Some modding questions

[Leoreth]

Well, making mistakes is the best way to learn. Knowing that, it seems I'll learn Python very fast

 

[Baldyr]

Well, making mistakes is the best way to learn. Knowing that, it seems I'll learn Python very fast

Well, not the best way. If you really wanna learn Python, for real, I could point you to a freely available entry level textbook. Since you already have some basic knowledge you'll be doing some pretty advanced stuff within a couple of weeks.

But still, the only way to really learn you have to use that knowledge. Only then will it all you learned start to work for you. I could however have saved hundreds of hours of head-scratching and trial-and-error if I would have taken the time to learn the basics first, instead of jumping in the deep end immediately.

 

[Leoreth]

I've got another problem now. I was playing with Plague deactivated for a longer time now (followed the advice of someone in this forum without really knowing what I was doing). Now I want to reactivate it, but can't find out how. My Plague.py is exactly the same as the file that comes with RFC (even compared them with WinMerge), and the only other file that seems to be accessing it (RFCEventHandler.py) also isn't changed.

What am I missing?

 

[Baldyr]

Another module (.py file) is probably causing an exception making the Event Handler not access the Plague module. Have you enabled debugging yet?

Well, its a theory...

 

[embryodead]

If communications (embassies etc.) don't work either, Baldyr's theory is spot on. Another thing, have you added/removed any buildings or techs?

 

[Leoreth]

Yes, I've added one building, but changed the building ids in Consts.py accordingly:

Spoiler :

#Buildings (update Persian UHV every time this is changed)
iTemple = 77 #generic
iCathedral = 78 #generic
iShrine = 80 #generic


iPalace = 0
iGreatPalace = 1
iSummerPalace = 1 #
iVersailles = 2
iForbiddenPalace = 2 #
iWalls = 3
iCelticDun = 4
iCastle = 5
iSpanishCitadel = 6
iBarracks = 7
iZuluIkhanda = 8
iStable = 9
iMongolGer = 10
iBunker = 11
iBombShelter = 12
iGranary = 13
iIncanTerrace = 14
iAqueduct = 15
iOttomanHammam = 16
iKhmerBaray = 17
iHospital = 18
iRecyclingCenter = 19
iLighthouse = 20
iVikingTradingPost = 21
iHarbor = 22
iCarthageCothon = 23
iCustomHouse = 24
iPortugalFeitoria = 25
iDrydock = 26
iAirport = 27
iForge = 28
iMaliMint = 29
iFactory = 30
iGermanAssemblyPlant = 31
iCoalPlant = 32
iJapaneseShalePlant = 33
iHydroPlant = 34
iNuclearPlant = 35
iIndustrialPark = 36
iObelisk = 37
iEgyptianObelisk = 38
iEthiopianStele = 39
iNativeAmericaTotem = 40
iPublicTransportation = 41
iAcademy = 42
iLibrary = 43
iArabianMadrassa = 44
iUniversity = 45
iChineseAcademy = 46
iKoreanSeowon = 47
iObservatory = 48
iLaboratory = 49
iRussianResearchInstitute = 50
iTheatre = 51
iFrenchSalon = 52
iByzantineHippodrome = 53
iColosseum = 54
iGreekOdeon = 55
iMayaBallCourt = 56
iBabylonGarden = 57
iBroadcastTower = 58
iMarket = 59
iRomanForum = 60
iPersianApothecary = 61
iGrocer = 62
iBank = 63
iEnglishStockExchange = 64
iSupermarket = 65
iAmericanMall = 66
iCourthouse = 67
iAztecSacrificialAltar = 68
iHolyRomanRathaus = 69
iSumerianZiggurat = 70
iJail = 71
iIndianMausoleum = 72
iLevee = 73
iNetherlandsDike = 74
iIntelligenceAgency = 75
iNationalSecurity = 76
iJewishTemple = 77
iJewishCathedral = 78
iJewishMonastery = 79
iJewishShrine = 80
iChristianTemple = 81
iChristianCathedral = 82
iChristianMonastery = 83
iChristianShrine = 84
iIslamicTemple = 85
iIslamicCathedral = 86
iIslamicMonastery = 87
iIslamicShrine = 88
iHinduTemple = 89
iHinduCathedral = 90
iHinduMonastery = 91
iHinduShrine = 92
iBuddhistTemple = 93
iBuddhistCathedral = 94
iBuddhistMonastery = 95
iBuddhistShrine = 96
iConfucianTemple = 97
iConfucianCathedral = 98
iConfucianMonastery = 99
iConfucianShrine = 100
iTaoistTemple = 101
iTaoistCathedral = 102
iTaoistMonastery = 103
iTaoistShrine = 104
iHeroicEpic = 105 #
iFlavianAmphitheatre = 105
iNationalEpic = 106
iTriumphalArch = 106 #
iGlobeTheatre = 107
iNationalPark = 108
iHermitage = 109
iNationalGallery = 109 #
iChannelTunnel = 110
iWallStreet = 111
iIronWorks = 112
iTradingCompany = 113
iMtRushmore = 114
iRedCross = 115
iScotlandYard = 116
iInterpol = 116 #
iPyramid = 117
iStonehenge = 118
iGreatLibrary = 119
iGreatLighthouse = 120
iHangingGarden = 121
iColossus = 122
iOracle = 123
iParthenon = 124
iAngkorWat = 125
iHagiaSophia = 126
iChichenItza = 127
iTempleOfKukulkan = 127 #
iSistineChapel = 128
iSpiralMinaret = 129
iNotreDame = 130
iTajMahal = 131
iKremlin = 132
iEiffelTower = 133
iStatueOfLiberty = 134
iBroadway = 135
iWembley = 135 #
iRocknroll = 136
iGraceland = 136 #
iHollywood = 137
iGreatDam = 138
iPentagon = 139
iUnitedNations = 140
iSpaceElevator = 141
iMilitaryAcademy = 142
iArtemis = 143
iSankore = 144
iGreatWall = 145
iStatueOfZeus = 146
iMausoleumOfMaussollos = 147
iCristoRedentor = 148
iShwedagonPaya = 149
iMoaiStatues = 150
iCorporation1 = 151
iCorporation2 = 152
iCorporation3 = 153
iCorporation4 = 154
iCorporation5 = 155
iCorporation6 = 156
iCorporation7 = 157
iApostolicPalace = 158
iLeaningTower = 159
iOlympicPark = 160
iTempleOfSalomon = 161

