Two (simple?) Questions

I need to do two things with an augmentation file. Can you please
help me with the exact format?

1. I need to take Beastmen, and change their composition rules. I
know I need to use xbrk: but I can't figure out the format. The
current composition rule is Lord@?,Ret@?,Ally@0-25 I need to change
Ally to be 0, and add Cstm@0-25 I would also like to make this
change effective only with mode=pgc. What is the correct format?

2. I need to *add* an option to an already existing unit (i.e. the
unit was defined in beastmen.wfb). How in the world do I do this?
show: doesn't work because the option has to exist and be hidden for
it to apply. I *do not* want to change the beastmen.wfb file if
there is any way whatsoever to avoid it, no matter how time-consuming
or complex it might be.

HELP!

Debbie


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>I need to do two things with an augmentation file. Can you please
>help me with the exact format?
>
>1. I need to take Beastmen, and change their composition rules. I
>know I need to use xbrk: but I can't figure out the format. The
>current composition rule is Lord@?,Ret@?,Ally@0-25 I need to change
>Ally to be 0, and add Cstm@0-25 I would also like to make this
>change effective only with mode=pgc. What is the correct format?

xbrk:"Haddock Assault"="Lord@?,Ret@?,Ally@0-0,Cstm@0-25"-mode=pgc

What exactly is Cstm for?

>2. I need to *add* an option to an already existing unit (i.e. the
>unit was defined in beastmen.wfb). How in the world do I do this?
>show: doesn't work because the option has to exist and be hidden for
>it to apply. I *do not* want to change the beastmen.wfb file if
>there is any way whatsoever to avoid it, no matter how time-consuming
>or complex it might be.

Link it. Use the 'Link' tab at the far-right of ABC to do this, you have
to specify the unit name and the option name.

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> >I need to do two things with an augmentation file. Can you please
> >help me with the exact format?
> >
> >1. I need to take Beastmen, and change their composition rules. I
> >know I need to use xbrk: but I can't figure out the format. The
> >current composition rule is Lord@?,Ret@?,Ally@0-25 I need to change
> >Ally to be 0, and add Cstm@0-25 I would also like to make this
> >change effective only with mode=pgc. What is the correct format?
>
>xbrk:"Haddock Assault"="Lord@?,Ret@?,Ally@0-0,Cstm@0-25"-mode=pgc

This saves fine, but when I go into Army Builder and create an army list,
then check the Composition report, it still says Ally (0-25%), and I do make
sure I choose the right mode. Is there somewhere else I need to choose the
scenario (Haddock Assault in your example)?

>What exactly is Cstm for?

I've created my own composition group, which I call Beasts of War. Then I
will use gmap:Cstm=BeastsWar-BoW so the person created the army list won't
see Cstm, they'll see BeastsWar

> >2. I need to *add* an option to an already existing unit (i.e. the
> >unit was defined in beastmen.wfb). How in the world do I do this?
> >show: doesn't work because the option has to exist and be hidden for
> >it to apply. I *do not* want to change the beastmen.wfb file if
> >there is any way whatsoever to avoid it, no matter how time-consuming
> >or complex it might be.
>
>Link it. Use the 'Link' tab at the far-right of ABC to do this, you have to
>specify the unit name and the option name.

OK, now I feel really silly - never even looked at that tab. Thanks.

Debbie
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One fine day in the middle of the night, Debbie Hunton
<hunton@hotmail.com> got up to write:

>> >I need to do two things with an augmentation file. Can you please
>> >help me with the exact format?
>> >
>> >1. I need to take Beastmen, and change their composition rules. I
>> >know I need to use xbrk: but I can't figure out the format. The
>> >current composition rule is Lord@?,Ret@?,Ally@0-25 I need to change
>> >Ally to be 0, and add Cstm@0-25 I would also like to make this
>> >change effective only with mode=pgc. What is the correct format?
>>
>>xbrk:"Haddock Assault"="Lord@?,Ret@?,Ally@0-0,Cstm@0-25"-mode=pgc
>
>This saves fine, but when I go into Army Builder and create an army list,
>then check the Composition report, it still says Ally (0-25%), and I do make
>sure I choose the right mode. Is there somewhere else I need to choose the
>scenario (Haddock Assault in your example)?

You also need to define the mode like:

modegc="Haddock Assault"-rules="Haddock Assault"

Does that help?

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>You also need to define the mode like:
>
>modegc="Haddock Assault"-rules="Haddock Assault"
>
>Does that help?

That's what was missing... it works now! Thank you so much!

Debbie
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