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Modding => Work In Progress => Topic started by: BlackLibrary on February 12, 2014, 01:36:42 am

Title: Help correct my aim: Creating a Research Tree Mod
Post by: BlackLibrary on February 12, 2014, 01:36:42 am

See code below.  Just playing around after creating some weapon mods, and wondered is it possible to create a pure non-item associated research mod.  Well clearly, after testing, I'm missing something.  Looked through others, and no luck.  So posting to John Q (that means you!).
 
Whats wrong with the below.  Looking to create a mod for a new research topic.  Completing it should open a reference in the ufopaedia for reading.  I'll experiment from there.  Please correct my aim!  is the issue because I must have an actual item with and ID for STR_SOLYENT_GREEN?

If you know, please correct my text so I can see a working example.  Thanks!

Code: [Select]

research:
  - name: STR_SOLYENT_GREEN
    cost: 5
    points: 10
    lookup: STR_SOLYENT_GREEN_UFOPEDIA
ufopaedia:
  - id: STR_SOLYENT_GREEN
    type_id: 4
    section: STR_WEAPONS_AND_EQUIPMENT
    requires:
      - STR_SOLYENT_GREEN
    text: STR_SOLYENT_GREEN_UFOPEDIA
extraStrings:
  - type: en-GB
    strings:
      STR_SOLYENT_GREEN: "Solyent Green found in laboratory"
      STR_SOLYENT_GREEN_UFOPEDIA: "Yes...you found out what it is.  It also tastes GREAT!!!"
  - type: en-US
    strings:
      STR_SOLYENT_GREEN: "Solyent Green"
      STR_SOLYENT_GREEN_UFOPEDIA: "Yes...you found out what it is.  It also tastes GREAT!!!"

Title: Re: Help correct my aim: Creating a Research Tree Mod
Post by: Warboy1982 on February 12, 2014, 08:53:03 am

the "lookup" field refers to another research project. it is generally used to refer say, a sectoid commander to the generic sectoid article.
you have not defined a research topic called "STR_SOLYENT_GREEN_UFOPEDIA".

when defining an article in the ufopaedia as "type_id: 4" (item) you require a corresponding item for it to display.

Title: Re: Help correct my aim: Creating a Research Tree Mod
Post by: BlackLibrary on February 12, 2014, 10:34:36 pm

Warboy.,

Thanks for the info.  Made the following corrections.  However it crashes to desktop when attempting to view the article in the ufopaedia after research is completed.

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research:
  - name: STR_SOLYENT_GREEN
    cost: 5
    points: 10
ufopaedia:
  - id: STR_SOLYENT_GREEN
    type_id: 9
    section: STR_ALIEN_RESEARCH_UC
    text: STR_SOLYENT_GREEN_UFOPEDIA
    requires:
      - STR_SOLYENT_GREEN
    listOrder: 4299
extraStrings:
  - type: en-GB
    strings:
      STR_SOLYENT_GREEN: Solyent Green
      STR_SOLYENT_GREEN_UFOPEDIA: Yes...you found out what it is.  It also tastes GREAT!!!
  - type: en-US
    strings:
      STR_SOLYENT_GREEN: Solyent Green
      STR_SOLYENT_GREEN_UFOPEDIA: Yes...you found out what it is.  It also tastes GREAT!!!

Title: Re: Help correct my aim: Creating a Research Tree Mod
Post by: SupSuper on February 12, 2014, 11:56:07 pm

"type_id: 9" requires an associated UFO to display. If you want a "pure text" article use 8. It's explained in the documentation: https://www.ufopaedia.org/index.php?title=Ruleset_Reference_(OpenXcom)#UFOpaedia_Article

Title: Re: Help correct my aim: Creating a Research Tree Mod
Post by: BlackLibrary on February 13, 2014, 02:06:47 am

:Head slap!

Thanks!