WarscapeFrame and the Battle Editor

[erasmus777]

Warscape Frame appears to be the battle editor for ETW. [See the Read Me reprinted here]. In poking through the UI.pack, I noticed there were files entitled warscapetwin. If you open the files in notepad you'll see they seem to be code defining the window options for WarscapeFrame.

Is that what this is? If so, is there anything that can be done with it as far as developing more modding tools?

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<WARSCAPE_FRAME name='WarscapeFrame' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='skin.no_border_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' >


<STYLE name="texture_preview_style"
padding="aabb(vector(2,2),vector(2,2))"
margin="aabb(vector(2,2),vector(2,2))"
background="skin.paper"
vertical_align="EPF_CENTRE_Y"
horizontal_align="EPF_LEFT">

<STYLE name="texture_preview_line_style" padding="aabb(vector(2,2),vector(2,2))" margin="aabb(vector(2,2),vector(2,2))" background="null" vertical_align="EPF_CENTRE_Y" horizontal_align="EPF_LEFT" line_spacing="64"/>
</STYLE>

<STYLE name ="table_style" padding="aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))" margin="aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))" background="null" vertical_align="EPF_CENTRE_Y" horizontal_align="EPF_LEFT" line_spacing="64"/>

<STYLE name ="border_style" padding="aabb(vector(2,2),vector(2,2))" margin="aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))" background="skin.client_edge" />



g_inset_border_style= ca_new STYLE(AABB_2i(0,0,0,0),AABB_2i(2,2,2,2),client_edge,get_default_font(),TWIN::carret,TWIN::select_rect,NULL,TWIN::textcol,TWIN::textselcol,TWIN::textdisabledcol,20,AXIS_X);

<!--
The following are valid commands
CMD_SAVE_SETTINGS
CMD_CLEAR_PARTICLE_SYSTEMS
CMD_LOAD_PARTICLE_SYSTEMS
CMD_SAVE_PARTICLE_SYSTEMS
CMD_COPY_TEXT_SELECTION
CMD_EXIT
CMD_SHADOW_TOGGLE
CMD_MOVE_MODE
CMD_LOAD_ENVIRONMENT_SETTINGS
CMD_SAVE_ENVIRONMENT_SETTINGS
CMD_INSERT_NEW_NODE
CMD_DELETE_NODE
CMD_COPY_NODE
CMD_CUT_NODE
CMD_PASTE_NODE
CMD_RENAME_NODE
CMD_LOAD_TEXTURE
CMD_INSERT_NEW_TEXTURE
CMD_DUMP_NODE_TO_CONSOLE
CMD_SAVE_XML
CMD_LOAD_XML
CMD_SAVE_KEYFRAMES
CMD_LOAD_KEYFRAMES
CMD_LOAD_DIALOG
CMD_SAVE_WINDOWS
CMD_SAVE_WINDOW_SKIN
CMD_TAKE_SCREEN_SHOT_DIALOG
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<LIST_ELEM name='Load Settings' attrib='0' value='CMD_LOAD_SETTINGS' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Save Settings' attrib='0' value='CMD_SAVE_SETTINGS' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Clear Particle Systems' attrib='0' value='50502' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Load Particle Systems' attrib='0' value='CMD_LOAD_PARTICLE_SYSTEMS' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Save Particle Systems' attrib='0' value='CMD_SAVE_PARTICLE_SYSTEMS' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Save KeyFrames' attrib='0' value='CMD_SAVE_KEYFRAMES' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Load KeyFrames' attrib='0' value='CMD_LOAD_KEYFRAMES' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Load TWIN dialog' attrib='0' value='CMD_LOAD_DIALOG' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Save Windows' attrib='0' value='CMD_SAVE_WINDOWS' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Load Terrain' attrib='0' value='CMD_LOAD_TERRAIN' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Save Terrain' attrib='0' value='CMD_SAVE_TERRAIN' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Load Forest' attrib='0' value='CMD_LOAD_FOREST' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Save Forest' attrib='0' value='CMD_SAVE_FOREST' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Copy text selection' attrib='64' value='CMD_COPY_NODE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Exit' attrib='0' value='CMD_EXIT' image_index='0' offset='0' />
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<VECTOR_LIST name='empty_popup_list' >
<LIST_ELEM attrib='192' name='This node has no operations.' value='0' image_index='0' offset='0' />
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<VECTOR_LIST name='options_list' >
<LIST_ELEM name='Shadow toggle' attrib='0' value='CMD_SHADOW_TOGGLE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Move Mode' attrib='0' value='CMD_MOVE_MODE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
</VECTOR_LIST>
<VECTOR_LIST name='environment_list' >
<LIST_ELEM name='Load Environment Settings' attrib='0' value='CMD_LOAD_ENVIRONMENT_SETTINGS' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Save Environment Settings' attrib='0' value='CMD_SAVE_ENVIRONMENT_SETTINGS' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Take screenshot' attrib='0' value='CMD_TAKE_SCREEN_SHOT_DIALOG' image_index='0' offset='0' />
</VECTOR_LIST>
<VECTOR_LIST name='full_popup_list' >
<LIST_ELEM name='Insert New' attrib='0' value='CMD_INSERT_NEW_NODE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Delete' attrib='0' value='CMD_DELETE_SCENE_NODE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Copy' attrib='0' value='CMD_COPY_NODE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Cut' attrib='0' value='CMD_CUT_NODE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Paste' attrib='0' value='CMD_PASTE_NODE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Rename' attrib='0' value='CMD_RENAME_NODE' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Dump item to console' attrib='CMD_DUMP_NODE_TO_CONSOLE' value='50519' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Load XML' attrib='0' value='CMD_LOAD_XML' image_index='0' offset='0' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Save XML' attrib='0' value='CMD_SAVE_XML' image_index='0' offset='0' />
</VECTOR_LIST>

