Script Generator

**Victor** · 07-10-2007, 07:25 AM

Hi again everyone! Just need a bit of help with a simple script generator for AA. I have the basic program finished, I just need to figure out how to get the program to write to a txt file on a loop. For example (it's an admin script writer), the user would input "VSS" (Vinturo, a Russian deer rifle on the game lol), the program would then write "admin forceclass 1 VSS", 35 times adding 1 to the number each time, (admin forceclass 1, 2, 3, 4 etc...) I've tried using 'mystr' but i just can't get it to work. Also I'm not sure how or which loop to use. Thanks in advance!

**v0id** · 07-10-2007, 08:24 AM

I'm not sure about this, but I've tried to make a little program, that does what do want to do - or at least, what I think you're trying to do.

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <fstream>
#include <sstream>
#include <string>

template<typename Type>
bool GetInput(Type &destination, std::istream &stream = std::cin)
{
	std::string temporaryHolder;
	std::stringstream stringStream;
	
	std::getline(stream, temporaryHolder);
	stringStream << temporaryHolder;
	
	return (stringStream >> destination);
}

template<typename Type>
std::string Convert(Type value)
{
	std::stringstream stringStream;
	stringStream << value;
	return stringStream.str();
}

int main()
{
	std::string userInput;
	std::string finalInput;
	std::ofstream outputFile;
	
	std::cout << "Weapon: ";
	if(GetInput(userInput))
	{
		outputFile.open("admin.cfg");
		if(outputFile.is_open())
		{
			for(int number = 1; number <= 35; number++)
			{
				finalInput = "admin forceclass " + Convert(number) + " " + userInput;
				outputFile << finalInput << std::endl;
			}
			outputFile.close();
		}
	}
	
	return 0;
}

If I'm running this script, and typing "VSS" at the prompt...

Code:

Weapon: VSS

... then the output file looks like this...

Code:

admin forceclass 1 VSS
admin forceclass 2 VSS
admin forceclass 3 VSS
admin forceclass 4 VSS
admin forceclass 5 VSS
admin forceclass 6 VSS
admin forceclass 7 VSS
admin forceclass 8 VSS
admin forceclass 9 VSS
admin forceclass 10 VSS
admin forceclass 11 VSS
admin forceclass 12 VSS
admin forceclass 13 VSS
admin forceclass 14 VSS
admin forceclass 15 VSS
admin forceclass 16 VSS
admin forceclass 17 VSS
admin forceclass 18 VSS
admin forceclass 19 VSS
admin forceclass 20 VSS
admin forceclass 21 VSS
admin forceclass 22 VSS
admin forceclass 23 VSS
admin forceclass 24 VSS
admin forceclass 25 VSS
admin forceclass 26 VSS
admin forceclass 27 VSS
admin forceclass 28 VSS
admin forceclass 29 VSS
admin forceclass 30 VSS
admin forceclass 31 VSS
admin forceclass 32 VSS
admin forceclass 33 VSS
admin forceclass 34 VSS
admin forceclass 35 VSS

**Victor** · 07-10-2007, 09:07 AM

Thanks, your program works, still workin' on how to integrate into mine! Will upload final release when done! Thanks

**Victor** · 07-16-2007, 08:56 AM

Alright, I got the program to work, final release is attached. I decided to further develop it making it a bit easier to use, for instance, putting it in the default AA directory so you don't have to move it and can just go ahead and use it as soon as it's generated. The program writes to the correct directory (c:/program files/america's army/system), but when I added a feature to open the script after its written, the program refuses to open it.

Code:

system("c:/program files/america's army/system/nasg.txt");

is what I'm using, but nothing happens... I get the error message (from the prompt):

Code:

'c:/program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

When I write the file to the current dir and open it with

Code:

system("nasg.txt");

It works fine.

I've tried with \ in the path, with double of both / and \. What am I doing wrong?

**Victor** · 07-24-2007, 03:04 PM

Hi again, just a quick question. I've tried programming a new feature into the pre-existing program and I've hit a small problem.

Code:

std::cout << " Message: ";
	if(GetInput(userInput))
	{
		if(outputFile.is_open())
		{
			finalInput = "admin message " + userInput + "\n" + "admin say " + userInput;
			outputFile << finalInput << std::endl;
			outputFile.close();
		}
	}

This is supposed to be able to take a string (intended as a message) from the user to make a message in the script. It addes the code fine, but only the first characters, it stops at the spaces in the message. Ex. If I type in 'RPGs! Watch for back blast!', it will print:

Code:

admin say RPGs!
admin message RPGs!

I think the problem is with the std::cout() command (not sure if right term), probably simple mistake. Thanks in advance!

**v0id** · 08-04-2007, 01:04 AM

It's not std::cout there's failing, because you don't even use it. It's in the GetInput it's "failing." It doesn't actually fails, it just doesn't fits your needs. When I made that code I targeted it to fit your needs for the weapons, and now you need to modify it a bit, to match your new needs.

You're getting the strings without spaces simply because when you're using the std::stringstream, it cuts off all the spaces. If you leave out the std::stringstream your problem will be solved.

