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[Wirevix]

So I've finally decided to take my first really big crack at re-learning how to mod since 40d.  So far, things are going about as I expected--lots of little mistakes which I recognize and fix one at a time (or, in the case of some, get lazy and skip around even though I know it will come back to bite me later.)

I've managed to fix... most of the problems I've run across (which were mostly the case of either not grasping the new tags firmly, or forgetting a tag somewhere.)  But there is one problem which I am being stumped by, and that is giving it colors.

The relevant part of the creature raw is thus:

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[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SCALE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:AMBER:1:ASH_GRAY:1:AUBURN:1:BEIGE:1:BLACK:1:BRASS:1:BRONZE:1:BROWN:1:BURNT_SIENNA:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CHARCOAL:1:CINNAMON:1:COPPER:1:CREAM:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_TAN:1:GOLD:1:GOLDEN_YELLOW:1:GRAY:1:IVORY:1:OCHRE:1:OLIVE:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PEARL:1:RUSSET:1:RUST:1:SAFFRON:1:SILVER:1:SEPIA:1:SLATE_GRAY:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_DARK:1:TAUPE_GRAY:1:TAUPE_MEDIUM:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1:WHITE:1:YELLOW:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:scales:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:WING:WING]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:AMBER:1:ASH_GRAY:1:AUBURN:1:BEIGE:1:BLACK:1:BRASS:1:BRONZE:1:BROWN:1:BURNT_SIENNA:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CHARCOAL:1:CINNAMON:1:COPPER:1:CREAM:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_TAN:1:GOLD:1:GOLDEN_YELLOW:1:GRAY:1:IVORY:1:OCHRE:1:OLIVE:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PEARL:1:RUSSET:1:RUST:1:SAFFRON:1:SILVER:1:SEPIA:1:SLATE_GRAY:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_DARK:1:TAUPE_GRAY:1:TAUPE_MEDIUM:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1:WHITE:1:YELLOW:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:wings:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HORN:HORN]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:ASH_GRAY:1:BLACK:1:BRONZE:1:BRASS:1:CHARCOAL:1:COPPER:1:GOLD:1:GRAY:1:IVORY:1:PEARL:1:RUST:1:SILVER:1:SLATE_GRAY:1:WHITE:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:horns:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:IRIS_EYE_AMBER:1:IRIS_EYE_AQUA:1:IRIS_EYE_AQUAMARINE:1:IRIS_EYE_ASH_GRAY:1:IRIS_EYE_AUBURN:1:IRIS_EYE_AZURE:1:IRIS_EYE_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_BRASS:1:IRIS_EYE_BRONZE:1:IRIS_EYE_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_CERULEAN:1:IRIS_EYE_CHESTNUT:1:IRIS_EYE_CHOCOLATE:1:IRIS_EYE_CINNAMON:1:IRIS_EYE_COPPER:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_CHESTNUT:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_OLIVE:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_TAN:1:IRIS_EYE_ECRU:1:IRIS_EYE_EMERALD:1:IRIS_EYE_FERN_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_GRAY:1:IRIS_EYE_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_JADE:1:IRIS_EYE_LIGHT_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_LIGHT_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_MAHOGANY:1:IRIS_EYE_MIDNIGHT_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_OCHRE:1:IRIS_EYE_OLIVE:1:IRIS_EYE_PALE_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_PALE_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_PALE_CHESTNUT:1:IRIS_EYE_PERIWINKLE:1:IRIS_EYE_PINE_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_RAW_UMBER:1:IRIS_EYE_RUSSET:1:IRIS_EYE_SEA_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_SEPIA:1:IRIS_EYE_SKY_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_SLATE_GRAY:1:IRIS_EYE_SPRING_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_TAN:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_DARK:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_GRAY:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_MEDIUM:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_PALE:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_SANDY:1:IRIS_EYE_TEAL:1:IRIS_EYE_TURQUOISE:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
It is accepting the color for eyes and horns without protest, although I haven't started an adventurer one yet to see if they actually have colors in game--there's just no error log message about it.  But when it comes to the color for scales and wings, the error log says it won't use those color mods.  It doesn't say why--it just says it won't use them.

