overhaul quickfort alias documentation

- move the alias syntax and usage docs from dfhack-config/quickfort/aliases.txt to a proper guide written in RST. Add examples and more details.
- move the alias library docs from data/quickfort/aliases-common.txt to the new guide
- reorder aliases in aliases-common to match the order in the docs
- factor out the character used to enter the stockpile config screen so we can use the same aliases for stockpiles and hauling routes (use 's' for stockpiles and '{Enter}' for hauling routes)
- reference the new guide in the quickfort user guide
- do an editorial pass of the quickfort user guide
  - change name to "Quickfort Blueprint Guide", but only in the text, not the filename, so we don't change the URL
  - add `quickfort-blueprint-guide` as a label, in addition to the existing `quickfort-user-guide`
  - changed table-like lists to actual tables
  - changed "grid" tables into "simple" tables where possible
  - used ':kbd:' markers whenever we refer to a single character
  - turned Meta blueprints and Notes blueprints sections into subsections of a new "Other blueprint modes" section, in preparation for a few new modes coming in -r5.
  - updated out-of date caveat about bookcases, display furniture, and offering places not being supported
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# Common baseline for aliases for quickfort query mode blueprints. # Standard library of aliases for quickfort query mode blueprints.
# #
# Please DO NOT EDIT this file directly. It will get overwritten when DFHack # Please DO NOT EDIT this file directly. It will get overwritten when DFHack
# is updated. Instead, custom aliases should be added to # is updated. Instead, custom aliases should be added to
# dfhack-config/quickfort/aliases.txt. See that file for syntax documentation. # dfhack-config/quickfort/aliases.txt
# Custom alias definitions will take precedence over aliases in this file.
# #
# The aliases in this file were tested in DF 0.47.04 on 2020 Jul 18. # Please see
# # https://docs.dfhack.org/en/latest/docs/guides/quickfort-alias-guide.html
# The aliases are generally split into three categories: # or
# 1) The aliases that name a type disable everything else for that stockpile # hack/docs/docs/guides/quickfort-alias-guide.html
# category and enable only that type. For example, "preparedfood" enables # in your DF installation directory for alias syntax documentation and
# prepared food and disables all other types of food. # documentation for the aliases in this file.
# 2) The aliases that start with "forbid" only forbid (or toggle) the named type
# and leave the rest of the stockpile untouched. ##################################
# 3) The aliases that start with "permit" only permit (or toggle) the named type # naming aliases
# and leave the rest of the stockpile untouched. ##################################
#
# Aliases that don't fit into those two categories have comments explaining givename: !n{name}&
# their usage. namezone: ^i{givename}^q
##################################
# quantum stockpile aliases
##################################
# Allows the standard stockpile config aliases to also be used to configure
# hauling routes.
enter_sp_config: {enter_sp_config_default}
enter_sp_config_default: s
enter_sp_config_hauling: &
quantum_enable: {enableanimals}{enablefood}{enablefurniture}{enablestone}{enableammo}{enablecoins}{enablebars}{enablegems}{enablefinishedgoods}{enableleather}{enablecloth}{enablewood}{enableweapons}{enablearmor}{enablesheet}
quantum: {linksonly}{nocontainers}{quantum_enable}{givename}
route_enable: {quantum_enable}{enablecorpses}{enablerefuse}
quantumstop: ^hrn{name}&sn{stop_name}&&xxx{route_enable enter_sp_config={enter_sp_config_hauling}}s{move}p^{move_back}^q
quantumstopfromeast: {quantumstop move={Right} move_back={Left}}
quantumstopfromsouth: {quantumstop move={Down} move_back={Up}}
quantumstopfromwest: {quantumstop move={Left} move_back={Right}}
quantumstopfromnorth: {quantumstop move={Up} move_back={Down}}
##################################
# farm plots
##################################
growlastcropall: a/&b/&c/&d/&
growfirstcropall: a&b&c&d&
######################################## ########################################
# general purpose stockpile adjustments # stockpile utility aliases
######################################## ########################################
