Research: Parameters for commands & console commands

**Epistolary Richard** · 05-05-2005, 09:13

As I'm not able to unpack the demo pak files I've not been able to tell if there any additional files in there that might be of use, such as the posited available_ui_elements file.

However, I have tried to compile my own list of ui_element names from those listed in vanilla:

Code:

settlement_stats_button
advanced_stats_show_trade_button
settlement_info_construction_tab
settlement_info_repair_tab
settlement_info_recruitment_tab
settlement_info_retrain_tab
selected_item_button
faction_button
combined_scroll_senate_tab
senate_scroll_missions_tab
show_hide_group_formations
?hud_show_buildings_tab ; *only mentioned in documentation*
advisor_dismiss_button
toggle_run
order_halt
play_button
radar
hud_select_prev_item_cycle		;doesn't work??? *that's a CA comment*
season_icon
end_turn
faction_turn_display
construction_button
recruitment_button
own_settlement_governor_info_panel
settlement_status_icons_group							;Highlight the settlement status icons
settlement_state_icon_revolting
settlement_state_icon_under_siege
settlement_state_icon_plague
governor_policy_inc_gadget							;Highlight the arrow button for increasing taxation level
governor_policy_dec_gadget							;Jump to highlighting the arrow button for decreasing taxation level
available_construction_options
settlement_info_repair_tab
building_browser_button							;Highlight the building browser button
show_construction_advice_button						;Highlight the request advice button
available_training_options							;Highlight the recruitment list
garrison_info_zoom_to_button							;Highlight the centre map button
siege_maintain_button
siege_assault_button
available_siege_equipment_options
siege_end_button
toggle_special_ability
decrease_taxation_gadget						; Flash the decrease taxation gadget
increase_taxation_gadget	; Flash the increase taxation gadget
character_info_command_points							;Highlight the governor's panel stats
character_info_management_points
character_info_influence_points
egg_timer
ffwd_button
ultra_ffwd_button
play_button
formation_1
formation_2
formation_3
formation_4
formation_5
formation_6
formation_7
formation_8
toggle_defend
radar
radar_zoom_in_button
radar_zoom_out_button
toggle_skirmish

**The_Mark** · 05-06-2005, 11:41

Here's a useful console command:

diplomatic_stance {faction1} {faction2} {stance}
diplomatic_stance gauls germans allied

Stances are (at least): allied, war, neutral. The command also spawns a diplomatic message.

**Myrddraal** · 05-06-2005, 13:04

Does anyone know how to unpak the demo paks? It must have been done.

**Monkwarrior** · 05-09-2005, 17:26

I must acknowledge you, ER, your efforts in putting scripting as a tool in our hands.

In fact I am trying to understand the "language" to implement some scripting in my own mod. I am not an expert, so some of the questions may seem stupid, but... Anyway, here are my doubts (from your clientkingdoms mod):

- I don't understand the use of SettlementIsLocal. What does it mean? I wonder if the script only works when the settlement is owned by the human player and if this is the way to say it. In my case this can be a problem, as I would like to include "general historic events", but that only happens if the "historical conditions" are fulfiled.

- In the scripts, must "console_command" be used before any of the commands listed in post three?
Ex: console_command capture_settlement ....

For the moment I have a trigger and an advice thread that work, but now I must do a script.
I will report any success in this task, and probably more doubts.
Cheers.

**Epistolary Richard** · 05-09-2005, 17:54

Thanks, Monkwarrior, but really I would have remained completely ignorant of scripting if others had not shown the way.

SettlementIsLocal condition
The player's faction is the local faction. This condition means that the trigger will only activate if the city being tested belongs to the player's faction and means that it's only the player that will benefit from the client's troops. If you removed the settlement is local condition then the advisor would appear during an AI turn (and subsequently disappear without you being able to run it). One of the big limitations of the event script method used in Client Kingdoms (as opposed to the background script used in Myrddraal's Multiple Turns) is that it can't be triggered easily by an event that occurs in the AI's turn.

- In the scripts, must "console_command" be used before any of the commands listed in post three?
Ex: console_command capture_settlement ....

That's right. This thread isn't very big on details, but then it's intended to be just hard-core research. Once we understand how stuff works, then it can be made reader-friendly.

**Monkwarrior** · 05-09-2005, 23:10

Thanks, ER.
As I promised, I have a new doubt.

As I told before, I was able to write a new trigger, a really simple one:

Code:

;------------------------------------------
Trigger 2902_Sicilia_Casus_Belli2_Trigger
    WhenToTest FactionTurnStart

    Condition I_SettlementOwner Lilybaeum = greek_cities

    AdviceThread Sicilia_Casus_Belli2_Thread  1

That means, in case of Lilybaeum is conquered by greek_cities an advice will appear, in this way:

Code:

;------------------------------------------
AdviceThread Sicilia_Casus_Belli2_Thread
    GameArea Campaign

    Item Sicilia_Casus_Belli2_Text_01
        Uninhibitable
        Verbosity  0 
        Threshold  1 
        Attitude Normal
        Presentation Default
        Title Sicilia_Casus_Belli2_Text_01_Title
        Text Sicilia_Casus_Belli2_Text_01_Text1

I have played a campaign with greek_cities and I have captured Lilybaeum. Just before pressing the end-of-turn button I saved the campaign, in order to have a quick test for this trigger. The advisor text appeared for the first time,

but if I try to repeat (with or without modification), the advisor didn't appear anymore. I copied and renamed the trigger and the advice, and again it appeared only once.

I tried by putting

Code:

         MaxRepeats  100

but there was no difference. Is there any problem with the repetition of a trigger?

**Epistolary Richard** · 05-09-2005, 23:33

You want it to appear at the start of every faction's turn? Including the AI ones? For every turn that the Greeks hold Lilybaeum?

Well, okay, try this trigger instead:

Code:

;------------------------------------------
Trigger 2902_Sicilia_Casus_Belli2_Trigger
    WhenToTest FactionTurnStart

    Condition I_SettlementOwner Lilybaeum = greek_cities

    AdviceThread Sicilia_Casus_Belli2_Thread  0