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[Proleric]

The OC approval system is explicitly scripted for the official followers. To give just one example, much depends on the function Approval_GetFollowerObject in approval_h, which has a specific line for each follower.

So, as far as I can see, modifying the official system is do-able, but not trivial. You'd need to add your custom follower throughout the approval system scripts, and consider the best strategy for incorporating the header changes.

For Crown of Creation, which is a standalone campaign, we have a working custom version of the approval system which is 2DA-driven, with no follower-specific code. Although it's not released as a formal offering, anyone can download our stuff from Google Code. Sorry that's no help with the OC.

Modifié par Proleric1, 24 mars 2010 - 09:03 .

[ladydesire]

What I would do (and what I will do for my custom companion) is to create functions that duplicate the official ones and use them instead; this way, the official scripts and headers won't be affected in any way. You also need to create a custom approval plot.

[Proleric]

The functions in approval_h do that. You'll need to make a version that explicitly references your companion throughout, and hook it into plots that mirror the official party plots.

[ladydesire]

I'll work on a custom companion approval system that works like the Bioware system tonight; it will be easier to do that than type out what we mean here.

[DLAN_Immortality]

Never EVER edit an oc script. Always make your own, for your won companion, and just include the _h.

[Proleric]

To recap in slightly different words, you need a custom version of the ChangeApproval function, so that in conversation you can script xxxChangeApproval(oFollower, 100) to make them friendly.

Like ladydesire suggested, your script could include a new header file, using approval_h as a starting point. You might want to call it xxx_approval_h (where xxx is a unique prefix for your module).

Normally, you'd only need to change one or two functions. However, in this case, the functions are so interdependent that it's probably easier to customise them all.

Rename you custom functions. For example, ChangeApproval might become xxxChangeApproval. Remember to change every instance of the function name (Edit > Find takes you to the find-and-replace tool).

Wherever you see an explicit list of followers in the functions, extend it by analogy to include your follower.

Does that help?

[alschemid]

Sorry to ressurrect this thread but... I wanted to add the romance flags to the OC followers, I already changed the genpt_app_(follower).plt to add the flags, perhaps I should have created new ones with new names?

Now I need to change the Approval_GetFollowerLoveEligFlag, Approval_GetFollowerRomanceFlag and Approval_GetFollowerCutOffFlag to add the followers' name to it... what is the best way to do it? Should I rename the approval.h, rename those 3 functions I need and make the ChangeApproval and all the other functions that use these 3 functions I've renamed?

Or should I rename all the functions of the approval.h? In this case I have to write my own genpt_approval_follower.nss to use the flags I have created?

Thanks!

EDIT: Got it working...so far...

Modifié par alschemid, 27 février 2011 - 12:35 .

[Obadiah]

I wouldn't mind getting some extra information on this.

It looks like not all of the Approval functions are available to recodem, such as AdjustFollowerApproval(). At this point, I just want to get the Approval/Disapproval message to fire (got my own approval tracking). I tried using UI_DisplayApprovalChangeMessage() but that didn't do anything.

[Sunjammer]

You might find the Gifts And Approval step in Idomeneas's Companion Tutorial helpful.

[Obadiah]

Thanks. Ah, I'd already read that.

Anyway I figured out what the problem was - the functions only work on followers that have joined the party. You can't use them on, say, arbitrary people in the game to track how they feel about the main character (or maybe you can, but just don't get the approval messages).

Modifié par Obadiah, 11 juillet 2011 - 03:41 .