typFind and all the nice new types we can access

[alterecco]

Hi George,

I am really enjoying the new typFind, and building some generic dockscreens that can be used to browse in-game types. All in all an excellent new function to work with. I was wondering though... there are quite a few criteria we can specify, but many of the criteria we can do little with. As an example I wanted to make a DS that browsed the different Sovereigns in-game, and allowed the player to assign sovereigns to ships, but I find myself unable to extract any information from the sovereign types. I was wondering if you plan to extend typGetDataField to inlude all built in types and their base data, or if things are handled on a case by base basis (eg. I pester you enough about getting the name of a sovereign, then you add it in :\))

In the end I am just curious about what you plan to let us do with all these new types we now have access to. :D

[george moromisato]

As you said, I'm probably going to handle that on a case-by-case basis.

For example, sovereigns should absolutely support the "name" field with typGetDataField (and I've implemented that in RC4).

And certainly, if there are a small number of fields that I can implement, then I will take requests (Trac is the best place for that).

[alterecco]

OK, that is nice to know...

I had hoped that somehow you would magically be able to support all type attributes, but I can see how that would not be possible.

As for what we would need, I would think that for most types the only inormation neccessary is what is required to identify them in the game world. Take sovereigns as an example... all that is really needed is a name, then the experienced player can fill in the rest. While it would be nice to have access to the relationship table, it is not really necessary. As for the unexperienced player, he will have to walk the path that all others walk; the path of learning. No mercy there

Thanks for your quick response, and I already look forward for RC4 (not to mention 1.0)

[Betelgeuse]

can we get a list of fields? It is hard to know what to ask for if you don't even know what is currently there.

[alterecco]

I have started a collection on the wiki.... contributions appreciated :)

http://wiki.neurohack.com/transcendence ... tdatafield