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*Table begins with the intelligence data entries, each one starting with '''$Entry:''' | *Table begins with the intelligence data entries, each one starting with '''$Entry:''' | ||
*Table '''''does not''''' have any kind of end marker | *Table '''''does not''''' have any kind of end marker | ||
| − | + | *Table has a [[Engine_limitations|limit]] of 75 entries in total. | |
| + | *'''''Important:''''' Each description text is limited to a maximum length of 5120 characters. Longer entries will not appear in the techroom. Should a text be too long it needs to be shortened or split into multiple ones. | ||
==Intelligence Entry== | ==Intelligence Entry== | ||
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The species.tbl is used to define the various intelligence clips found from tech room.
Contents
Format and Info
- Table begins with the intelligence data entries, each one starting with $Entry:
- Table does not have any kind of end marker
- Table has a limit of 75 entries in total.
- Important: Each description text is limited to a maximum length of 5120 characters. Longer entries will not appear in the techroom. Should a text be too long it needs to be shortened or split into multiple ones.
Intelligence Entry
$Entry:
- Begins the intelligence data entry
$Name:
- Defines the name of the intelligence entry. Number refers to the translations found from tstrings.tbl
- Syntax: XSTR("String", Integer)
$Anim:
- Defines the name of the animation used for the intelligence entry
- Syntax: String
$AlwaysInTechRoom:
- Sets the entry to appear form the beginning of campaigns. If set to '0' the entry has to be triggered with sexps during the campaign
- Syntax: Integer (0 or 1)
$Description:
- Sets the description shown when the intelligence entry is viewed in tech room. Number refers to the translations found from tstrings.tbl. Ends with $end_multi_text
- Syntax: XSTR("String", integer)
Sample
- Part of and Retail FreeSpace 2 entry
$Entry:
$Name: XSTR("The Great War",3184)
$Anim: Intel_Great_War
$AlwaysInTechRoom: 1
$Description:
XSTR(
"In 2335, the Terran-Vasudan War entered its fourteenth year...", 3185)
$end_multi_text
