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CB.. · 09-02-07, 04:37 AM

well here we go folks...

spent this morning learning a little about the missions structure and code
and here's a little of what i have picked up so far..

ADDING RANDOM AIRCRAFT ATTACKS TO MISSIONS....example tutorial #1

go to your scripts folder and open the

ServerScript0050.txt--this is the first training mission USCHULE1

here's the contents

/////////////////////////////////

# USchule 1

id mysim

phase init
SetDescriptionMapTexture "ordermap_nordsee.jpg"
SetTimeLimit $0
StartTime 11.0, 15.0
StartDate 1914,5,5

ChangeGeoPivot 10.312,54.554
Weather "sunrise"
EnableTutorial
SetTutorialString "- Steuern Sie die auf der Karte (F3) markierten Zielgebiete an.\- Details entnehmen SieIhrer Missions-Order (F10)\- Die Position der Ziele entnehmen Sie der Karte (F3)"

CreateSimulationObject [mysim],"u35"
SetPositionGeo [mysim],10.312,54.554,0
BindToController [mysim]

DefineMissionGoal $0,"StayArea", 10.446, 54.667, 5000, $1
SetMissionGoalText $0,"Erreichen Sie Zielgebiet 1",$1,"Zielgebiet 1"

DefineMissionGoal $1,"StayArea", 10.557, 54.538, 5000, $1
SetMissionGoalText $1,"Erreichen Sie Zielgebiet 2",$1,"Zielgebiet 2"

DefineMissionGoal $2,"StayArea", 10.266, 54.485, 5000, $1,$3
SetMissionGoalText $2,"Fahren Sie zum Heimathafen",$1,"Heimathafen"

#Mission
AddRandomShips "Airplane#10.446,54.667,150000",010

EveryFrame
CompleteOnGoal "Schulungsmission beendet.",$4
Endphase
end

///////////////////////////////////////

NOTE the code used by the missions does not display correctly in the forum so use it as a editing guide only ..
compare the above to the stock mission and work that way...

i have made TWO alterations to this mission...

ONE/ i have altered the player sub to the U35

thus

CreateSimulationObject [mysim],"u35"

TWO/ I have added random aircraft attacks

thus

#Mission
AddRandomShips "Airplane#10.446,54.667,150000",010

note the location of the aircraft area (compare it to the mission goal location)

10.446,54.667

and the size of the area it covers

150000

and the frequency of the attacks

010

which i have set to ten minutes
tho i'm assuming this "timer" is not clock work and doesn'tt spawn an aircraft every ten minutes but in fact "rolls a dice" every ten minutes
to randomly spawn the attack or not as the case may be..

so there you go....tested it and i get attacked by aircraft...

NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO SET THE SERVERSCRIPT0050.TXT FILE PROPERTIES TO CHANGE THE "READ ONLY" OPTION FOR THE FILE OTHER WISE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES (right click on the file select properties)

i now know why the aircraft in the game are easy to shoot down...

it's because they drop a torpedo into the water as they get within range..
so whilst your busy trying to shoot it down--- your actualy allready DEAD !! lol (you just don't realise it yet lol...the torpedo will get you.in a few seconds) so don't shoot at it....DIVE for heavens sake!!!
you have to shoot it down whilst it is still outside normal torpedo range..or maneuver wildy to stay safe...either way it means far greater difficulty and danger from the aircraft..which balances out nicely the fragility of the planes..mind you everything in the game is probably too fragile..but this includes your own uboot..so it is actualy fair..something to look at later on tho...

i have checked ALL the campaign missions and only three or four actualy have aircraft added so there is plenty of room to add the same aircraft to all the other missions...just get the location size of the area and timer right

i have found dynamic contact reports AND radio messages in the mission code (which seems much like VisualBasic 6 to me so i have a meager grasp on that).....i haven't tried to implement it yet tho...

it's great in fact...watching these old biplanes come in low line up then drop their torp into the water ..it's all very well done ...

