House Name after System Name: Let's Solve this Basterd

Thanks adoxa and m0tah

adoxa wrote:
Use the [Systems] section rather than the [Houses], which also enables you to put the territory before the system, if you’d prefer, or even rename the system altogether (well, in space, anyway).

[Systems]
format = %s System, Solarian Empire.
systems = <first_solar_system>, <second_solar_system>...
; or shorthand if they're consecutive:
 <solar_system_ids>= Solarian Empire - %s System.</solar_system_ids></second_solar_system></first_solar_system>
```I should be able to make it use system nicknames, too (so instead of "196643-196648" you could use "Iw01-6", also demonstrating a simplified range), but I'll wait a bit and see if there's any other problems/suggestions…

Thanks buddy… That did the trick and now it looks exactly as I wished it to!

cool

I have attached an improved version, the main updates being able to specify systems by nickname and placing houses on the Nav Map. I’ve also dropped support for the single-line/shorthand definitions. Here’s the description of the new file format:

[Settings]
caps = false	; don't force the message to upper case

; Define a house and the systems that use it.
[Houses]
; Change the message, either specifying it directly, or by its resource
; number.  The first %s will be replaced with the system, the second
; with the house.  Maximum length of 63 characters.
format	  = %s System, %s Territory.
format_id = number

; No need to create a resource, the house can be named directly.
house = name

; The first number is the resource id of the house; the second allows a
; separate name for the Nav Map.  The Nav Map has to be a resource
; number, so the first number is optional if you use the house value.
house_id = [number][, number]

; The system(s) that belong to the house.  This value can be repeated.
systems = system[-system][, ...]

; Add the house to the Nav Map.  The coordinates are the same as the
; pos value for the systems.  Font will default to SubHeader; see
; DATA\FONTS\fonts.ini for the list, or to add your own.
NavMap = X, Y[, font]

; Repeat for each house you want to add.

; Define a general format for systems, where the %s is replaced by the
; system name (it's optional, allowing the system to have a different
; name in space).  Maximum length of 63 characters.
[Systems]
format	  = %s System, Independent.
format_id = number
systems   = system[-system][, ...]

; Repeat for each format you want to add.
```And here's the sample file:

;[Settings]
;caps = false

[Houses]
;house_id = 1249 ; LIBERTY
;systems = Li01-5
;NavMap = 5.66, 10.7

;house_id = 1250 ; BRETONIA
;systems = Br01-6
;NavMap = -1.32, 11.91

;house_id = 1251 ; KUSARI
;systems = Ku01-7
;NavMap = 7.87, 2.94

;house_id = 1252 ; RHEINLAND
;systems = Rh01-5
;NavMap = 10.07, 12.9

house_id = 328908 ; Outcast
systems = Ew02, Hi01 ; Omicron Beta, Omicron Alpha
NavMap = 9, 0

house_id = 328906 ; Corsair
systems = Hi02 ; Omicron Gamma
NavMap = 13, 15

format = %s System, %s Worlds.

house = Border
systems = Bw01-10

house = Edge
systems = Ew01, Ew03-4

[Systems]
format = %s System, Independent.
systems = Iw01-6

Edit: final version is available [here](http://adoxa.110mb.com/freelancer/territory.zip).

Sweet…

And with Nav Map House names too?! This will be handy that’s for sure!

Again thank you for this!

Good work well done, do you mind if I seek small clarification?

The nav map part?

Is this the whole universe nav map i.e. you have found how to add > than the 4 traditional slots?

Or is it the system nav map view?

Regards

Thx again adoxa, fine bit of coding

excellent, round of applause.

adoxa wrote:
; Add the house to the Nav Map. The coordinates are the same as the
; pos value for the systems. Font will default to SubHeader; see
; DATA\FONTS\fonts.ini for the list, or to add your own.
NavMap = X, Y[, font]

Amazing! So we are now finnaly able to add new names to the nav map? Or is it something else?

Anyway great work adoxa.

Now the next thing that could be done (maybe?) would be even more costumized arrival text such as this:

Solarian Empire
Solar System
Orion Constellation
x Region (which region are we living in yeah!? lol)

Would something like this or similar be possible adoxa?

Have you tried just putting a new line character in your “space” name for it to appear on multiple lines?

Is anyone having problems with ctd’s with this new version? As soon as i add the line

[Houses]
house_id = 462100
systems = SL01-10
NavMap = 9, 9 <–----------- Offending line (Position of system in Universe.ini)

to the house section so i can get it to display on the navmap and click on it in game, i get an instant ctd, remove it and it its fine. What am i doing wrong?

Nav Map

Yes, it can add any text (in a resource) to the Universe Map. It also allows the removal/modification of the existing names. Just to demonstrate, the attached screenshot removes the normal houses (by using a space for the name) and adds Outcast and Corsair houses (from the bribe resource strings).

Multiple Lines

Unfortunately, Freelancer doesn’t process newline characters, so you’ll miss out on that. Don’t be greedy.

CTD

Sorry, I must’ve changed a couple of things around after testing and neglected to test them again.

Attached is a new version, which also has two other changes: moved the ini file to the Universe directory; and added a codepage setting, making the Windows ANSI code page the new default.

Edit: final version is available here.

@adoxa: I beg to differ. All NPC names on base/planet sequences use newline characters so that it can list the name and rank on two separate lines, so it definitely processes them. The thing to see now is where it does and where it does not.

You’re right, I was too hasty. I simply tested using the “Welcome to the <base> <trader>” message and saw the box where the newline should be. Further investigation shows I can simply change the flag so it does process the newlines. You’ll have to wait, though, 'cos it’s time I got to bed…</trader>

I think one thing that’s frustrating the hell out of me is how i have to change the code everytime to make it display properly between each new version. Can we decide on a format and stick to it please?

With the “latest” version i can’t display space name at all and still haven’t managed to get anything up on the navmap. The code below should work but it doesn’t. Did before minus the navmap entry

[Houses]
house_id = 462100 <–- House name
systems = SL01-10
NavMap = 9, 9

[Systems]
format = %s System, SOL SPACE
systems = SL01-10

Multiple lines

Well, I spoke too soon. If there is a simple flag, it eluded me. Sorry, you’ll have to stick to a single line.

Gibbon

It works for me - sure you’ve replaced the DLL and moved your ini file? Happening to have Evolutions 1.30 active, I tried with a random system. Here’s the territory.ini file:

[Houses]
house_id = 525330
systems = fw01-06
NavMap = 9, 9

[Systems]
format = %s System, SOL SPACE
systems = fw01-06

and attached is a screenshot demonstrating it. BTW, you should really only define house or system, not both. Removing the [Systems] section gave me “Frontier Sector System, Admin World Space.”.

Apologies for moaning, missed the fact you’d moved the location of the territory.ini, all working ok now

I’m still unsure about the entry for systems. You say don’t use both house and system entries

There’s no problem having both [Houses] and [Systems] entries, but if you define a systems line for both, the one that comes last will take effect. In your example, you should either remove the systems line from the [Houses] section (thus using the explicit “SOL SPACE” message in [Systems]) or remove the entire [Systems] section (thus using the “SOL” house with the normal message). In other words, you don’t need a systems line for the [Houses] section if you just want to put a name on the map; the [Systems] section is intended more for individual systems, rather than those as part of a house. Hm, I’m not sure that’s any clearer…