[LIST] Streamlining X3 with ease of use modifications

[Llama]

Add the nemeia auto-scan freight/asteroids to this list. Sooooo handy.

[jack775544]

ARRGH Exsripter hates me right now the line

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do if $enemy->exists

produces an error because -

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Error on line 37 - Unrecognised symbol in expression: do

the weidest thing is that this is an Egosoft script which makes NPC's attack your ships in OOS in war sectors and it makes no errors normally.

@DrBullwinkle - link removed beacuse of bad kudos

[DrBullwinkle]

Add the nemeia auto-scan freight/asteroids to this list. Sooooo handy.

Great suggestion, Llama. (Do your friends call you "Dali"?)

The files are not so easy to find due to dead links and stale threads, so here you go:

Memia Scan Asteroids thread

Direct link to files:
Memia Scan Asteroids, Freight, and Sector

[Jack08]

ARRGH Exsripter hates me right now the line

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do if $enemy->exists

produces an error because -

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Error on line 37 - Unrecognised symbol in expression: do

the weidest thing is that this is an Egosoft script which makes NPC's attack your ships in OOS in war sectors and it makes no errors normally.

Move your curser to the top of your file, and then make sure the writing caret is on the first line

Hit Ctrl+F, and then in the box "Find What" enter
"do if"

in the box "Replace With" enter:
"skip if not"

Then press "Replace All"

Exscripter is not currently capable of compiling the commands rename.

[DrBullwinkle]

Exscripter is not currently capable of compiling the commands rename.

If you want to fix this permeation then extract the 0001 file from the 01.cat/dat and replace the "do if" string in the script command table to "skip if not", then repack it into 01.cat/dat

Good tip, Jack.

Is it even good form to use skip or do if? They seem sloppy to me, and create a maintenance hassle if you (or another developer) ever want to add another line. It seems too easy to create a bug, to me. (I realize it cannot be avoided in this example of a vanilla script.)

link removed

Thank you.

[Teleth]

{link removed beacuse of bad kudos }
and
My modified UFJD file
When (if) installing the UFJD just place it in the director file and delete the words in capitals. The names are pretty self explanitary for what they do. For the DC scripts I pulled all of the relavent files out of the XTC scripts directory (sorry if I missed any)

While your modified UFJD script does indeed include the khaak, you are missing a vital part from the TC script.

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 <!--Kha'ak Generation-->
				<do_when value="{value@this.Enemy}" exact="{lookup.race@khaak}">
				  <set_value name="this.Nividium Chance" min="{value@this.Nividium Chance}" max="{value@this.Nividium Chance}*2" profile="decreasing"/>
				  <set_value name="this.OBS Instances" min="3" max="7" profile="bell"/>
				  <do_any>
					<do_all chance="15" comment="Healthy Hive">
					  <set_value name="this.OBS Instances" min="3" max="13" profile="bell"/>
					  <set_value name="this.Nividium Chance" min="{value@this.Nividium Chance}" max="{value@this.Nividium Chance}*2" profile="bell"/>
					  <create_station name="this.Position" typename="SS_DOCK_K" race="khaak">
						<position min="{value@this.MinRange}km" max="{value@this.MaxRange}km"/>
						<sector sector="UFJD Sector"/>
						<equipment loadout="default"/>
					  </create_station>
					  <do_if value="{value@this.Enemy Level}" max="{lookup.level@veryhard}">
						<set_value name="this.Enemy Level" operation="add"/>
					  </do_if>
					</do_all>
					<do_all chance="15" comment="Dying Hive">
					  <set_value name="this.OBS Instances" min="0" max="7" profile="decreasing"/>
					  <set_value name="this.Nividium Chance" min="{value@this.Nividium Chance}/3" max="{value@this.Nividium Chance}/2" profile="decreasing"/>
					  <do_if value="{value@this.Enemy Level}" min="{lookup.level@veryeasy}">
						<set_value name="this.Enemy Level" operation="subtract"/>
					  </do_if>
					  <do_any min="5" max="15">
						<create_object chance="5" typename="{random.type@SS_SPECIAL_KD1|SS_SPECIAL_KD2}">
						  <position min="{value@this.MinRange}km" max="{value@this.MaxRange}km"/>
						  <sector sector="UFJD Sector"/>
						</create_object>
						<create_object chance="3" typename="{random.type@SS_SPECIAL_DEBRIS1|SS_SPECIAL_DEBRIS2}">
						  <position min="{value@this.MinRange}km" max="{value@this.MaxRange}km"/>
						  <sector sector="UFJD Sector"/>
						</create_object>
					  </do_any>
					</do_all>
					<set_value name="this.temp" exact="1"/>
				  </do_any>
				  <do_all max="{value@this.OBS Instances}*2">
					<create_ship typename="{random.type@SS_SH_K_M3|SS_SH_K_M4|SS_SH_K_M5}" race="khaak">
					  <position object="this.Position" min="{value@this.MinRange}km" max="{value@this.MaxRange}km"/>
					  <sector sector="UFJD Sector"/>
					  <equipment loadout="maximum"/>
					  <command command="killenemies"/>
					</create_ship>
				  </do_all>
				  <do_all max="{value@this.OBS Instances}">
					<do_any>
					  <create_ship typename="{random.type@SS_SH_THINKER|SS_SH_THINKER6}" race="khaak" chance="3">
						<position object="this.Position" min="{value@this.MinRange}km" max="{value@this.MaxRange}km"/>
						<sector sector="UFJD Sector"/>
						<equipment loadout="maximum"/>
						<command command="killenemies"/>
					  </create_ship>
					  <create_ship typename="{random.type@SS_SH_THINKER14|SS_SH_THINKER27}" race="khaak" chance="1">
						<position object="this.Position" min="{value@this.MinRange}km" max="{value@this.MaxRange}km"/>
						<sector sector="UFJD Sector"/>
						<equipment loadout="maximum"/>
						<command command="killenemies"/>
					  </create_ship>
					</do_any>
				  </do_all>
				</do_when>
				

Without this part, the khaak will never have much meat to 'em!

