07-11-2002 14:38									#1
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Yep, you modders read it right. I have the solution to finding out a players (Human or AI) government attached to this very thread.

WARNING!
This modification will NOT run by itself! This is a modders resource! Of course, if you were to add it to the default game, it will work.

Concept:
Okay. Here I was just quietly fixing Citrix profiles, when it suddenly hit me that a Cleric and Fascist is only built by certain governments. Then I remembered that it's possible to check what's in the build queue. So by putting two and two together, an idea formed........
1. Create units specific to one government.
2. Put that unit in the build queue.
3. Check if that unit is in the build queue.
4. If it is, then logically the player is in that government.

Now to find a unit which is in the game all the time....... a settler is available from turn 0, but is obsoleted by the urban planner. But who would build a settler over an urban planner? Not even the vanilla AI. So I figured, add a unit, call it something like "DONT BUILD ME AS I DISAPPEAR EVERY TURN!", and voila. I should be able to extract what government someone is in be checking what govt-specific unit I can build.

Installing:
1. Put the SLIC file in the usual place, and enable it through script.slc.
2. Add what's contained in units.txt to the real units.txt (my file only contains the changed values).
3. Add names for each unit in gl_str.txt.
4. And away we go! No need for uniticon.txt, newsprite.txt or any other file to be modified.

How to use:
The variable GOVT_WhatGovtAmI[player] contains the integar which correlates to the GovernmentDB index (hence why the array is setup in govern.txt order). Just check the value of that variable, and you have your government!

Bugs:
The bane of a modder.......
1. The unit will actually stay in the build queue. No matter where I put KillUnitFromBuildQueue, it only worked from HandleEvent(EndTurn). Maybe if we give the units names like "DONT BUILD ME!" or something, and definitely not put it in unitbuildlists.txt for the AI.
2. Because of the above bug, if you have nothing in the build queue, the production will accumulate and you'll eventually be able to build one of the temp units (not good). I'd say a simple CreateUnit check to see if one's built, and replace it with a standard settler if one actually is built will do nicely here.

This is definitely a huge step for us modders. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much can be done with knowing what Government someone is in.

EDIT: Clarification - The temp unit only stays in the build queue till the EndTurn event is called. The KillUnitFromBuildQueue command works from there. So as soon as you hit the "End Turn" button, the temp unit disappears.

Last edited by Dale on 07-11-2002 at 14:49

	07-11-2002 14:39									#2
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The file.....................

EDIT: Removed attachment to save on confusion.

Last edited by Dale on 09-11-2002 at 02:18

	07-11-2002 15:31									#3
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Genius!

	07-11-2002 16:07									#4
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Brilliant!!!!!

	07-11-2002 17:06									#5
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Does this mean the idea i mentioned long ago about governments can be implemented ??

Here



EDIT:
A quote from the post

quote:

Originally posted by Pedrunn
But if we are gotng to implement this how do we know wich gov the player has?


Ah yes. This is not possible.

Posted by Immortal Wombat

	07-11-2002 20:55									#6
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oops...

	08-11-2002 00:31									#7
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A truly inspired workaround . It seems there's not much we can't do if we think about it long enough.

	08-11-2002 10:20									#8
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I'm sure a few of you know I've been looking at this problem for almost 2 years now. Remember for the first diplomod I wanted same-government diplomatic bonuses. And that was Jan 01!!!!

	08-11-2002 10:40									#9
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quote: Originally posted by J Bytheway A truly inspired workaround . It seems there's not much we can't do if we think about it long enough.

Does this put me in the ranks of St Swithin?

More workarounds than you can shake a lemur poo at!

	08-11-2002 10:48									#10
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quote: Originally posted by SMIFFGIG Does this mean the idea i mentioned long ago about governments can be implemented ?? Here

Yeah I suppose it could, but I agree with Locutus that it's not realistic, unless you use it as a diplomatic bonus, not an absolute like you suggested. I mean come on! 5 years ago Australia was flirting with China for an alliance!

	08-11-2002 18:30									#11
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Here's an updated SLIC file for the modders. It fixes all bugs found thus far, including the ones mentioned above.

- So you will no longer accumulate production if the temp unit is the only thing in your capital's build queue.
- The temp unit will no longer show in the player's turn in the build queue (but will still be selectable from the list). The temp unit will actually be in the build queue during everyone else's turn. But that's irrelevant as far as I can see.
- The government you are in is now updated on the turn you change government, instead of the next turn as previous. IE: You click "Enact" on a government, and when you hit "End Turn" the variable updates to "Anarchy".

