Tech Tree browser - simple - weapons only

Phoenix-D · #1 May 7th, 2001, 01:43 AM

OK, if I did this right here there are. If not, the mod is in the mod forum here. Pirates and Nomads.

Phoenix-D

raynor · #2 May 7th, 2001, 04:38 AM

Thanks!

Looks like the techarea file didn't have a blank line between the Last techarea and the delimiters at the bottom of the file. I added code to handle this. Take a look and let me know what you think.

The Pirate Mod has a component called Hardened Bulkheads III that threw me for a loop until I noticed that this component acts as Point Defense Cannons. Whew!

Pretty nifty idea, that...

Phoenix-D · #3 May 7th, 2001, 05:49 AM

I'm not sure WHAT that does. It's only on the III Version, has a 99 reload rate, and does no damage. Odd..

EDIT: I checked it, and the error I reported before is gone. Thanks!

But being who I am, I found another one. Load components.txt. Then load ANOTHER components.txt without exiting. The program doesn't clear the first one, and the results are... weird.

Phoenix-D

[This message has been edited by Phoenix-D (edited 07 May 2001).]

Will · #4 May 7th, 2001, 10:52 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Phoenix-D:
I'm not sure WHAT that does. It's only on the III Version, has a 99 reload rate, and does no damage. Odd..

I believe that's the Tachyon Dampener... Might be something else, I just recently started playing P&N mod. Basically all it does is absorb attacks from weapon-damaging weapons.

Phoenix-D · #5 May 7th, 2001, 11:15 PM

Ooooohhhhhhhhh. Sneaky

Could do it for shields, engines, etc I presume too..

Phoenix-D

raynor · #6 May 9th, 2001, 07:12 AM

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Very nice little program.. even if you don't want the tech costs, it has a nifty little side effect- it generates text files with a list of all components and tech areas! Very condensed, good for modding reference

I had completely forgotten the program was still outputting those test files. I guess since you like it I can call it a feature instead of a bug?

Well... the next coding project will be to release a new Version of the CompHTML program by ColdSteel and me that maybe links to this tech cost information.

After that, I wonder if anyone would be interested in seeing this tech browser code expanded to show the tech tree and cost for the rest of the components?

Phoenix-D · #7 May 9th, 2001, 07:27 AM

Yup. Very useful.

Phoenix-D