[Truechaos]

I saw this in a generals/ZH mod somewhere (unfortunately I have no idea what mod), but it had it so that you could build pilots from your barracks that were veterans/elite etc. I am wondering if anyone knows what I am talking about, and also how I would go about doing that. I have dabbled a little bit with INI editing in the past, but I have no idea how to make a new unit.

Help would greatly be appriciated.

Long time lurker, first time poster.

[NukeWinter]

look at the inferno cannon, with the vetrancy create tags, apply them to a pilot copy, and make the copy buildable.

[SamB]

ive had trouble with this except when i tryed it i made a new unit and everything but its box appeared grey in the barracks even though it required nothing

[SmokeyDaBear]

show the code...we can break it down...but what i have the feeling is that it didnt work because of the pilots code, but post yo code here anyways...

[Truechaos]

Okay I have added the pilot, it appears in game and I can build it no problem etc. The problem I am having is simply figuring out a few things, like how to specify the data in the tooltip that pops up.

CommandButton Command_ConstructAmericaInfantryPilot
Command = UNIT_BUILD
Object = AmericaInfantryPilot
TextLabel = CONTROLBAR:ConstructAmericaInfantryPilot
ButtonBorderType = BUILD ; Identifier for the User as to what kind of button this is
DescriptLabel = CONTROLBAR:TempDescription
End

That is my command button, I have put the part in question in bold italics. I am wondering where exactly the data on that is stored generally?

The code for the pilot I am using is kind of long so I pastebin'd it: http://hydryad.pastebin.com/439481

This is pretty much copy & paste hacked together so I am pretty happy I have even managed to get it in game, even though it has the icon of a particle uplink cannon. Some pointers on how to remedy this would be appriciated.

[CommieDog]

The vaules for the flags you highlighted are stored in Generals.csf. You can extract it out of EnglishZH.big, but you'll need a CSF editor (such as the one that comes with XCC Mixer) in order to edit the text strings contained within.

Also, adding ButtonImage=SAPilot to your button code should change the button cameo to that used by the default pilot.