This is pretty much finished/fixed and working properly now.

EDIT: Deleted attachment to save on confusion.

Last edited by Dale on 09-11-2002 at 02:19

	08-11-2002 18:47									#12
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Wonderful

	09-11-2002 01:44									#13
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Okay, one last update v0.3:

- I've made it easier to Mod.

What this Mod does:
This Mod is a project I've been trying to get working for almost 2 years. It finds out and stores what Govt everyone is in for use in other scripts. This script is intended for other Modders to help them in their projects. Please leave the header of this script with the code.

How to add this to a Mod?
1. Put this SLIC in the usual place and add to script.slc
2. Create temp units in Units.txt for every government in the Mod, remembering to use the "GovernmentType" flag to limit each unit to a seperate government (IE: like the Cleric is). These units MUST be one after the other and in GovernmentDB order!
3. Open this SLIC and modify the following:
- In 'GOVT_SetupArrays' setup the GOVT_GovtUnits array with the names of every temp unit.
- In 'GOVT_SetupArrays' change the variable GOVT_FirstUnitIndex to the UnitDB index of the first temp unit. In the vanilla game this is 72 if you put the temp units after all the others.
4. In 'gl_str.txt' add names for these temp units (I would use something like "Govt Check Unit").
5. When referencing the Govt variable, check GOVT_WhatGovtAmI[playerNum] to get the GovernmentDB index (IE: If in Tyranny in vanilla game you get 10).

Any comments let me know. Hope this helps expand people's Mods. This will be VERY useful for the Dark Ages in Ages of Man!

EDIT: Added to the directory in Modification\Text and Slics.

Attachment: whatgovtami.zip
This has been downloaded 90 time(s).

Last edited by Dale on 09-11-2002 at 01:52

	19-12-2002 18:59									#14
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Are you sure BuildUnit(city_t, int_t) does work as a funtion?

I tested it as a event handler and it didnt!

	20-12-2002 02:34									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Pedrunn Are you sure BuildUnit(city_t, int_t) does work as a funtion? I tested it as a event handler and it didnt!

Yep. I tested extensively.

	20-12-2002 03:01									#16
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That really is funny. But nice to hear that since i couldnt get the function AddUnitToBuildList(city, unittype) to wortk either. The BuildUnit(city_t, int_t) will be the perfect replacement to my plans.

	20-12-2002 06:43									#17
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so many updates

	23-12-2002 03:57									#18
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I just took a look into the directory and find this file there, but actual Locutus I thought Dale made this file and not you.

-Martin

	23-12-2002 11:39									#19
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Yeah! That's my file! :doitnow:

	22-05-2003 22:17									#20
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Hi everybody!

As I am working on my own humble MOD, in which governements should be more important in some aspects, I am very interested in the „SLICability“ of government-types. I read this thread & SLIC, also Martin’s “getting the government by comparing GovernmentDB-entries”, finally I recurred to the “placeholder”-lines in IW’s “AI-superpowers-script”:

PHP:


if(player[0].govttype  == GovernmentDB(GOVERNMENT_ANARCHY)){

        …;

    }

PHP:


if(player[0].govttype  == ‘GOVERNMENT_ANARCHY’){

        …;

    }

	22-05-2003 22:52									#21
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So why don't you test it on your own, BureauBert. Well in this case I tested it, and it does not work, I did not test the a String from the gl_str.txt, I doubt that this would work. And the disadvantage of this method would be that you have to modify the slic code for every language version of CTP2, so it is not a good idea. Actual noone got the idea to make it like this, because there is a not working StringCompare function, so why is there such a function if it would be so easy. Well it could have worked...

-Martin

	23-05-2003 03:35									#22
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Nah, I tested both ways, using GOVERNMENT_* and the string from gl_str.txt, eg. "Monarchy", neither method even loads in the game.

	23-05-2003 03:53									#23
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this is really usefull, it can be used in loads of ways to help keep the AI's game up to pace.......Dale i'm glad this has stayed in your mind for the last two years! Hey i'm glad you are still around to think on CTP2

	24-05-2003 20:37									#24
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quote: Originally posted by child of Thor this is really usefull, it can be used in loads of ways to help keep the AI's game up to pace.......Dale i'm glad this has stayed in your mind for the last two years! Hey i'm glad you are still around to think on CTP2

Well I rather use my way, so I only have to modify some governments slightly instead of adding some units.

-Martin