User:Quietust

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Wiki Modifications

Namespace Links

This wiki currently makes use of a MediaWiki patch which automatically directs links from particular namespaces to other specific namespaces unless indicated otherwise - in this case, links in the "rel4" and "rel4 Talk" namespaces automatically point to "rel4", "v0.31" and "v0.31 Talk" point to "v0.31", "40d" and "40d Talk" point to "40d", and "23a" and "23a Talk" point to "23a".

DFRawFunctions

DFRawFunctions is a MediaWiki extension designed for parsing Dwarf Fortress raws. The following parser functions are defined:

• {{#df_raw:data|object|id|notfound}} - Searches through a raw file and returns raws for a specific object
  • data - Usually the entire contents of a Dwarf Fortress raw.txt file
  • object - The object type to search for.
  • id - The ID of the object you are searching for. Objects begin with "[object:id]" (e.g. [INORGANIC:SANDSTONE] or [CREATURE:DWARF])
  • notfound - The string to be returned if the specified entity could not be located.
• {{#df_tag:data|type|offset|entry}} - Checks if a particular tag exists, optionally with a specific token at a specific offset. Returns 1 if found, otherwise returns nothing.
  • data - The raws for a single object.
  • type - The tag type you are searching for.
  • offset - Optional, specifies an offset to check for a specific value.
  • entry - Optional, specifies the actual value to look for at the above offset.
• {{#df_tagentry:data|type|offset|notfound|matches...}} - Finds the first tag of the specified type, with any number of specific tokens at specific offsets, and returns the token at the specified offset.
  • data - The raws for a single object.
  • type - The tag type you are searching for.
  • offset - The offset of the token to be returned. Specify a pair of numbers, separated by colons, to return multiple tokens, also separated by colons.
  • notfound - The string to be returned if the specified entity could not be located.
  • matches - Zero or more match conditions. Match conditions are of the format "offset:value". Only the first tag which satisfies all match conditions will be returned.
• {{#df_tagvalue:data|type|notfound}} - Finds the first tag of the specified type and returns all of its values, separated by colons.
  • data - The raws for a single object.
  • type - The tag type you are searching for.
  • notfound - The string to be returned if the specified entity could not be located.
• {{#df_foreachtag:data|type|string}} - Iterates across all tags of the specified type and outputs a string for each one
  • data - The raws for a single object.
  • type - The tag type you are searching for.
  • string - A format string into which token values can be substituted using \1, \2, ..., \9. The first parameter is the tag name itself.
• {{#df_foreachtoken:data|offset|group|string}} - Iterates across a set of tokens in specific groups and outputs a string for each one
  • data - A colon-separated list of values, usually the output from {{#df_tagvalue:...}}
  • offset - How many tokens to ignore from the beginning of the list.
  • group - How many tokens should be parsed at once.
  • string - A format string into which token values can be substituted using \1, \2, ..., \9.
• {{#df_makelist:data|object|string|extracts...}} - Iterates across all objects in a single raw file and outputs a string for each one
  • data - Usually the entire contents of a Dwarf Fortress raw.txt file
  • object - The object type to iterate across.
  • string - A format string into which values can be substituted using \1, \2, ..., \9.
  • extracts - Zero or more token extraction parameters. Extraction parameters are of the format "type:offset:checkoffset:checkvalue", where the first matching tag of "type" will return the token at "offset" if the token at "checkoffset" has the value "checkvalue". If "checkoffset" is set to -1, the checkvalue is ignored.
    • For material definitions, the format "STATE:type:state" can also be used, where "type" and "state" are fed into {{#df_statedesc:...}} below.
    • The order in which the extraction parameters are defined will determine the substitution values used - the first will use \1, the second will use \2, etc.
• {{#df_statedesc:data|type|state}} - Parses a material definition and returns the name for a particular state.
  • data - The raws for a single material.
  • type - Either NAME or ADJ, to specify whether the noun or adjective form should be returned
  • state - The state type whose name should be returned. Valid values are SOLID, POWDER, PASTE, PRESSED, LIQUID, and GAS.
• {{#mreplace:data|from|to|from|to|...}} - Performs multiple simple string replacements on the data specified.
• {{#delay:data}} - Returns "{{data}}", intended for delayed evaluation of templates and parser functions when used with {{#df_foreachtag}}, {{#df_foreachtoken}}, and {{#df_makelist}}.
• {{#eval:data}} - Evaluates all parser functions and template calls in the specified data. Intended for usage with {{#df_foreachtag}}, {{#df_foreachtoken}}, and {{#df_makelist}}.

