Intermediate Guide to Scripting Discussion

**Myrddraal** · 11-27-2005, 23:57

very good point The Mark

alpaca, note that if you don't include terminate_monitor in the first monitor, then the script will wait for the event to be triggered, but that event could be triggered multiple times...

**alpaca** · 11-28-2005, 17:57

I know, that's why they are terminated once the counter becomes non-zero and they are invoked...
Or did you mean something else?

**The_Mark** · 12-02-2005, 17:07

Adding a thing about condition monitors and counters, the I_CompareCounter can be placed in an if just after the monitor. Much neater than using two monitors,a nd much simpler, too. Prolly that's why I didn't think of it earlier.

Code:

monitor_conditions condition
if I_CompareCounter
stuff
end_if
end_monitor

**Duke John** · 12-05-2005, 12:56

I am trying to test the value of a character's trait during a turn and I had hoped that the following would work:

script

Code:

console_command give_trait Barrivendos GoodCommander

monitor_conditions not I_CharacterSelected Barrivendos
and Trait GoodCommander >= 1
	console_command give_trait Barrivendos GoodAttacker
terminate_monitor
end_monitor

end_script

But it does not

Can anyone see what is wrong?

Barrivendos does get the GoodCommander trait which should have a value of 1. Then the not I_CharacterSelected Barrivendos should put the focus on the character which then allows testing the value of the GoodCommander trait. Or doesn't it work like that?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

**The_Mark** · 12-05-2005, 16:44

What you need to get the Trait condition work is an exported character_record, and condition monitors don't export values; you'll need an event monitor, and convenient events to do that are far and few between.

**alpaca** · 12-05-2005, 18:00

I don't think it's possible except through CharacterSelected which involves that the player does something and the character is on the map.
You might also consider using a show_me

**Cheexsta** · 12-07-2005, 01:45

I have a question regarding scripts.

I'm trying to get a show_me script to run from a background script, but it doesn't seem to be working. This is similar to the Client Kingdoms mod implemented into the TFT mod. The background script works fine and all other functions within it work as intended. Here is the background script section that is supposed to start the show_me script:

Code:

monitor_event SettlementTurnStart SettlementName Rome
	and SettlementIsLocal
	and Treasury > 5000
	advance_advice_thread Recruit_Legion_Thread
end_monitor

This is just temporary until I can get it working - then I'll tweak the costs and add a RandomPercent. Here is the advice thread it refers to:

Code:

AdviceThread Recruit_Legion_Thread
    GameArea Campaign
    
    Item Recruit_Legion
    		Uninhibitable
    		Verbosity  0 
    		Threshold  1  
    		Attitude Normal
    		Presentation Default
    		Title Recruit_Legion_Title
     	Script scripts\show_me\recruit_roman_legion.txt
		Text Recruit_Legion_Text1

And yes, I have set up the text. Finally, here is the whole show_me script:

Code:

script
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

select_ui_element advisor_dismiss_button
simulate_mouse_click lclick_down
simulate_mouse_click lclick_up

terminate_script
end_script

Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong here? I've tried changing it so that the script runs when Rome is selected using I_SettlementSelected SettlementName Rome but no dice...