Feature request

[Nythrun]

Copy ~blah~ ~override/druid_remix_installed.g3~ etc for version 6?

 

the Bigg's already said no to ACTION_IF COMPONENT_IS_INSTALLED foo tp2 THEN BEGIN predicates.

[CamDawg]

Sure, will do.

[Nythrun]

Thanks For now I'll stick with ACTION_IF !(FILE_EXISTS ~Divine_Remix/Setup-Divine_Remix.tp2~) THEN BEGIN

[Miloch]

the Bigg's already said no to ACTION_IF COMPONENT_IS_INSTALLED foo tp2 THEN BEGIN predicates.

Bah. Isn't there a way to detect if components are installed without cramming the override with more useless junk?

[Nythrun]

Yeah, you explicitly look for unique known changes to existing game files. It's a lot more work, and zero byte files don't cause game stutter.

 

Hopefully all the flag files are getting stuffed into biffs anyway. Biffing is totally sweet.

[Miloch]

So ACTION_IF MOD_IS_INSTALLED ~Setup-Divine_Remix.tp2~ ~200~ doesn't work?

 

If not, what about ACTION_IF FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~cdalcrn.spl~ THEN BEGIN? It's a core component spell.

 

Edit: though if you're checking specifically for Druid Remix, it doesn't seem to have any unique files added.

 

I don't like ACTION_IF !(FILE_EXISTS ~Divine_Remix/Setup-Divine_Remix.tp2~) THEN BEGIN, because I often have the mod sitting around in the game directory but it's not installed. So if, for example, L1NPCs is checking for DR that way, it might have issues.

[Nythrun]

That's hilarious if he added the predicate after saying he wouldn't, I'll have to check.

 

If not I guess I can slap together a few dozen more lines of patch code to cater to readmephobes.

 

You really should consider biffing the override a lot though. It's going in V1 of Level One NPCs for sure. Maybe after every component.

[Miloch]

Yeah, a lot of people have tried to get me to biff, but I'm holding out for that special someone.

 

Edit: It works, apparently. This:

ACTION_IF MOD_IS_INSTALLED bg1npc.tp2 10 THEN BEGIN //Branwen Romance
 COPY_EXISTING ~_branwe.cre~ ~override~
WRITE_BYTE 0x273 0xb
 BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES
END

Made Branwen a druid and did nothing when I reversed the logic.

[Nythrun]

Hey Cam?

 

Feature request: no redundant flag files for V6?