0.40.24-r4

DFHack 0.40.24-r4

(downloads below)

Internals

• A method for caching screen output is now available to Lua (and C++)
• Developer plugins can be ignored on startup by setting the DFHACK_NO_DEV_PLUGINS environment variable
• The console on Linux and OS X now recognizes keyboard input between prompts
• JSON libraries available (C++ and Lua)
• More DFHack build information used in plugin version checks and available to plugins and lua scripts
• Fixed a rare overflow issue that could cause crashes on Linux and OS X
• Stopped DF window from receiving input when unfocused on OS X
• Fixed issues with keybindings involving Ctrl-A and Ctrl-Z, as well as Alt-E/U/N on OS X
• Multiple contexts can now be specified when adding keybindings
• Keybindings can now use F10-F12 and 0-9
• Plugin system is no longer restricted to plugins that exist on startup
• dfhack.init file locations significantly generalized

Lua

• Scripts can be enabled with the built-in enable/disable commands
• A new function, reqscript(), is available as a safer alternative to script_environment()
• Lua viewscreens can choose not to intercept the OPTIONS keybinding

New internal commands

• kill-lua: Interrupt running Lua scripts
• type: Show where a command is implemented

New plugins

• confirm: Adds confirmation dialogs for several potentially dangerous actions
• fix-unit-occupancy: Fixes issues with unit occupancy, such as faulty "unit blocking tile" messages (bug 3499)
• title-version (formerly vshook): Display DFHack version on title screen

New scripts

• armoks-blessing: Adjust all attributes, personality, age and skills of all dwarves in play
• brainwash: brainwash a dwarf (modifying their personality)
• burial: sets all unowned coffins to allow burial ("-pets" to allow pets too)
• deteriorateclothes: make worn clothes on the ground wear far faster to boost FPS
• deterioratecorpses: make body parts wear away far faster to boost FPS
• deterioratefood: make food vanish after a few months if not used
• elevate-mental: elevate all the mental attributes of a unit
• elevate-physical: elevate all the physical attributes of a unit
• emigration: stressed dwarves may leave your fortress if they see a chance
• fix-ster: changes fertility/sterility of animals or dwarves
• gui/family-affairs: investigate and alter romantic relationships
• make-legendary: modify skill(s) of a single unit
• modtools/create-unit: create new units from nothing
• modtools/equip-item: a script to equip items on units
• points: set number of points available at embark screen
• pref-adjust: Adjust all preferences of all dwarves in play
• rejuvenate: make any "old" dwarf 20 years old
• starvingdead: make undead weaken after one month on the map, and crumble after six
• view-item-info: adds information and customisable descriptions to item viewscreens
• warn-starving: check for starving, thirsty, or very drowsy units and pause with warning if any are found

New tweaks

• embark-profile-name: Allows the use of lowercase letters when saving embark profiles
• kitchen-keys: Fixes DF kitchen meal keybindings
• kitchen-prefs-color: Changes color of enabled items to green in kitchen preferences
• kitchen-prefs-empty: Fixes a layout issue with empty kitchen tabs

Fixes

• Plugins with vmethod hooks can now be reloaded on OS X
• Lua's os.system() now works on OS X
• Fixed default arguments in Lua gametype detection functions
• Circular lua dependencies (reqscript/script_environment) fixed
• Prevented crash in Items::createItem()
• buildingplan: Now supports hatch covers
• gui/create-item: fixed assigning quality to items, made :kbd:Esc work properly
• gui/gm-editor: handles lua tables properly
• help: now recognizes built-in commands, like "help"
• manipulator: fixed crash when selecting custom professions when none are found
• remotefortressreader: fixed crash when attempting to send map info when no map was loaded
• search-plugin: fixed crash in unit list after cancelling a job; fixed crash when disabling stockpile category after searching in a subcategory
• stockpiles: now checks/sanitizes filenames when saving
• stocks: fixed a crash when right-clicking
• steam-engine: fixed a crash on arena load; number keys (e.g. 2/8) take priority over cursor keys when applicable
• tweak fps-min fixed
• tweak farm-plot-select: Stopped controls from appearing when plots weren't fully built
• workflow: Fixed some issues with stuck jobs. Existing stuck jobs must be cancelled and re-added
• zone: Fixed a crash when using zone set (and a few other potential crashes)

