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Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 29 Jul 2020, 01:24
by KINGTUT10101
Dang, I was hoping it was just a simple command. I actually had the same idea to make rounded corners that way, but I thought I would ask you about it first.

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 00:03
by Uncle Koala
Spent quite some time trying to get this to work
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I wonder why does Builder.buildGround remove trees? Would be cooler if it didn't but then we wouldn't have this GIF :space

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 03:04
by ian`
Uncle Koala wrote: ↑
17 Aug 2020, 00:03
 Spent quite some time trying to get this to work

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I wonder why does Builder.buildGround remove trees? Would be cooler if it didn't but then we wouldn't have this GIF :space
For now, you can try like this:

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local tree
local treeFrame

function script:earlyTap(x,y)
  if Tile.isTree(x,y) then   -- condition if any trees in position
   tree = Tile.getTreeDraft(x,y)   -- get tree draft
   treeFrame = Tile.getTreeFrame(x,y)   -- get tree frame
   Builder.buildGround('$asphalt00',x,y)
   Builder.buildTree(tree,x,y,treeFrame)   -- build tree after build ground
  else   -- condition if no tree in position
   Builder.buildGround('$asphalt00',x,y)
  end
return false
end
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Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 10:38
by Uncle Koala
Thanks! That works nicely!

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 15:27
by Uncle Koala
How can I get the y position of a building using City.getBuilding? I can get x by doing

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 local draft = $ktt_koala01
City.getBuilding(1, draft)
but I don't know how to get y value

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 15:40
by ian`

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local x, y = City.getBuilding(1, draft)

local x,y,scale = City.getView()

local draft, number = City.getRank()
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Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 17 Aug 2020, 15:45
by Uncle Koala
I knew I was missing something simple. Thanks! :space
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Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 24 Aug 2020, 19:12
by Uncle Koala
Builder.BuildBuilding doesn't seem to work with RCI.

Building a park works...

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function script:nextDay()
draft = Draft.getDraft("$park01") 
Debug.toast("Building", draft)
if Builder.isBuildingBuildable(draft, 0, 0) 
then Debug.toast("Buildable!" ) 
else Debug.toast("Nope!" )
end
Builder.buildBuilding(draft, 0, 0, 0)
end
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... but if I change it to a residential house, it doesn't work.

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function script:nextDay()
draft = Draft.getDraft("$res01") 
Debug.toast("Building", draft)
if Builder.isBuildingBuildable(draft, 0, 0) 
then Debug.toast("Buildable!" ) 
else Debug.toast("Nope!" )
end
Builder.buildBuilding(draft, 0, 0, 0)
end
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I also tried manually placing a zone across the entire map, but it still doesn't want to build residential stuff on it.

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 24 Aug 2020, 19:16
by CommanderABab
Is it zoned?

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 24 Aug 2020, 19:34
by Uncle Koala
Yes, everything is zoned. I also tried adding Builder.buildZone to my script. The zone is built but the house isn't, and the toast still says Nope! which means Lua doesn't see that tile as buildable even if it's zoned.

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 24 Aug 2020, 19:57
by CommanderABab
Why don't you try testing for buildable park and if that is true, build the zone and the res01 anyway. :)

Is it next to a road? :)

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 24 Aug 2020, 20:11
by Uncle Koala
Thanks 🆎, it only builds if there's a road next to that tile. A bit weird, but understandable. I was trying to build RCI stuff just to see if they will be set as "Untouchable" if they are built by Lua. Turns out they won't be set as untouchable. :space

Suggestion to devs: please add something like Tile.setUntouchable(x, y) :ugeek:

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 04 Sep 2020, 17:36
by MarioBitMap
Why isn't my script working?
When playing, I can Access to the menu I've created, but when pressing the button it doesn't shows the next menu.

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 local function showMenu(dialog)
  local parent = GUI.get'$menuparent'
  local d = '$townhall01'
  local x = City.countBuildings(d)
  
  GUI.createMenu{
    source = parent,
    actions = {
      {icon = Icon.BUILD, text = 'Town Halls:' , onClick = function() Debug.toast(x) end},
    }
  }
end
local function showDialog()
  local dialog
  dialog = GUI.createDialog{
    icon = script:getDraft():getPreviewFrame(),
    title = 'Test 1',
    text = 'Will this work? lol',
    width = 250,
    height = 120,
    actions = {
      {
        id = '$menuparent',
        icon = Icon.BUILD,
        text = equis,
        onClick = function() showMenu(dialog) end,
        autoClose = false
      },
 
