[H5 EDITOR] Troubleshooting topic

[Bandobras Took]

Okay, I can't get any scripts to run, not even the example in the manual.

I'm typing it exactly as it's shown.

Has anybody else had this problem?

[goodrix]

Okay, I can't get any scripts to run, not even the example in the manual.

I'm typing it exactly as it's shown.

Has anybody else had this problem?

I think that script (which is a cheat code) is not used anymore. I'm just guessing, but I think the manual was done before the 1.2 patch when they changed the cheat codes. Also, I looked for a similar script to "GiveExp" on the "script functions" help file and the closest I could find is "LevelUpHero (heroName)" or "ChangeHeroStat (heroName, STAT_EXPERIENCE, delta) <- they are on pg.25 and pg.11 of the manual, respectively

[Pitsu]

Okay, I can't get any scripts to run, not even the example in the manual.

I do not know about your map but here is a note: I have NEVER got a script working in multiplayer mode. The scripts are the same as command "cheat codes" and disabled in MP. I do not think it is therefore possible to have functional scripts in a multiplayer game. A scripted MP map played in SP mode has the scripts running fine.
If you tested your map in multiplayer mode, that may be your problem.

[jeff]

Ok, I have only opened it once, looked around and said this is going to take a while to learn (why did they not release this in the summer when I had the time), then closed it and said this will have to wait until Christmas. In the mean time I hope you guys publish some guides that quickly explain the editor and its various features and how to use them. (Yeah, yeah, yeah, I will eventually read the documentation, but if it is anything like what is normally provided, fan made guides will be essential.)

One thing, it appears this version cannot link games via a campaign editor, is that going to be released as part of the improved editor mentioned as being released with the expansion (and available for free download at the same time) or is it going to be released earlier as part of a patch. By not releasing it now, UBI has once again snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

[Eternor]

One thing, it appears this version cannot link games via a campaign editor

You can create and edit campaigns with this version, Nival just disabled that functionality.

[jeff]

One thing, it appears this version cannot link games via a campaign editor

You can create and edit campaigns with this version, Nival just disabled that functionality.

That is good news, but it was announced that the campaign ability was going to happen. So I will rephrase my previous question, when will Nival enable the feature?

[Mytical]

Silly question that probably can be answered by something obvious, but I really need help with something. I place a hero, ect but can't seem to 'select' it to modify it..when i try to it is the hero icon and wont let me modify the old hero, but will let me place as many 'new' heroes as I could possibly want. What am I doing wrong...besides trying to use something I dont understand??

[Pitsu]

Mytical, try using the ESC key. To edit properties of an object, make sure to have "object list panel" active (view menu or a button in the toolbar), find the object in that list, rightclick and chose properties. Of course you MAY already have the necessary windows open by default.

[Grumpy Old Wizard]

Silly question that probably can be answered by something obvious, but I really need help with something. I place a hero, ect but can't seem to 'select' it to modify it..when i try to it is the hero icon and wont let me modify the old hero, but will let me place as many 'new' heroes as I could possibly want. What am I doing wrong...besides trying to use something I dont understand??

Hit the escape key to get the heroe off your cursor. Now click on the heroe you want to edit. Hit the space bar and the heroe's properties should come up.

GOW

[pholtz]

I don't seem to be able to create a 2 player map with only one hero (like the first game in the campaign). Apparently you can't start a custom game unless there are two players (one computer). I've tried creating a garrison and making them belong to player 2 but my map still says one player when I bring it up as a custom game. And I can't seem to start a one player game.

Anyone know how they did it in the first campaign senario? I would love to be able to take a look at the supplied campaign games, but can't seem to do it.

[Mytical]

Thanks Pitsu and GOW. It worked and now I am starting to work on my maps. May take me a year for a simple one, but hey at least I am making some progress now .

[Grumpy Old Wizard]

I don't seem to be able to create a 2 player map with only one hero (like the first game in the campaign). Apparently you can't start a custom game unless there are two players (one computer). I've tried creating a garrison and making them belong to player 2 but my map still says one player when I bring it up as a custom game. And I can't seem to start a one player game.