Sources for DFRawFunctions can be found here.

Fortresses

v0.28.181.40d

• Urdimzatam, Towerclouted - First successful fortress; no real megaprojects to speak of.
• Tathtakunib, Wasprag - First megaproject as monument (23 Z-level clear glass pyramid filled with magma), tower-cap farm, giant cave spider silk farm, automatic obsidian factory implementation (see below).
• Naniratîs, Rhymestakes - First megaproject as actual fortress (47x47x16 cast obsidian tower), complete with self-destruct button.

v0.23.130.23a

• Rigothral, Craftsilvers - First retro-fortress, included a magma flooding device.
• Ceroltishak, Lenstyphoon - Second retro-fortress, used raws with all 40d creatures and plants imported.

v0.31

• Ashmônèrith, Shadelabors - First fortress in version 0.31.
• Sobìrilral, Releasetreaty - Second fortress in version 0.31. Used a spiral ramp for access until it turned out to be significantly slower than just using stairs.

Wiki

• Mostly casual editor, updating article content as well as fixing formatting
• Owner of the bot QuietBot - if you need to run a series of repetitive but predictable tasks, post a message here.

Projects

Dwarf Manipulator

Just like Dwarf Therapist, but using a text-based interface (based on Valdemar's prototype), and it's for Dwarf Fortress v0.23.130.23a. The only other tool available, Dwarf Foreman, was incapable of assigning labors for individual dwarves unless you gave each dwarf its own custom profession. Download here.

2D Forbidder

A tool for Dwarf Fortress v0.23.130.23a which allows manually forbidding/reclaiming, chasming, or melting the currently viewed item, almost just like in the 3D version. Download here.

2D Autoforbid

A tool for Dwarf Fortress v0.23.130.23a which automatically forbids items carried in the inventories of foreign units. Download here.

23a EXE Patches

A few hex-edits to the game's executable to alter its behavior in beneficial ways:

• 0x0A209E : 00 -> 01 - floor/wall engravings now display detailed history info in Fortress Mode
• 0x17ABED : 0F 94 C1 51 -> 90 90 6A 01 - item descriptions now display detailed history info in Fortress Mode
• 0x12AA87 : 03 -> 02 - raises the artifact limit from 18 to 37 (change it to 01 for up to 75 artifacts)
• 0x2332D7 : 0F 8E -> 90 E9 - mining raw adamantine no longer results in "Too Deep" ending
• 0x0A7157 : BD -> 8D - fixes bug with artifact holders never dropping/hiding their artifacts
• 0x0A70F6 : 35 07 -> 00 00 - all artifact holders immediately get nervous (only use this temporarily, otherwise dwarves will begin to repeatedly get nervous)
• 0x0A721F : 0F 84 B1 03 -> 90 E9 22 02 - nervous artifact holders always drop their artifacts instead of hiding them or becoming obssessed with them

Forgotten Beast Extractor

Run this PHP script (0.34.01, 0.31.25) and specify your save directory as a parameter (or omit it to use the current working directory) and all generated beast raws (titans, forgotten beasts, demons, and night creatures) will be written to files in the current directory, named by the creature's ID. Works with both compressed and uncompressed worlds, with or without active saves.

Body Parser

Run this PHP script and specify your save directory as a parameter (or omit it to use the current working directory) and all creature bodies will be examined for consistency. Warnings about unconnected shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles are to be expected on armless/legless creatures^Bug:4095, but others may indicate fundamental problems in your creature definitions.

Automatic Obsidian Factory Plans

See here for more information.