Intermediate Guide to Scripting Discussion

[Cheexsta]

Solution found! In export_descr_script.txt I put the following trigger:

Trigger 2134_Recruit_Legion_Trigger
    WhenToTest SettlementPanelOpen
    
    Condition I_SettlementSelected Rome
    
    AdviceThread Recruit_Legion_Thread 0

And in the background script:

monitor_event SettlementPanelOpen Rome
	and Treasury >= 5000
	suspend_unscripted_advice false
end_monitor

monitor_event ButtonPressed advisor_speech_bubble
	suspend_unscripted_advice true
end_monitor

And then finally the Legion Recruitment script:

script

select_ui_element advisor_dismiss_button
simulate_mouse_click lclick_down
simulate_mouse_click lclick_up

console_command create_unit Rome "roman hastati" 2
console_command create_unit Rome "roman princeps" 2
console_command create_unit Rome "roman velite" 2
console_command create_unit Rome "roman triarii" 1
console_command create_unit Rome "roman light cavalry" 1
console_command add_money -5000
console_command add_population Rome -1210

terminate_script
end_script

So what happens is that if you open the settlement panel for Rome (ie, double-click Rome) while the background script is running, it momentarily disables the "suspend_unscripted_advice" command, allowing seperate show_me scripts to run. Simultaneously, the Legion Recruitment show_me script runs (but only if Rome is selected), and the advisor pops up. Then, when the player clicks on the advisor's face (at least I think that's what advisor_speech_bubble is), the background script re-enables the "suspend_unscripted_advice" command.

For some reason, this can only be run once per turn, though, but that's no problem. I've only tested it briefly, so there may be some more little problems, but so far so good.

Now, to get it working with post-Marian Legions as well...