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[Tierre]

Is there some manual on how to do it? I know the basics of python and PL/SQL programming but i had no practice with lua in dfhack:) Some tips and links maybe:) I would really be glad just to learn how to do it;)

PS in fact i suspected that it has to be here already, but i wasn't sure. Also some kind of utility in dfhack helping newbies doing it can be a good idea.

[ag]

It could already be there in dfusion actually - Rumrusher in particular likes that kind of stuff 

[Warmist]

Changing attributes and traits in game (aside from creature definitions trait changes) and checking flags - like invader. Changing strange mood type. Resurrecting creatures. Making them pregnant (well runesmith didn't have that but that's i want ).

So a little tutorial:

• first you need to start lua, this is done by typing "lua" in dfhack window (some stuff that i don't get around to integrating into main thing still resides in dfusion, so if you need it type "dfuse" first or "dfusion" for a little more user friendly menu based system). it should say [lua]
• now select a unit in the game e.g. with [v]iew
• type "unit=dfhack.gui.getSelectedUnit()" (for more of these uber helpfull commands see Lua api
• checking flags is trivial: type "printall(unit.flags1)", "printall(unit.flags2)", "printall(unit.flags3)", changing them also easy: "unit.flags1.dead=true"
• for a list of unit fields (with values) type "printall(unit)"
• some things may hide in substructures e.g. "printall(unit.status)"

Bonus:
making a creature pregnant is not trivial, but there is already a script in dfusion, (again, activated with "dfuse" to be used in lua, or "dfusion" for a menu gui) so you can do "tools.empregnate()" with a cursor on (or [v]iewing a creature) or if you already have written "unit=dfhack.gui.getSelectedUnit()", you can do "tools.empregnate(unit)".
Bonus Bonus:
try this (with something you are not afraid to lose, destroy etc...):

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for k,v in pairs(df.global.world.units.all) do tools.empregnate(v) end

Also for a more complete Lua guide, please search the internet, the syntax is very easy (compared to all other languages) there are some strange things (like "almost everything is a table" ) but it's very easy to learn and should not take a lot of time.

Happy hacking.

[ag]

• checking flags is trivial: type "printall(unit.flags1)", "printall(unit.flags2)", "printall(unit.flags3)", changing them also easy: "unit.flags1.dead=true"
• for a list of unit fields (with values) type "printall(unit)"
• some things may hide in substructures e.g. "printall(unit.status)"

Some time recently I've added '~' as an alias for printall at toplevel, so just "~unit.flags1" etc should work. The complete set of magic prefix characters now is:

• '!' to print all values returned by an expression.
• '~' to do '!', and then call printall with the first one.
• '=' to assign all values to automatically named variables, and print them.

And to make some lua code behave almost like a native dfhack command, put it into a file in hack/scripts/ - see scripts already in there for examples. Scripts in subdirectories are still usable as e.g. "fix/item-occupancy", but invisible to the 'ls' command. Note: these scripts cannot use dfusion code yet.

[Tierre]

Wow. Thanks a lot. I will start digging in it then i return home:) (Can't play at work - any exe file opened on a pc is logged and then security will start asking questions like what am i doing at worktime....). This will make it much easier than waiting for Runesmith as i can search for all things myself and do some !SCIENCE!.

Prepare dwarfs... you are up for some really nasty experiments.

[Rubberneck]

Does Stonesense work with the current (0.34.10) release? Since 0.34.07 my computer completely freezes whenever I try to initialize it, forcing me to reboot.

[therahedwig]

That might have to do with the new dwarf-sprites.

You can try two things:
1) Go into the stonesense folder and open init.txt
Try to find the second to last option, it should say renderer=ANY, change that to OPENGL
Check if stonesense works for you. If it doesn't, go to step two.

2)Open the index.txt in stonesense/creatures.
find the sentence 'large_256/index.txt', put a '#' infront of it, or remove the line entirely. Save. Test out stonesense.
If this doesn't work, then there's something wrong there's no solution for yet.

There's HD content now, but if your computer hasn't got a decent amount of ram...

[thistleknot]

I made some changes to dwarfexport.cpp, but I have no idea how to build it within visual studios 2010.

f6 doesn't do anything, nor do I see an option to build.  I also don't see a project file to open to work with, although I don't think I need it, because this is supposed to compile as a dll, anyhelp would be appreciated.

[Rose]

follow the build instructions. you need cmake for one, but there's a bunch else.

[thistleknot]

I see a build folder, where are the build instructions?

I found some instructions on the 1st page

but... if anyone is interested in helping me, I get this when I try to build-release.bat

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

C:\Games\dfdev\dfhack\peterix-dfhack-0.34.10-r1-0-g20794eb\peterix-dfhack-20794e
b\build>msbuild /m /p:Platform=Win32 /p:Configuration=Release ALL_BUILD.vcxproj

Microsoft (R) Build Engine Version 4.0.30319.1
[Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 4.0.30319.1]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 2007. All rights reserved.

MSBUILD : error MSB1009: Project file does not exist.
Switch: ALL_BUILD.vcxproj

C:\Games\dfdev\dfhack\peterix-dfhack-0.34.10-r1-0-g20794eb\peterix-dfhack-20794e
b\build>cd ..

C:\Games\dfdev\dfhack\peterix-dfhack-0.34.10-r1-0-g20794eb\peterix-dfhack-20794e
b>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

C:\Games\dfdev\dfhack\peterix-dfhack-0.34.10-r1-0-g20794eb\peterix-dfhack-20794e
b>

[Rose]

https://github.com/peterix/dfhack/blob/master/COMPILE.rst

[thistleknot]

https://github.com/peterix/dfhack/blob/master/COMPILE.rst

THANKS, got the solution file generated, hopefully I'll have my new dwarfexport up tonight, it's some real simple changes.  I'm hoping to do this for some dwarf therapist research.

Here's a preview of what I did to traits, simple stuff really.  I'm hoping that if I do the same for labors and skills, that it will auto generate the columns one at a time... I'm not sure how that will work.  I may have to generate EVERY skill column prior, and do a loop.  Which would suck.

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static void printTraits(color_ostream &con, df::unit* cre, ostream& out)
{
   
    out << "    <Traits>" << endl;
    df::unit_soul * s = cre->status.current_soul;
    if (s)
    {
        FOR_ENUM_ITEMS(personality_facet_type,index)
        {
            out << "      <" << ENUM_KEY_STR(personality_facet_type, index) <<
                ">" << s->traits[index];
            //FIXME: needs reimplementing trait string generation
            /*
            string trait = con->vinfo->getTrait(i, s->traits[i]);
            if (!trait.empty()) {
                out << trait.c_str();
            }
            */
            out << "</" << ENUM_KEY_STR(personality_facet_type, index) << ">" << endl;
           
        }
    }
    out << "    </Traits>" << endl;
}

Update:

I just realized, am I wasting my time if I can generate this stuff within dfhack's console via lua scripting?

If so, any suggestions on how I can export dwarf names, attributes, traits, skills, labors assigned for each dwarf as one record/row per dwarf in a csv format?

[ClkWrkJester]

I've been watching this thread in confusion... are we past the point where DFHack is something nice and simple for idiots like me to just drop in and go with?

[peterix]

I've been watching this thread in confusion... are we past the point where DFHack is something nice and simple for idiots like me to just drop in and go with?

And why would that be the case?  DFHack is just a lot more than it was before, but that doesn't mean all the old stuff isn't still there

[ClkWrkJester]

I just watched all this talk of lua and branches and compiling... and my liberal arts brain popped, but seeing a new proper release makes me feel better. >.>