Misc Improvements

• DFHack documentation:
  • massively reorganised, into files of more readable size
  • added many missing entries
  • indexes, internal links, offline search all documents
  • includes documentation of linked projects (df-structures, third-party scripts)
  • better HTML generation with Sphinx
  • documentation for scripts now located in source files
• autolabor:
  • Stopped modification of labors that shouldn't be modified for brokers/diplomats
  • Prioritize skilled dwarves more efficiently
  • Prevent dwarves from running away with tools from previous jobs
• automaterial: Fixed several issues with constructions being allowed/disallowed incorrectly when using box-select
• dwarfmonitor:
  • widgets' positions, formats, etc. are now customizable (see Readme)
  • weather display now separated from the date display
  • New mouse cursor widget
• gui/dfstatus: Can enable/disable individual categories and customize metal bar list
• full-heal: -r option removes corpses
• gui/gm-editor
  • Pointers can now be displaced
  • Added some useful aliases: "item" for the selected item, "screen" for the current screen, etc.
  • Now avoids errors with unrecognized types
• gui/hack-wish: renamed to gui/create-item
• "keybinding list" accepts a context
• lever:
  • Lists lever names
  • "lever pull" can be used to pull the currently-selected lever
• memview: Fixed display issue
• modtools/create-item: arguments are named more clearly, and you can specify the creator to be the unit with id df.global.unit_next_id-1 (useful in conjunction with modtools/create-unit)
• nyan: Can now be stopped with dfhack-run
• plug: lists all plugins; shows state and number of commands in plugins
• prospect: works from within command-prompt
• quicksave: Restricted to fortress mode
• remotefortressreader: Exposes more information
• search:
  • Supports noble suggestion screen (e.g. suggesting a baron)
  • Supports fortress mode loo[k] menu
  • Recognizes ? and ; keys
• stocks: can now match beginning and end of item names
• teleport: Fixed cursor recognition
• tidlers, twaterlvl: now implemented by scripts instead of a plugin
• tweak:
  • debug output now logged to stderr.log instead of console - makes DFHack start faster
  • farm-plot-select: Fixed issues with selecting undiscovered crops
• workflow: Improved handling of plant reactions

Removed

• embark-tools nano: 1x1 embarks are now possible in vanilla 0.40.24

DFHack 0.40.24-r3

• Internals
  • Ruby library now included on OS X - ruby scripts should work on OS X 10.10
  • libstdc++ should work with older versions of OS X
  • Added support for onLoadMap/onUnloadMap.init scripts
  • game type detection functions are now available in the World module
  • The DFHACK_LOG_MEM_RANGES environment variable can be used to log information to stderr.log on OS X
  • Fixed adventure mode menu names
  • Fixed command usage information for some commands
• Lua
  • Lua scripts will only be reloaded if necessary
  • Added a df2console() wrapper, useful for printing DF (CP437-encoded) text to the console in a portable way
  • Added a strerror() wrapper
• New internal commands
  • hide/show: hide and show the console on Windows
  • sc-script: Allows additional scripts to be run when certain events occur (similar to onLoad*.init scripts)
• New plugins
  • autohauler: A hauling-only version of autolabor
• New scripts
  • modtools/reaction-product-trigger: triggers callbacks when products are produced (contrast with when reactions complete)
• New tweaks
  • fps-min: Fixes the in-game minimum FPS setting
  • shift-8-scroll: Gives Shift+8 (or *) priority when scrolling menus, instead of scrolling the map
  • tradereq-pet-gender: Displays pet genders on the trade request screen
• New features
  • autolabor: A negative pool size can be specified to use the most unskilled dwarves
  • catsplosion: Works on any specified races
  • exportlegends: Now exports more information
• Fixes
  • Fixed game type detection in:
    • 3dveins
    • createitem
    • reveal
    • seedwatch
  • Made PRELOAD_LIB more extensible on Linux
  • add-spatter, eventful: Fixed crash on world load
  • building-hacks: made buildings produce/consume correct amount of power
  • Gave add-thought a proper subthought arg.
  • fix-armory compiles and is available again (albeit with issues)
  • gui/gm-editor: Added search option (accessible with "s")
  • hack-wish: Made items stack properly.
  • modtools/skill-change: made level granularity work properly.
  • show-unit-syndromes should work
  • stockflow: Fixed error message in Arena mode
  • stockflow: No longer checks the DF version
  • stockflow: Fixed ballistic arrow head orders
  • stockflow: Now convinces the bookkeeper to update records more often
  • zone: Stopped crash when scrolling cage owner list
• Misc Improvements
  • building-hacks: Added a way to allow building to work even if it consumes more power than is available. Added setPower/getPower functions.
  • catsplosion: Can now trigger pregnancies in (most) other creatures
  • exportlegends: 'info' and 'all' exports legends_plus xml with more data for legends utilities
  • manipulator:
    • Added ability to edit nicknames/profession names
    • Added "Job" as a View Type, in addition to "Profession" and "Squad"
    • Custom profession templates, with masking
  • remotefortressreader: Exposes more information

DFHack 0.40.24-r2

Important note: OS X users should also download "add-spatter.plug.dylib" below and replace the file of the same name in the "hack/plugins" folder with it. (See issue #205.)

