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UnitName useless tag? (unit FBI file)
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 13:35
by TradeMark
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!
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:00
by Argh
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.
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:04
by KDR_11k
Strange, I think a unit didn't work when the unitname tag didn't match the filename for me.
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:17
by TradeMark
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?
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:22
by Nemo
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.
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:32
by Argh
Ah. So much for my grep skills
I think I'd better go to sleep now
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:35
by AF
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.
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:45
by TradeMark
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...
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:51
by Argh
Welcome to Spring, the land of inconsistent code and combinations of same being used for very specific purposes
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:56
by TradeMark
So when the new RTS engine is ready?
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:59
by Relative
TradeMark wrote:So when the new RTS engine is ready?
When it's done.
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 14:59
by Argh
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.
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 15:03
by AF
You mean CE? (
Command Engine)
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 15:07
by Argh
Oh good, they picked a non-sucky name
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 16:49
by hawkki
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
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 21:05
by PauloMorfeo
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. ...
Posted: 18 Dec 2006, 23:08
by Fanger
so useless tag is not useless?