Custom Variables/Classes?

[Das Blah]

Is it at all possible to define our own variables and classes? Like, rather than having to be limited to piggy-backing off of pre-existing variables/classes, are we able to create our own? If so, then how?

 

[allocater]

I only know of set_variable check_variable change_variable, but even there get_variable seems to be missing.

There is also save_event_target_as and something with parameter, but I didn't use that yet.

 

[allocater]

Oh and the closest thing to custom functions, is scripted_triggers where you can outsource often used code blocks and call it by a single line.

 

[Das Blah]

I only know of set_variable check_variable change_variable, but even there get_variable seems to be missing.

There is also save_event_target_as and something with parameter, but I didn't use that yet.

So if I were to apply a planet a completely new variable that hasn't existed in the game before, it'd look something like below?

pc_desert = {
   
    set_variable:testVar = {
        3
    }
}

That's entirely just a guess.

Oh and the closest thing to custom functions, is scripted_triggers where you can outsource often used code blocks and call it by a single line.

Oooooo. So you could get code from a different language and use it using the scripted_triggers? If so, then how exactly would one go about doing this, because that'd become quite useful.

On a side note, what about classes? Rather than the variables and functions, classes are the thing I'm most interested in, as they're generally a base foundation for every language. If you're not sure what a class is, I've got a few references that tend to come in handy.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_(computer_programming)
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-AU/library/x9afc042.aspx
http://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial/lesson12.html

 

[Iyur]

It's looks like this:

set_variable = {
    which = "iSampleVar"
    value = 1
}

 

[Das Blah]

It's looks like this:

set_variable = {
    which = "iSampleVar"
    value = 1
}

Ah, thanks, now do you just so happen to know anything about classes?

 

[allocater]

scripted_triggers Is still the same language, just outsourcing from one file to another. And it can only be 'functions' that return true/false used for conditions/triggers.

You probably can not define custom classes.

 

[Das Blah]

scripted_triggers Is still the same language, just outsourcing from one file to another. And it can only be 'functions' that return true/false used for conditions/triggers.

Yeah, I looked into it a bit more and discovered that. Still could be useful though, especially if one wishes to streamline their mod programming.

You probably can not define custom glasses.

Well then I guess that's another modability suggestion I need to make.

 

[Chondrite]

I found this entry in the CK2 modding wiki but I don't see it used anywhere in Stellaris files. Does anyone know if this works?

A reference to another variable in same scope: (set|change|subtract|multiply|divide)_variable = { which = <variable_name> which = <another_variable_name> }

I mean the substract/multiply/divide functions or for example setting variable X to equal variable Y.

 

[Das Blah]

I found this entry in the CK2 modding wiki but I don't see it used anywhere in Stellaris files. Does anyone know if this works?

I mean the substract/multiply/divide functions or for example setting variable X to equal variable Y.

I imagined that doing basic maths wouldn't require having to use a specific function. Evidently that thought is wrong, but I'm also unable to find any sort of reference to that particular piece.

 

[Yard1PL]

ATM only variable related commands are set_variable and check_variable, and in both you can only use values, not variables (so you can't compare two variables). @Divine said he might take a look at implementing CK2 variable commands (which would be very useful).

 

[Das Blah]

ATM only variable related commands are set_variable and chech_variable, and in both you can only use values, not variables (so you can't compare two values). @Divine said he might take a look at implementing CK2 variable commands (which would be very useful).

By value would you mean a number? As when it comes to normal variables, the value is simply whatever the variable is referencing, whether it's a number or a class.

 

[Yard1PL]

Yeah, I meant a number. Sorry.

 

[Das Blah]

Yeah, I meant a number. Sorry.

Hmm, that is suddenly more restricting. It'd be nice if their language was actually based off of a standard programming language, rather their own predetermined functions, as there's only so much that one can do with them.

 

[Das Blah]

I found this entry in the CK2 modding wiki but I don't see it used anywhere in Stellaris files. Does anyone know if this works?

I mean the substract/multiply/divide functions or for example setting variable X to equal variable Y.

Is this possible?

check_variable = {
                which = testVar
                value >= testVarMax
            }

Since it is a normal variable (albeit confined to numbers) I imagine that it'd still work in such a way.

 

[Chondrite]

Is this possible?

check_variable = {
                which = testVar
                value >= testVarMax
            }

Since it is a normal variable (albeit confined to numbers) I imagine that it'd still work in such a way.

I think it has to be 'value > x' where x is an actual number.

 

[Das Blah]

I think it has to be 'value > x' where x is an actual number.

If > works, then I imagine that >= works as well. Not only that, but the testVarMax is a number var, so yet again, I imagine that it would work. I haven't actually gotten to test it since I haven't created the means of displaying it, but I'm hoping that using the max var will work. If not, then there needs to be some SERIOUS changes to the modding engine.

 

[Chondrite]

If > works, then I imagine that >= works as well. Not only that, but the testVarMax is a number var, so yet again, I imagine that it would work. I haven't actually gotten to test it since I haven't created the means of displaying it, but I'm hoping that using the max var will work. If not, then there needs to be some SERIOUS changes to the modding engine.

That would be logical but it's safe to assume that anything that you don't see used in the Stellaris files doesn't work. I've used workarounds to get past some of the limitations but without at least being able to compare one variable to another, I'm not sure I can solve the problem I have.

 

[Das Blah]

That would be logical but it's safe to assume that anything that you don't see used in the Stellaris files doesn't work. I've used workarounds to get past some of the limitations but without at least being able to compare one variable to another, I'm not sure I can solve the problem I have.

What exactly were these workarounds?

 

[Chondrite]

What exactly were these workarounds?

It's hard to give any general advice, depends on what you are trying to do and if it's possible to achieve the same thing with some other type of script.

For example, I wanted to make a script that counts the amount of yes/no votes and if there is a 66% majority, the vote succeeds. If the divide function worked in Stellaris, I think it would be very simple to divide yes_votes variable by no_votes variable and see check if the result was 2 or greater.

Instead I made a script that substracts two 'yes votes' and one 'no vote' from each variable every time the event loops around until various conditions are met which determines if the vote goes through.