Masking Problem w/ Specified Side

Technical Support & Bugs
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Just tried adding Mask trait to a module. Module has 3 Player Sides; CW, Axis, Combat and of course observer

The problem I’m seeing is that ANY side can use the Hot Key “Ctrl+X” to mask a piece even though the menu command to do so doesn’t show up. As should be, only the specified side can Unmask a piece. The Mask trait is defined in the “CW Unit” and “Axis Unit” prototypes.

Here’s a link to the module Module file

And here’s a vlog showing the problem vlog file

This also occurs if module saved under 3.5.8

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Having checked the code it appears this goes all the way back to at least 3.2.17 (aka Before The Dawn Of Time).

So that makes me a little nervous to change things w/o checking very-extra-carefully that we’re not breaking modules that somehow depend on that behavior.

If the “wrong side” masks the piece can the “right side” still unmask it properly?

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Yes, only the correct side can unmask a piece so not a big deal. Just something old foggies like me who still use shortcut keys would notice… :wink: