UnitName useless tag? (unit FBI file)

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 18 Dec 2006, 13:35

Where is UnitName used for?
Edit: .give uses unit filename.

So is it bad if i replace all unitname values with objectname value?

I need this information for my online mod editor program, please reply if you know something!

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:00

So far as I know, UnitName is useless. However... lemme check the source...

So far as my grep searches can find, this is not a variable used by Spring at all.

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:04

Strange, I think a unit didn't work when the unitname tag didn't match the filename for me.

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:17

I found this from source:

\rts\Sim\Units\UnitDefHandler.cpp

Code: Select all

ud.name = tdfparser.SGetValueMSG("UNITINFO\\UnitName");
...
ud.armorType=damageArrayHandler->GetTypeFromName(ud.name);

?? :S

Does armors use unitname then?

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:22

armor.txt uses the unitname. I thought it was useless a few months back, and didn't bother changing it from the template fbi I was using for a few of my infantry. They were bulletproof because they recieved the default damage that applied to armor. So yes, unitname is used.

I could be wrong, but I think that the .cob files also have to use the unitname..? They might just match the name of the fbi file though.

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:32

Ah. So much for my grep skills

I think I'd better go to sleep now

AF · Post by AF » 18 Dec 2006, 14:35

I'd make sure the unit fbi filename is the same as this tag as AIs rely on them being the same a lot of the time.

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:45

I tested now, and .give command uses unit FILENAMES !!

Jesus, this is a MESS...

So... armors uses unitname, .give and scripts uses filename, models uses objectname...

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:51

Welcome to Spring, the land of inconsistent code and combinations of same being used for very specific purposes

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:56

So when the new RTS engine is ready?

Relative · Post by **Relative** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:59

TradeMark wrote:So when the new RTS engine is ready?

When it's done.

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 18 Dec 2006, 14:59

I dunno. Bug JC about it- he hasn't done anything here for awhile, so one assumes he is probably working on OSRTS now. Hopefully.

AF · Post by AF » 18 Dec 2006, 15:03

You mean CE? (Command Engine)

Argh · Post by **Argh** » 18 Dec 2006, 15:07

Oh good, they picked a non-sucky name

hawkki · Post by **hawkki** » 18 Dec 2006, 16:49

OSRTS would have been better imho.

Commander engine would also have been cooler then command engine. Command engine reminds me of command prompt.

edit:man, after writing this post i had to re-read the thread topic a few times... we are a bit OT here

PauloMorfeo · Post by **PauloMorfeo** » 18 Dec 2006, 21:05

Liik here, it is quite usefull for a start:
http://taspring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Units:FBI

UnitName

This is the internal name of your unit. ...

Fanger · Post by **Fanger** » 18 Dec 2006, 23:08

so useless tag is not useless?

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UnitName useless tag? (unit FBI file)

UnitName useless tag? (unit FBI file)