DFHack 0.40.24-r2

• Internals
  • Lua scripts can set environment variables of each other with dfhack.run_script_with_env.
  • Lua scripts can now call each others internal nonlocal functions with dfhack.script_environment(scriptName).functionName(arg1,arg2).
  • eventful Lua reactions no longer require LUA_HOOK as a prefix: you can register a callback for the completion of any reaction with a name
  • Filesystem module now provides file access/modification times and can list directories (normally and recursively)
  • Units Module: New functions:
    • isWar
    • isHunter
    • isAvailableForAdoption
    • isOwnCiv
    • isOwnRace
    • getRaceName
    • getRaceNamePlural
    • getRaceBabyName
    • getRaceChildName
    • isBaby
    • isChild
    • isAdult
    • isEggLayer
    • isGrazer
    • isMilkable
    • isTrainableWar
    • isTrainableHunting
    • isTamable
    • isMale
    • isFemale
    • isMerchant
    • isForest
    • isMarkedForSlaughter
  • Buildings Module: New Functions:
    • isActivityZone
    • isPenPasture
    • isPitPond
    • isActive
    • findPenPitAt
• Fixes
  • dfhack.run_script should correctly find save-specific scripts now.
  • Updated add-thought to properly affect stress.
  • hfs-pit should work now
  • Autobutcher takes gelding into account
  • init.lua existence checks should be more reliable (notably when using non-English locales)
• Misc Improvements
  • Multiline commands are now possible inside dfhack.init scripts. See dfhack.init-example for example usage.

DFHack 0.40.24-r1

DFHack 0.40.24-r1

• Internals
  • CMake shouldn't cache DFHACK_RELEASE anymore. People may need to manually update/delete their CMake cache files to get rid of it.

DFHack 0.40.24-r0

Not all globals have been located yet, so this is an r0. Most plugins should work fine. The ones that do not should automatically unload themselves.

DFHack 0.40.24-r0

• Internals
  • EventManager: fixed crash error with EQUIPMENT_CHANGE event.
  • key modifier state exposed to Lua
• Fixes
  • dfhack script can now be run from other directories on OSX
• New Plugins
  • blueprint: export part of your fortress to quickfort .csv files
• New Scripts
  • hotkey-notes: print key, name, and jump position of hotkeys
• Removed
  • embark.lua
  • needs_porting/*
• New Tweaks
• Misc Improvements
  • added support for searching more lists

Not in NEWS: Modifier state is now exposed to C++ as well.

DFHack 0.40.23-r1

• Internals
  • plugins will not be loaded if globals they specify as required are not located (should prevent some crashes)
• Fixes
  • Fixed numerous (mostly Lua-related) crashes on OS X by including a more up-to-date libstdc++
    • Alt should no longer get stuck on Windows (and perhaps other platforms as well)
    • advfort works again
    • autobutcher takes sexualities into account
    • devel/export-dt-ini: Updated for 0.40.20+
    • digfort: now checks file type and existence
    • exportlegends: Fixed map export
    • full-heal: Fixed a problem with selecting units in the GUI
    • gui/hack-wish: Fixed restrictive material filters
    • mousequery: Changed box-select key to Alt+M
    • plugins/dwarfmonitor: correct date display (month index, separator)
    • scripts/putontable: added to the readme
    • siren should work again
    • stderr.log: removed excessive debug output on OS X
    • trackstop: No longer prevents cancelling the removal of a track stop or roller.
    • Fixed a display issue with PRINT_MODE:TEXT
    • Fixed a symbol error (MapExtras::BiomeInfo::MAX_LAYERS) when compiling DFHack in Debug mode
  • New Plugins
    • fortplan: designate construction of (limited) buildings from .csv file, quickfort-style
  • New Scripts
    • gui/stockpiles: an in-game interface for saving and loading stockpile settings files.
    • position: Reports the current date, time, month, and season, plus
      • some location info. Port/update of position.py
    • hfs-pit: Digs a hole to hell under the cursor. Replaces needs_porting/hellhole.cpp
  • Removed
    • embark.lua: Obsolete, use embark-tools
  • New tweaks:
    • eggs-fertile: Displays an egg fertility indicator on nestboxes
    • max-wheelbarrow: Allows assigning more than 3 wheelbarrows to a stockpile
  • Misc Improvements
    • embark-tools: Added basic mouse support on the local map
    • Made some adventure mode keybindings in dfhack.init-example only work in adventure mode
    • Added a default keybinding for "gui/companion-order"
    • further work on needs_porting

