String replacement in INI reading

[Parasite03]

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Also ,how about simplyfying the Locomotor= tag? All these CLSIDs are unconvenient and something like Locomotor=Fly/FallingObject/Hover/Whatever would be nice to have along with the CLSIDs so the game doesn't break if there are still old values.

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[Josh Is 25% Larger]

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An even more better way is to create variables in your ini.

Code:

;Some where in rulesmd.ini

[Vars]
flyloc="{4A582746-9839-11d1-B709-00A024DDAFD1}"
allFactories="GAWEAP,NAWEAP,YAWEAP"

And can be used like this:

Code:

[SomeAircraft]
...
Locomotor=flyloc

And:

Code:

[SecretTank]
Prerequisite=allFactories

Basically, before parsing the ini files, all the occurrences of "flyloc" is replaced with its value, and all the occurrences  of "allFactories" is replaced with its value.

Just basic string operations before parsing, should be piss-easy.

A great way to reduce duplicated code imo.

[Parasite03]

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No need for such thing. Ares has Generic Prerequisite Groups(I personally have 2 conyards, some need any and some need the specific one, when I need any - I use SOVCNST, when I need a specific one - I use NACNST)

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[Josh Is 25% Larger]

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Generic prerequisites are limited to prerequisite.

This is meant to be working with everything, like the stuff you suggested for locomotors.

So I dont know why you say "No need for such thing" when my "thing" addressed your issue.

[Nikademis Von Hisson]

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Josh Is 25% Larger wrote:

An even more better way is to create variables in your ini.

Code:

;Some where in rulesmd.ini

[Vars]
flyloc="{4A582746-9839-11d1-B709-00A024DDAFD1}"
allFactories="GAWEAP,NAWEAP,YAWEAP"

And can be used like this:

Code:

[SomeAircraft]
...
Locomotor=flyloc

And:

Code:

[SecretTank]
Prerequisite=allFactories

Basically, before parsing the ini files, all the occurrences of "flyloc" is replaced with its value, and all the occurrences  of "allFactories" is replaced with its value.

Just basic string operations before parsing, should be piss-easy.

A great way to reduce duplicated code imo.

you want a vehicle to be built by all countries?

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Oh, I finally got him. He wants to reduce things to write, so if there is a variable named UN that equals to "UIName=Name" and if I write UN:SHK, its shoudl result in replacing UN with UIName=Name

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[RP]

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Josh Is 25% Larger wrote:

Just basic string operations before parsing, should be piss-easy.

A great way to reduce duplicated code imo.

Parsing as-is will be faster than your method.

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[Parasite03]

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I don't understand how my comment ended up in this split. My comment was not about string relacement but about simplyfying 1 specific tag to allow non-CLSID locomotors.

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Parasite03 wrote:

I don't understand how my comment ended up in this split. My comment was not about string relacement but about simplyfying 1 specific tag to allow non-CLSID locomotors.

it was probably moved by an Admin.

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[AlexB]

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Because it is a similar request. Locomotor=Drive with "Drive" being hardcoded is conceptually the same as Drive being just one of several user defined values. The general one supercesed your request completely. If enough people concur that Locomotor= and Locomotor= alone should be expanded this way, I'll come up with a system for that, though.

Also, this request is new, and it appears to me as an unnecessary feature. The old system works. Modders gain nothing new that isn't possible today. A very valid workaround for this feature is just using the current style. It has no downsides compared to this.

Just use:
Locomotor={VERYLONG-LONG-LONG-LONG-CODEBARF} ; Human-readable Description

The full replacement is of not much help either. Editors can't understand it, people might have to jump to the definitions to actually see what a replacement string does. And in case of yes=no, it does way more harm than it could possibly do good.

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[Josh Is 25% Larger]

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RP wrote:

Josh Is 25% Larger wrote:

Just basic string operations before parsing, should be piss-easy.

A great way to reduce duplicated code imo.

Parsing as-is will be faster than your method.

True. But then you wont get the to use variables.

Whats your IQ?

Anyway, if people are interested, I could write a small independent program that would upon launch parse any type of text file(customizable), replace all the all variable names with its corresponding value, place a copy of the file(s) in a given directory and then launch a file(the game).

This means you have to use the program every time you want to start your game. But when you later release your mod, you just include the generated (ini) file instead of the one with variables.
The goal of the program is that it should be really fast.

Btw I dont think AlexB argument 'yes=no' is valid. If someone is that stupid, then its their own faults.

[RP]

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My IQ is probably higher than yours because you need such a silly replacement system.

Regarding AlexB's argument, you are too shortminded in your response. He just gave an example, a trivial one, there are hundreds of other errors that pop up with this 'feature'.

No-one wants it, no-one needs it. Except for you and Parasite03 (which says enough)

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[Graion Dilach]

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Josh Is 25% Larger wrote:

Whats your IQ?

Claiming your own right just because of your 'suppsed-to being higher IQ' is not a reason, but a sign of a boosted ego.

On the other hand, many people with actual high IQ are indeed egoistic as hell, so you might have a higher IQ.

Josh Is 25% Larger wrote:

Btw I dont think AlexB argument 'yes=no' is not valid. If someone is that stupid, then its their own faults.

lolz. If the system allows to headshot itself, then it's a bad system, regardless of userbase.

Parsing itself is already a complicated task... such preprocessors should not be a part of an INI reader at all.

Not to mention, you can already decrease duplicated code by using the clone feature pd added (which is undocumented due to only working in included ini-files).

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RP wrote:

Except for you and Parasite03 (which says enough)

Hey! I never stated that  I like the variables ideat because doing so will break the game.
I just claim that that would be nice if CLSID were not so. Alex has his own mind and if he thinks it will be better to leave this idea - then he does so.
Again, I do not support the variables.
BTW it eould be funny if yes=no loopen and replaced yes with no and backwards

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