iNumBuildings = 162 
iPlague = 162
iNumBuildingsPlague = 163

iEgyEmbassy = 163
iIndEmbassy = 164
iChiEmbassy = 165
iBabEmbassy = 166
iGreEmbassy = 167
iPerEmbassy = 168
iCarEmbassy = 169
iRomEmbassy = 170
iJapEmbassy = 171
iEthEmbassy = 172
iMayEmbassy = 173
iVikEmbassy = 174
iAraEmbassy = 175
iKhmEmbassy = 176
iSpaEmbassy = 177
iFraEmbassy = 178
iEngEmbassy = 179
iGerEmbassy = 180
iRusEmbassy = 181
iHolEmbassy = 182
iMalEmbassy = 183
iPorEmbassy = 184
iIncEmbassy = 185
iMonEmbassy = 186
iAztEmbassy = 187
iTurEmbassy = 188
iAmeEmbassy = 189

iNumBuildingsEmbassy = 190

The conqueror's plague also still works. Exceptions and logging are activated and show no problems.

 

[embryodead]

Consts.py is not enough, you have to update the building IDs in CvRhyes.h. This isn't directly related as plague works with python only, but still, the constants in CvRhyes.h are used in a number of places in the SDK and if wrong, they're guaranteed to cause some problems with embassies and wonders at least - I'm not even sure if they're wrong, but it's worth checking.

 

[Baldyr]

If I'm not mistaken, the Plague is a building. So if the buildings in the mod aren't defined correctly that could very well affect how the Plague feature works.

 

[Leoreth]

Consts.py is not enough, you have to update the building IDs in CvRhyes.h.

Oh, wasn't aware of that. I'll look into the file.

Still: there doesn't seem to be a problem with the building ids, as the conqueror plague works. Rather seems the normal plague doesn't trigger for some reason.