      }
  }
  closeDialog = dialog.close
end

function script:init()
  if closeDialog then
    closeDialog()
    closeDialog = nil
    showDialog()
  end
end

function script:event(_, _, _, event)
  if event == Script.EVENT_TOOL_ENTER then
    GUI.get('cmdCloseTool'):click()
    showDialog()
  end
end
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Thanks in advance!! :lua:

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 04 Sep 2020, 19:39
by Lobby
Hi, I guess it's because of these lines:

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local d = '$townhall01'
local x = City.countBuildings(d)
City.countBuildings expects a draft rather than the id of a draft. This should work:

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local d = Draft.getDraft('$townhall01')
local x = City.countBuildings(d)

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 04 Sep 2020, 22:46
by MarioBitMap
Oh I see, thankyou very much!
Just testing the implementation of a new resource as a variable through :lua:

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 01:14
by MarioBitMap
:lua: Is there any way to load and image with lua and use it as an icon? I mean, can I assign an image to a variable wich will be shown when I use that variable in
... icon = Icon.EXAMPLE, ...
or are Icon.EXAMPLE a type of harcoded resource that can't be added by users?
Thanks in advance!

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 03:21
by ian`
I think Icon.EX is hardcoded, because its actually return number.

If you want to add your icons, you still have to write the Json code to making a draft for the image.

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[
 {
  "id":"iconId",
  "type":"animation",
  "frames":[{"bmp":"icon.png", "w":24, "h":24}]
 }
]
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If you want to use it on multiple line, you can assigned it to a variable.

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-- you also can make the Json code from lua and call it with Draft.append
local iconImage = [[
[
 {
  "id":"iconId",
  "type":"animation",
  "frames":[{"bmp":"icon.png", "w":24, "h":24}]
 }
]
]]

Draft.append(iconImage)

local yourIcon = Draft.getDraft('iconId'):getFrame(1)

-- Or you can make it to be a table
local icon = {}
icon.FIRST_ICON = Draft.getDraft('iconId'):getFrame(1)
icon.SECOND_ICON = Draft.getDraft('iconId'):getFrame(1)
icon.ANOTHER_ICON = Draft.getDraft('iconId'):getFrame(1)

-- To use
GUI.createDialog{
  icon = icon.FIRST_ICON
}
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Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 04:10
by MarioBitMap
I'll test it tomorrow, it's 4am lol. It makes sense I have to draft the json and get the image from there.
Thanks for the help and spending your time into this, hope you have a great day/night!
:bd

Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 12:10
by MarioBitMap
:lua: There's an error. It says attempt to call a nil value, at
Draft .append(iconImage)
However, the forum's lua tester doesn't agree with the error given at the game with loading the lua file.
Looks like the game doesn't recognizes Draft functions.

When cut- pasting the code into a local function the error disappears, but the game isn't able to show the icon or open the menu it is linked to.
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--This is a test for TT:TT plugin, (TheoTown Time Travel)
--Sill got to move part of this into a data type json object, not a menu.
local function showMenu(dialog)
  local parent = GUI.get'$menuparent'
local d = Draft.getDraft('$res00') 
--Will be woodcutter00 in a future.
local x = City.countBuildings(d)
local x2 = 1.15
local wood = math.floor(x2*x + 0.51)

local woodIconJson = [[
[
 {
  "id":"WCRIcon",
  "type":"animation",
  "frames":[{"bmp":"ancienticon.png"}]
 }
]
]]
Draft.append('woodIconJson')

local iconWOOD = Draft.getDraft('WCRIcon'):getFrame(1)
  
  GUI.createMenu{
    source = parent,
    actions = {
      {icon = iconWOOD, text = "Houses: "..wood, onClick = function() end},
    }
  }
end
local function showDialog()
  local dialog
  dialog = GUI.createDialog{
    icon = script:getDraft():getPreviewFrame(),
    title = 'Test 1',
    text = 'Will this work? lol',
    width = 250,
    height = 120,
    actions = {
      {
        id = '$menuparent',
        icon = IconWOOD,
        text = equis,
        onClick = function() showMenu(dialog) end,
        autoClose = false
      },
 
      }
  }
  closeDialog = dialog.close
end

function script:init()
  if closeDialog then
    closeDialog()
    closeDialog = nil
    showDialog()
  end
end

function script:event(_, _, _, event)
  if event == Script.EVENT_TOOL_ENTER then
    GUI.get('cmdCloseTool'):click()
    showDialog()
  end
end
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Re: Lua chatbox

Posted: 05 Sep 2020, 13:04
by ian`

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Draft.append(woodIconJson) -- variable name aren't string, don't use quotation marks.
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