Warzone2100/warzone2100

Add command line argument to print the maps (etc) path and exit

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#1,225 opened on Oct 18, 2020

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Description

Describe the feature you'd like Add a --print-path to simply print the path WZ uses to load maps and stuff, and exit.

Example output:

Main installation is in xyz
Maps are located in abc

Describe why do you think it is needed A lot of people come to the Discord asking about the map or mod path.

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Research direction
Find where command line arguments are parsed (likely in main.cpp) and add a case for print path that prints the paths and calls exit(0). Look for existing path resolution functions to reuse.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
game devtooling
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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85