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Next, we want to create the command buttons to purchase this spell and use it. Open up \data\ini\commandbutton.ini. This file contains all the buttons to activate everything in the game.

Add these two new buttons at the end:

              

Code

CommandButton Command_PurchaseSpellSauronAlly Command = PURCHASE_SCIENCE ButtonBorderType = UPGRADE ; Identifier for the User as to what kind of button this is ButtonImage = HPSauron ; DJR 6/29/4 using same image as spellbook for now Science = SCIENCE_SauronAlly TextLabel = CONTROLBAR:SummonBalrog DescriptLabel = CONTROLBAR:TooltipSummonBalrog End

              

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CommandButton Command_SpellBookSauronAlly Command = SPELL_BOOK SpecialPower = SpellBookSauronAlly Options = NEED_TARGET_POS ; Huh, you can't have this flag and a radius cursor: CONTEXTMODE_COMMAND TextLabel = CONTROLBAR:SummonBalrog ButtonImage = HPSauron ButtonBorderType = ACTION ; Identifier for the User as to what kind of button this is DescriptLabel = CONTROLBAR:TooltipSummonBalrog RadiusCursorType = SUMMON_BALROG CursorName = AttackObj InvalidCursorName = GenericInvalid End

The first button tells the computer this button will purchase something. It tells it to also use the mapped image HPSauron as the button image. This image in particular is already in the game so we can use it. The third line of the button tells the computer what science to purchase. A SCIENCE is just another way of describing something you will gain by using your earned command points. Namely like the spells on your tech tree.

TextLabel and DescriptLabel are the entries in the CSF/STR file that will describe what you see, text wise, ingame when you click a button or hover over something. I have not added custom CSF entries for this tutorial so it will appear like the Balrog for now. You can change this on your own.

The second button will activate the spell ingame. The command = SPELL_BOOK tells the computer this is a spell from within the factions spellbook. RadiusCursorType = SUMMON_BALROG tells the computer that when you place the summoned units, they will use the Balrog radius cursor. Use any you like or make up your own. Just reference it here.

Next we'll add these buttons to our commandsets to allow us to use the spells ingame. Edit the existing code to these commandsets located in \data\inicommandset.ini You can use control"F" to find by searching for "IsengardSpellBookCommandSet"

              

Code

CommandSet IsengardSpellBookCommandSet 1 = Command_SpellBookWarChant 2 = Command_SpellBookPalantirVision 3 = Command_SpellBookIndustry 4 = Command_SpellBookTaint_Isengard 5 = Command_SpellBookDevastation 6 = Command_SpellBookSauronAlly 7 = Command_SpellBookFueltheFires 8 = Command_SpellBookBalrogAlly End

              

Code

CommandSet IsengardSpellStoreCommandSet 1 = Command_PurchaseSpellWarChant 2 = Command_PurchaseSpellPalantirVision 3 = Command_PurchaseSpellIndustry 4 = Command_PurchaseSpellTaintIsengard 5 = Command_PurchaseSpellDevastation 6 = Command_PurchaseSpellSauronAlly 7 = Command_PurchaseSpellFueltheFires 8 = Command_PurchaseSpellBalrogAlly End

The first commandset is to use the spell. The second commandset is to purchase your spell (tech tree) I've replaced Freezing Rain spell with our new summon allies spell.

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