Extending Objects

[krumpo]

Hello,

Today is my 3rd day of learning about sqf, and I am trying to understand how to extend an object. I want to extend the Land_Barrel_sand and basically make it transportable via ACE's cargo module.

My config.cpp:

class CfgVehicles
{
	class Land_Barrel_sand;
	
	class Land_Barrel_transport : Land_Barrel_sand
	{
		ACE_canBeCargo = 1;
	};
};

I am trying to spawn the barrel via this line in my init.sqf:

_barrel = "Land_Barrel_transport" createVehicle(getMarkerPos "barrel_spawn");

And here is the line that I see in the rpt file that is causing concern:

Cannot create non-ai vehicle Land_Barrel_transport,

Can someone educate me as to the error of my ways?

[[APS]Gnat]

Did you try creating a Land_Barrel_sand instead?
If it doesnt give you an error then chances are your CPP is not loading.
Where is your CPP anyway ?

[Thromp]

you need cfgpatches also at top
also you need new displayname in your new barrel because scope is public for

class Land_Barrel_sand: Thing
{
scope = 2;
vehicleClass = "misc";
destrType = "DestructNo";
model = "\CA\Structures\Misc\Armory\Barels\barrel_sand ";
icon = "\Ca\Structures\Misc\Armory\Data\Icons\barrel_CA.p aa";
mapSize = 0.7;
displayName = "Plastic barrel (sand)";
};

this mean you will have 2 * Plastic barrel (sand) because you have inherited all that it is and no change to display name.

[krumpo]

Did you try creating a Land_Barrel_sand instead?
If it doesnt give you an error then chances are your CPP is not loading.
Where is your CPP anyway ?

I think I am making a big mistake here. I am editing the mission via sqf scripts in the saved folder and that is where I had the config.cpp. But lightning just struck me and I realized that the config.cpp is meant for addons and belongs into the @addonname folder which then has to be loaded by the game first. Can I just create an @addon_name folder and place a config.cpp in it, or does it have to be turned into a binary first?

---------- Post added at 11:43 ---------- Previous post was at 11:41 ----------

you need cfgpatches also at top
also you need new displayname in your new barrel because scope is public for

this mean you will have 2 * Plastic barrel (sand) because you have inherited all that it is and no change to display name.

Thank you sir, I just learned something new. If I wanted to see all of the classes and their configurations would I have to decompile a config.bin somewhere?

[Thromp]

dev heaven or ofpec i believe you can find the configs
there is a post in tools with a config reader somewhere too here on bis forums

[[APS]Gnat]

I always keep a copy of the ALLINONE config from DevHeaven live in my text editor for constant reference.

[krumpo]

I always keep a copy of the ALLINONE config from DevHeaven live in my text editor for constant reference.

Where can one find this ALLINONE config, I was unable to google it on dev-heaven.

[kylania]

Need an account for Dev Heaven, but it should be here: https://dev-heaven.net/repositories/browse/cmb/configs