How do I put enemies on mp maps

[Dark-X4]

I think I saw how before but don't know where and cant find it.
anyways I have some maps I want to put enemies on, so how do i code a map even?
(and also this is a little of topic but I want to make a map pack, I already have everything i think but how do i put it together into an add-on or post add ons)
sorry im not very specific I just dont know what all i need to know.

[alexanderthegre]

so how do i code a map even?

In general, the best way to do this is to take something that already exists and modify it. Any existing MP map with WML effects should work.

anyways I have some maps I want to put enemies on.

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[event]
 name=turn #Turn number
 [unit]
  side=#side number
  generate_name=yes#random name
  type=#unit type. ID, not name.
  x,y=#coordinates.
 [/unit]
[/event]

I hope this helps.

[Dark-X4]

It makes me feel stupid that i need help with a mark-up language sometimes.
And where do i get to the code for a map??? I can find my maps file but not sure exactly.
and is the code you said exact, and also for name

name=unit type

is that right?
(hopefully i understand how all this works exactly soon)

Post 2:
Oh and if you want me to be more specific
I want to do something like wilderlands.

Post 3:
(by the way how do i find the wilderlands codes and should i open it in notepad then put codes underneath?
and for x,y=#coordinates

x,y=2,4coordinates
(example)

[Kernigh]

anyways I have some maps I want to put enemies on, so how do i code a map even?
(... how do i put it together into an add-on or post add ons)

My guess is that you have a .map file (from the map editor), but you have no add-on and no .cfg file. There is, at the moment, no good tutorial for creating mp add-ons. So, I will recycle some old instructions.

For multiplayer, these are your main references:

• Distributing content
• PreprocessorRef
• ScenarioWML

Here are rough instructions...

Step 1. Find your user data directory. Read the instructions at Where is my user data directory?, because your editor/maps directory and your data/add-ons directory will be in there. If your map names would be "Some_Map" and "Some_Other_Map", you would have:

• USERDATA/data/add-ons/
• USERDATA/editor/maps/Some_Map
• USERDATA/editor/maps/Some_Other_Map

Step 2. Move your maps into an add-on. Inside "add-ons", make a new directory for your add-on. Inside there, create any directories that you want, and move your maps in there. The basic layout might look like this:

• USERDATA/data/add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/
• USERDATA/data/add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/maps/
• USERDATA/data/add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/maps/Some_Map.map
• USERDATA/data/add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/maps/Some_Other_Map.map
• USERDATA/data/add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/scenarios/

Step 3. Create .cfg files. Every add-on needs a _main.cfg file. Every map needs a [scenario] tag inside a .cfg file. So create some .cfg files:

• USERDATA/data/add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/_main.cfg
• USERDATA/data/add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/scenarios/Some_Map.cfg
• USERDATA/data/add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/scenarios/Some_Other_Map.cfg

_main.cfg might look like:

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#ifdef MULTIPLAYER
{./scenarios}
#endif

Some_Map.cfg and Some_Other_Map.cfg use ScenarioWML. Some_Map.cfg might look like:

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[multiplayer]
    id=Name of Add-on/Some Map
    name= _ "Some Map"
    map_data="{~add-ons/Name_of_Add-on/maps/Some_Map.map}"
    description= _ "This is an interesting map, blah blah blah."
    experience_modifier=70%

    {DEFAULT_SCHEDULE}
    {DEFAULT_MUSIC_PLAYLIST}

    [side]
        side=1
    [/side]
    [side]
        side=2
    [/side]
[/multiplayer]

If Some_Map has more than 2 players, then add more [side] tags.

Start or restart Wesnoth. The game should find _main.cfg in your new add-on. Your maps should appear in the map list.

Step 4. Place some units.

Now that you have an add-on with .cfg files, you can finally place some units, using [event] tag like alexanderthegre showed. For example:

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[multiplayer]
    # ...

    # Do something at turn 2.
    [event]
        name=turn 2

        # Put an Elvish Fighter on 5,5.
        [unit]
            side=1
            generate_name=yes
            type=Elvish Fighter
            x,y=5,5
        [/unit]
        # Put a Drake Burner at 6,12.
        [unit]
            side=2
            generate_name=yes
            type=Drake Burner
            x,y=6,12
        [/unit]
    [/event]
[/multiplayer]

You might want to read about [event] tags in EventWML, or [unit] tags in SingleUnitWML.

[Dark-X4]

thanks so much!!!!!
anyways
when you put

# blah blah blah

is that in the code or notes?
and how do I make a cfg file?

So let me repeat if I have this right

I need a file for map and another for scenario(or codes whatever)
I set sides with that code - (and if i put enemies on side 1 would that make them on my team?)(yes?)
I should find my add on folder and make a spot for mine
and x,y;5,5 that is the spot - but do i need to put exact number of pixels or just something simple like 5,5?



Ok I have a file with maps in it in the right spot but what is the main.cfg?
(what is a cfg in general?)

and what if i dont have cfgs with it still work?