So you have a question trigger request?

You can post it here!

1. What is a FAQ?
   The term "FAQ" (when pronounced, it rhymes with "back") is an acronym for Frequently Asked Questions.
   
   
2. How do I install a trigger?
   When we have finished making your trigger, we'll post the required code here. To install this code you will first of all need to find your way to the AoM installation folder. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Mythology by default). Now open the trigger folder if you intend to use the trigger in vanilla, or open the trigger2 folder if you use The Titans expansion. Next, open the file called typetest.xml. The only thing left to do is copy the code at the right position and save. If you requested a condition, then place the line above < /Conditions>, if you requested an effect paste it right above < /Effects>. Note the "s" at the end of both tags.
   
   Notes:
   
   
   
   1. When copying the trigger from someone please click first and only then copy the required code.
      
   2. If you're still uncomfortable with installing triggers please backup the original typetest file, i.e. copy the original to another folder.
      
   
   
   
3. How do I uninstall a trigger?
   If a trigger happens to be faulty or if it generates errors you better remove it. Just do as if you were installing a new trigger, but instead of copy-pasting new code, remove the code corresponding with the chosen trigger. Make sure to remove it completely, including the starting < effect > or < condition > tag and the corresponding < /effect > or < /condition > closing tag. Failure to do so properly will cause XML errors in the file making ALL triggers in that file inaccessbile for AoM.
   
   
4. So... How exactly are new triggers made?
   AoM has a built-in engine that can parse XS code. Triggers are programmed and interpreted using this language through a series of existing functions. Since there are over 600 functions, and only a few are used by the default triggers, this leaves plenty of room for a whole new set of advanced, useful triggers.
   
   
5. Can I request anything?
   Although we can do a lot with today's knowledge, there are still limitation we won't ever get around. So if you think of a cool new trigger, make sure to post a request but don't forget you might get a negative reply. Commonly requested triggers that are not possible include (but are not limited to):
   
   
   
   • Modify Unit: change the stats of 1 particular unit.
     
   • Change Playername
     
   • Change Major God
     
   • Transform ALL units on map for player
     
   • I'll add more when I think of them.
     
   
   
   
6. I want to learn trigger scripting, how do I do that?
   It takes quite some time, but if you really want to learn trigger coding, we recommend fully understanding XS language before you start making triggers. Therefore, go here: Master XS (WIP). If you want to skip all that, and you want to be able to create only simple triggers, read this guide.
   
   
7. Help! My triggers have stopped working!
   Triggers Stop Working Guide. Also linking camera tracks, using Run Immediately, sound timers and decimals in conditions like Timer and Distance to Unit effect, might cause this. Moreover, typing an invalid name on the Victory Conditions will cause a trigger block. But post these sort of questions in the Great Question thread.
   

Trigger Loader 2 + Quest Vars (AoM && TT) by invent00r and Mythic_Freak
SomeNewXTriggers 3 (TT) & SomeNewTriggers 4 (AoM) by Reyk
Proactive Triggers (TT & AoM) by invent00r
Advanced Triggers Set (TT) by pftq
New Custom Triggers (TT) by Baseballkid14
Nottud's Latest Triggers by nottud
Conditonal Effects (TT & AoM) by nottud
Angry Levels (TT & AoM) by angryzor
SIMSTools (TT) by angryzor
Target Protounit Query by HailToTheOboe

First TRT by invent00r
Trigger Templates by Mephiles
A list of all guides sorted by Paperfriend

Name - This should be as straightforward as possible. Try to comply with today's standards.
Description - Always describe the actions that you want the trigger to perform. 
Example - Optional. An example can be a great help when requesting complex triggers.

[b]Name[/b] - 
[b]Description[/b] - 
[b]Example[/b] - 

We might even ignore posts in other formats if we're in a bad mood

[This message has been edited by Mythic_Freak (edited 01-16-2010 @ 08:01 AM).]