So a new GetInput function could look like the following:

Code:

template<typename Type>
bool GetInput(Type &destination, std::istream &stream = std::cin)
{
	return std::getline(stream, destination);
}

**Victor** · 08-04-2007, 07:21 PM

Alright, 1 last question, then I swear I'll post on a different forum lol. I tried the template (worked great), just wondering where to put it in the source. MSVC++ says that I have to declare on global, namespace or class scope.

Code:

#include "Headers.h"

template<typename Type>
bool GetInput(Type &destination, std::istream &stream = std::cin)
{
	std::string temporaryHolder;
	std::stringstream stringStream;
	
	std::getline(stream, temporaryHolder);
	stringStream << temporaryHolder;
	
	return (stringStream >> destination);
}

template<typename Type>
std::string Convert(Type value)
{
	std::stringstream stringStream;
	stringStream << value;
	return stringStream.str();
}

int main()
{
	std::string userInput;
	std::string finalInput;
	std::ofstream outputFile;
	
	printf("Welcome to Neo's Admin Script Generator 0.3\n");
	printf("-------------------------------------------\n");
	printf(" INSTRUCTIONS\n\n");
	printf("1. Input the class you want to apply to players, (R,G,AR,VSS,RPG etc...)\n");
	printf("   Please note: must be correct class or it won't work\n");
	printf("2. NASG will output a script called 'nasg.txt' to the default\n");
	printf("   Americas Army Folder: 'C:/Program Files/America's Army/System'\n");
	printf("   This program will generate a script for 50 players\n");
	printf("   This program will NOT alert you if you enter an invalid class\n\n");
	std::cout << " Weapon: ";
	if(GetInput(userInput))
	{
		outputFile.open("nasg.txt");
		if(outputFile.is_open())
		{
			for(int number = 0; number <= 50; number++)
			{
				finalInput = "admin forceclass " + Convert(number) + " " + userInput;
				outputFile << finalInput << std::endl;
			}
		}
	}
	template<typename Type>
	bool GetInput(Type &destination, std::istream &stream = std::cin)
	{
		return std::getline(stream, destination);
	}

	std::cout << "Message: ";
	if (GetInput(userInput))
	{
		outputFile.open("nasg.txt");
		if(outputFile.is_open())
		{
			finalInput = "admin message " + userInput + "\n" + "admin say " + userInput;
			outputFile << finalInput << std::endl;
			outputFile.close();
			system("nasg.txt");
		}
	}
}

**v0id** · 08-04-2007, 10:19 PM

As you see, you already have one with that name (i.e. GetInput), so you need to call it something else. Let's just say GetInput2. Then it will look like this:

Code:

#include "Headers.h"

template<typename Type>
bool GetInput(Type &destination, std::istream &stream = std::cin)
{
	std::string temporaryHolder;
	std::stringstream stringStream;
	
	std::getline(stream, temporaryHolder);
	stringStream << temporaryHolder;
	
	return (stringStream >> destination);
}

template<typename Type>
bool GetInput2(Type &destination, std::istream &stream = std::cin)
{
	return std::getline(stream, destination);
}

template<typename Type>
std::string Convert(Type value)
{
	std::stringstream stringStream;
	stringStream << value;
	return stringStream.str();
}

int main()
{
	std::string userInput;
	std::string finalInput;
	std::ofstream outputFile;
	
	printf("Welcome to Neo's Admin Script Generator 0.3\n");
	printf("-------------------------------------------\n");
	printf(" INSTRUCTIONS\n\n");
	printf("1. Input the class you want to apply to players, (R,G,AR,VSS,RPG etc...)\n");
	printf("   Please note: must be correct class or it won't work\n");
	printf("2. NASG will output a script called 'nasg.txt' to the default\n");
	printf("   Americas Army Folder: 'C:/Program Files/America's Army/System'\n");
	printf("   This program will generate a script for 50 players\n");
	printf("   This program will NOT alert you if you enter an invalid class\n\n");
	std::cout << " Weapon: ";
	if(GetInput(userInput))
	{
		outputFile.open("nasg.txt");
		if(outputFile.is_open())
		{
			for(int number = 0; number <= 50; number++)
			{
				finalInput = "admin forceclass " + Convert(number) + " " + userInput;
				outputFile << finalInput << std::endl;
			}
		}
	}

	std::cout << "Message: ";
	if (GetInput2(userInput))
	{
		outputFile.open("nasg.txt");
		if(outputFile.is_open())
		{
			finalInput = "admin message " + userInput + "\n" + "admin say " + userInput;
			outputFile << finalInput << std::endl;
			outputFile.close();
			system("nasg.txt");
		}
	}
}

**Victor** · 08-06-2007, 01:40 PM

Thx a bunch v0id. I found a bug in your code, but I fixed it

. When I ran your code, it would only put in the script either the weapon or the message. Fixed by taking out the second outputFile.open. Just thought you'd like to know! But thanks for all of your help. I couldn't have done it w/o you.

**v0id** · 08-06-2007, 11:45 PM

Oh, thanks about pointing the little error out.
I was unable to test the code at the time I made GetInput2, but I took the chance and posted it in here. But nice to see you fixed it yourself, good job!