<VECTOR_LIST name='menu_list' >
<LIST_ELEM name='File' attrib='0' value='0' image_index='0' offset='0' child_list='file_list' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Environment' attrib='0' value='0' image_index='0' offset='0' child_list='environment_list' />
<LIST_ELEM name='Options' attrib='0' value='0' image_index='0' offset='0' child_list='options_list' />
</VECTOR_LIST>
<TABLE name='ctrl_main_layout_table' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' >
<ROW width='1.000000*' height='25.000000px' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<CELL width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<SIMPLE_LABEL name='ctrl_fps_display' margin='aabb(vector(2,2),vector(2,2))' width='80.000000px' height='25.000000px' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_RIGHT' text='fps: 63' />
<MENU name='ctrl_main_menu' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='skin.MENU::g_default_style' input_list='menu_list' popup_behaviour='false' input_sub_menu_style='skin.MENU::g_default_sub_menu_style' />
</CELL>
</ROW>
<ROW name='tool_bar_row' width='1.000000*' height='150.000000px' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<CELL width='320px' input_style='table_style'>
<PROPERTY_PANEL name='ctrl_settings_panel' pbag='scene'/>
</CELL>
<CELL width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<TAB_BOX name='ctrl_module_tabs' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' >
</TAB_BOX>
</CELL>
</ROW>
<ROW name='render_row' width='1.000000*' height='0.800000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<CELL name='render_cell' width='0.800000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' input_style='skin.inset_border_style'>
<WARSCAPE_RENDER_WIDGET name='ctrl_main_render_widget' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' width='100%' height='100%' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' />
</CELL>
<CELL name='property_cell' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<TABLE width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' >
<ROW width='1.000000*' height='0.500000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<CELL width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='skin.inset_border_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<TAB_BOX name='ctrl_inspector_tab_box'>
<SCROLL_CONTAINER name='Tools' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' auto_scrollbars='true' >
<TREE_VIEW name='ctrl_tools_view' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' width='100%' height='100%' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_horizontal_bar='skin.select_rect' input_vertical_bar='skin.select_rect' pixel_scroll='true' input_list='menu_list'/>
</SCROLL_CONTAINER>
<SCROLL_CONTAINER name='Textures' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' auto_scrollbars='true' >
<TREE_VIEW name='ctrl_texture_view' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' input_style='texture_preview_style' width='100%' height='100%' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_horizontal_bar='skin.select_rect' input_vertical_bar='skin.select_rect' pixel_scroll='true' list=''/>
</SCROLL_CONTAINER>
<SCROLL_CONTAINER name='Scene' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' auto_scrollbars='true' >
<TREE_VIEW name='ctrl_tree_view' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' width='100%' height='100%' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_horizontal_bar='skin.select_rect' input_vertical_bar='skin.select_rect' pixel_scroll='true' input_list='menu_list'/>
</SCROLL_CONTAINER>
</TAB_BOX>
</CELL>
</ROW>
<ROW width='1.000000*' height='100%' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<CELL width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<SCROLL_CONTAINER width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' auto_scrollbars='true' >

