C Request for modification unit selection. Ineed HELP

bronedooy

Personally, I have been looking for a simple solution for managing engineers for a long time. The main thing is to assign the E key to select the T3 engineer located next to the cursor. And press SHIFT E so that you can add the next T3 next to the highlighted ones.
And I still haven't found how to select units similar to those selected ONLY on the screen (and not on the entire map).
There are a couple more disturbing issues that I haven't been able to solve with the available mods. I'm even thinking of creating a request to solve this problem. Not being able to program is baffling.

FreadyFish

What are the disturbing issues?

Here is some code (for the curious) I wrote (borrowed a lot of it) a while back. It selects similar units on screen with one click, and with double click it selects the rest on the whole map. Can easily be adjusted to select a specific category, like your T3 engineers, and to select the closest one.

I have to look into the adding to the selection of 1 more per click (as I understand you want it to work), but I will get back to you.

Feel free to fill in if I am missing some details meanwhile.

-- MultiSelect (click multiple time to extend selection. Eg: Nearest / OnScreen / All)
local lastClickMultiSelect = -9999
local totalClicksMultiSelect = 0
local lastMultiClickUniqueString = nil

local function IsDoubleClick(uniqueString, currentTick, lastClickMultiSelect)
	return lastMultiClickUniqueString == uniqueString and currentTick < lastClickMultiSelect + 5
end

local function SetClickData(uniqueString, currentTick)
	lastMultiClickUniqueString = uniqueString
	totalClicksMultiSelect = totalClicksMultiSelect + 1
	lastClickMultiSelect = currentTick
end

local similarUnitsBlueprints = {}
function MultiSelectSimilarUnits()
	local uniqueString = "MultiSelectSimilarUnits"
	local currentTick = GameTick()

	local str = ''
	if IsDoubleClick(uniqueString, currentTick, lastClickMultiSelect) then
		if totalClicksMultiSelect == 1 then

			similarUnitsBlueprints.foreach(function(k,v) str = str .. v.BlueprintId .. "," end)

			ConExecute("Ui_SelectByCategory " .. str .. "SOMETHINGUNPOSSIBLE") -- dodgy hack at the end there to

		end
	else
		local units = GetSelectedUnits()
		if (units ~= nil) then
			similarUnitsBlueprints = from(units).select(function(k, u) return u:GetBlueprint(); end).distinct()

			similarUnitsBlueprints.foreach(function(k,v) str = str .. "+inview " .. v.BlueprintId .. "," end)

			ConExecute("Ui_SelectByCategory " .. str .. "SOMETHINGUNPOSSIBLE") -- dodgy hack at the end there to

			totalClicksMultiSelect = 0
		else
			lastClickMultiSelect = -9999
		end
	end

	SetClickData(uniqueString, currentTick)
end

bronedooy

@FreadyFish Thank you for the connection, you opened the "Found about mod" section, I wrote there. I am a proponent of using simple methods, it is better not to violate the standard method of selecting units, in critical situations it will not let you down, so perhaps this will suit an amateur when you make a full-fledged mod. To be honest, I'm a lamer, I need to know the basics of creating a mod and the subtleties of its compliance with faf requirements. Not to mention working with the code. I am very grateful to you for your response. I will be in touch, of course, in the section of your foundation, it seems to me that there is not much point in having a dialogue in 2 branches.

Ctrl-K

@FreadyFish your double click won't distinct between click and drag select.

bronedooy

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bronedooy

A samurai has no goal, but there is a way. I'll do that then, I'll try to apply the code, maybe I'll learn something new. But it's not 100%. Are you by any chance a Ru player? I am from Uzbekistan myself, at least I know Russian.

FreadyFish

@Ctrl-K Never had that problem but I suppose you are right, thanks!

@bronedooy It is great if you want to try! If you want to learn I will gladly guide you but I will also help you actually finish it. Feel free to send me a DM if you have specific questions

Not russian, I only know a few words (za zdarovye!) Your English is fine but if I miss something let me know

You are right btw, lets continue in the wish-a-mod topic. I will update it soon with a proper reply

https://forum.faforever.com/topic/8368/wish-a-mod-foundation