Perl script to count all units in a saved game

[Salah-adin]

hmm.. very interesting, so if there is more than one unit of the same type, couldn't u just have them use the same unit file in the export descr unit text. and u would free up space to add a new unit? im not sure if anyone has though of this yet, (probably have) but it would make it possible to add a lot more units for a mod.

[Suraknar]

Very very Interesting...

Specially the part about counting units from EDU...could you enhance it to Count the Units in descr_model_battle.txt?

I do not have BI yet, but in 1.2 there is a max of 255 models in dmb and a max of 500 types in edu...

This could really be handy indeed!

[afrit]

Suraknar,
I'm curious. Why do you need to count the models in descr_model_battle?

A simple text search shows 235 type declarations and 360 skeleton declarations.

[Suraknar]

Hrm...

Maybe for the same reason that your script counts the types in EDU? I mean a simple Text Search can do it there too, yes? ;)

Seriously, you worked on something, and I am trying to find a use for it that is all. If it can help modders in some way, the way that I see is that, as there are some limits here to work with, and I am working on integrating new models and units mainly, so for me it would be handy to keep track in this way, rather than dismiss your good work, by doing simple text searches...

[afrit]

Suraknar,
thanks for your interest. My script needed the names of all units so that it can look them up in the .SAV file (to avoid counting non-unit names such as buildings).

The only thing I'm using my script for now is to check on the AI and see if it is making units of a certain type, and when. It is A LOT faster to run the script on a saved game than to toggle_fow and activate perfect_spy.


My goal is to be able to edit the .SAV file to introduce interesting aspects in the game. e.g have the AI faction destroy buildings I know it doesn't use, or spawn armies outside of cities etc...


Too bad very little is known about the saved game format.

[Frans Ubberdork]

Another possible use is when you mod a unit that is already on the camp map. Lets say for example you change a merc unit and completely replace it with another one...simple change should be able to run your saved game....oops the computer has that particular unit but you did not know it. So when you load your save game it crashes with no error. You could track it down fairly quick, I would think.