combat calculation... how?

[sabrewolf]

hi all
my modding experience so far has been limited to some XML changes and a few lines of code in the SDK... nothing with python at all. so my question may be a bit basic, sorry!

anyhow, i want to modify certain things displayed for the battle calculation (so when holding the right mouse button over an enemy unit).
these things include:
- display odds at peace time
- more info on battles like collateral damage being dealt out by suicide catapults
- more info on battles like odds change if cultural defence is gone, etc.

so my question is where i should even start looking. i think i have found the odds-calculation in CvUnit::updateCombat() [is this correct?], but have no clue where to find the mouse-over part in python, or how i could change the string/object returned.

i'm grateful for any help!

thanks and cheers
sabre

 

[sabrewolf]

ok, so i've found the python part in CvEventManager.onCombatLogCalc and CvUtil.combatMessageBuilder
but i still don't quite understand where the pre-calculation works. the function in C++ CvUnit::updateCombat() is the real deal... the battle, not just the estimate.