Build menus - How do I give different units different build queues?

[LordStark]

Hi everyone,

I want my "Lord" unit to be able to build a castle (and only a castle) and my "Vassal" unit to be able to build a Fortress (and only a fortress). But I can't figure out how to give the two units different build queues - any ideas?

[Stan`]

Currently they inherit the builder mixin. Think of mixins as partial templates. You can remove elements from the queue by writing -building Or you can change the inheritance to not have to do that.

[LordStark]

Thanks for your reply. I did not quite understand what you meant - where would I write -building? 

Also, do you mean that exact code or do you mean <Builder disable=""/> which is the code that I use to completely remove a build option from a unit?

How would I change the inheretence? Apologies for all the questions, i'm really trying to figure this stuff out on my own and I often use the search function before asking a question.

[LordStark]

I've tried multiple ways, this is the code I currently have for my female worker:

Quote

<Builder> 
-building  structures/anglo/fortress
<Builder/>

 

[Yekaterina]

53 minutes ago, LordStark said:

-building  structures/anglo/fortress

Just -substitute_building_template_here

For example:

<Builder>

-structures/anglo/fortress

</Builder>

 

[LordStark]

I tried that code and it didn't work. I thought I had already tried it but just in case I copied and pasted your code exactly - and checked the path directories that there are not spelling mistakes or missing capitals etc etc

[Freagarach]

@LordStark it would be much more efficient for you yourself to read either the templates in the main game (<Entity parent="builder|template_unit"> means the template_unit "inherits" from the template "builder" in the "mixins" folder, and that is where your answer can be found) or at least the docs at https://docs.wildfiregames.com/ (e.g. https://docs.wildfiregames.com/entity-docs/trunk.html#component.Builder).

[LordStark]

Thank you, this is amazing. Could these two documents and the path page be stickied?

Path page: simulation in ps/trunk/binaries/data/mods/public – Wildfire Games

When I came to these forums I read the tutorials that I could find and often use the search function. I really find what I am looking for - but you guys have been amazing. I think these two documents would have substantially helped me and cut down on all my questions (and so saved you all some time).

I have decided to learn Java so maybe one day I can help with the game - I am on my second lesson and loving it!

Really appreciate all the help.

[Loki1950]

Actually Java is very different from Java script which we are using you need to be very careful with names when dealing with computer languages after all we have been doing it for over 50 years now so it's complicated

Enjoy the Choice  

[LordStark]

Oh... wow. I have been busy working on Java. Okay, I will start learning Java script. Thanks for the advice.