I can guess that it not using the color on the wings is some error of mine due to trying to make up a tag for coloring a body part that way.  But the code for coloring their scales, I just copied straight out of the [CREATURE:DRAGON] raw and added some more color variation options to it.  What exactly am I doing wrong here?

For reference, the complete creature raw is:

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[CREATURE:DRAKEMAN]
[DESCRIPTION:A small, humanoid cousin of the great Ccandok.]
[NAME:ccandrin:ccandrins:ccandrin]
[CASTE_NAME:ccandrin:ccandrins:ccandrin]
[CREATURE_TILE:'C'][COLOR:3:0:0]
[CREATURE_SOLDIER_TILE:'C']
[INTELLIGENT]
[CANOPENDOORS]
[BENIGN]
[FANCIFUL]
[PREFSTRING:fanlike wings]
[PREFSTRING:dusty scales]
[PREFSTRING:admirable tails]
[BODY:HUMANOID:TAIL:2WINGS:2EYES:2EARS:2HEAD_HORN:NOSTRILS:2LUNGS:HEART:GUTS:ORGANS:HUMANOID_JOINTS:THROAT:NECK:SPINE:BRAIN:SKULL:5FINGERS:5TOES:MOUTH:FACIAL_FEATURES_DRAKEMAN:GENERIC_TEETH_WITH_FANGS:RIBCAGE]
[BODYGLOSS:MAW]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_MATERIALS]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:LEATHER]
[REMOVE_MATERIAL:HAIR]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:HORN:HORN_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:STANDARD_TISSUES]
[REMOVE_TISSUE:HAIR]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:SCALE:SCALE_TEMPLATE]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:HORN:HORN_TEMPLATE]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:VERTEBRATE_TISSUE_LAYERS:SKIN:FAT:MUSCLE:BONE:CARTILAGE]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:CLAW:NAIL_TEMPLATE]
[USE_TISSUE_TEMPLATE:CLAW:CLAW_TEMPLATE]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:FINGER:CLAW:FRONT]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:TOE:CLAW:FRONT]
[SELECT_TISSUE_LAYER:HEART:BY_CATEGORY:HEART]
[PLUS_TISSUE_LAYER:SKIN:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[TL_MAJOR_ARTERIES]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:DRAKEMAN_HEAD_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:HUMANOID_RIBCAGE_POSITIONS]
[BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:DRAKEMAN_RELSIZES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:SINEW:SINEW_TEMPLATE]
[TENDONS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:130]
[LIGAMENTS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:SINEW:130]
[HAS_NERVES]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:BLOOD:BLOOD_TEMPLATE]
[BLOOD:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:BLOOD:LIQUID]
[CREATURE_CLASS:GENERAL_POISON]
[GETS_WOUND_INFECTIONS]
[GETS_INFECTIONS_FROM_ROT]
[USE_MATERIAL_TEMPLATE:PUS:PUS_TEMPLATE]
[PUS:LOCAL_CREATURE_MAT:PUS:LIQUID]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:STRENGTH:480:980:1180:1280:1380:1580:2280]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:AGILITY:155:605:805:905:1005:1105:1505]
[PHYS_ATT_RANGE:TOUGHNESS:550:1050:1250:1350:1450:1550:2350]
[MENT_ATT_RANGE:MEMORY:450:950:1150:1250:1350:1550:2250]     
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:4500]
[BODY_SIZE:1:168:19500]
[BODY_SIZE:12:0:100000]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:95:99:102:105:110:115:150]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:500]
[BODY_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:80:100:102:104:107:110:140]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:500]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:CLOSE_SET:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:DEEP_SET:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:ROUND_VS_NARROW:70:90:100:130:140:170:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LARGE_IRIS:50:90:110:120:130:150:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:GAPS:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:teeth:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:fangs:PLURAL]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:SKULL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HIGH_CHEEKBONES:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROAD_CHIN:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:JUTTING_CHIN:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:SQUARE_CHIN:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:THROAT]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:DEEP_VOICE:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:RASPY_VOICE:0:70:90:100:110:130:200]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:700]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:HEIGHT:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:700]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:MOUTH]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:snout:SINGULAR]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:snout:SINGULAR]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:TAIL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[SET_BP_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:WING]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:BROADNESS:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:wings:PLURAL]
