For a map script I want to see whether a mod is in use, and the first way that occurs to me is to use EBP_Exists for some custom entity in the mod. I've seen the instructions for prepending your mod's ID to the entity's name, but I don't see how to specify the entity's name so that the script can find the blueprint.
I see that the Attribute Editor will let you export luaconstsauto.scar for the mod, but it does not have the new entities and squads in it.
Anyone know how to reference a new squad or entity from a script?
blueprint name for new squad or entity?
17 Jul 2015, 07:05 AM
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17 Jul 2015, 12:52 PM
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Your mod's ID (without dashes), then a colon, then the blueprint.
Example:
Example:
Code
BP_GetSquadBlueprint("94e80b04a136401b963d3806d5b13ef4:fuesilier_squad_mp")
17 Jul 2015, 17:57 PM
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I was wondering how to find the name of "fuesilier_squad_mp". Without a faction, there could be duplicates.
However, I think I can use World_GetPossible{Squads,Entities}Blueprint to iterate over everything in the mod, and output the blueprint names. I'll probably try that tonight.
However, I think I can use World_GetPossible{Squads,Entities}Blueprint to iterate over everything in the mod, and output the blueprint names. I'll probably try that tonight.
17 Jul 2015, 18:36 PM
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Blueprints are unique per type (squad, entity, etc), and per mod (presumably).
Here is a utility function you might find useful:
Usage:
You could wrap it further like so:
Here is a utility function you might find useful:
-- @param blueprintFunction Relic function that will retrieve a blueprint
-- @param blueprintName Name of the blueprint to be retrieved
-- @return blueprint if it exists; nil otherwise
function getBlueprintIfItExists(blueprintFunction, modID, blueprintName)
local exists, blueprint = pcall(blueprintFunction, modID .. ":" .. blueprintName);
if ( exists == false ) then
blueprint = nil;
end
return blueprint;
endUsage:
local squadBlueprint = getBlueprintIfItExists(BP_GetSquadBlueprint, "94e80b04a136401b963d3806d5b13ef4", "fuesiliers_mp");
if ( squadBlueprint ) then
-- do stuff with squadBlueprint
endYou could wrap it further like so:
function getSquadBlueprintIfItExists(modID, blueprintName)
return getBlueprintIfItExists(BP_GetSquadBlueprint, modID, blueprintName);
end
17 Jul 2015, 22:36 PM
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Posts: 139
So if one faction has ...whatever...\combat_engineers in its archive, there won't be a ...somethingelse..\combat_engineers ? And you can just use "combat_engineers" as the short blueprint name?
18 Jul 2015, 02:09 AM
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Exactly.
18 Jul 2015, 02:33 AM
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Posts: 139
Great, thanks!
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