Problems with events - help please

[unmerged(30953)]

I've been creating some events recently, and I've stumbled upon a problem where there shouldn't be one. This is the event:

event = {
id = 2810
random = no
country = FRA
trigger = {
event = 2804
}
name = "bla bla"
desc = "bla bla"
picture = "anchsluss"

date = { day = 1 month = november year = 1936 }

action_a = { (bunch of commands)
}
action_b = { (bunch of commands)
}
}

This is the problem - I'm constantly getting a message saying "Unknown trigger type". I just don't get it because the trigger seems OK. Or am I missing something? I'd appreciate any help.

 

[Atruejedi]

If that's really the event, that's why you're having problems. Your actions are totally whack, yo. You don't even have any commands listed.

Try posting the actual event. Unless this really is it!

 

[unmerged(30953)]

The list of commands exists, but it's long and I don't see any importance in that, since an "unknown trigger type" error is received every time. That's why I left it out. So it should be the trigger that is wrong. But here's the entire event, if that helps:

event = {
id = 2810
random = no
country = FRA
trigger = {
event = 2804
}
name = "bla bla"
desc = "bla bla"
picture = "anchsluss"

date = { day = 1 month = november year = 1936 }

action_a = {
name = "Demand the annexation of Belgium"
command = { type = trigger which = 105 }
command = { type = addcore which = 45 }
command = { type = addcore which = 50 }
command = { type = addcore which = 51 }
command = { type = addcore which = 52 }
command = { type = addcore which = 65 }
command = { type = addcore which = 68 }
command = { type = addcore which = 69 }
command = { type = addcore which = 70 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1095 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1142 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1071 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1072 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1073 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1074 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1143 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1144 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1127 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1098 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1063 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = -50 }
command = { type = relation which = ITA value = -10 }
command = { type = relation which = BEL value = -100 }
command = { type = domestic which = democratic value = -1 }
command = { type = domestic which = interventionism value = 1 }
}
action_b = {
name = "Do not create more tension"
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = 30 }
command = { type = relation which = BEL value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = ITA value = 10 }
command = { type = dissent value = 5 }
}
}

Event 2804 works fine...

 

[unmerged(38706)]

err.. im not sure but i think that you should put the triggering to the event that should trigger it, not the one getting triggered

 

[Atruejedi]

I found it. Insert a = between year and 1936

date = { day = 1 month = november year = 1936 }

 

[unmerged(30953)]

err.. im not sure but i think that you should put the triggering to the event that should trigger it, not the one getting triggered

I know, and it is the event 2804 that triggers 2810, how would I otherwise know that 2804 works fine?

P.S. I forgot to say that I'm receiving this error when the scenario is being loaded.

 

[unmerged(30953)]

I found it. Insert a = between year and 1936

Oops...thanks for the help o

 

[unmerged(30953)]

Emmm...Now I ran HOI2 and the problem is still there - this is the complete error message I'm receiving:

"--- ERROR: (Unknown Trigger Type)'desc= bla bla' Line = 141 file = db/events/france series of events.txt ---
Do you still want to continue?"

And when I click on "Ignore", the game crashes.

 

[Atruejedi]

Could you post the entire event again, everything included?

 

[unmerged(30953)]

Could you post the entire event again, everything included?

It's above, in my second post, I corrected that year = 1936 error.

 

[Atruejedi]

It's above, in my second post, I corrected that year = 1936 error.

Is that really the name and description? I'd suggest you post the ENTIRE, NOT-TRIMMED for message boards event

Or just edit your first post to reflect this and make sure you clarify it's the real, unedited event you're trying to use in-game. Can't deal with ambiguities when editing

 

[unmerged(30953)]

OK, here's the real, unedited event in my db/events folder which I'm trying to use:

event = {
id = 2810
random = no
country = FRA
trigger = {
event = 2804
}
name = "bla bla"
desc = "bla bla"
picture = "anchsluss"

date = { day = 1 month = november year = 1936 }

action_a = {
name = "Demand the annexation of Belgium"
command = { type = trigger which = 105 }
command = { type = addcore which = 45 }
command = { type = addcore which = 50 }
command = { type = addcore which = 51 }
command = { type = addcore which = 52 }
command = { type = addcore which = 65 }
command = { type = addcore which = 68 }
command = { type = addcore which = 69 }
command = { type = addcore which = 70 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1095 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1142 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1071 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1072 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1073 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1074 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1143 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1144 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1127 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1098 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1063 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = -50 }
command = { type = relation which = ITA value = -10 }
command = { type = relation which = BEL value = -100 }
command = { type = domestic which = democratic value = -1 }
command = { type = domestic which = interventionism value = 1 }
}
action_b = {
name = "Do not create more tension"
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = 30 }
command = { type = relation which = BEL value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = ITA value = 10 }
command = { type = dissent value = 5 }
}

and the error:

"--- ERROR: (Unknown Trigger Type)'desc= bla bla' Line = 141 file = db/events/france series of events.txt ---
Do you still want to continue?"

