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Data Fields - Editing the XML Jun 13, 2012
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Well I'm not sure about being able to put it in the XML like that, but a switch effect that checks for varying ranges/distances would probably get the same effect.

Thank you Im going to try that and see how well it works There is a problem though

This would add to my workload once I start mass producing weapons I have an idea for a shortcut but im not sure. I am new to XML so would it be legal (and how would i do it) to set the value of one field equal to the value of another field. To save time

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Data Fields - Editing the XML Jun 13, 2012

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TL;DR version: Need to edit integer XML values to use functions

I made a machine gun weapon called 15mm Auto Cannon based off of OneTwoSC's shotgun My custom weapon uses CEffectCreatePersistant from the effects tab of the data editor This effect type has a field named [Periodic Offsets +] which holds an array of points (The classic int X, int Y, int Z values)

When an attack is initiated one of the points I entered

(0,0,0) (1,1,0) (-1,1,0) (1,-1,0) (-1,-1,0)

And subtracts or adds that from the coordinate of the target to find the offset (AKA point of impact for 15mm Auto Cannon's bullet)

The problem with this is that this system is not effected by range Attacking a unit at range of 30 has the same bullet spread as a range of 2, 5, or even 1. This flaw results in close quarter's shooting being illogically inaccurate with bullets flying with a 150 degree spread

I partially fixed this problem by implementing short, medium, and long range versions of the same weapon and assigning them in the trigger editor to individual units when they start an attack below or above certain ranges but this is a clunky, inefficient, and unelegant solution to this problem

What I need is a way to edit the XML of the [Periodic Offsets +] ideally to be something like

((1+[distance to target]) / [range])

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="us-ascii"?>
<Catalog>
    <CEffectDamage id="15mmAutoCannon" parent="DU_WEAP">
        <EditorCategories value="Race:Terran"/>
        <Kind value="Ranged"/>
        <Amount value="6"/>
    </CEffectDamage>
    <CEffectCreatePersistent id="15mmShellRandomOffset">
        <EditorCategories value=""/>
        <ResponseFlags index="Acquire" value="1"/>
        <ResponseFlags index="Flee" value="1"/>
        <Flags index="Channeling" value="1"/>
        <Flags index="RandomOffset" value="1"/>
        <InitialDelay value="0.05"/>
        <PeriodCount value="3"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="0,0,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="1,1,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="-1,-1,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="1,-1,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="-1,1,0"/>
    </CEffectCreatePersistent>
    <CEffectCreatePersistent id="15mmShellRandomOffset2">
        <EditorCategories value=""/>
        <ResponseFlags index="Acquire" value="1"/>
        <ResponseFlags index="Flee" value="1"/>
        <Flags index="Channeling" value="1"/>
        <Flags index="RandomOffset" value="1"/>
        <InitialDelay value="0.05"/>
        <PeriodCount value="3"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="0,0,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="0.5,0.5,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="-0.5,-0.5,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="0.5,-0.5,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="-0.5,0.5,0"/>
    </CEffectCreatePersistent>
    <CEffectCreatePersistent id="15mmShellRandomOffset3">
        <EditorCategories value=""/>
        <Marker Link="Effect/15mmShellRandomOffset"/>
        <ResponseFlags index="Acquire" value="1"/>
        <ResponseFlags index="Flee" value="1"/>
        <Flags index="Channeling" value="1"/>
        <Flags index="RandomOffset" value="1"/>
        <InitialDelay value="0.05"/>
        <PeriodCount value="3"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicEffectArray value="15mmShellSearch"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="0,0,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="2,2,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="-2,-2,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="2,-2,0"/>
        <PeriodicOffsetArray value="-2,2,0"/>
    </CEffectCreatePersistent>
    <CEffectEnumArea id="15mmShellSearch">
        <EditorCategories value=""/>
        <ResponseFlags index="Acquire" value="1"/>
        <ResponseFlags index="Flee" value="1"/>
        <SearchFilters value="-;Ally,Missile,Item,Stasis,Dead,Hidden,Invulnerable"/>
        <AreaArray Radius="1" Effect="15mmAutoCannon"/>
        <MaxCount value="1"/>
    </CEffectEnumArea>
    <CEffectSet id="UnknownEffect">
        <EditorCategories value=""/>
        <EffectArray value="15mmShellRandomOffset2"/>
        <MinCount value="1"/>
        <MaxCount value="1"/>
        <TargetLocationType value="UnitOrPoint"/>
    </CEffectSet>
    <CEffectModifyUnit id="UnknownEffect2">
        <EditorCategories value=""/>
    </CEffectModifyUnit>
</Catalog>

If XML cannot handle these kinds of interactions, as I am fearing, then please present a work around if you know of one I am experienced in C so don't be afraid to suggest ideas for scripting

Last edited by _ForgeUser8959981: Jun 13, 2012

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