A "changenextmap" command.

[yum13241]

We all know nextmap, right?

The problem is that it makes you lose your stuff, which ik is intentional, bc it calls map.

Why isn't there a changenextmap command, which acts like nextmap, but calls the changemap command, which doesn't make you lose your stuff.

My request is for the changenextmap command to become a reality and not just a little dream of mine.

TL;DR: changenextmap = nextmap, but calls changemap instead of map.

[m8f]

It's up to GZDoom devs to decide if to include this in the engine, just saying that this is possible mod-side.

Here is the mod. It adds changenextmap and changenextsecret commands.

[Rachael]

This is already possible simply by typing special exit_normal 0 and special exit_secret 0 in the console.

If needed you can add this to your autoexec.cfg:

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alias changenextmap "special exit_normal %1 0"
alias changenextsecret "special exit_secret %1 0"

Note however m8f's solution does not require cheats enabled (nor do the map or changemap commands) - however, this solution does. So if you need to use it without cheats, then m8f's mod is better.

[yum13241]

It's up to GZDoom devs to decide if to include this in the engine, just saying that this is possible mod-side.

Here is the mod. It adds changenextmap and changenextsecret commands.

Thank you. Now I don't have to start with a Piss-You-Off-Tol lol.

[drfrag]

IMO this didn't make much sense but i've extended the changemap command instead.
PR here: https://github.com/coelckers/gzdoom/pull/1443

[Rachael]

I'm gonna wait for Graf to sign off on this one - it isn't likely that a map might actually be named "next" but if there is - this could present a problem.

I'll move it to code submissions anyway.

[Graf Zahl]

If there's a map named "next" this will take precedence. The added checks will only be entered if the given map name does not exist.
I see no reason not to add this, it's still better than having to maintain aliases.

[Rachael]

Alright. Done and done, then.

[yum13241]

If there's a map named "next" this will take precedence. The added checks will only be entered if the given map name does not exist.
I see no reason not to add this, it's still better than having to maintain aliases.

Someone could make a map called "next" with a message saying for example:

"You cheater! Why would you skip my awesome levels! Shame, just shame on you!"

Which would effectively nullify this command.

[Rachael]

If there's a map named "next" this will take precedence. The added checks will only be entered if the given map name does not exist.
I see no reason not to add this, it's still better than having to maintain aliases.

Someone could make a map called "next" with a message saying for example:

"You cheater! Why would you skip my awesome levels! Shame, just shame on you!"

Which would effectively nullify this command.

There's an effective way to deal with said mapsets:

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[Enjay]

Perfect response. I don't know why more people don't just take that line with mods that dick the player around.

[drfrag]

No big deal but i could change it. * warps to the current map so we could use ** for next and *+ for nextsecret or something like that.

[Graf Zahl]

Or just delete the "next" map...

[drfrag]

Yeah but we start to see a lot of "next" maps from now on that wouldn't be nice.
So i've made another PR to use + for next and +$ for nextsecret, besides this way is more consistent and simpler.
https://github.com/coelckers/gzdoom/pull/1445