Map Ini question

ModernDayWorrier · Medic **Joined**: 10 Jan 2009

In a map ini, is it possible to have an ordinary weapon be fired strictly by a command button with a timer different then that of its reloading time? I understand you can do this with any weapon (the Comanche rocketpod is an example) however the reload time is retained as defined in weapon.ini. Id like to know if there is a way to override this without modding the game.

ModernDayWorrier · Medic **Joined**: 10 Jan 2009

cmon someone has to know something about this subject. Id prefer this rather than 20 trials of crashed ZH. Normally I wouldn't mind but my computer is a piece of crap and it takes forever to load.

ORCACommander · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:33 am Post subject:

you'd have better luck getting an answer on the revora forums mate.

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Shadow Hunter · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:48 am Post subject:

I think that the one who can awnser you is DaFool, he writed a lot of tutorials here!

DaFool · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Nov 2006

I haven't really tried to do anything similair to this, but couldn't you just clone the weapon, change the time it reloads, and attach your button to it? I don't know that much about map modding for generals.

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Orac · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 2:57 am Post subject:

If it isn't isometric, ask Dutchygamer - He seems to know everything....

ModernDayWorrier · Medic **Joined**: 10 Jan 2009

no this is for a map i dont feel like completely modding generals im just messing around with map ini's. I copied the concept of the helix napalm bomb but changed the special object to the inferno cannon shell. Unfortunately every target is invalid.

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ModernDayWorrier · Medic **Joined**: 10 Jan 2009

Ok I tried advancing more with the helix napalam bomb method. It worked well initiall but now I get a crazy error when the game loads. Here is the necessary Vehicle ini and the error report. Please if anyone knows whats happening speak up!

from the releasecrashinfo.txt document

Code:

Release Crash at Sat Jan 10 23:30:45 2009
; Reason Uncaught Exception in GameEngine::update

Last error:
Exception is access violation
WinMain at 401720
Error code: EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION
Description: The thread tried to read from or write to a virtual address for which it does not have the appropriate access.
Access address:00000004 was read from.

Stack Dump:
<Unknown>(-1) : <Unknown> 0x006867AE

Details:
Register dump...
Eip:006867AE Esp:0012F4B8 Ebp:00000000
Eax:00000000 Ebx:02CCFFF4 Ecx:00000000
Edx:00000000 Esi:0AC9D524 Edi:0AC9D538
EFlags:00010246
CS:001b SS:0023 DS:0023 ES:0023 FS:003b GS:0000
EIP bytes dump...

Bytes at CS:EIP (006867AE) : 8B 48 04 3B CD 74 05 E8 16 B4 D9 FF 8A 88 FD 00 00 00 84 C9 75 5A 8B 5F F4 39 6B 08 74 52 8B 4F

Current stack:

The map ini:

Code:

;--------------MAKE SURE THIS VEHICLE IS LAST FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES----------------
;--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;im gonna try to have this launch the grenade like the helix launches its napalm bomb
;the projectile should follow its beizer path, we'll find out

Object ChinaVehicleInfernoCannon
; WeaponSet
; Conditions = None
; Weapon = PRIMARY NONE ; NECESSARY
; End

; AddModule ModuleTag_33_Override; this is causing some serious crashes
; Behavior = SpecialAbility ModuleTag_33
; UpdateModuleStartsAttack = Yes
; SpecialPowerTemplate = SpecialAbilityTossGrenade
; StartsPaused = No; so the UnpauseSpecialPowerUpgrade, below can turn it on
; End
; End

AddModule ModuleTag_34_Override
Behavior = SpecialAbilityUpdate ModuleTag_34
SpecialPowerTemplate = SpecialAbilityTossGrenade
StartAbilityRange = 200.0
PreparationTime = 0
SpecialObject = InfernoTankShell
MaxSpecialObjects = 1
SpecialObjectsPersistWhenOwnerDies = Yes
SpecialObjectsPersistent = Yes ;Charges are persistent till lifetime expires or owner detonates them.
UniqueSpecialObjectTargets = No ;This would prevent multiple charges placed on the same object.
UnpackTime = 500 ;slight delay to drop bomb
FlipOwnerAfterUnpacking = No
FleeRangeAfterCompletion = 0.0 ;DOes not run away after finishing ability
UnpackSound = NoSound
LoseStealthOnTrigger = No
ApproachRequiresLOS = No ; we are a helicopter, we can see everything
NeedToFaceTarget = No ; can drop the bomb at any angle to target

PersistentPrepTime = 100
PersistenceRequiresRecharge = Yes

End
End

End

;\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
;COMMAND BUTTONS
;//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;---------KEEP THE GRENADE COMMANDs GROUPED THIS IS AN EXPERIMENT------------------

SpecialPower SpecialAbilityTossGrenade
Enum = SPECIAL_HELIX_NAPALM_BOMB
ReloadTime = 30000 ; in milliseconds
RadiusCursorRadius = 50
End

;---------------------------------------------------------
CommandButton Command_TossGrenade
Command = SPECIAL_POWER
SpecialPower = SpecialAbilityTossGrenade
Options = OK_FOR_MULTI_SELECT NEED_TARGET_POS NEED_SPECIAL_POWER_SCIENCE CONTEXTMODE_COMMAND
TextLabel = CONTROLBAR:DropNukeBomb
ButtonImage = SNHelixUp05
ButtonBorderType = ACTION ; Identifier for the User as to what kind of button this is
DescriptLabel = CONTROLBAR:ToolTipDropNukeBomb
RadiusCursorType = HELIX_NAPALM_BOMB ;;; maybe Samm made a special HELIX one???? MAYBE!!!
InvalidCursorName = GenericInvalid
UnitSpecificSound = NoSound
End

CommandSet ChinaVehicleInfernoCannonCommandSet
1 = Command_TossGrenade
11 = Command_AttackMove
13 = Command_Guard
14 = Command_Stop
End

;----------------------------------
;-----------------------------------
;--------------------------------
;-----------------------------------

Dutchygamer · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

Orac wrote:

If it isn't iso, ask Dutchygamer - He seems to know everything....

Not everything, but I can give it a try #Tongue

Well, my first question: where did you get those codes from?

ModernDayWorrier · Medic **Joined**: 10 Jan 2009

I made them...

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DaFool · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Nov 2006

so like, if you can mod those things in the map why can't you just put an entry for the weapon in the map?

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ModernDayWorrier · Medic **Joined**: 10 Jan 2009

because map ini do not allow everything to be edited. I could adda new weapon but new weapons in map ini's cannot spawn any kind of objects. So basically its only good for machine guns and lasers.

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Dutchygamer · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject:

I think that what you want is quite impossible to do without modding. Sorry Confused

CCHyper · Defense Minister **Joined**: 07 Apr 2005

Hah, i dont have a Generals DB, so i cant help here #Tongue

ChielScape · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject:

Dutchygamer wrote:

I think that what you want is quite impossible to do without modding. Sorry Confused

Guess what? This is a modding forum!

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Dutchygamer · Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 6:37 pm Post subject:

Guess what? You f*cking annoy me! Read the thread before posting moron Rolling Eyes

ModernDayWorrier · Medic **Joined**: 10 Jan 2009

Damn! Well do you know where i can find the syntax(s) for Enum = XXXX? Perhaps I could play around with those codes unless they are built into the exe.

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