Issue with CfgSounds in config.bin/cpp

[zephyrdark 10]

Currently running into a complete wall of a problem with the config for an addon I am working on.

Currently the config contains:

class CfgSounds{
sounds[] = {sf_1oclock_s};
class sf_1oclock_s
{
	name = "1oclocks";
	sound[] = {"tg_shotfinder\sounds\shot1oclock_2.ogg", 1, 1};
	titles[] = {};
};
};

From what I can tell, I have no syntax errors and the class is basically just a template with the changes I needed to make in the strings and the class name. The issue arises when the the sound is called in a mission, it states that the sound does not exist despite the config saying it should. If it helps, the config.bin/cpp also contains a cfgVehicles, cfgVehicleClasses,CfgRadio, and some rscTitle's.

[Horner 13]

If you're using it for more than one mission just slap it as a .hpp in your addon. Don't compile it with the config though. Then you can call it through the mission in the description.ext. Like this.

#include "\pfx_myaddon\snd\sounds.hpp"

Tada.

[zephyrdark 10]

The issue there is then the mission maker is required to add that to their description. Preferably, I would like all the work to be done for the mission maker in the addon. I have seen pbo's with binarized configs that have cfgSounds in them. Issue is, I don't see any difference in what I have done compared to other addon devs.

[Horner 13]

I think that the sounds[] = {}; array needs to have what is classed as the name. So try this instead.

class CfgSounds{
sounds[] = {1oclocks};
class sf_1oclock_s
{
	name = "1oclocks";
	sound[] = {"tg_shotfinder\sounds\shot1oclock_2.ogg", 1, 1};
	titles[] = {};
};
};

[zephyrdark 10]

I think that the sounds[] = {}; array needs to have what is classed as the name. So try this instead.

class CfgSounds{
   sounds[] = {1oclocks};
   class sf_1oclock_s
   {
       name = "1oclocks";
       sound[] = {"tg_shotfinder\sounds\shot1oclock_2.ogg", 1, 1};
       titles[] = {};
   };
};

No-Joy. Still running into the same issues with cfgSounds not even being registered. Would be great if anybody had any insight on this.

[[aps]gnat 28]

Havent played with CFGSounds myself but .....

Where is your CFGPatches ?

You may need it.

class CfgPatches
{
class MyTag_MySound
       {
	units[] = {};
	requiredVersion = 1.00;
	requiredAddons[] = {};
};

};
class CfgSounds{
class Vas_yessir; // inherit an existing sound
   class sf_1oclock_s : Vas_yessir
   {
       name = "1oclocks";
       sound[] = {"tg_shotfinder\sounds\shot1oclock_2.ogg", 1, 1};
       titles[] = {};
   };
};

Untested

[zephyrdark 10]

I already have a cfgPatches, possibly I'm doing something wrong there or elsewhere in the config. He's the full config.cpp as of right now.

class CfgPatches
{
   class tg_shotfinder
   {
       units[] = {};
       weapons[] = {};
       requiredVersion = 1.0;
       requiredAddons[] = {"CAData", "CBA_MAIN", "ACE_MAIN","ACE_SYS_INTERACTION"};
       author[] = {"BlackPython","OPS"};
   };
};


class CfgSounds
{
   sounds[] = {SF 1oclock};
   class oc1
   {
       name = "SF 1oclock";
       sound[] = {"tg_shotfinder\sounds\shot1oclock.ogg", 1, 1};
       titles[] = {};
   };
};

class CfgVehicleClasses
{
   class tg_shotfinder_vc
   {
       displayName = "BoomeRange Objects";
   };
};




class CfgVehicles
{
   class HouseBase;
   class House: HouseBase
   {
       class DestructionEffects;
       class AnimationSources;
   };
   class tg_shotfinder_mast: House 
   {
       vehicleClass="tg_shotfinder_vc";
       icon = "tg_shotfinder\object.paa";
       accuracy = 0.200000;
       scope=2;
       simulation="House";
       camouflage=10;
       Audible=10;
       mapSize=0.2;
       cost=100000000;
       threat[]={1,1,1};
       armor = 1000;
       irtarget=0;
       destrType = "DestructYes";
       lasertarget=0;
       side = 3;
       displayName = "BoomeRange Antenna";
       animated = 1;
       model = "\tg_shotfinder\model\mast.p3d";
   };
   class sf_tripod : tg_shotfinder_mast 
   {
       displayName = "BoomeRange Full Assembly";
       model = "\tg_shotfinder\model\fullassembly.p3d";
   };
   class sf_carrycase : tg_shotfinder_mast
   {
         displayName = "BoomeRange Transport Case";
         model = "\tg_shotfinder\model\case.p3d";
   };
};


class Extended_PostInit_EventHandlers
{
   class tg_shotfinderInit {
       clientInit = "sfnul = [] spawn compile preprocessFileLineNumbers 'tg_shotfinder\SF_clientInit.sqf'";

   };
};

[[aps]gnat 28]

class CfgSounds{
class Vas_yessir; // inherit an existing sound
   class sf_1oclock_s : Vas_yessir
   {
       name = "1oclocks";
       sound[] = {"tg_shotfinder\sounds\shot1oclock_2.ogg", 1, 1};
       titles[] = {};
   };
};

requote

[zephyrdark 10]

haha! Thank you GNat! So, looking at it, it was the sounds[]= at the top of the class interfering with everything else, that and the inheriting. (It's working now)

[[aps]gnat 28]

sounds[]= at the top of the class interfering with everything else, that and the inheriting.

Yep, that was my guess.

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