trouble with command "and not hidden_resource X"

**Pompeius Magnus** · August 18, 2009, 03:36 AM

Gents,
I have another problem with a command in the EDB
"and not hidden_resource"

I want remove the string of barracks ouf of my capital. All other cities can build build the normal barrackls, but not the capital.
The reason is because I want introduce another kind of building to the capital. So far, the background.

Now I coded this:

Code:

building barracks
{
    levels muster_field militia_barracks city_barracks
    {
        muster_field requires factions { barbarian, carthaginian, eastern, hun, nomad, roman, } and not hidden_resource newrome
        {
            capability

I also included the hidden resource into the regions-file and I put the word newrome also in the first line of the EDB. So the hidden_resource itself is working (not CTD!)
I also deleted the map.rwm.

When I start the game now the barracks are removed in ALL cities. I can't find it anymore in the building-tree (the general overview).

The question is: why?

**florin80** · August 18, 2009, 04:42 AM

Have you double checked in descr_regions to see if only one region has the newrome hidden resource?

**Pompeius Magnus** · August 18, 2009, 05:23 AM

yes, only Thrake (Constantinople) has the hidden_resource newrome

Is the code correct when I use "and not" or should it be simply "not"

**MasterOfNone** · August 18, 2009, 05:33 AM

It's because you are using the "not" in a building conditional. Building conditionals should, as a rule of thumb, be positives. For more information on this please consult the discussion thread of the Complete EDB Guide.

**Pompeius Magnus** · August 18, 2009, 06:44 AM

I will check that again.

edit: acc. this discussion it's obviously not possible
http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showth...t=39925&page=2

**CaesarVincens** · August 18, 2009, 10:14 AM

But I am here to save you in your plight.
I too have run up against this, and I have found the solution. Assuming you have a hidden resource that appears in no region, a null hidden resource, use this coding.

Code:

barracks requires factions { whatever, } and hidden_resource never or not hidden resource newrome

This tricks the game by making the primary condition positive, but unfulfillable. The real condition then can work without interrupting the games mechanics. Alternately, give newrome to every province except the one you want and require new rome to be present, but of course you'll still run into this problem with your new building then.

**Pompeius Magnus** · August 18, 2009, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by CaesarVincens

But I am here to save you in your plight.
I too have run up against this, and I have found the solution. Assuming you have a hidden resource that appears in no region, a null hidden resource, use this coding.

incredible, I will check that immediately

+rep for that solution

Originally Posted by CaesarVincens

Alternately, give newrome to every province except the one you want and require new rome to be present, but of course you'll still run into this problem with your new building then.

Holy shi_.....no

I know this way, but that's not possible.
I need the other hidden_resources for the AOR

**Pompeius Magnus** · August 18, 2009, 12:48 PM

great, it works (there was a stripe "_" missing in your coding between hidden and ressource).
This kind of code is very good for my mod as well as for other mod-projects.

Well done, CaesarVincens

**CaesarVincens** · August 18, 2009, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by Pompeius Magnus

great, it works (there was a stripe "_" missing in your coding between hidden and ressource).
This kind of code is very good for my mod as well as for other mod-projects.

Well done, CaesarVincens

You're welcome. I'm glad it helps.

If you want to see some more neat tricks with EDB. I suggest you look at what I've been discussing with a forumer called lim_lucky at the Guild. His first post is #198. Link to page