Re: [Xconq-developers] GDL upgrade problem

[Eric M. <mcd...@ph...>]

Edward Hurst-Frost wrote:

> Is it possible to have different images for different sides, without
> defining different unit types?

Not that I recall. You can have different namers for units on different
sides, but not different per-unit-type images.

> I've seen a 'color' attribute on the side declaration,
> but I'd like more control over the shading that some automatic
> application of colour to a mono image.

Good thought. Kind of like classic Empire.

> Currently I've used the side number as an offset into the array of
> images for a unit (yes I've written my own drawing code), 

Excellent!

>and I've
> defined multiple images for each unit, one of each colour, but I'm
> pretty sure this is not going to be compatible with the REAL reason that
> units have have multiple images.

Random selection is the real reason they can have multiple images. Some
games, such as Opal, use them, IIRC.

>  Is it possible to have rotations of units so
> they face where they're going?

Unfortunately not in the current code. That idea has been discussed
before, though. If you wanted to implement it, I am sure there would be
some grateful players.

Eric