<PROPERTY_PANEL name='ctrl_property_panel' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' style='skin.brushed_metal_style' />

</SCROLL_CONTAINER>
</CELL>
</ROW>
</TABLE>
</CELL>
</ROW>
<ROW name='animation_row' width='1.000000*' height='100%' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' input_style='table_style' resize_enabled='true' >
<CELL width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='skin.inset_border_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' resize_enabled='true' >
<TAB_BOX name='ctrl_bottom_panel_tabs'>
<ANIMATION_PANEL name='Animation Editor' width='1.000000*' height='1.000000*' margin='aabb(vector(0,0),vector(0,0))' valign='EPF_TOP' halign='EPF_LEFT' input_style='table_style' arranger='skin.anchor_flag_arrange' >
</ANIMATION_PANEL>
</TAB_BOX>
</CELL>
</ROW>
</TABLE>

</WARSCAPE_FRAME>

[erasmus777]

I should add that the file for the skin is included as well.

[Hengest]

This is interesting mate, can't beleive no one picked you up on this you could have found the start of a battlefield editor or at the least some of the files connected to it

[Flobulon]

From what I understand, warscapeframe may be to do with the campaign map. Just a wild guess though.

[erasmus777]

From what I understand, warscapeframe may be to do with the campaign map. Just a wild guess though.

Either way, it could be useful. It looks like the code is something along the lines of C or C++ (I know very little about coding). I started to try to compile it, but it's over my head atm.

[alpaca]

The code is xml, it seems to define a window layout. Unless you have a way of telling the game to start the battle editor (if that's what it is) there might not be a lot we can do with it.

[Dud doodoo]

Ask the devs? It should be a quick question to answer that could go a long way.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

It does exist in the exe. Much reference to Warscape this and that.

[Flobulon]

Warscape is the name of the game engine, from what I understand. Oh, and disregard what I said earlier about it being to do with the campaign, I didn't really read it properly lol.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Does anyone know what they used in MTW2 and RTW for the Console buttons actual binding? Like is it bound to show_console or something.

[Captian Barbossa]

I found the battle editor template file in the UI/templates folder in the UI.pack, it's a .LUAC file though, looking through it in textpad, seemed to show several values, including one for making the editor visible and making it invisible, urgo enabling and disabling it, but i'm not sure how to edit it, since it's a compiled .LUA script.

It's called battleeditor.LUAC

[Flobulon]

Also, in the models.pack there are models for the warscapeframe, including ai hints (where to take cover, choke points etc) and sound emitters. So yeah, it's definitely a battlefield editor.

[Jack Lusted]

WarscapeFrame is a seperate .exe, it is not built into the Empire.exe, same situation with the console.

[LtChambers]

WarscapeFrame is a seperate .exe, it is not built into the Empire.exe, same situation with the console.

Huh, the console is a separate exe? So it's something completely different than the traditional game console (press ~ and type commands)?

[alpaca]

WarscapeFrame is a seperate .exe, it is not built into the Empire.exe, same situation with the console.

So is there any chance that these are released? There's so many things we will have serious problems editing

The campaign map for example will be a pain to edit.

[harshman_chris]

WarscapeFrame is a seperate .exe, it is not built into the Empire.exe, same situation with the console.

Tease

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

darn

[Flobulon]

Damn you Lusted, for foiling our nefarious plans!
Ah well, guess we'll have to wait

[Dud doodoo]

This must be the editor they referenced in the interview.

[harshman_chris]

My Computer, my computer for mod documentation.