Steel Armor Mod questions

[Flashburn]

Use unflat........set to all files when looking about.  It works vary well on the missions files.

[whukid]

very cool. What do I set as the sprite for my "centurion" units? Right now I have them set as "pl_tank_chief". Would that work? I can't find the sprite designations anywhere

[Flashburn]

Wow, good question.  I will see if I can spot something. 

Code:

pl_olifant;

Well geee, that was obvious lol.   

[whukid]

Thanks One more question though; as I'm creating platoons in "div_pool", does each one have to have a specific platoon code?

like, this is the code for the battalion;

Code:

	//unique code for battalion
	code[u]	= 0x11; 

and this is the code for the platoon or battalion? Can I give other units this designation?

Code:

//platoon unique code
code[u]	= 0x11;

and, lastly, does the "numbers" spot in the platoon section mean the number of vehicles of that type? or is it like an individual unit designation?

EDIT: what will this give me?

Code:

 
//name, number, surname, commander's name, historical unit (0x1), support
			iq_t62_com, 1, 0, 0, 0, ;
			iq_t62, 1, 0, 0, 0, ;
			iq_t55, 4, 0, 0, 0, ;

[Flashburn]

2nd part of question..........yes number of vehicles......or squads/teams if infantry.  Up to a max of 8.
1st part of question.......Im rusty on this.  Each unit has to have a unique number.  Honestly its best just to cut N paste them.  I have had really wierd things happen when I attempt to write my own.  Sometimes its fine, others it goes nuts.  Just easier to modify that crap as honestly I don't quite understand how it works.  You notice how the numbers seem to jump about by LARGE amounts?  Well its important for some reason.  Hex code?  Not sure.

[andrey12345]

"and this is the code for the platoon or battalion? Can I give other units this designation?"
0xABC

A - battalion number in hex (optional)
B - company number in hex
C - platoon number in hex

0x11 - 1st platoon of the 1st company

[whukid]

"and this is the code for the platoon or battalion? Can I give other units this designation?"
0xABC

A - battalion number in hex (optional)
B - company number in hex
C - platoon number in hex

0x11 - 1st platoon of the 1st company

thanks! I have another problem though; my units only show up as "? ? ?" in the roster, same with the divisions.

[Flashburn]

Youre unit text file is wrong. 

squad name .........drop letters/characters on the end.  Can help a little more latter on.

[Flashburn]

UGH didnt read that all the way thru.  OOPS. 

What I said is for named flags.  DUH!

Squads name not appearing is something wrong with either text file (you DO want the extra letters and characters in THAT file)

OR they have something wrong div pool under text file spot. 

[whukid]

UGH didnt read that all the way thru.  OOPS. 

What I said is for named flags.  DUH!

Squads name not appearing is something wrong with either text file (you DO want the extra letters and characters in THAT file)

OR they have something wrong div pool under text file spot. 

Code:

loc_eng()
{
//name of the operation
txt_op_name[s]() { Fight for Nafah, October 7th 1973$n$7th Brigade of the 36th Armored Division; }
//name of the campaign (chapter)
txt_op_chap[s]() { Yom Kippur$n$October 6th-10th 1973$n$4Israeli Defense Force; }
txt_op_canvas[s]()
{
	T-55's and T-62's of the Syrian army are flooding into our ad-hoc defenses to the North, and are being stopped by steadfast resistance of the 7th Battalion. In the south, an armored contingent overran our defenses and is pushing hard on Nafah.;
	Halt the Syrian advance by any means possible!;
	Make sure Nafah stays in Israeli possession!;
	The Syrian assault has been halted in the Northern Golan and in the Southern sector. Assault the retreating forces and push into Syria!;
	On October 9th, 1973, Israeli Armored Contingents pushed past Syrian resistance and deep into Syrian soil. By October 10th, Damascus was well within Israeli Artillery Range, and Syria capitulated.;
}

//text of the briefing
txt_opb_82_btn_7_bgd[s]() { 82nd Btn, 7th Bgd; }
txt_opb_3_ad[s]() { 3 AD; }
txt_opb_75_id[s]() { 75 Inf. DIV.; }

//names of divisions
txt_op_irp_82_btn[s]() {82nd Arm. Btn.; }
txt_op_iqp_3_ad[s]() { 3 Armored Div.; }
txt_op_iqp_75_id[s]() { 75 Inf. DIV.; }

//names of platoons
txt_op_irpl_82_btn_1c_1p[s]() { 1 tnk coy, 1 plat; }
txt_op_irpl_82_btn_1c_2p[s]() { 1 tnk coy, 2 plat; }
txt_op_irpl_82_btn_2c_1p[s]() { 2 tnk coy, 1 plat; }
txt_op_irpl_82_btn_2c_2p[s]() { 2 tnk coy, 2 plat; }
txt_op_irpl_82_btn_3c_1p[s]() { 3 tnk coy, 1 plat; }
txt_op_irpl_82_btn_3c_2p[s]() { 3 tnk coy, 2 plat; }
txt_op_irpl_82_btn_depot[s]() { depot; }
txt_op_irpl_82_btn_spam[s]() { recovery platoon; }

txt_op_iqpl_3_ad_1c_1p[s]() { 1 tnk coy, 1 plat; }
txt_op_iqpl_3_ad_1c_2p[s]() { 1 tnk coy, 2 plat; }
txt_op_iqpl_3_ad_2c_1p[s]() { 2 tnk coy, 1 plat; }
txt_op_iqpl_3_ad_2c_2p[s]() { 2 tnk coy, 2 plat; }
txt_op_iqpl_3_ad_3c_1p[s]() { 3 tnk coy, 1 plat; }
txt_op_iqpl_3_ad_3c_2p[s]() { 3 tnk coy, 2 plat; }

txt_op_iqpl_75_id_1c_1p[s]() { 1 coy, 1 plat; }
txt_op_iqpl_75_id_1c_2p[s]() { 1 coy, 2 plat; }
txt_op_iqpl_75_id_1c_3p[s]() { 1 coy, 3 plat; }
txt_op_iqpl_75_id_1c_4p[s]() { 1 coy, 4 plat; }



//names of key points
txt_op_tm_key_point[s]() { Nafah Crossroads; }
txt_op_tm_key_point[s]() { To Jerusalem; }
txt_op_tm_key_point[s]() { To Syria; }

}// end of loc_eng

I'm fairly sure it's in the text_loc file because all the units are showing up on the map, just without their names.

[Flashburn]

Hmmm dont see anything wrong with that.  Div pool?

[whukid]

Hmmm dont see anything wrong with that.  Div pool?

meh :/ I'll check that in a bit. Right now I have a bigger problem; I keep getting a "Critical Error : 011 Cannot Find unit description"

EDIT: I found the issue. It's in my ir_hum_dift thing. I guess we can't have Helmets

Although, I must say that the IDF uniforms with Hats DO look pretty badass

[Flashburn]

Somebody needs to make a genaric US style steel pot helmet.  Covers just about every western/western supplied nation with a few big exceptions.

[whukid]

Somebody needs to make a genaric US style steel pot helmet.  Covers just about every western/western supplied nation with a few big exceptions.

Yea, that and sideskirts for the Olifant

Edit: here are my div_units file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?u5w4fbimq59j37v