Class inheritance not working (baffling!)

[rofz 0]

class CfgPatches
{
    class BS_Faction
    {
        name = "BS";
        author = "rofz";
        versionStr = "1.1";
        versionAr[] = {1,10};
        requiredVersion = 1.60;
        requiredAddons[] = { "A3_Functions_F" };
        units[] = {
            "IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Tropic_F",
            "IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Base_H",
            "IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Base_F"
        };
        weapons[] = {};
    };
};

class CfgFactionClasses
{
    class BS
    {
        displayName = "BS";
        side = 1;
        priority = 2;
    };
};

class CfgUnitInsignia { };

class CfgVehicles
{
    class B_Heli_Transport_01_F;
    class IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Base_F : B_Heli_Transport_01_F
    {
        displayName = "BS Heli Transport 01 Base";
        scope = 0;
        class Turrets;
    };
    class IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Base_H : IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Base_F
    {
        class Turrets : Turrets
        {
            class CopilotTurret;
            class MainTurret;
            class RightDoorGun;
        };
    };
    class IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Tropic_F : IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Base_H
    {
        author = "rofz";
        crew = "B_Fighter_Pilot_F";
        displayname = "My Helo (Final)";
        faction = "BS";
        typicalCargo[] = {"B_recon_F"};
        class Turrets : Turrets
        {
            class CopilotTurret : CopilotTurret
            {
                gunnerType = "B_Fighter_Pilot_F";
            };
            class MainTurret : MainTurret
            {
                gunnerType = "B_helicrew_F";
            };
            class RightDoorGun : RightDoorGun
            {
                gunnerType = "B_recon_LAT_F";
            };
        };
    };
};

class CfgGroups { };

 

Hello all,

 

I'm trying the simplest thing: replace the unit that operates a particular turret in a helo, but so far I could not make it work. It keeps complaining about missing individual attributes! I also tried with the same code showed here and read the Turret Config Reference multiple times to try to find a clue of what could be wrong to no avail. The issue remais the same.

 

The code (config.cpp) is above. It's 100% reproducible.

 

Things I have already cleared:

1) unloaded all possible mods and DLCs

2) other modules that do the same (change a Turret default unit) - like the KSK mod by IndeedPete (mentioned in the linked forum post) - work fine, regardless of the loaded mods/DLCs

3) the root cause seem to be related to the parent/base class (IP_B_BS_Heli_Transport_01_Base_F) inheritance of the Turrets class to not be working. Its Turrets config is completely blank when viewed with the Config Viewer (which does not happen with IndeedPete's KSK mod - the Turrets' config gets correctly populated) 

 

I believe the config.cpp is not correctly written or there could be some other stupid parameter missing, like a #define ENABLE_CLASS_INHERITANCE 1 or something 😠.

 

Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

Have a nice day!

 

[RCA3 593]

Fix this part first, add the name of the addon you are changing. Get the name with activatedAddons. Functions is irrelevant btw.

requiredAddons[] = { "A3_Functions_F" };