Anti-resources

**Vyktrius** · April 30, 2006, 05:19 AM

I would really like to know, how do you word multiple anti-resources in export-descr-building. What I mean is I have hidden resources in Athens and Corinth. I can write "and hidden_resource athens" and build units only in Athens. Or I can write "and not hidden_resource athens" (anit-hidden resource athens) and not be able to build that unit there. But how do I make is to that I can't build hoplites and armoured hoplites in Athen, Corinth, and Sparta? I have gotten this to work for Sparta but not for the other two. Somebody, please help me.

**MasterOfNone** · April 30, 2006, 09:19 AM

Write down the conditions in English and we can let you know the negative conditionals needed. I am not sure I fully understand your request as it is.

**alpaca** · April 30, 2006, 09:27 AM

You'd use the natural approach:
not hidden_resource athens and not hidden_resource sparta and not hidden_resource corinth
Don't forget to add the hidden_resources though

**MasterOfNone** · April 30, 2006, 03:21 PM

I'm sure he knows that, alpaca. He must be getting at something else. Though I may be completely wrong

**Vyktrius** · April 30, 2006, 04:46 PM

Well actually I wrote "and not hidden_resource sparta and not hidden_resource athens" but it CTDs and say "unexpected". I'll have to try it again though.

**MasterOfNone** · April 30, 2006, 04:53 PM

Post the code. "Unexpected" means you have typed something wrongly.

**Filip_bre** · May 01, 2006, 08:59 AM

i have the same problem, it is about the unit ''Mounted Arian Priest'', but this time i cannot recruit this unit anywhere...and it is not a horde unit; so what should i do to enable me recruitin it ?

**Filip_bre** · May 01, 2006, 08:59 AM

i didnt precise this is in BI and as the Vandals/

**Vyktrius** · May 02, 2006, 02:33 AM

Okay I think I got it to work. But that status may change. Must have typed something wrong the first time. Hey, is it possible to make a unit require a particular building in order to be built? I don't want it built in that building I just want it to be present before I can build said unit.

**MasterOfNone** · May 02, 2006, 07:40 AM

Yes you can. It takes the same format as the conditional for the building itself. However, I would advise against it as there are limitations and unavoidable CTDs in doing so. The problems of using BCs for units are thus:

* you may not have bonus capabilities in the same building
* you may encounter a CTD after a certain number of such units exist in a building (4 seems to be the amount it CTds on) simply by opening up the building scroll (though sometimes it occurs just by clicking on the city or even when it is built)
* because BC units displace normal units in the right-click feature (in the building scroll) you may not use the right-click, though it will work for most units. The last one will always cause a CTD.
* There seems another CTD which seems connected to the right-click feature and models/textures. How the two relate is anyone's guess but there is definitely some conection.
* oh and you will have the building name at the end of the unit name in the building scroll too

BCs are meant for buildings, not units.