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Waypoints are like bookmarks on a map - they address a certain cell. They have multiple uses: | Waypoints are like bookmarks on a map - they address a certain cell. They have multiple uses: | ||
* The Waypoints numbered 0 - 7 are used as starting points for each of the 8 possible players. | * The Waypoints numbered 0 - 7 are used as starting points for each of the 8 possible players. | ||
| − | * The | + | * The {{sl|Basic|HomeCell}} use waypoints to determine where the screen should be focused in a map at startup. |
| − | * Most [[ | + | * Most Map [[Events]] and Map [[Actions]] make use of them. |
* Most map elements use them as well. | * Most map elements use them as well. | ||
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== Section == | == Section == | ||
| − | + | In each of the classic C&C games and their expansion packs, the {{tt|[Waypoints]}} section in a map takes the following format: | |
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[Waypoints] | [Waypoints] | ||
Index=COORDS | Index=COORDS | ||
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|+ Meanings of each string | |+ Meanings of each string | ||
! style="width: 13em; " | String | ! style="width: 13em; " | String | ||
! Meaning | ! Meaning | ||
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| − | ! {{Anchor|Index | + | ! {{Anchor|Index}} |
| − | | The Index of this waypoint. Unlike lists such as [InfantryTypes], the index does matter - the game allocates space for | + | | The Index of this waypoint. Unlike lists such as [InfantryTypes], the index does matter - the game allocates space for a limited number of Waypoints and will interpret Index as the number of the waypoint in that space. |
| + | <ul><li>{{td}} allocates space for 28 Waypoints (#0 - #27)</li> | ||
| + | <li>{{ra}}, {{cs}}, {{am}}, {{ts}}, {{fs}} and {{ra2}} allocates space for 101 Waypoints (#0 - #100)</li> | ||
| + | <li>{{yr}} allocates space for 702 Waypoints (#0 - #701)</li></ul> | ||
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| − | ! {{Anchor|COORDS | + | ! {{Anchor|COORDS}} |
| − | | The number containing the coordinates of the cell. It is interpreted as {{Tt|Y * | + | | The number containing the coordinates of the cell. It is interpreted as {{Tt|Y * Coefficient + X}}, with {{tt|Coefficient}} having the value of |
| + | <ul><li>{{Tt|64}} in {{td}}</li> | ||
| + | <li>{{Tt|128}} in {{ra}}, {{cs}}, and {{am}}</li> | ||
| + | <li>{{Tt|1000}} in {{ts}}, {{fs}}, {{ra2}} and {{yr}}</li></ul> | ||
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== Letter-based addressing == | == Letter-based addressing == | ||
Not all of the features using Waypoints refer to them by their Index. Some of them use letters for this purpose. To convert an Index to a lettered reference, you need to divide the Index by 26 and then convert the {{Tt|result - 1}} and the {{Tt|remainder}} values to letters A-Z and concatenate them (skip the first value if result is 0). Waypoint #0 is {{Tt|A}}, Waypoint #25 is {{Tt|Z}}, #26 is {{Tt|AA}} and so on. Or you can look at your favourite spreadsheet's column numbering, it uses the same principle. | Not all of the features using Waypoints refer to them by their Index. Some of them use letters for this purpose. To convert an Index to a lettered reference, you need to divide the Index by 26 and then convert the {{Tt|result - 1}} and the {{Tt|remainder}} values to letters A-Z and concatenate them (skip the first value if result is 0). Waypoint #0 is {{Tt|A}}, Waypoint #25 is {{Tt|Z}}, #26 is {{Tt|AA}} and so on. Or you can look at your favourite spreadsheet's column numbering, it uses the same principle. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:36, 13 November 2019
This page should correctly be named "[Waypoints]"; it is wrong due to technical restrictions.
Waypoints are like bookmarks on a map - they address a certain cell. They have multiple uses:
- The Waypoints numbered 0 - 7 are used as starting points for each of the 8 possible players.
- The [Basic]→HomeCell= use waypoints to determine where the screen should be focused in a map at startup.
- Most Map Events and Map Actions make use of them.
- Most map elements use them as well.
Section
In each of the classic C&C games and their expansion packs, the [Waypoints] section in a map takes the following format:
[Waypoints] Index=COORDS
| String | Meaning |
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| Index | The Index of this waypoint. Unlike lists such as [InfantryTypes], the index does matter - the game allocates space for a limited number of Waypoints and will interpret Index as the number of the waypoint in that space.
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| COORDS | The number containing the coordinates of the cell. It is interpreted as Y * Coefficient + X, with Coefficient having the value of
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Letter-based addressing
Not all of the features using Waypoints refer to them by their Index. Some of them use letters for this purpose. To convert an Index to a lettered reference, you need to divide the Index by 26 and then convert the result - 1 and the remainder values to letters A-Z and concatenate them (skip the first value if result is 0). Waypoint #0 is A, Waypoint #25 is Z, #26 is AA and so on. Or you can look at your favourite spreadsheet's column numbering, it uses the same principle.