now you may think that having these relatively small aircraft appearing hundreds of miles of the coast deep into the north sea or atlantic etc..isn't feasible at all (realisiticaly speaking)
BUT
during WW1 there were large numbers of sea plane "carriers" patroling just about every-where..so this is perfectly reasonable historically speaking..and of course gameplay wise it's a hoot

end of tutorial number 1

to download the properly edited mission file
see link below

http://www.ebort2.co.uk/SOF/TUT1.zip

09-02-07, 04:37 AM	#42
CB.. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,278 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sof Mission Editing Tips>>> well here we go folks... spent this morning learning a little about the missions structure and code and here's a little of what i have picked up so far.. ADDING RANDOM AIRCRAFT ATTACKS TO MISSIONS....example tutorial #1 go to your scripts folder and open the ServerScript0050.txt--this is the first training mission USCHULE1 here's the contents ///////////////////////////////// # USchule 1 id mysim phase init SetDescriptionMapTexture "ordermap_nordsee.jpg" SetTimeLimit $0 StartTime 11.0, 15.0 StartDate 1914,5,5 ChangeGeoPivot 10.312,54.554 Weather "sunrise" EnableTutorial SetTutorialString "- Steuern Sie die auf der Karte (F3) markierten Zielgebiete an.\- Details entnehmen SieIhrer Missions-Order (F10)\- Die Position der Ziele entnehmen Sie der Karte (F3)" CreateSimulationObject [mysim],"u35" SetPositionGeo [mysim],10.312,54.554,0 BindToController [mysim] DefineMissionGoal $0,"StayArea", 10.446, 54.667, 5000, $1 SetMissionGoalText $0,"Erreichen Sie Zielgebiet 1",$1,"Zielgebiet 1" DefineMissionGoal $1,"StayArea", 10.557, 54.538, 5000, $1 SetMissionGoalText $1,"Erreichen Sie Zielgebiet 2",$1,"Zielgebiet 2" DefineMissionGoal $2,"StayArea", 10.266, 54.485, 5000, $1,$3 SetMissionGoalText $2,"Fahren Sie zum Heimathafen",$1,"Heimathafen" #Mission AddRandomShips "Airplane#10.446,54.667,150000",010 EveryFrame CompleteOnGoal "Schulungsmission beendet.",$4 Endphase end /////////////////////////////////////// NOTE the code used by the missions does not display correctly in the forum so use it as a editing guide only .. compare the above to the stock mission and work that way... i have made TWO alterations to this mission... ONE/ i have altered the player sub to the U35 thus CreateSimulationObject [mysim],"u35" TWO/ I have added random aircraft attacks thus #Mission AddRandomShips "Airplane#10.446,54.667,150000",010 note the location of the aircraft area (compare it to the mission goal location) 10.446,54.667 and the size of the area it covers 150000 and the frequency of the attacks 010 which i have set to ten minutes tho i'm assuming this "timer" is not clock work and doesn'tt spawn an aircraft every ten minutes but in fact "rolls a dice" every ten minutes to randomly spawn the attack or not as the case may be.. so there you go....tested it and i get attacked by aircraft... NOTE YOU WILL NEED TO SET THE SERVERSCRIPT0050.TXT FILE PROPERTIES TO CHANGE THE "READ ONLY" OPTION FOR THE FILE OTHER WISE YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR CHANGES (right click on the file select properties) i now know why the aircraft in the game are easy to shoot down... it's because they drop a torpedo into the water as they get within range.. so whilst your busy trying to shoot it down--- your actualy allready DEAD !! lol (you just don't realise it yet lol...the torpedo will get you.in a few seconds) so don't shoot at it....DIVE for heavens sake!!! you have to shoot it down whilst it is still outside normal torpedo range..or maneuver wildy to stay safe...either way it means far greater difficulty and danger from the aircraft..which balances out nicely the fragility of the planes..mind you everything in the game is probably too fragile..but this includes your own uboot..so it is actualy fair..something to look at later on tho... i have checked ALL the campaign missions and only three or four actualy have aircraft added so there is plenty of room to add the same aircraft to all the other missions...just get the location size of the area and timer right i have found dynamic contact reports AND radio messages in the mission code (which seems much like VisualBasic 6 to me so i have a meager grasp on that).....i haven't tried to implement it yet tho... it's great in fact...watching these old biplanes come in low line up then drop their torp into the water ..it's all very well done ... now you may think that having these relatively small aircraft appearing hundreds of miles of the coast deep into the north sea or atlantic etc..isn't feasible at all (realisiticaly speaking) BUT during WW1 there were large numbers of sea plane "carriers" patroling just about every-where..so this is perfectly reasonable historically speaking..and of course gameplay wise it's a hoot end of tutorial number 1 to download the properly edited mission file see link below http://www.ebort2.co.uk/SOF/TUT1.zip __________________ the world's tinyiest sh3 supermod- and other SH3/SH2 stuff http://www.ebort2.co.uk/ The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B.Yeats Last edited by CB..; 09-02-07 at 05:20 AM.