[REL] Even More Crew Commands through Dialog

[Mikemike47]

Originally Posted by archer9

number is not referenced anywhere. Only the script file that it's inside uses it.
Dialog:AddRandomLine( "generic_exits", "gexit_1" );

So yeah... that number has no significance outside the file it's inside nor even outside its dialog block.

Also, to my understanding the phrase "NoCampaign" indicates that the dialog line will appear no matter the campaign (even in historical missions).


Where did you find those help files?

Thanks for the clarity.
Nice to know that the #s have no significant importance outside the scripts. Is "generic_exits" called out in some function in some other file elsewhere? Just one more of those things just used in these scripts?

Quick Start - CrewAI.docx and Crew Strategies Help.docx files in data\Scripts\AI\Crew folder.

If you make another version of this mod, it would be nice to move the prepare weather report back to the orders to navigator under the WO (watch officer). As long as you and others do not mind. It may give me flexibility for general dialogue of WO in the future.

If you are going to look into the **.aix files in data\Scripts\AI\Dialogs_Default someday, some changes need to be made.
DT_XO_all.aix
Search for "MC_TRF_LOAD01_58" and change to "MC_CR_SO_102"
DT_Radio_all.aix
Search for "MC_TRF_LOAD01_58" and change to "MC_RR_RADIO_80"

I can inform you of any other errors when I find them if you wish, let me know. I all ready made the changes to [wip] voices reloaded mod.

Additionally, dialogue for general sub commands are in the MC_YY_CHARACTER_xxx.og. General pleasantries like Jawohl Herr Kaleun and Yes Lieutenant are in the format CG_YY_CHARACTER_xxx.ogg.

General conversational dialogue for [wip] voices reloaded has formats of TM_YY_CHARACTER_xxx.ogg or TTM_YY_CHARACTER_xxx.ogg, too.

[archer9]

Originally Posted by Mikemike47

Is "generic_exits" called out in some function in some other file elsewhere? Just one more of those things just used in these scripts?

I am not 100% sure about this one, but I think generic_exit entries somehow point to .aix files in data\Scripts\AI\Dialogs_Default_Exits. I'm guessing so because .aix files in \Dialogs_Default have no references to Text_Dialog_101 and 801 ("Nothing more to say." and "Keep up the good work!") from dialogs.tsr, while the ones in \Dialogs_Default_Exits have them.

I'm not sure about moving the weather report back, though. I did this for role-playing reasons - I don't want to ask a guy who sits below for weather. I'll think more about this after I get some sleep.

I will look into those changes for the .aix files.

[Mikemike47]

Originally Posted by archer9

I'm not sure about moving the weather report back, though. I did this for role-playing reasons - I don't want to ask a guy who sits below for weather.

Fine by me, as real as it gets.

variable intitialized in init.aix, x=2 in data\Scripts\AI\Dialogs_Default. Any ideas why?
Same goes for init.aix in data\Campaigns\CampaignProjects\<CampaignName>\Scr ipts\AI\Dialogs.

[archer9]

Nope, no idea what that variable is for. But I have some big announcement - I managed to get Report nearest visual command working through dialog! This means I will probably add in a whole bunch of essential commands that didn't work previously in the next update.

[tonschk]

Originally Posted by archer9

I have some big announcement - I managed to get Report nearest visual command working through dialog! This means I will probably add in a whole bunch of essential commands that didn't work previously in the next update.

[archer9]

Version 0.3 is out, please report if you find any problems. No idea if it's savegame compatible. I'm using crew_commands.txt from MifhtyFineCrew mod in this update, but if I'm correct it shouldn't cause any problems for those who don't use that mod.

Sorry, Mike, I wasn't able to move special abilities into a separate sub-menu. I don't know what's the problem, but it just doesn't work. I'm guessing there's some special rules with special abilities in the script. I'll give it a second try when I can. If I can't do it, we'll need a special compatibility version of EMCCD for your mod. Probably will have to put more stuff in the same sub-menus. Not a big problem.

I've included almost everything I wanted into dialogues. The only command from commands.cfg that for some mystical reason doesn't want to work for me is deploy_decoys. And another one is the Report fix (lat and long) from Real Navigation. I can't find the command in commands.cfg and thus I can't add it to the dialogs... If I could find a way to add these two commands, we'd be able to play with the officers panel fully disabled!!

[Mikemike47]

Originally Posted by archer9

Sorry, Mike, I wasn't able to move special abilities into a separate sub-menu. I don't know what's the problem, but it just doesn't work. I'm guessing there's some special rules with special abilities in the script. I'll give it a second try when I can. If I can't do it, we'll need a special compatibility version of EMCCD for your mod. Probably will have to put more stuff in the same sub-menus. Not a big problem.

The only command from commands.cfg that for some mystical reason doesn't want to work for me is deploy_decoys. And another one is the Report fix (lat and long) from Real Navigation.

How about contacting Rongel about special abilities with Reworked Morale and Abilities Mod?

Hopefully, the miscellaneous dialogue from [wip] voices reloaded will fit nicely with 9 entries allowed in the dialogue menu still.

I was thinking the same thing, sub-menus, subroutines. Just an example of an idea, gunner or watch officer vocalizes a general comment that is available in the **.ogg files to say immediately after the command "fire at will" is said, etc.

Deploy decoys makes a sound for me with mods I use. I will look later to see what I can find for this. I do not use real navigation to help with that.

[Mikemike47]

Originally Posted by Mikemike47

If you are going to look into the **.aix files in data\Scripts\AI\Dialogs_Default someday, some changes need to be made.
DT_XO_all.aix
Search for "MC_TRF_LOAD01_58" and change to "MC_CR_SO_102"
DT_Radio_all.aix
Search for "MC_TRF_LOAD01_58" and change to "MC_RR_RADIO_80"

Whoops, sorry. I only tested the vocal yesterday. Did not actually test the dialog box then. Will be testing later tonight. Did I miss this detail for you and that is why it did not work in version 0.3?

Should be:
DT_XO_all.aix
Search for "TorpedoMan_slash_", "MC_TRF_LOAD01_58" and change to "ExecutiveOfficer_slash_", "MC_CR_SO_102"
Just in case you change this file in future:
DT_Radio_all.aix
Search for "TorpedoMan_slash_", "MC_TRF_LOAD01_58" and change to "RadioMan_slash_", "MC_RR_RADIO_80"

[archer9]

Ups, sorry, totally forgot to edit those lines!

[THE_MASK]

Is what your looking for in the
Silent Hunter 5\MODS\NewUIs_TDC_7_4_2_ByTheDarkWraith\data\Scrip ts\Menu\TheDarkWraithAutomation ?
I mean any hints in that file .

[archer9]

Yes, I was just looking through that same file and there is this line at the bottom of it:
,[ "Report_position_celestial", AutomationRealNavReportPositionCelestial ]

There is also this line in Data/Automation/TDW_Automation.txt:
; Report_position_celestial,0,0,0,0,0,0,t

But it is commented out for some reason, like the rest of the lines in that file.

Anyway, TDW apparently uses his own commands through his own scripting. I tried simply adding an entry of 'Report_position_celestial' into commands.cfg but it's obviously not that simple because it didn't work in the game. For now I'm stumped.