Sorry for the confusion. I hadn't come up with the description yet, I'm only testing the events now

 

[Atruejedi]

Try adding style = 0 after description. For example:

name = "The Russian Empire"
desc = "Germany has installed our cabinet!"
style = 0
picture = "furios_hitler"

Honestly if it's not that, I'm stumped.

 

[unmerged(28147)]

Try adding style = 0 after description. For example:



Honestly if it's not that, I'm stumped.

Could it be that he has trigger, event = 2804 in the triggers area? I know that trigger works as a command within an event to make an event fire, but not sure if it works in the triggers area.

 

[unmerged(38706)]

...i think you are missing one } at the end

 

[Ayeshteni]

sometimes the error is in the event above that (or below).

look at the preceeding event and see if there is an error in there. If not look at the event following this one (in the event file that is, not the event chain).

If you cant find that, post those two events as well.

Ayeshteni

EDIT: ah, yes, like the poster just above says - you are missing an } at the end after the bracket to end action_b you should have a bracket to end the event.

 

[unmerged(28147)]

sometimes the error is in the event above that (or below).

look at the preceeding event and see if there is an error in there. If not look at the event following this one (in the event file that is, not the event chain).

If you cant find that, post those two events as well.

Ayeshteni

EDIT: ah, yes, like the poster just above says - you are missing an } at the end after the bracket to end action_b you should have a bracket to end the event.

Yep that's it! I think this is a Eureka moment.

 

[unmerged(30953)]

I checked those two events you suggested, but I think that they're OK. Then I added style = 0 to the event, so now those three look like this:

event = {
id = 2808
random = no
country = FRA

name = "bla bla"
desc = "bla bla"
style = 0
picture = "factory"

action_a = {
name = "Very good"
command = { type = waketeam which = 1425 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24220 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24221 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24222 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24223 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24224 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24225 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24226 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24227 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24228 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24229 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24230 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24231 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24232 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24233 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24234 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24235 }
command = { type = wakeleader which = 24236 }
}
}


event = {
id = 2810
random = no
country = FRA
trigger = {
event = 2804
}
name = "bla bla"
desc = "bla bla"
style = 0
picture = "anchsluss"

date = { day = 1 month = november year = 1936 }

action_a = {
name = "Demand the annexation of Belgium"
command = { type = trigger which = 105 }
command = { type = addcore which = 45 }
command = { type = addcore which = 50 }
command = { type = addcore which = 51 }
command = { type = addcore which = 52 }
command = { type = addcore which = 65 }
command = { type = addcore which = 68 }
command = { type = addcore which = 69 }
command = { type = addcore which = 70 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1095 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1142 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1071 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1072 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1073 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1074 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1143 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1144 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1127 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1098 }
command = { type = addcore which = 1063 }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = -50 }
command = { type = relation which = ITA value = -10 }
command = { type = relation which = BEL value = -100 }
command = { type = domestic which = democratic value = -1 }
command = { type = domestic which = interventionism value = 1 }
}
action_b = {
name = "Do not create more tension"
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = 30 }
command = { type = relation which = BEL value = 25 }
command = { type = relation which = ITA value = 10 }
command = { type = dissent value = 5 }
}
}


event = {
id = 105
random = no
country = BEL
trigger = {
random = 25
event = 2804
}
name = "bla bla"
desc = "bla bla"
style = 0
picture = "anchsluss"

date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1936 }
offset = 1
deathdate = { day = 30 month = december year = 1947 }

action_a = {
name = "Become part of the French Empire"
ai_chance = 20
command = { type = trigger which = 2811 }
}
action_b = {
name = "No way!"
ai_chance = 80
command = { type = dissent value = -10 }
command = { type = war which = FRA }
command = { type = relation which = ENG value = 25 }
command = { type = trigger which = 2812 }
}
}

Yet I'm still receiving the error message, only that now it says line 142 instead of 141, due to the adding of "style = 0" line:

"--- ERROR: (Unknown Trigger Type)'desc= bla bla' Line = 142 file = db/events/france series of events.txt ---
Do you still want to continue?"

I tried by removing the entire trigger line from the event, and, surprisingly, no errors occured. So it has to be something with the trigger line. I just don't get it. It seems as if it's a bug of some kind. :wacko:

 

[Jebus]

Obviously, HOI2 refuses to fire that event because that event is EVIL.

EVIL!


*EDIT* Also, it seems like your trigger ID's are simply wrong. Make sure they refer to the right event, ey'.

 

[Ayeshteni]

well I am stumped.

Try this. Cut out the event. Try and load the game, see if it is the event which has the problem.

If the game loads successfully, then it is the event. In which case take out the trigger entirely. Then try and load the game. If it is sucessful something weird is happening (unless that event number in the trigger doesnt exist, maybe that is the problem)

If it isnt that that means that it ha....

AH I KNOW what it might be!!! How long is your 'desc' text. If you have the desc text in the event file there is a limit to how long it can be.

Take out the text in the desc line (keep it blah blah) and load up, I bet it works fine. You will either have to cut your text down or place it in one of the text files in the config folder. Try this first

Ayeshteni