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An Easy Way to Hide SubObjects Using Scripts

modboy451

Category:	Code
Level:	Intermediate
Created:	Friday January 14, 2011 - 15:05
Updated:	Saturday February 19, 2011 - 14:58
Views:	5165
Summary:	Ever Need Hid a Forged Blade for a unit or hero???

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One Day I was looking in and out of a units ini....i was wondering how units hide a subobject (like forged blades or fire arrows)

i looked in and out...up and down...all around several different units ini's
I couldn't find anything to make them hide...untill today i was sifting through scipts.lua and found a scripts that was referenced through a couple files to finally end up in the units ini!!!
here i will list how it works...

to set the theme here I'm going to be using my new Hero
My new has two knives like the corsair...but and 2 forge blades that im using for a special power...now i want to hide them...

open up Data1.Big

and go to scripts.lua
and look for

Code



function OnMordorCorsairCreated(self)

    ObjectHideSubObjectPermanently( self, "Forged_Blade", true )

    ObjectHideSubObjectPermanently( self, "Forged_Blade01", true )

end

my hero has then two forged blades named FORGED_BLADE and FORGED_Blade01 beacause i copied them from the corsair...

now as you can plainly see the "OjectHideSubObjectPermantly( self "blablabla", true) scripts says hide this object in the model...

but where does this Reference in the units ini???
you can look all around and you won't find it...but you will find this
i'll use the wildman axeman for example:

Code



Behavior = AIUpdateInterface ModuleTag_03

        AutoAcquireEnemiesWhenIdle     = Yes ATTACK_BUILDINGS

        MoodAttackCheckRate            = 500

        AILuaEventsList            =    IsengardWildmanFunctions ;<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

        BurningDeathTime        =    BURNINGDEATH_DURATION_INFANTRY

    End

AILuaEveltsList Entry is a reference scriptevents.xml which is also in data1.big

open that up and search for:(im going to use the corsairs functions)

Code



<EventList Name="MordorCorsairFunctions" Inherit="InfantryFunctions">

        <!-- This contains events specific to the Gondor Fighter horde member. jba -->

        <EventHandler EventName="OnCreated"                ScriptFunctionName="OnMordorCorsairCreated" DebugSingleStep="false"/>

        <EventHandler EventName="RecoverFromTerror"        ScriptFunctionName="GondorFighterRecoverFromTerror"                DebugSingleStep="false"/>

        <EventHandler EventName="BeAfraidOfGateDamaged" ScriptFunctionName="GondorFighterBecomeAfraidOfGateDamaged"        DebugSingleStep="false"/>

    </EventList>

the OnMordorCorsairCreated is a Link to the scripts.lua!

which is the same thing that tell them to hide the sub objects...

so to sum it up...
if i want to do make it so a unit would hide the FORGED_BLADE and FORGED_BLADE1 sub-objects
i would either make a script in scripts.lua
like:

Code

function OnYourUnitCreated(self)

    ObjectHideSubObjectPermanently( self, "Forged_Blade", true )

    ObjectHideSubObjectPermanently( self, "Forged_Blade01", true )

end

and reference that in the a scriptentry in scriptevents.xml

Code



<EventList Name="YourUnitFunctions" Inherit="InfantryFunctions">

        <!-- This contains events specific to the Gondor Fighter horde member. jba -->

        <EventHandler EventName="OnCreated"                ScriptFunctionName="OnYourUnitCreated" DebugSingleStep="false"/>

        <EventHandler EventName="RecoverFromTerror"        ScriptFunctionName="GondorFighterRecoverFromTerror"                DebugSingleStep="false"/>

        <EventHandler EventName="BeAfraidOfGateDamaged" ScriptFunctionName="GondorFighterBecomeAfraidOfGateDamaged"        DebugSingleStep="false"/>

    </EventList>

and put that in your unit ini in this line:

Code



AILuaEventsList = YourUnitFunctions

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!

Credits

Lauri

for letting me know that it works for BFME 1

Comments

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Lauri (Team Chamber Member) - Monday January 17, 2011 - 15:49

It works for BFME1

I voted a 3 because you're explaining some things at all.. like what tells scriptevents.xml to use something from scripts.lua (Like OnCreated)
NOTE; I already know all this, but for people that are newer than you, it's easier for them if you explain better
Also, get rid of Page 2.. it's empty.

modboy451 - Saturday January 15, 2011 - 9:00

i like it this way better...that way you dont have to but it on every animation....

JUS_SAURON - Friday January 14, 2011 - 16:42

You Don't really need LUA to do this .
BeginScript
CurDrawableHideSubObjectPermanently("Forged_Blade")
EndScript

Add to the Idle and Selected Anims and it will hide Also

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Look at BFME1 Rohan Peasant who hides the Hammer when Drafted
CurDrawableHideSubObjectPermanently("HAMMER")

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