Quick Modding Questions Thread

How do you get a graphical effect to continually loop?? (I feel like it should be obvious...)

 

No, wait, I know how to do it. In CvEventManager there is a function called "update" that you can put looping/constant things in. So a looping graphical effect could be done by putting triggerEffect in update().

Edit: it seems that the function you should use is onGameUpdate()

 

Hi Zeta,

In my modding of ROM AND2 I would like to do exactly the same thing what you've mentioned in this post. I have done the TechIcon size, TechName position and TechPanel button positions so far.

Have you found the way of widening TechPanels in this mode? I would like to do roughly 1.5x wide on each (same size on all).
By the way, I would increase the text font size as well a bit.
Can you (or anyone) help me?

 

Hi all, can somebody tell me what this python error log means..? I

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "CvScreensInterface", line 442, in pediaMain
File "SevoPediaMain", line 263, in pediaJump
File "SevoPediaMain", line 322, in showContents
File "SevoPediaMain", line 552, in placeNationalWonders
File "SevoPediaMain", line 834, in placeItems
RuntimeError: unidentifiable C++ exception
ERR: Python function pediaMain failed, module CvScreensInterface

 

Where can I find and edit the text marked with yellow?

 

Actually I have totally forgot about it.
I tried it this morning but with only partial success (increased the tech icon size but it covers tech name and unblockable content).
Can you share your file, your changes?

 

I looked at my versions of SevoPedia but the line numbers don't line up. It usually means there is something wrong with what is being displayed. It is probably not a wrong sized icon or two items with the same name, as those cause other problems. I would need to see that python module (SevoPediaMain.py) to be able to help more.

 

Hi, heres main.py if you really have time to check this error cause pedia not working (building and techs) and trying to use it will crash game.. also if try to star game it will open without UI.

 

Hi Zeta,

There is a good news, I finished completely my TechTree (see uploaded CvTechChooser.py file and some pics).

I used Note++.

1. TechName
Line 417: (szTechID, szTechRecord, szTechString, CvUtil.FONT_LEFT_JUSTIFY, iX + 6 + X_INCREMENT*2, iY + 6, -0.1, FontTypes.SMALL_FONT, WidgetTypes.WIDGET_TECH_TREE, i, -1)
Line 1146: (szTechID, sPanel, szTechString, CvUtil.FONT_LEFT_JUSTIFY, iX + 6 + X_INCREMENT*2, iY + 6, -0.1, FontTypes.SMALL_FONT, WidgetTypes.WIDGET_TECH_TREE, i, -1)

2. TechIcon size & TechName positioning
Line 422: (szTechButtonID, szTechRecord, gc.getTechInfo(i).getButton(), iX + 6, iY + 6, TEXTURE_SIZE*2, TEXTURE_SIZE*2, WidgetTypes.WIDGET_TECH_TREE, i, -1, False)
Line 1146: (szTechID, sPanel, szTechString, CvUtil.FONT_LEFT_JUSTIFY, iX + 6 + X_INCREMENT*2, iY + 6, -0.1, FontTypes.SMALL_FONT, WidgetTypes.WIDGET_TECH_TREE, i, -1)

3. TechPanel button positions
Line 425: (screen, i, X_START+ X_INCREMENT*2, iX, iY - 3, szTechRecord)

4. TechPanel lenghtening
Line 107, 256, 263, 267, 1079, 1084: BOX_INCREMENT_WIDTH = 30

5. I changed the colours of all era and the colour of selecting requested tech.
If you don't like my style, just ignore this part or you can adjust the numbers in RGB system:

Line 373: (szTechRecord, 255, 255, 0) - yellow for current research
Line 376: (szTechRecord, 255, 0, 0) - red for researching tech

Line 383: (szTechRecord, 96, 42, 30) - Ancient
Line 386: (szTechRecord, 50, 55, 2) - Classical
Line 389: (szTechRecord, 0, 96, 18) - Medieval
Line 392: (szTechRecord, 0, 74, 74) - Renaissance
Line 395: (szTechRecord, 0, 55, 85) - Industrial
Line 398: (szTechRecord, 0, 0, 122) - Modern
Line 401: (szTechRecord, 124, 0, 130) - Future

then the same in

Line 1152: (szTechRecord, 255, 255, 0) - yellow for current research
Line 1154: (szTechRecord, 255, 0, 0) - red for researching tech

Line 1160: (szTechRecord, 96, 42, 30) - Ancient
Line 1163: (szTechRecord, 50, 55, 2) - Classical
Line 1166: (szTechRecord, 0, 96, 18) - Medieval
Line 1169: (szTechRecord, 0, 74, 74) - Renaissance
Line 1172: (szTechRecord, 0, 55, 85) - Industrial
Line 98: (szTechRecord, 0, 0, 122) - Modern
Line 401: (szTechRecord, 124, 0, 130) - Future

 

Hi,

I’m trying to cycle through the yields and get the yield value on some plots.
I’m currently trying,

Code:

for i in range(YieldTypes.NUM_YIELD_TYPES):
   plotYield = pPlot.getYield(i)

This is now giving me a, “ this constructor takes no arguments” error.
In CyPlot.h, the function is
int getYield(YieldTypes eIndex).

How do I get this to work?

 

Looks like getYield expects a YieldTypes enum type. So I think you could use something like

Code:

pPlot.getYield(YieldTypes(i))

(but I haven't tested that so I might be wrong.)

 

Thanks, worked