Rules/art ini files

Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:50 am Post subject: Rules/art ini files

I remember reading sometime ago that you could make separate ini files for vehicles, infantry, buildings and the game would read them if you code them properly............ Does any one actually do this?

I have finished organizing terrain ini files and was looking at starting the rules and was curious about people's process for these.

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Orac · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:39 am Post subject:

That's an Ares feature if memory serves. Obviously I suggest checking the documentation.

Mig Eater · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:00 pm Post subject:

Ares [#include] logic...

FA2 cant read the extra ini files so you are limited in how much you can use this feature if you ever want to make maps for your mod, so no one has really used it AFAIK.

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Graion Dilach · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:11 pm Post subject:

I use it internally but during mod packaging, I just copy all my sub-rules into a dummy folder and tell Windows to

Code:

copy /b rules_*.ini rulesmd.ini

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Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject:

Mig Eater wrote:

Ares [#include] logic...

FA2 cant read the extra ini files so you are limited in how much you can use this feature if you ever want to make maps for your mod, so no one has really used it AFAIK.

Nice to know this...

Orac wrote:

That's an Ares feature if memory serves. Obviously I suggest checking the documentation.

yeah i know this, i was just curious how many people use it and what problems can be found, but I guess Mig answered that one. It's a shame, I like the fact that things are split up, but others will say its a pain..... thanks for the answers guys

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4StarGeneral · General **Joined**: 14 Sep 2006 **Location**: Limbo

I personally use this, as it is a very useful feature, not to mention you could append someone else's art or rules for a unit into your rules without any work.
Personally I think it should be the new way we release our things for RA2. Makes everything easy.

Ex.
[#include]
1=rules_mayan.ini

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Nikademis Von Hisson · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:07 pm Post subject:

4StarGeneral wrote:

I personally use this, as it is a very useful feature, not to mention you could append someone else's art or rules for a unit into your rules without any work.
Personally I think it should be the new way we release our things for RA2. Makes everything easy.

Ex.
[#include]
1=rules_mayan.ini

Agree with you 100%

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