[BP_APPEARANCE_MODIFIER:LENGTH:90:95:98:100:102:105:110]
[APP_MOD_NOUN:wings:PLURAL]
[MAXAGE:60:120]
[ATTACK:PUNCH:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:GRASP]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:punch:punches]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK:KICK:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:kick:kicks]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK:SCRATCH:CHILD_TISSUE_LAYER_GROUP:BY_TYPE:GRASP:BY_CATEGORY:FINGER:CLAW]
[ATTACK_SKILL:GRASP_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:claw:claws]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:BITE:CHILD_BODYPART_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD:BY_CATEGORY:TOOTH]
[ATTACK_SKILL:BITE]
[ATTACK_VERB:bite:bites]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[ATTACK:LASH:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:TAIL]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:lash:lashes]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_WITH]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:SECOND]
[ATTACK_FLAG_CANLATCH]
[BABY:3]
[CHILD:15]
[EQUIPS]
[DIURNAL]
[HOMEOTHERM:10067]
[SWIMS_LEARNED][SWIM_SPEED:2000]
[MANNERISM_FINGERS:finger:fingers]
[MANNERISM_NOSE:nose]
[MANNERISM_EAR:ear]
[MANNERISM_HEAD:head]
[MANNERISM_EYES:eyes]
[MANNERISM_MOUTH:mouth]
[MANNERISM_HAIR:hair]
[MANNERISM_KNUCKLES:knuckles]
[MANNERISM_LIPS:lips]
[MANNERISM_CHEEK:cheek]
[MANNERISM_NAILS:nails]
[MANNERISM_FEET:feet]
[MANNERISM_ARMS:arms]
[MANNERISM_HANDS:hands]
[MANNERISM_TONGUE:tongue]
[MANNERISM_LEG:leg]
[MANNERISM_LAUGH]
[MANNERISM_SMILE]
[MANNERISM_WALK]
[MANNERISM_SIT]
[MANNERISM_BREATH]
[MANNERISM_POSTURE]
[MANNERISM_STRETCH]
[MANNERISM_EYELIDS]
[SPOUSE_CONVERSION_TARGET]
[MUNDANE]
[CASTE:FEMALE]
[FEMALE]
[MULTIPLE_LITTER_RARE]
[CASTE:MALE]
[MALE]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:SCALE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:AMBER:1:ASH_GRAY:1:AUBURN:1:BEIGE:1:BLACK:1:BRASS:1:BRONZE:1:BROWN:1:BURNT_SIENNA:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CHARCOAL:1:CINNAMON:1:COPPER:1:CREAM:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_TAN:1:GOLD:1:GOLDEN_YELLOW:1:GRAY:1:IVORY:1:OCHRE:1:OLIVE:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PEARL:1:RUSSET:1:RUST:1:SAFFRON:1:SILVER:1:SEPIA:1:SLATE_GRAY:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_DARK:1:TAUPE_GRAY:1:TAUPE_MEDIUM:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1:WHITE:1:YELLOW:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:scales:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:WING:WING]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:AMBER:1:ASH_GRAY:1:AUBURN:1:BEIGE:1:BLACK:1:BRASS:1:BRONZE:1:BROWN:1:BURNT_SIENNA:1:BURNT_UMBER:1:CHARCOAL:1:CINNAMON:1:COPPER:1:CREAM:1:DARK_BROWN:1:DARK_TAN:1:GOLD:1:GOLDEN_YELLOW:1:GRAY:1:IVORY:1:OCHRE:1:OLIVE:1:PALE_BROWN:1:PEARL:1:RUSSET:1:RUST:1:SAFFRON:1:SILVER:1:SEPIA:1:SLATE_GRAY:1:TAN:1:TAUPE_DARK:1:TAUPE_GRAY:1:TAUPE_MEDIUM:1:TAUPE_SANDY:1:WHITE:1:YELLOW:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:wings:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:HORN:HORN]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:ASH_GRAY:1:BLACK:1:BRONZE:1:BRASS:1:CHARCOAL:1:COPPER:1:GOLD:1:GRAY:1:IVORY:1:PEARL:1:RUST:1:SILVER:1:SLATE_GRAY:1:WHITE:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:horns:PLURAL]
[SET_TL_GROUP:BY_CATEGORY:EYE:EYE]
[TL_COLOR_MODIFIER:IRIS_EYE_AMBER:1:IRIS_EYE_AQUA:1:IRIS_EYE_AQUAMARINE:1:IRIS_EYE_ASH_GRAY:1:IRIS_EYE_AUBURN:1:IRIS_EYE_AZURE:1:IRIS_EYE_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_BRASS:1:IRIS_EYE_BRONZE:1:IRIS_EYE_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_CERULEAN:1:IRIS_EYE_CHESTNUT:1:IRIS_EYE_CHOCOLATE:1:IRIS_EYE_CINNAMON:1:IRIS_EYE_COPPER:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_CHESTNUT:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_OLIVE:1:IRIS_EYE_DARK_TAN:1:IRIS_EYE_ECRU:1:IRIS_EYE_EMERALD:1:IRIS_EYE_FERN_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_GRAY:1:IRIS_EYE_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_JADE:1:IRIS_EYE_LIGHT_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_LIGHT_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_MAHOGANY:1:IRIS_EYE_MIDNIGHT_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_OCHRE:1:IRIS_EYE_OLIVE:1:IRIS_EYE_PALE_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_PALE_BROWN:1:IRIS_EYE_PALE_CHESTNUT:1:IRIS_EYE_PERIWINKLE:1:IRIS_EYE_PINE_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_RAW_UMBER:1:IRIS_EYE_RUSSET:1:IRIS_EYE_SEA_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_SEPIA:1:IRIS_EYE_SKY_BLUE:1:IRIS_EYE_SLATE_GRAY:1:IRIS_EYE_SPRING_GREEN:1:IRIS_EYE_TAN:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_DARK:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_GRAY:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_MEDIUM:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_PALE:1:IRIS_EYE_TAUPE_SANDY:1:IRIS_EYE_TEAL:1:IRIS_EYE_TURQUOISE:1]
[TLCM_NOUN:eyes:PLURAL]edit: For whatever it's worth, here's the exact lines from the errorlog:

