deals with startscripts.
To start a map with a custom startscript (think of a scenario / campaign, or various "fun-maps" like towerdefense etc.), currently every player needs to download the same startscript and map and set it all in the setup script (but I am not aware of any lobby which supports this).

I recently commited a patch which makes it possible to include a startscript in a maparchive.
What I'm currently doing is a "Script" tag in the map definition file (*.smd / *.sm3). This tag specifies the startscript to use, it will overwrite the "Scriptname"-tag in the setupscript.
However, this will make the "SelectMap"-Function of startscripts not to work. Is anyone actually using this? Or do you have any other suggestions?

Thanks for feedback

[SinbadEV]

I don't think anyone is using this tag because it doesn't work correctly. How would one start a game with a specific LUA based start script that isn't included in the map archive after you make this change?

I think it would be better to correct the lobbies inability to load them and fix this bug while your at it so that we can actually have working missions.

[Auswaschbar]

I don't think anyone is using this tag because it doesn't work correctly. How would one start a game with a specific LUA based start script that isn't included in the map archive after you make this change?

If the map doesn't has its own, it will work like before (you select both script and map in startscript)