DFHack 0.40.19-r1

DFHack 0.40.19-r1

• Internals:
• Fixes:
  • typo fix in modtools/reaction-trigger
  • modtools/item-trigger should now work with item types
• New plugins:
  • savestock and loadstock: two commands for saving and loading stockpile settings to a file. They can be used to migrate stockpile settings between worlds and saves.
• New scripts:
  • remove-stress [all]: set selected or all units unit to -1,000,000 stress. this script replaces removebadthoughts.rb
• Misc improvements:
  • cmd-prompt can now access selected items, units, and buildings
  • autolabor plugin: add an optional talent pool parameter

DFHack 0.40.16-r1

DFHack 0.40.16-r1

• Internals:
  • EventManager should handle INTERACTION triggers a little better. It still can get confused about who did what but only rarely.
  • EventManager should no longer trigger REPORT events for old reports after loading a save.
  • lua/persist-table.lua: a convenient way of using persistent tables of arbitrary structure and dimension in Lua
• Fixes:
  *mousequery: Disabled when linking levers
  • stocks: Melting should work now
  • scripts/full-heal: Updated with proper argument handling.
  • scripts/modtools/reaction-trigger-transition.lua
    • should produce the correct syntax now
  • scripts/superdwarf.rb should work better now
  • scripts/forum-dwarves.lua
    • update for new df-structures changes
• New scripts:
  • scripts/
    • adaptation.rb
      • view or set the cavern adaptation level of your citizens
    • add-thought.lua
      • allows the user to add thoughts to creatures.
    • gaydar.lua
      • detect the sexual orientation of units on the map
    • markdown.lua
      • Save a copy of a text screen in markdown (for reddit among others).
    • devel/
      • all-bob.lua: renames everyone Bob to help test interaction-trigger
• Misc improvements:
  • autodump:
    • Can now mark a stockpile for auto-dumping (similar to automelt and autotrade)
  • buildingplan:
    • Can now auto-allocate rooms to dwarves with specific positions (e.g. expedition leader, mayor)
  • dwarfmonitor
    • Now displays a weather indicator and date
  • lua/syndrome-util.lua
    • now you can remove syndromes by SYN_CLASS
  • scripts/modtools/add-syndrome.lua
    • now you can remove syndromes by SYN_CLASS
  • No longer writes empty .history files

DFHack 0.40.15-r1

stonesense not included on Windows/Linux

Fixes:
    - mousequery: Fixed behavior when selecting a tile on the lowest z-level
Internals:
    - EventManager: deals with frame_counter getting reset properly now.
    - modtools/item-trigger: fixed equip/unequip bug and corrected minor documentation error
    - teleport: Updated with proper argument handling and proper unit-at-destination handling.
    - autotrade: Removed the newly obsolete "Mark all" functionality.
    - search: Adapts to the new trade screen column width
    - tweak fast-trade: Switching the fast-trade keybinding to Shift-Up/Shift-Down, due to Select All conflict

DFHack 0.40.14-r1

stonesense not included

Internals:
    - The DFHack console can now be disabled by setting the DFHACK_DISABLE_CONSOLE
        environment variable: "DFHACK_DISABLE_CONSOLE=1 ./dfhack"
Fixes:
    - Stopped duplicate load/unload events when unloading a world
    - Stopped "-e" from being echoed when DFHack quits on Linux
    - automelt now uses a faster method to locate items
    - autotrade: "Mark all" no longer double-marks bin contents
    - drainaquifer.rb: replaced with a faster less buggy drain-aquifer.lua
    - embark-tools no longer conflicts with keys on the notes screen
    - fastdwarf: Fixed problems with combat/attacks
    - forum-dwarves should work now
    - manipulator now uses a stable sort, allowing sorting by multiple categories
    - rendermax updated to work with 0.40
New plugins:
    - trackstop: Shows track stop friction and dump direction in its 'q' menu
New tweaks:
    - farm-plot-select: Adds "Select all" and "Deselect all" options to farm plot menus
    - import-priority-category: Allows changing the priority of all goods in a
        category when discussing an import agreement with the liaison
    - manager-quantity: Removes the limit of 30 jobs per manager order
    - civ-view-agreement: Fixes overlapping text on the "view agreement" screen
    - nestbox-color: Fixes the color of built nestboxes

Possibly other things people didn't put in NEWS.