[Jack08]

Is it even good form to use skip or do if? They seem sloppy to me, and create a maintenance hassle if you (or another developer) ever want to add another line. It seems too easy to create a bug, to me. (I realize it cannot be avoided in this example of a vanilla script.)

Adding another line is easy, in both the MSCI or Exscriptor, i use it for things like this; 'good form' in a language like MSCI is not really anything to worry about, if it works it works - its not like we have OO issues to worry about

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  $ShipTypes = [THIS]->call script 'xtl.lib.ship.choose' : class={M7 2027}  ship.race=$Race  return.array=[TRUE]  enable.m7m=[FALSE]  GetXTLClassOverride=null  FilterXTLClass=null
  $ShipNumber = 3
  skip if not $LowCPU
    $ShipNumber = 2
  gosub AddShips

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skip if $Client
  $Client = [THIS]

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skip if not $Debug
  [THIS]->set name to 'CarrierManagerBegin'

etc
Lines that are not likely to need a second statement

[jack775544]

@Teleth lol thanks

[DrBullwinkle]

'good form' in a language like MSCI is not really anything to worry about

That is consistent with my observation of a few scripts that I have seen.

if it works it works - its not like we have OO issues to worry about

What are OO issues?

[jack775544]

My modified UFJD file
What does this do:
Depending on the mode this

• adds Kha'ak/Pirates to UFJD sectors.
• stops Equipment damage from occuring when jumping.

Changes:
v1 Initial Release
v1.1: Added Pirate and Kha'ak generation for all versions
v1.2: Added wares to the Pirate station

Installation:

• Choose a version from the zip file
• Only put ONE version in the director file.
• Delete the words in capital letters from the title of the selected version so the name is "3.08 Sector Management" (No quotes)
• Unfocussed Jump
• Profit

Edit [1st Dec 2015]: replaced outdated x1tp with working xdownloads link. X2-Illuminatus

[Jack08]

What are OO issues?

What i mean is the 'good form' is only really majorly considered in OO languages; most others, if it works - it works. (most, but not all)

[DrBullwinkle]

'good form' is only really considered in OO languages.

Oh, Object Oriented. I think that good form is considered important in many languages, if not most of them. But, whatever... I understand your comment.

I thought you were making some kind of joke that I did not grok. I tried to think of humorous possible meanings for "OO".

Then it occurred to me that the Australians here do not write with an accent. Nobody says, "crikey!" or, "mate". It is slightly disappointing.

[Jack08]

Then it occurred to me that the Australians here do not write with an accent. Nobody says, "crikey!" or, "mate". It is slightly disappointing.

Bahahaha.... Crikey... i don't think i ever talk like that mate!

errr... *cough* Ahem... Sorry what? - in all seriousness i dont even use these words when talking aloud

Nobody says, "crikey!" or, "mate". It is slightly disappointing.

I am Australian and can I just say that Steve Irwin was the only person to say "Crikey".

QFT.

[jack775544]

Nobody says, "crikey!" or, "mate". It is slightly disappointing.

I am Australian and can I just say that Steve Irwin was the only person to say "Crikey".

[Teleth]

I THINK it should work now. Thanks to Jack08 for the pointer.
My modified UFJD file

Changes:
Added Pirate and Kha'ak generation for all versions

Only put ONE version in the director file. I had all 3 in there before and it crashed the game. Can someone confirm if this is a global issue or if it just me (Computer has been playing up lately).

It was me who pointed out the missing kha'ak code

I'm led to believe the director will execute anything XML in its folder, as I have not seen a specific include file yet, so in your case, they were probably overwriting the same variables and creating funky scenarios in your game.

[jack775544]

It was me who pointed out the missing kha'ak code

Crikey! WHOOPS. I have changed my post but thanks for pointing that out.

[DrBullwinkle]

I'm led to believe the director will execute anything XML in its folder, as I have not seen a specific include file yet, so in your case, they were probably overwriting the same variables and creating funky scenarios in your game.

I have a single synapse twitching something about there being an MD load list, but it is unnecessary for unpacked files in the director folder. Maybe.

Steve Irwin was the only person to say "Crikey".

OK, I believe you.

It is still slightly disappointing.

[Jack08]

I have a single synapse twitching something about there being an MD load list, but it is unnecessary for unpacked files in the director folder. Maybe.

Yep, mdfiles.txt

[Teleth]

I'm led to believe the director will execute anything XML in its folder, as I have not seen a specific include file yet, so in your case, they were probably overwriting the same variables and creating funky scenarios in your game.

I have a single synapse twitching something about there being an MD load list, but it is unnecessary for unpacked files in the director folder. Maybe.

Steve Irwin was the only person to say "Crikey".

OK, I believe you.

It is still slightly disappointing.

I actually decided to test it and it does seem to execute anything in the folder. I successfully renamed my UFJD xml and executed the new code it had.

[Jack08]

I actually decided to test it and it does seem to execute anything in the folder. I successfully renamed my UFJD xml and executed the new code it had.

Yes, it will... The load list (mdfiles.txt) is only for md files that reside within the cat/dats