Restricting Commands

Module Design
1

Hello,

I have a question about designing.

I have a counter which have several actions added. There is also map window and private window in which counters can be placed. I want to make it such way that when a counter is placed on the map (map window) some commands are restricted and hidden. Same goes to private window. How to make it? I assume I have to use “Restrict Commands” plus what? I tried to add a “Global Property” to both map and private windows and connect it with “Restrict Command” through option ‘restrict when properties match’, but it didn’t work. Where should I look for the answer?

Thank you in advance for any suggestions, advices, etc.

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You need to use the “restrict when properties match”.

It’s what you put in here that is important.

If you wanted to restrict commands on a map called “MainMap” you would add
the property match expression (exactly - case matching is important) :

CurrentMap = MainMap

Likewise if you had a private map window called “Toms Hand” you would use
the property match expression:

CurrentMap = Toms Hand

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Hello,

I have a question about designing.

I have a counter which have several actions added. There is also map
window and private window in which counters can be placed. I want to
make it such way that when a counter is placed on the map (map window)
some commands are restricted and hidden. Same goes to private window.
How to make it? I assume I have to use “Restrict Commands” plus what? I
tried to add a “Global Property” to both map and private windows and
connect it with “Restrict Command” through option ‘restrict when
properties match’, but it didn’t work. Where should I look for the
answer?

Thank you in advance for any suggestions, advices, etc.

Read this topic online here:
https://forum.vassalengine.org/t/restricting-commands/3674/1

3

Yes, that was easy. I over complicated things with global property forgetting that a name could be a property too. Thank you very much! :slight_smile: