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Posted: **Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:57 pm**

Hey, I'm making a mod and I have more clone legions than I do maps. I was wondering how I would use the math.random function to load them correctly. I know about setting up the sides and all, but I was wondering about using it to use different units. What I mean is this:

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ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\rep.lvl",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_rifleman",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_rocketeer",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_engineer",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_sniper",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_jettrooper",                             

                             "rep_inf_ep2_officer",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_pilot",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_marine")

                             ----"rep_bldg_defensegridturret")

    ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\cis.lvl",

                        "cis_inf_rifleman",

                        "cis_inf_rocketeer",

                        "cis_inf_engineer",

                        "cis_inf_sniper",

                        "cis_inf_droideka",

                        "cis_inf_officer",

                        "cis_inf_pilot",

                        "cis_inf_marine",

                        "cis_hero_jangofett")

                     		----"cis_bldg_defensegridturret")

    ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\heroes.lvl",

                      "rep_hero_ep2_obiwan")

ReadDataFile("SIDE\\tur.lvl",

						"tur_bldg_chaingun_roof",

						"tur_weap_built_gunturret")	

   SetAttackingTeam(ATT)

SetupTeams{

    rep = {

        team = REP,

        units = 32,

        reinforcements = 250,

        soldier = { "rep_inf_ep2_rifleman",9, 25},

        assault = { "rep_inf_ep2_rocketeer",1, 4},

        engineer = { "rep_inf_ep2_engineer", 1, 4},

        sniper  = { "rep_inf_ep2_sniper",1, 4},

        officer = { "rep_inf_ep2_officer",0, 1}, --I have different names for different officer units and special units for each of

        special = { "rep_inf_ep2_jettrooper",1,2}, -- my legions. What I want to know is how to make it load a random legion

        medic = { "rep_inf_ep2_pilot",1,4},  -- with it's legion-specific units.

        elite = { "rep_inf_ep2_marine",1,4},

    },

    cis = {

        team = CIS,

        units = 32,

        reinforcements = 250,

        soldier = { "cis_inf_rocketeer",9, 25},

        assault = { "cis_inf_rifleman",1, 4},

        engineer = { "cis_inf_engineer", 1, 4},

        sniper  = { "cis_inf_sniper",1, 4},

        officer = { "cis_inf_officer",0, 1},

        special = { "cis_inf_droideka",1,2},

        medic = { "cis_inf_pilot",1,4},

        elite = { "cis_inf_marine",1,4},

    },

}

    SetHeroClass(REP, "rep_hero_ep2_obiwan")

    SetHeroClass(CIS, "cis_hero_jangofett")

Thanks!

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2009 6:01 am**

Would be helpful to know what names you gave your legions.
Here just an example how it could work:

Guessing you are naming your units like this: rep_inf_ep1_jettrooper, rep_inf_ep2_jettrooper, rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper, rep_inf_ep4_jettrooper, rep_inf_ep5_jettrooper

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randyrandom = math.random(1,NUMBEROFLEGIONSHERE)

ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\rep.lvl",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_rifleman",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_rocketeer",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_engineer",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_sniper",

                             "rep_inf_ep" .. randyrandom .. "_jettrooper",                             

                             "rep_inf_ep" .. randyrandom .. "_officer",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_pilot",

                             "rep_inf_ep2_marine")

    ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\cis.lvl",

                        "cis_inf_rifleman",

                        "cis_inf_rocketeer",

                        "cis_inf_engineer",

                        "cis_inf_sniper",

                        "cis_inf_droideka",

                        "cis_inf_officer",

                        "cis_inf_pilot",

                        "cis_inf_marine",

                        "cis_hero_jangofett")

    ReadDataFile("dc:SIDE\\heroes.lvl",

                      "rep_hero_ep2_obiwan")

ReadDataFile("SIDE\\tur.lvl",

						"tur_bldg_chaingun_roof",

						"tur_weap_built_gunturret")	

   SetAttackingTeam(ATT)

SetupTeams{

    rep = {

        team = REP,

        units = 32,

        reinforcements = 250,

        soldier = { "rep_inf_ep2_rifleman",9, 25},

        assault = { "rep_inf_ep2_rocketeer",1, 4},

        engineer = { "rep_inf_ep2_engineer", 1, 4},

        sniper  = { "rep_inf_ep2_sniper",1, 4},

        officer = { "rep_inf_ep" .. randyrandom .. "_officer",0, 1},

        special = { "rep_inf_ep" .. randyrandom .. "_jettrooper",1,2},

        medic = { "rep_inf_ep2_pilot",1,4},

        elite = { "rep_inf_ep2_marine",1,4},

    },

    cis = {

        team = CIS,

        units = 32,

        reinforcements = 250,

        soldier = { "cis_inf_rocketeer",9, 25},

        assault = { "cis_inf_rifleman",1, 4},

        engineer = { "cis_inf_engineer", 1, 4},

        sniper  = { "cis_inf_sniper",1, 4},

        officer = { "cis_inf_officer",0, 1},

        special = { "cis_inf_droideka",1,2},

        medic = { "cis_inf_pilot",1,4},

        elite = { "cis_inf_marine",1,4},

    },

}

    SetHeroClass(REP, "rep_hero_ep2_obiwan")

    SetHeroClass(CIS, "cis_hero_jangofett")

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:11 am**

Hmm, slick code. Dunno if that works, but if it does that's pretty efficient.

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:50 am**

Don't forget, doing it that way will cause client crashes in MP (there are a few ways to not cause the crash, but they are more complex). As such in the addme.lua, you shouldn't add that mission to the MP map table.

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:41 am**

Aman/Pinguin wrote:Would be helpful to know what names you gave your legions.

Legion names: rep, rep212th, rep327th, rep41st, repshock, repmarine, rep91st, rep78th.

Commander names: rep_hero_appo, rep_hero_cody, rep_hero_bly, rep_hero_gree, rep_hero_thire, rep_hero_barcara, rep_hero_neyo, rep_hero_vace.

Special Unit Names: rep_inf_ep2_rocketeer_chaingun, rep_inf_ep2_jettrooper, rep_inf_ep3_elite, rep_inf_guard, rep_inf_assassin, rep_inf_captain, rep_inf_ep3_barc, rep_inf_ep3_recon, rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper.

That's it.

Posted: **Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:28 pm**

666rulerofclones wrote:
Aman/Pinguin wrote:Would be helpful to know what names you gave your legions.
Legion names: rep, rep212th, rep327th, rep41st, repshock, repmarine, rep91st, rep78th.

Commander names: rep_hero_appo, rep_hero_cody, rep_hero_bly, rep_hero_gree, rep_hero_thire, rep_hero_barcara, rep_hero_neyo, rep_hero_vace.

Special Unit Names: rep_inf_ep2_rocketeer_chaingun, rep_inf_ep2_jettrooper, rep_inf_ep3_elite, rep_inf_guard, rep_inf_assassin, rep_inf_captain, rep_inf_ep3_barc, rep_inf_ep3_recon, rep_inf_ep3_jettrooper.

That's it.

You might think up the code yourself, learning by doing.

[RDH]Zerted wrote:Don't forget, doing it that way will cause client crashes in MP (there are a few ways to not cause the crash, but they are more complex). As such in the addme.lua, you shouldn't add that mission to the MP map table.

I think you know my lua-knowledge is very limited.

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