Spring RTS Engine

The_Igishly_Co wrote:My basic builder unit (CUBL) a moving builder of structures will not construct structures that are programmed into the game. It will show the blueprint but not actually begin construction.

smoth wrote:

The_Igishly_Co wrote:My basic builder unit (CUBL) a moving builder of structures will not construct structures that are programmed into the game. It will show the blueprint but not actually begin construction.

well first, this is a unit DEFinition file. The script dictates behaviors like where the nanopieces spray from. When you say that "it will show the blueprint" are you saying the picture shows in the menu or that it has a little wireframe sitting there indefinitely?

not enough money?

Forboding Angel wrote:Smoth was a bit harsh, but he was also right. We can't just divine what is going on in your game from a unitdef. That tells us basically nothing.

Forboding Angel wrote:

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buildCostMetal = 0,
buildCostEnergy = 0,

My guess is that this may be the issue. 20 bucks says that his unit he is trying to build has 0 costs associated and spring is choking on it (I haven't tested, but sounds legit).

SpikedHelmet wrote:or y'know just use lua

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--piece defines
local hull, pad, beam = piece ("hull", "pad", "beam")

function script.Activate()
	SetUnitValue(COB.YARD_OPEN, 1)
	SetUnitValue(COB.INBUILDSTANCE, 1)
	SetUnitValue(COB.BUGGER_OFF, 1)
	return 1
end

function script.Deactivate()
	SetUnitValue(COB.YARD_OPEN, 0)
	SetUnitValue(COB.INBUILDSTANCE, 0)
	SetUnitValue(COB.BUGGER_OFF, 0)
	return 0
end

function QueryBuildInfo() 
	return pad
end

function QueryNanopiece() 
	return beam 
end

function script.Killed(recentDamage, maxHealth)
	--boom
end

function script.StopBuilding()
	Spring.Echo("stop building call")
	--Turn (crane1, y_axis, 0, math.rad(100))
	--StopSpin (nano, z_axis)
	--Turn (nano, z_axis, 0, math.rad(200))
	--moveCrane (0)
	SetUnitValue(COB.INBUILDSTANCE, 0)
end

function script.StartBuilding(heading, pitch)
	Spring.Echo("start building call")	
	--Turn (crane1, y_axis, heading+math.rad(180), math.rad(100))
	--moveCrane (75)
	--waitForCrane ()
	--Spin (nano, z_axis, math.rad (200))
	SetUnitValue(COB.INBUILDSTANCE, 1)
end

function script.QueryNanoPiece()
	Spring.Echo(nano, "nanopiece")
	return nano
end

The_Igishly_Co wrote:How would I code a unit-script to build without using an animation? Maybe some particle effects

local nano = piece "nano"

function script.QueryNanoPiece()
     return nano
end

springrts.com/wiki/Units-UnitDefs wrote: bool showNanoSpray Default: true
Does the builder emit OTA-style nanospray whilst constructing?

float[3] nanoColor Default: {0.2, 0.7, 0.2} aka green
The RGB colour of a builders' emitted nano particles if showNanoSpray = true. Also controls the RBG colour of a unit's own nanoframe if showNanoFrame = true.

FireStorm_ wrote:You can and did. Info like that goes in the unit script:

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local nano = piece "nano"

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function script.QueryNanoPiece()
     return nano
end

! LUS/COB: deprecate QueryNanoPiece() makes SimCode ~10% faster use the new Spring.SetUnitNanoPieces instead
Note, once set the engine won't call `QueryNanoPiece` anymore and instead randomly toggles between the set nanopieces,
saving a lot time-consuming COB/LUS calls.