CPP File Format
The .cpp file extension is a generic identifier that indicates the contents contain pre-raPified text and can be raPified (binarised). This is by convention only - the actual content could be binarised already and the engine would load it without failure.
There are currently several cpp/bin files used by Bohemia Interactive:
- Config.cpp/bin
- Mod.cpp/bin
- Product.cpp/bin
- Resource.cpp/bin - Operation Flashpoint only
Syntax
Values are set in the following format: valueName = value; - a semicolon always ends the line. They can be present at the root of the file but more frequently than not will be defined in a class - note that classes are also ended by a semicolon.
class MyConfigClass
{
intValue = 42;
floatValue = 66.6;
stringValue = "text";
translatedValue = "$STR_MyStringtableKey"; // quotes are good practice
arrayValueColour[] = { 1, 0, 0, 1 };
arrayValueRandom[] = { "ValuesCanBeMixed", 1, 42.0, { 0, 1, 0, 1 } };
class MySubConfigClass // subclasses are possible
{
subValue = 123456;
};
}; // a semicolon ALWAYS closes a class
There are no boolean value in config; you can define them for ease of use/readability using #define, usually in the first lines:
#define true 1
#define false 0
class MyConfigClass
{
// ...
useTexture = true; // would have otherwise to be useTexture = 1;
// ...
};
A commonly-edited config file is Description.ext, a file storing scenario settings - the file extension differs but the syntax remains the same.