[Help] new patch_macro, any info?

[UnknownMod]

hello,

does anyone have any info on how the new patch_macro command in beta 3 works?

many thanks

[euclid]

Hi UnknownMod,

I'm not sure about beta 3 since we are at RC3 atm but this is what you can find in the description:

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<xs:element name="patch_macro">
        <xs:annotation>
          <xs:documentation>
            Patch an object based on its macro, to add components that may be missing when loading a savegame. This action is only required by extensions and should normally only be used when loading a savegame
            in which the extension was not active yet. The script is responsible for finding the objects, usually ships or stations, that need patching.
          </xs:documentation>
        </xs:annotation>
        <xs:complexType>
          <xs:attributeGroup ref="action" />
          <xs:attribute name="object" type="object" use="required" />
        </xs:complexType>
      </xs:element>

Cheers Euclid

[UnknownMod]

yea I just updated mine,

that's the same info I have, grabbed from common

it doesn't seem to matter what I try, I cant seem to get this to work - ill keep playing with it see what results I get, its a shame really because I have a feeling this command could come in very handy, not only for its intended purpose of patching an existing savefile.

cheers

[UniTrader]

i currently abuse it for my techdemo for dynamic ship loadouts (this command also re-inits the weaponcycle which is messed up enough for the game to crash when changing the loadout) and for this purpose it works splendid

can you give us a code snippet of how you want to use it? thats easier to debug than guessing.