[Discussion] Generic X3TC S&M questions II

[Ketraar]

Planets in Kingdom End are

SS_PL127
SS_PL89
SS_PL58

note that the subtype in the ingame GE is lower in 1

MFG

Ketraar

EDIT: exactly, but its not a problem, its just like that.

[Igor.tverd]

It still doesn't work. I tried it on packed and unpacked version of the game. Here's the code that I used:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet href="director.xsl" type="text/xsl" ?>
<director name="planet_fix" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="director.xsd">
  <cues>
    <cue name="khaak_fix" comment="its imperative that you use a custom name">
      <condition>
        <check_all>
          <check_value value="{player.name}" exact="fix2" comment=""/>
        </check_all>
      </condition>
      <timing>
        <time exact="2s"/>
      </timing>
      <action>
        <do_all>
          <find_object group="this.broken1" category="planet" typename="SS_PL127">
            <sector x="0" y="0"/>
          </find_object>
          <find_object group="this.broken1" category="planet" typename="SS_PL89">
            <sector x="0" y="0"/>
          </find_object>
          <find_object group="this.broken1" category="planet" typename="SS_PL58">
            <sector x="0" y="0"/>
          </find_object>
           <destroy_group group="this.broken1" explosion="0"/>
        </do_all>
      </action>
    </cue>
  </cues>
</director>

Kenraar, am I missing something?

Edit: Maybe it should be done through <alter_sector> ?

[Ketraar]

Nope seams fine to me, will have to check once I get home. I'll have to run some tests and let you know.
I'm now officially intrigued about why this does not work.

MFG

Ketraar

[EmperorJon]

Just an MD quickie:

Is there actually anything you download to type up MD scripting, or do I just learn it and XML it.

Because if it's the latter, I'm game! I feel like a few missions might add to some of my Plugins, released and planned. (All 2 of them. 3 if you count AG )

[Alee Enn]

Q. Is the script code used in the game similar or HTML or another code,
or is it a code language unique to the X games ?

[ScRaT_GER]

Is there actually anything you download to type up MD scripting, or do I just learn it and XML it.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "or do I just learn it and XML it.", but I'll try to answer anyways:
You can code MD Missions with any text editor you like. Some are more suited (my favourite is Microsofts Visual Web Developer, because it supports .xsd files), some are less suited (the Editor for example).
There is no ingame MD code editor.

Q. Is the script code used in the game similar or HTML or another code,
or is it a code language unique to the X games ?

The syntax of the script language used in the X games is a mixture of many different programming languages, so there is nothing comparable, especially not HTML or any other markup language.
If you want to see code, just open a script with a web browser, which supports XML stylesheets (e.g. Firefox). This only works, if you have the x2script.xsl in your "scripts" directory (which should be the case).

Greetings,
ScRaT

[EmperorJon]

I meant, do you just learn all the commands to type in.

Anyway. Yes is the answer.

[Argonaught.]

I meant, do you just learn all the commands to type in.

Anyway. Yes is the answer.

Go here it's in the X3R forum, it's the main MD files links you'll need.

HTH

Argo.

[Argonaught.]

MD help,

This code creates the station at the co-ordinates but it always spawns without the products.
I can't see where it's wrong.

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<create_station race="goner" typename="SS_DOCK_A_EQUIP" name="Goner Equipment Dock">
              <position x="5" y="5" z="5"/>
              <sector x="8" y="8"/>
              <equipment loadout="default"/>
              <products>
                <ware typename="SS_WARE_BEAMING" exact="8"/>
                <ware typename="SS_WARE_TECH209" exact="50"/>
                <ware typename="SS_WARE_WARPING" exact="2"/>
                <ware typename="SS_WARE_L_A" exact="1"/>
              </products>
            </create_station>

I'm creating this because the Goner Temple in my Game has no products and I already tried to add product to the station but it didn't work so though I'd try with creating an EQ for them.

The sector is just for testing atm and if I'd gotten it to work I would have placed it in Elysium of Light.

Using Cycrows cheats I can get them in but not with the MD code .

All help appreciated,

Argo.

[ScRaT_GER]

I'm not sure, but maybe the <products> node only works for products, which are already in the stations product list, so it can't be used to add products.
Try using the <add_products> node instead, after you created the station.

Greetings,
ScRaT

[Argonaught.]

Ok will give that a go and see what happens.

Thanks scrat.

Argo

[Ketraar]

Creating docks via MD does not work... (yet )

Neither products nor any other ware node will work.

MFG

Ketraar

[Igor.tverd]

Creating docks via MD does not work... (yet )

Neither products nor any other ware node will work.

MFG

Ketraar

Ketraar, any news on the planet deletion problem? I tried it in couple other sectors with other planets, still no result.

[Ketraar]

Sorry no news, I did got around to test it last night, RL got in the way.

Don't worry though I'll look into it, once I do I'll post here.

MFG

Ketraar

[Argonaught.]

Creating docks via MD does not work... (yet )

Neither products nor any other ware node will work.

MFG

Ketraar

The yet bit means that there's a possibility of it working then?

Argo.

[Igor.tverd]

Hi again, I got another one of my MD questions. How would I go about removing ware from dock with MD?

[jlehtone]

Can MD call a script? Script can remove ware/resource/product.

[Igor.tverd]

Can MD call a script? Script can remove ware/resource/product.

I would prefer to do it 100% with MD. Basically if MD has any common sence there should be something like <remove_ware> command or something similar.

[Sam L.R. Griffiths]

Ok, after doing some searching... and trying to ask some friendly worms in my garden if they know ... I am still searching for an answer to the following question:-

• If you are providing a Custom Ware with your script, is there any way of NOT having to include the whole TWareT file?

Everytime I have tried so far to provide a TWareT file with only my changes the game throws a hissy fit and forgets about it's other wares.

[Gazz]

It's how X3 modding works. There are no half files. Only THE file or not THE file.