#688: Mod loading patch!
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Reporter: Zarel | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: new
Priority: blocker | Milestone: 2.2.2
Component: Engine: other | Version: svn/trunk
Keywords: mods | Operating_system: All/Non-Specific
Blockedby: | Blocking:
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Yep, it's finally here. Though the code is arguably a bit ugly, it's still
mostly readable. The patch file is for trunk - I will backport it to 2.2
before I commit it.
"Blocker" priority because the command line simply shouldn't be the only
way to load a mod.
Fixes:
* Fixed a possible buffer overflow when exactly `MAX_MODS` are loaded.
* Fixed some magic numbers (someone used `100` when they meant
`MAX_MODS`).
Changes:
* Specifying mods via the command line is simpler. Instead of: `--mod_mp
ntw.wz` one can simply type `--mod ntw`. The command line is also more
forgiving: `--mod ntw.mmod.wz` will load NTW Mod if it's in `mods/ntw/`,
or in `mods/multiplay/ntw.wz`...
* Mods can be named `modname.mmod.wz` and placed directly in `mods/`,
and
will be treated as a multiplayer mod. The same goes for `.cmod`
(campaign)
and `.gmod` (global). Mods in the `mods/` directory without one of these
extensions will be treated as global mods.
* The `autoload/` folder is back, and works as it did previously. Note
that `mods/autoload/modname.mmod.wz` will not be loaded in campaigns, and
vice versa.
* The name of every mod loaded is stored in `multiplay_loaded_mods` (a
null-terminated array of strings that maxes out at MAX_MODS). They should
probably be sorted alphabetically, concatenated with a separator, and
sent
with the version string.
* `MAX_MODS` lowered from 100 to 64. `MAX_MODS` controls the max number
of each type of mod that can be specified with the command line, as well
as the number of mods that will be counted in `multiplay_loaded_mods`
(additional mods will still be loaded, but not counted).
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Ticket URL: <http://developer.wz2100.net/ticket/688>
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