linksonly: a linksonly: a
nocontainers: CE nocontainers: CE
# for configuring stockpiles to give to other nearby stockpiles/workshops
give: g{move}& give: g{move}&
give2up: {give move={Up 2}} give2up: {give move={Up 2}}
give2down: {give move={Down 2}} give2down: {give move={Down 2}}
@ -37,69 +66,15 @@ give10down: {give move={Down 10}}
give10left: {give move={Left 10}} give10left: {give move={Left 10}}
give10right: {give move={Right 10}} give10right: {give move={Right 10}}
# Keep in mind that building, stockpile, and zone names have a maximum length
# of 20 characters. usage example: {givename name="myname"}
givename: {Ctrl}n{name}&
# use to toggle a sequence of stockpile options. for example: {togglesequence 5}
togglesequence: &{Down} togglesequence: &{Down}
togglesequence2: &{Down 2} togglesequence2: &{Down 2}
enablesequence: e{Down}
# Enables everything but corpses and refuse. Refuse is excluded since otherwise
# clothes and armor in this quantum stockpile will rot away. If you want bones
# in your quantum stockpile, apply this alias to a refuse stockpile (but don't
# put useful clothes or armor in there!)
# Optionally set a name for the stockpile by specifying the 'name' parameter,
# for example: {quantum name="my name"}
quantum: {linksonly}{nocontainers}{enableanimals}{enablefood}{enablefurniture}{enablestone}{enableammo}{enablecoins}{enablebars}{enablegems}{enablefinishedgoods}{enableleather}{enablecloth}{enablewood}{enableweapons}{enablearmor}{enablesheet}{givename}
##################################
# hauling aliases
##################################
# Run one of the quantumstopfrom* aliases over a track stop that is set to dump
# into a quantum stockpile. The alias will set up the stop to accept all types
# (the actual types stored in the quantum stockpile should be controlled by the
# feeder stockpile) and link the indicated adjacent feeder stockpile. For
# example, the quantumstopfromsouth alias should be used over a track stop set
# to dump to the North and take items from a feeder stockpile one tile to the
# South. All you need to do afterwards is assign a vehicle to the stop. The
# track stop does not need to be constructed yet, but the feeder stockpile needs
# to exist so we can link to it.
#
# Be sure to define the optional 'name' parameter if you want to give your
# quantum hauling routes custom names. Keep in mind that names have a maximum
# length of 22 characters. For example:
# {quantumstopfromsouth name="Trash Dump"}
#
# For several examples of these aliases, see
# https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvTJxxRxZ5V4vXkqwhL-qlr_lXCNt8176TK14m4kSOU
namelastrouteprefix: ^h--n
namelastroutesuffix: &^q
namelastroute: {namelastrouteprefix}{name}{namelastroutesuffix}
quantumstopprefix: ^hrs&xxx&{enablesequence 17}^
quantumstopsuffix: ^q{namelastroute}
quantumstopfromeast: {quantumstopprefix}s{Right}p^{Left}{quantumstopsuffix}
quantumstopfromsouth: {quantumstopprefix}s{Down}p^{Up}{quantumstopsuffix}
quantumstopfromwest: {quantumstopprefix}s{Left}p^{Right}{quantumstopsuffix}
quantumstopfromnorth: {quantumstopprefix}s{Up}p^{Down}{quantumstopsuffix}
##################################
# zone aliases
##################################
# usage example: {namezone name="my zone name"}
namezone: ^i{givename}^q
################################## ##################################
# animal stockpile adjustments # animal stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
animalsprefix: s animalsprefix: {enter_sp_config}
enableanimals: {animalsprefix}e^ enableanimals: {animalsprefix}e^
disableanimals: {animalsprefix}d^ disableanimals: {animalsprefix}d^
@ -117,7 +92,7 @@ permittraps: {forbidtraps}
# food stockpile adjustments # food stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
foodprefix: s{Down} foodprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down}
enablefood: {foodprefix}e^ enablefood: {foodprefix}e^
disablefood: {foodprefix}d^ disablefood: {foodprefix}d^
@ -148,9 +123,10 @@ permitdye: {forbiddye}
permittallow: {forbidtallow} permittallow: {forbidtallow}
permitmiscliquid: {foodprefix}{Right}{Down 18}p^ permitmiscliquid: {foodprefix}{Right}{Down 18}p^
# the next two aliases are for compatibility with previous implementations of
# Quickfort and are not documented.
# enables everything but seeds # enables everything but seeds
noseeds: {disablefood}{enablefood}{forbidseeds} noseeds: {disablefood}{enablefood}{forbidseeds}
# enables all food except for the types listed above # enables all food except for the types listed above
food: {noseeds}{forbidpreparedfood}{forbidunpreparedfish}{forbidplants}{forbidbooze}{forbiddye}{forbidtallow}{forbidmiscliquid} food: {noseeds}{forbidpreparedfood}{forbidunpreparedfish}{forbidplants}{forbidbooze}{forbiddye}{forbidtallow}{forbidmiscliquid}
@ -159,7 +135,7 @@ food: {noseeds}{forbidpreparedfood}{forbidunpreparedfish}{forbidplants}{forbidbo
# furniture stockpile adjustments # furniture stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
furnitureprefix: s{Down 2} furnitureprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 2}
enablefurniture: {furnitureprefix}e^ enablefurniture: {furnitureprefix}e^
disablefurniture: {furnitureprefix}d^ disablefurniture: {furnitureprefix}d^
@ -173,11 +149,11 @@ sand: {furnitureprefix}de{Right}f{Right}{Up}&^
