New Episodes?

[ds9490]

I'm working on a mod for doom 2 using zdoom is there a way i can add extra episodes? or do i have to have a seperate mod files?

[HotWax]

[wiki]MAPINFO#Episode_definition[/wiki]

[ds9490]

Ok i've checked out that page and i've witten some code. It does not work yet can someone help me please!
MAPINFO Code

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clearepisodes
episode StoryMode
name = "<Story_Mode>"
picname = ""
key = "<a>"

map MAP01 "Zombie Streets"
levelnum 1
next MAP02
sky1 SKY_05 0
music TheKnight
forcenoskystretch 

map MAP02 "Zombie Asylum"
levelnum 2
next MAP03
sky1 SKY_05 0
music Asylum
forcenoskystretch 

map MAP03 "The Final Stretch"
levelnum 3
next MAP01
sky1 SKY_05 0
music D_DM2TTL
forcenoskystretch 

[Gez]

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episode MAP01
name = "<Story_Mode>"
key = "a"

The identifier of the episode is its first map. The key ought to be a single character. Picname is not needed if you supply a name.

[ds9490]

Thanks for that! But now i get an error saying this:

Script error, "Zombie_Survive_Beta_0.5.zip:mapinfo" line 3:
Story_Mode: Unknown top level keyword

thanks for last time!
can someone help again.

[Gez]

Maybe it doesn't like the < > signs? Try

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    episode MAP01
    name = "Story Mode"
    key = "a"

[ds9490]

Maybe it doesn't like the < > signs? Try

I did!

[Ryan Cordell]

.. I don't think the new format and the old format should mix. I think that's what mainly gave me that annoying trouble in the first place, from what I gather. Try converting everything to the 'new format' or just keep it simple and old.

[Amuscaria]

I didn't know you could assign a shortcut button to each episode. D:

[ds9490]

.. I don't think the new format and the old format should mix. I think that's what mainly gave me that annoying trouble in the first place, from what I gather. Try converting everything to the 'new format' or just keep it simple and old.

How Do I Change the mapinfo format?

[Gez]

How Do I Change the mapinfo format?

Just add a few equal signs.

Old format:
key value1, value2, value3

New format:
key = value1, value2, value3

So for example:

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map MAP01 "Zombie Streets"
levelnum 1
next MAP02
sky1 SKY_05 0
music TheKnight
forcenoskystretch 

becomes

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map MAP01 "Zombie Streets"
levelnum = 1
next = MAP02
sky1 = SKY_05, 0
music = TheKnight
forcenoskystretch 

[ds9490]

thanks i'll post the results tomorow!

[ds9490]

I've converted the MAPINFO still no luck.

[Gez]

These two examples both work correctly:

New syntax:

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clearepisodes

episode MAP01
{
	name = "Story Mode"
	key = "a"
}

map MAP01 "Zombie Streets"
{
	levelnum = 1
	next = MAP02
	sky1 = SKY_05, 0
	music = TheKnight
	forcenoskystretch
}

map MAP02 "Zombie Asylum"
{
	levelnum = 2
	next = MAP03
	sky1 = SKY_05, 0
	music = Asylum
	forcenoskystretch
}

map MAP03 "The Final Stretch"
{
	levelnum = 3
	next = MAP01
	sky1 = SKY_05, 0
	music = D_DM2TTL
	forcenoskystretch 
}

Old syntax:

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clearepisodes

episode MAP01
name "Story_Mode"
key "a"

map MAP01 "Zombie Streets"
levelnum 1
next MAP02
sky1 SKY_05 0
music TheKnight
forcenoskystretch

map MAP02 "Zombie Asylum"
levelnum 2
next MAP03
sky1 SKY_05 0
music Asylum
forcenoskystretch

map MAP03 "The Final Stretch"
levelnum 3
next MAP01
sky1 SKY_05 0
music D_DM2TTL
forcenoskystretch 

[ds9490]

thanks i will try again and post tomorow.