Latest batch of Modding questions

[Burzmali]

I guess this is directed to George, or anyone else who has dealt with these problems. All of these issues arose while I was modding the radiator finned laser cannon for OddBob in the Hard Science Conversion thread.

1. Is there a way to phrase an (objEnumItems ...)'s criteria to pick up virtual items? I was trying to make the weapon component of that device a virtual item, and I could create and install it as a virtual, but I couldn't "find" it later to unistall/remove it.

2. Is there a way to reference the <Events> section of an <ItemType> definition from an <Invoke>? In the example in the other thread, I was forced to include the Event logic in the ShipClass.

[Burzmali]

Bump, for great justice.

[evilbob]

You know what you doing?

[dvlenk6]

I think he knows what he's doing.

[george moromisato]

1. Is there a way to phrase an (objEnumItems ...)'s criteria to pick up virtual items?

Unfortunately, there is not. But I will add a new flag that includes virtual items for all places that take an item criteria filter (including objEnumItems).

2. Is there a way to reference the <Events> section of an <ItemType> definition from an <Invoke>? In the example in the other thread, I was forced to include the Event logic in the ShipClass.

I'm not sure what you mean here. Reference how? Do you want to invoke a piece of code in <Events>?

[Burzmali]

On 2, here is an example.

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<ItemType UNID="&itMyItem;"
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>
  <Invoke>
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  (sysAddObjTimerEvent 3600 !obj! "OnMyTimer")
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  </Invoke>

  <Events>
    <OnMyTimer>
    .
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    </OnMyTimer>
  </Events>
</ItemType>

The question I have is, is there a value for !obj! that will cause <OnMyTimer> to trigger?

[george moromisato]

I get it now.

I will need to add a new function, because you will need both the object and the item as parameters.

Something like,

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(sysAddObjItemTimerEvent 3600 gSource gItem "OnMyTimer")

I think both gSource (the object) and gItem are necessary. I'll add this to the next version.

[george moromisato]

BTW, I'm also thinking of adding more built-in events for installed items:

<OnInstall> Gets called when the item is installed (and perhaps the script can return a code that prevents the installation)

<OnUninstall> Gets called when the item is uninstalled (and, again, the script can prevent uninstallation)

<OnUpdate> Gets called every update (for performance I will probably restrict this so that it only gets called every 10 ticks).

<OnFire> Gets called for weapons when the weapon fires.

Would that help your mod? In other words, would those events be enough to do your mod without requiring a virtual item?

[Burzmali]

Well, the trick is making a weapon that enables and disables on an invoke and changes from internal to external. Mind you that it is OddBob's project that I created the mod for.

[Betelgeuse]

OnInstall and OnUninstall would be great for "living" items so that they can't be easily uninstalled

OnFire would be great for a weapon that damages your own shields

one request though can there be a OnActivate and OnDisable so we can have effects happen on those events