datafile making question

Hi. For a starter. I'm total newbie for making AB datafiles. Have
been reading documents but don't have time to read and study it
thoroughly(could make time but since I'm not making datafiles all
that much not worth spending limited time) but right now I'm trying
to make datafile for warmaster game(I'm using existant fileset as
base) for new high elves(our group production, we feel rulebook list
is way broken, as side note I'm the HE player so isn't my whining on
something I can't beat, so we'll fix it ourselves). Problem. I have
unit's defined in way it should be made(looking at original high elf
datafile) but unit doesn't appear on listing.

So far I have defined stats, ID, abbrev, unit type, composition
group, unit category, cost, size info and external attributes + of
course race and stuff there is. Something I have missed?

Hi,

First thing to check - The first two characters of your unit code must be
the same as the race code.

If this is Ok, then unless you have defined the unit with a 'hide' condition
or have set it within the "special character" group of the files, it should
show up.

Have you adjusted the original list, or added an extra data file to it ?

Cheers,
Simon Day

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> From: Timo Nevalainen <tneva82@yahoo.com> [SMTP:tneva82@yahoo.com]
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> Subject: [AB] datafile making question
>
> Hi. For a starter. I'm total newbie for making AB datafiles. Have
> been reading documents but don't have time to read and study it
> thoroughly(could make time but since I'm not making datafiles all
> that much not worth spending limited time) but right now I'm trying
> to make datafile for warmaster game(I'm using existant fileset as
> base) for new high elves(our group production, we feel rulebook list
> is way broken, as side note I'm the HE player so isn't my whining on
> something I can't beat, so we'll fix it ourselves). Problem. I have
> unit's defined in way it should be made(looking at original high elf
> datafile) but unit doesn't appear on listing.
>
> So far I have defined stats, ID, abbrev, unit type, composition
> group, unit category, cost, size info and external attributes + of
> course race and stuff there is. Something I have missed?
>
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> First thing to check - The first two characters of your unit code
>must be
> the same as the race code.

Hmmm...Good to know. That's failing definetly. Which field is the
field you are describing?

> If this is Ok, then unless you have defined the unit with a 'hide'

Nope. Atleast I think I haven't...It isn't automatic is it?

> Have you adjusted the original list, or added an extra data file to
>it ?

Extra since original was locked(so figured one can't change it).

In the original file, go to the 'Race' tab. The high elves will have a race
prefix (it's 2nd field down I think) and chances are it will be set to 'HE'
or some other obvious code for High Elves.

In your own extension file on your new unit, the unit code / unit reference
which is on the top line, second field from the left should also start with
this two character code.

Remember ALL the codes in Armybuilder are context specific, so 'HE' is not
the same as 'he'

e.g. if the "High Elves" race prefix is 'he'.
A unit created called 'spearmen, with a code of 'hespear' will show up.
A unit created called 'spearmen' with a code of 'HESPEAR' will not show up.
A unit created called 'spearmen' with a code of 'elfspear' will not show up.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,
Simon Day

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Timo Nevalainen <tneva82@yahoo.com> [SMTP:tneva82@yahoo.com]
> Sent: 17 December 2002 06:59
> To: armybuilder@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [AB] datafile making question
>
> > First thing to check - The first two characters of your unit code
> >must be
> > the same as the race code.
>
> Hmmm...Good to know. That's failing definetly. Which field is the
> field you are describing?
>
> > If this is Ok, then unless you have defined the unit with a 'hide'
>
> Nope. Atleast I think I haven't...It isn't automatic is it?
>
> > Have you adjusted the original list, or added an extra data file to
> >it ?
>
> Extra since original was locked(so figured one can't change it).
>
>
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Managed to figure out. I already sent message telling I had figured
the problem but for one reason or another hasn't showed up. Anyway
thanks for the help.


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