Mod.cpp/bin File Format

As of Operation Arrowhead, the root folder of your @mod can contain an (optional) mod.cpp/bin.

somewhere\@YourMod\mod.bin

and on the command line to start arrowhead

mod=somewhere\@YourMod,lots,of,others...

A mod.bin/cpp allows for more detailed information in the Game's expansion menu for mod folders (rather than the engine simply declaring there is a mysterious @yourmod)

Contents of this cpp could be as follows:

name = "Cold War Rearmed²";
picture = \some\paafile\somewere.paa;
actionName = "Website";
action = "http://cwr.armedzone.com/";

This is the standard, easy to apply, method.

As convenient (and clever) as it may be, it does not fit well with standard methods of distribution. Eg all things pbo.

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NOTE: Be careful: true/false are invalid values in the mod.cpp.

The alternative is to insert a cfgMods class into one of your pbo's, or, make one specifically for this.

The following are BI samples of how it's done:

//config.cpp
#define true 1
#define false 0

class CfgMods
{
	defaultAction = "http://www.arma2.com/mods";
	class Expansion
	{
		dir = "Expansion";
		name = "Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead";
		picture = "ca\ui\data\logo_arma2ep1_ca.paa";
		hidePicture = false;
		hideName = true;
		action = "http://www.arma2.com/arrowhead";
	};
	class BAF
	{
		dir = "BAF";
		name = "Arma 2: British Armed Forces (Lite)";
		picture = "ca\data_baf\mod.paa";
		action = "http://www.arma2.com/BAF";
		hash = "BAF v. 1.03";
		hideName = 1;
		actionName = "Buy Now";
		hidePicture = 1;
		islite = 1;
	};
	class PMC
	{
		dir = "PMC";
		picture = "ca\ui\data\logo_arma2pmc_ca.paa";
		hash = "PMC v. 1.02";
		action = "http://www.arma2.com/PMC";
		hideName = 1;
		name = "Arma 2: Private Military Company";
		hidePicture = 0;
	};
};

Arma 3 Zeus:

class CfgMods
{
	class Mod_Base;
	class Curator: Mod_Base
	{
		picture = "\A3\Ui_F_Curator\Data\Logos\arma3_zeus_icon_ca.paa";
		logo = "\A3\Ui_F_Curator\Data\Logos\arma3_curator_logo_ca.paa";
		logoOver = "\A3\Ui_F_Curator\Data\Logos\arma3_curator_logoOver_ca.paa";
		tooltipOwned = "$STR_A3_CFGMODS_CURATOR_NAME";
		action = "http://zeus.arma3.com";
		fieldManualTopicAndHint[] = {"Curator","Curator"};
		dlcColor[] = {0.31,0.78,0.78,1};
		overview = "$STR_A3_DLC_CURATOR_DESCRIPTION";
		hideName = 1;
		hidePicture = 0;
		name = "$STR_A3_CFGMODS_CURATOR_NAME";
		dir = "Curator";
		appId = 275700;
	};
};

Notes

Inkompetent

Currently in ArmA3 (version 1.08) the CfgMods entry in config.cpp does not seem to work, and the mod.cpp file must be used.

Posted on January 15, 2013 - 15:26