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*** Error(s) found in the file "raw/objects/creature_drakeman.txt"
DRAKEMAN Color Mod Ending With (YELLOW,1) Was Not Used
DRAKEMAN Color Mod Ending With (YELLOW,1) Was Not Used

[Sean Mirrsen]

If you want to color wings, I suspect you need the category as WING:SCALE, or whatever it is your creature is covered in. If I understood the method right, you select the bodypart category, and then the tissue layer. The scales might be rejected as a fluke because of that error.

[Wirevix]

Well, I discovered the root of the color problem.  It is because although I told them to have scales in some parts, I did not say it in one of the [BODY_DETAIL_PLAN:...] tags, so it thought they were still supposed to have skin instead.  And yes, for the wings it did have to be [WING:SCALE]

That and adding some [APP_MOD_IMPORTANCE:500] to some of the other stats (since it seemed like absolutely none of them were ever coming out with a description of their snouts or tails) and they seem to be working!  Other than for some reason only being able to be spearmen, although I tried to let them use all the same weapons as humans...

Well that one I have figured has something to do with their size.  Which I don't get.  I must have made a typo, since I intended to make them bigger than humans, not smaller than dwarves apparently...?

Further editing: No, apparently it's just that if you're an "outsider" you are allowed to use spears but no other weapons, since human outsiders get the same list.  Weird.

[Grimlocke]

All outsider characters start out with a spear, dagger and some clothes. As opposed to having nothing at all in earlier versions.