trying to use the 'exists' command

[unmerged(10112)]

Hi
I was trying to use the 'exists' command as follows (this was a test only). However the game time freezes on Jan 2nd 1936 when playing the single player as the USA (1936 scenario). Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

The following is the code I was using which I added to the end of the USA.txt file in the events folder.

#########################################################################
# Nations are expanding - France elimination
#########################################################################
event = {
id = 3700001
random = no
country = USA

trigger = {
NOT = {
exists = FRA
}
}
date = { day = 1 month = january year = 1936 }
deathdate = { day = 30 month = december year = 1947 }

name = "country FRA Eliminated"
desc = "Country FRA Eliminated"
style = 0

action_a = {
name = "Nations are expanding we may need to take action"
command = { type = warentry value = 1 }
}
}

 

[unmerged(14078)]

That's a very high id number. Maybe that is the problem?

You could try with a lower number, like id 3791 or something like that.

Sorry, i'm not good with this stuff.

Regards/
Klaus

 

[unmerged(18514)]

i had that one too, what you need to do is create an offset greater then 0, and if that doens't work try higher
greetz,
Bleu

EDIT: tell me if it works

 

[iBaLkiD]

You should post this question in the MOD/SCN forum. Thats where all the brains are. They only come here periodically to laugh at us!

 

[jdrou]

The problem is the lack of an 'offset'. Any event with a deathdate must have an offset or the game will freeze. (Offset is how often [in days] the event triggers are checked after the first check of that game session.) This was the cause of the infamous Dec 13, 1941 freeze in the initial 1.05 release.

(I'm not laughing, honest.)

 

[unmerged(10112)]

Thanks for the info - I guessed it was the offset shortly after posting but thanks for the help.

 

[SykoNurse]

still this goes into scenarios and modifications.