Why not get back to CTP2-modding just to enjoy the luxury of syntax highliting in EditPlus?

• for SLIC (Locutus' SLIC-definitions file updated for CTP2 AE)
• for CTP2 AE database files (a brand new definitions file)

I will keep updating both files as long as the Source Code Project is going on with the Information I can find in the AE Modding Wiki (or somewhere else, but preferably there).

The EditPlus definitions for CTP2 AE database structures are currently supporting all files in \default\gamedata and \default\aidata. I will see how much I can do for the string files, but I intend to integrate at least some highliting support for editing the Great Library. Personally, I like browsing the textfiles with syntax highliting -- I can see clearly now .

I will eventually post updates here (not too frequently though).

Please don't hesitate to post your suggestions and complaints .

Installation:

• Requires: EditPlus
• copy the zipped files into the EditPlus program folder
• open EditPlus, open the menu Tools > Preferences
• go to "Settings and Syntax"
• hit the "Add" button
• for SLIC enter a description like "SLIC", file extension "slc", the syntax file is "slic.stx", the auto completion file is "slic.acp" and the function pattern file is "slic.ctl"
• for the database defintions enter a description like "CTP2 DB", the file extension is "txt" (which might be a bit annoying if you use EditPlus for other textfiles and if you frequently use words like "InvaderMovementRegardCost" in your notes ), there is just a syntax file "ctpdb.stx"

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SLIC2 scripting language
SLIC2 is a C-like language that "moves" many things behind CTP2. By Activision * Go

SLIC2 Events
This is a complete listing of SLIC2 events. By Activision * Go

SLIC2 Function Reference
Reference of the SLIC2 Functions. By Activision * Go

SLIC2 Built-in variable types
There is one builtin "variable" and a number of builtin variable arrays available in SLIC2. This document contains a complete reference of the data that can be extracted from these types. By Activision * Go

Original Author: Joe Rumsey
Date: December 13, 2000

This is the SLIC2 scripting language refference.

Contents

• Language
• Message Boxes
• Alert Boxes
• Buttons
• Built-in variables
• Events
• Functions
• User variables
• Database access
• Miscellany

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This is a complete listing of events. Some of these are not safe to use from SLIC. A few are just plain obsolete and do not do anything useful. Events with arguments prefaced by GEA_ cannot be generated from SLIC, but can be triggered on.

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There is one builtin "variable" and a number of builtin variable arrays available in SLIC. This document contains a complete reference of the data that can be extracted from these types. Note that for types supported as user types, all the members of these variables can be accessed in user variables as well. For example, the builtin unit array has a member named owner, which means that any variable of type unit_t also has a member named owner. Member data is accessed using standard c style dot notation. The one plain builtin variable is named "g" and contains three members:

• g.year - the current round
• g.year_str - the current year in string form. Only useful in string replacements.
• g.player - the current player The rest of the builtins come in arrays, which are filled in when an event handler is called (but can also have values assigned by script code).

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Following is an alphabetical list of every function available for use in SLIC scripts in Call to Power II.

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VOID Abort()

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