Anyone know how they did it in the first campaign senario? I would love to be able to take a look at the supplied campaign games, but can't seem to do it.

I'm not sure how they did it. The manual says each player must have a heroe.

I've just played around with object/terrain stuff to this point. I do recall reading a script command that makes an AI heroe inactive. Maybe you could either use that or put the AI heroe in an underground chamber with no exit so it would still in effect be a single heroe map.

GOW

[Marzhin]

One thing, it appears this version cannot link games via a campaign editor

You can create and edit campaigns with this version, Nival just disabled that functionality.

So is there any way we can manually enable this glorious feature ?

[Bandobras Took]

Has anybody been able to get a script to fire when a town is captured? I've named a town "TestTown" and been trying Trigger(OBJECT_CAPTURE_TRIGGER,"TestTown","TestScript"); to no avail.

P.S. Thanks, Pitsu; the map I was editing was indeed multiplayer rather than scenario.

[Pitsu]

Has anybody been able to get a script to fire when a town is captured? I've named a town "TestTown" and been trying Trigger(OBJECT_CAPTURE_TRIGGER,"TestTown","TestScript"); to no avail.
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Should work. I would double check that the "TestScript" function itself is correct. And the syntax everywhere...

[alavris]

Ok, now I'm trying to go into scripting. I wanted to do something rather simple : make a Message Box appear on a specific day. How can I do that ?

I just "discovered" how to do this, and maybe there's someone who still is searching for the answer, so I will post it here:

At first we have to make a text file with our message. To do this, open the editor. Now select View-->Map properties tree. Choose "Add" as shown:



Now click on "New" buttow as shown:



Write a name for your text file, then click "Ok". New window appears. Here you can write text of your message. When finished, click "Ok".

Now in Map properties write this script:

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function fun1()	
	if (GetDate(DAY) == 3) then
		MessageBox("Maps/Multiplayer/Alavris_1/wiad1.txt", GenerateMonsters(40,50,52,1,3));		
	end;	
end;
Trigger(NEW_DAY_TRIGGER, "fun1");

Instead of writing "Maps/Multiplayer/Alavris_1/wiad1.txt", paste here copied value of SaveFilenameFileRef cell, which just has been edited by you (see second picture). Instead of function GenerateMonsters you can paste any other function or nothing.

I hope that now it's simple for everyone...

[Grumpy Old Wizard]

Ok, now I'm trying to go into scripting. I wanted to do something rather simple : make a Message Box appear on a specific day. How can I do that ?

I just "discovered" how to do this, and maybe there's someone who still is searching for the answer, so I will post it here:

I hope that now it's simple for everyone...

Thank you. Your tutorial was quite helpful.

Edit: I created the text file. like you described.

I'm having difficulty getting the message to display. I want the introduction text for the map to display on day one. Here's the code. Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

function NewDayTrigger()
if GetDay(DAY) == 1 then
-- only do this the first day
messageBox("Intro1.txt");
end;
if GetDay(DAY_OF_WEEK) == 1 then
-- do this first day of every week.
end;
end;
Trigger(NEW_DAY_TRIGGER,"NewDayTrigger")

GOW

[Pitsu]

messageBox("Intro1.txt");

Shouldn't it be messageBox("Maps/maptype/mapname/textfilename.txt"); ?

like in "Maps/Multiplayer/Alavris_1/wiad1.txt"

[Grumpy Old Wizard]

messageBox("Intro1.txt");

Shouldn't it be messageBox("Maps/maptype/mapname/textfilename.txt"); ?

like in "Maps/Multiplayer/Alavris_1/wiad1.txt"

I have tried it both with the path, and without to no avail.
MessageBox("Maps\singlemissions\a test map\intro1.txt");

GOW

[Pitsu]

I have tried it both with the path, and without to no avail.
MessageBox("Maps\singlemissions\a test map\intro1.txt");

The map type directory is either Multiplayer or Singleplayer, cannot be singlemissions or singleplayer. Not sure how blanks in "a test map" are handled.

EDIT Of course SingleMissions is the correct one. I truely have to stop eating these mushrooms and giving false advice...