Save file and building units.

[George LeS]

Can someone point me to a thorough explanation of the savegame file, if one exists? I've looked through Havard & Daywalker's sites, & can't find much.

I'd like to find a general/complete explanation, as I often have questions about this. Right now, I'm specifically trying to find how it lists units being built. I opened a save file, & ordered some units. I got this:

Azores 1 warship
province = { id = 823 whiteman = yes manpower = 3
construction = {
id = { type = 4712 id = 7137753 }
action = 7
province = 823
flags = 1
startdate = { year = 1685 month = january day = 0 }
enddate = { year = 1686 month = january day = 0 }
success = no
x = 7605
y = 2134
tag = POR
}
}
Cape Verde 1 warship
province = { ...
construction = {
id = { type = 4712 id = 7137748 }
action = 7
province = 818
flags = 1
startdate = { year = 1685 month = january day = 0 }
enddate = { year = 1686 month = january day = 0 }
success = no
x = 8026
y = 3973
tag = POR
}
}
Obviously, only the line
" id = { type = 4712 id = 7137748 } "
shows a relevant difference. Some others are:
Oporto 3 warships
id = { type = 4712 id = 7121618 }
Algarve 2 Warships
id = { type = 4712 id = 7121623 }
Crete 1 galley
id = { type = 4712 id = 7135418 }
Cyprus 1 transport
id = { type = 4712 id = 7135423 }
Rhodes 1 cav 1 inf
id = { type = 4712 id = 7135428 }
Corsica 1 inf
id = { type = 4712 id = 7135433 }

Obviously, they each refer to a specific action, each with a (presumably) unique ID. But how do you know, from the file, which action is being performed (what's being built, & how much of it?) I'd like to search some savefiles to see how the AI is building, especially during wars, but I just don't know how.

EDIT:

One other question: is there a faster way to page through the threads than 2 at a time?

 

[jdrou]

action = 7 means building ships. For details you need to look in the country section for the builder; units being built will be listed immediately after active units.

Savegame province actions I know of:
27 = missionary working
15 = promoting official (check city info to find type)
14 = building shipyard
12 = building conscription center
10 = building manufactory (check city info to find type)
9 = building colony
8 = building trading post
7 = building ships
6 = building troops
3 = building fortress