Batch files on Mac

[thamis]

Hi!

I'm a PC user and made the Ancient Mediterranean MOD. It includes batch files for easy installation & launching. But I didn't think of Mac users. (sorry guys!) :cute:

How do I make Mac batch files? Or would there be someone willing to convert my files to Mac batch?

What else is different on Mac CIV3?

 

[ChrisB]

The way to to .bat files on the Mac is preferably by using Applescript, which is a somewhat simple language that can be used to control many programs, including "Finder" which is the shell of the MacOS.
I have written applescripts previously for the "Red front" scenario. I also wrote an Applescript that converted Civ 2 PC scenarios to Civ 2 Mac scenarios. They were very different, using different graphics and sound formats.
If you have a .bat file and a mod, send it to me (or give me a link) and I will see what I can do. No promises, though.

best wishes
Chris (d88-cbr@nada.kth.se)

P.S. To my knowledge Civ 3 for the Mac should be identical to Civ 3 for the PC, except that we have no editor.

 

[thamis]

Would be great if you could convert this batch file (taken from the Ancient Med MOD - link in sig):

@echo off
echo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
echo T H E A N C I E N T M E D I T E R R A N E A N
echo.
echo A Modification for Civilization III
echo Updates: See Ancient Mediterranean MOD Link
echo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
echo.
REM ###############################################################
echo BACKING UP FILES...
REM ###############################################################

cd..
REM /CIV3/

IF EXIST civ3mod.bic ren civ3mod.bic civ3mod.bic.anc

cd art
REM /CIV3/ART

IF EXIST resources.pcx ren resources.pcx resources.pcx.anc
IF EXIST resources_shadows.pcx ren resources_shadows.pcx resources_shadows.pcx.anc
IF EXIST title.pcx ren title.pcx title.pcx.anc

cd units
REM /CIV3/ART/UNITS

IF EXIST units_32.pcx ren units_32.pcx units_32.pcx.anc

cd..
cd terrain
REM /CIV3/ART/TERRAIN

IF EXIST TerrainBuildings.pcx ren TerrainBuildings.pcx TerrainBuildings.pcx.anc

cd..
REM /CIV3/ART

IF EXIST cities ren cities cities.anc
IF EXIST erasplash ren erasplash erasplash.anc

cd civilopedia
cd icons
REM /CIV3/ART/CIVILOPEDIA/ICONS

IF EXIST resources ren resources resources.anc

cd..
cd..
cd..
cd text
REM /CIV3/TEXT

IF EXIST civilopedia.txt ren civilopedia.txt civilopedia.txt.anc
IF EXIST pediaicons.txt ren pediaicons.txt pediaicons.txt.anc
IF EXIST diplomacy.txt ren diplomacy.txt diplomacy.txt.anc

REM ###############################################################
echo COPYING FILES...
REM ###############################################################

cd..
REM /CIV3/

cd "Ancient Mediterranean"
REM /CIV3/ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN

xcopy *.* ..\*.* /V /S /E /Y

REM ###############################################################
echo.
echo.
echo LAUNCHING GAME... ENJOY!
echo.
echo DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW!
echo.
echo TO CORRECT STARTING POSITIONS:
echo Press ALT+TAB and double-clich the Correct St. Pos. link.
REM ###############################################################

cd..
REM /CIV3/
civ3edit.exe

REM ###############################################################
echo RESTORING FILES...
REM ###############################################################

IF EXIST civ3mod.bic.anc del civ3mod.bic
REN civ3mod.bic.anc civ3mod.bic

cd art
REM /CIV3/ART

IF EXIST resources.pcx.anc del resources.pcx
REN resources.pcx.anc resources.pcx
IF EXIST resources_shadows.pcx.anc del resources_shadows.pcx
REN resources_shadows.pcx.anc resources_shadows.pcx
IF EXIST title.pcx.anc del title.pcx
REN title.pcx.anc title.pcx

cd units
REM /CIV3/ART/UNITS

IF EXIST units_32.pcx.anc del units_32.pcx
REN units_32.pcx.anc units_32.pcx

cd..
cd terrain
REM /CIV3/ART/TERRAIN

IF EXIST TerrainBuildings.pcx.anc del TerrainBuildings.pcx
REN TerrainBuildings.pcx.anc TerrainBuildings.pcx

cd..
REM /CIV3/ART

IF EXIST cities.anc rmdir cities /S /Q
REN cities.anc cities
IF EXIST erasplash.anc rmdir erasplash /S /Q
REN erasplash.anc erasplash

cd civilopedia
cd icons
REM /CIV3/ART/CIVILOPEDIA/ICONS

IF EXIST resources.anc rmdir resources /S /Q
REN resources.anc resources

cd..
cd..
cd..
cd text
REM /CIV3/TEXT

IF EXIST civilopedia.txt.anc del civilopedia.txt
REN civilopedia.txt.anc civilopedia.txt
IF EXIST pediaicons.txt.anc del pediaicons.txt
REN pediaicons.txt.anc pediaicons.txt
IF EXIST diplomacy.txt.anc del diplomacy.txt
REN diplomacy.txt.anc del diplomacy.txt

cd..
REM /CIV3

del "!!! Correct Starting Positions !!!.lnk"
del "!!! Play the Ancient Mediterranean MOD !!!.lnk"
del "_Ancient Mediterranean MOD on the Internet.url"
del "_Civ Placement Tool on the Internet.url"
del "_WiWi's ModManager on the Internet.url"
del "ancient world.bat"
del "play.bat"

cd "Ancient Mediterranean"
REM /CIV3/ANCIENT MEDITERRANEAN

REM ###############################################################
echo CHECK FOR UPDATES ON www.civfanatics.com
echo OR JUST FOLLOW THE LINK IN THIS DIRECTORY!
REM ###############################################################

I won't be checking on this thread for the next two weeks, so take your time.