# corpses and refuse stockpile adjustments # corpses and refuse stockpile adjustments
########################################### ###########################################
corpsesprefix: s{Down 3} corpsesprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 3}
enablecorpses: {corpsesprefix}e^ enablecorpses: {corpsesprefix}e^
disablecorpses: {corpsesprefix}d{Up}d^ disablecorpses: {corpsesprefix}d{Up}d^
refuseprefix: s{Down 4} refuseprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 4}
enablerefuse: {refuseprefix}e^ enablerefuse: {refuseprefix}e^
disablerefuse: {refuseprefix}d^ disablerefuse: {refuseprefix}d^
@ -220,7 +196,7 @@ permitcraftrefuse: {permitskulls}{permitbones}{permitshells}{permitteeth}{permit
# stone stockpile adjustments # stone stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
stoneprefix: s{Down 5} stoneprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 5}
enablestone: {stoneprefix}e^ enablestone: {stoneprefix}e^
disablestone: {stoneprefix}d^ disablestone: {stoneprefix}d^
@ -259,7 +235,7 @@ permitclay: {stoneprefix}{Right}{Down 3}p^
# ammo stockpile adjustments # ammo stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
ammoprefix: s{Down 6} ammoprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 6}
enableammo: {ammoprefix}e^ enableammo: {ammoprefix}e^
disableammo: {ammoprefix}d^ disableammo: {ammoprefix}d^
@ -274,7 +250,7 @@ forbidbonebolts: {ammoprefix}{Right}{Down 2}{Right}{Down}&^
# bar stockpile adjustments # bar stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
barsprefix: s{Down 8} barsprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 8}
enablebars: {barsprefix}e^ enablebars: {barsprefix}e^
disablebars: {barsprefix}d^ disablebars: {barsprefix}d^
@ -309,7 +285,7 @@ forbidblocks: {barsprefix}{Down 2}f{Down}f{Down}f^
# gem stockpile adjustments # gem stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
gemsprefix: s{Down 9} gemsprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 9}
enablegems: {gemsprefix}e^ enablegems: {gemsprefix}e^
disablegems: {gemsprefix}d^ disablegems: {gemsprefix}d^
@ -330,7 +306,7 @@ forbidcutstone: {gemsprefix}{Right}{Down 4}f^
# finished goods stockpile adjustments # finished goods stockpile adjustments
####################################### #######################################
finishedgoodsprefix: s{Down 10} finishedgoodsprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 10}
enablefinishedgoods: {finishedgoodsprefix}e^ enablefinishedgoods: {finishedgoodsprefix}e^
disablefinishedgoods: {finishedgoodsprefix}d^ disablefinishedgoods: {finishedgoodsprefix}d^
@ -341,7 +317,7 @@ jugs: {finishedgoodsprefix}{Right}f{Right}{Up 2}&{Left}{Down 2}f{Down}f{Down}f^
# cloth # cloth
################################## ##################################
clothprefix: s{Down 12} clothprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 12}
enablecloth: {clothprefix}e^ enablecloth: {clothprefix}e^
disablecloth: {clothprefix}d^ disablecloth: {clothprefix}d^
@ -355,7 +331,7 @@ adamantinecloth: {clothprefix}b{Right}{Up}p^
# weapon stockpile adjustments # weapon stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
weaponsprefix: s{Down 14} weaponsprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 14}
enableweapons: {weaponsprefix}e^ enableweapons: {weaponsprefix}e^
disableweapons: {weaponsprefix}d^ disableweapons: {weaponsprefix}d^
@ -396,7 +372,7 @@ permitartifactweapons: {forbidartifactweapons}
# armor stockpile adjustments # armor stockpile adjustments
################################## ##################################
armorprefix: s{Down 15} armorprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 15}
enablearmor: {armorprefix}e^ enablearmor: {armorprefix}e^
disablearmor: {armorprefix}d^ disablearmor: {armorprefix}d^
@ -432,32 +408,18 @@ permitartifactarmor: {forbidartifactarmor}
# others # others
################################## ##################################
coinsprefix: s{Down 7} coinsprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 7}
enablecoins: {coinsprefix}e^ enablecoins: {coinsprefix}e^
disablecoins: {coinsprefix}d^ disablecoins: {coinsprefix}d^
leatherprefix: s{Down 11} leatherprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 11}
enableleather: {leatherprefix}e^ enableleather: {leatherprefix}e^
disableleather: {leatherprefix}d^ disableleather: {leatherprefix}d^
woodprefix: s{Down 13} woodprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 13}
enablewood: {woodprefix}e^ enablewood: {woodprefix}e^
disablewood: {woodprefix}d^ disablewood: {woodprefix}d^
sheetprefix: s{Down 16} sheetprefix: {enter_sp_config}{Down 16}
enablesheet: {sheetprefix}e^ enablesheet: {sheetprefix}e^
disablesheet: {sheetprefix}d^ disablesheet: {sheetprefix}d^
##################################
# farm plots
##################################
# Sets a farm plot to grow the LAST type of seed in the list of available seeds
# for all 4 seasons. The last seed is used because it's usually Plump helmet
# spawn, suitable for post-embark. If you only have 1 seed type, that'll be
# grown.
growlastcropall: a/&b/&c/&d/&
# Like growlastcropall but grows the first one in the list instead.
growfirstcropall: a&b&c&d&

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# Aliases for quickfort #query mode blueprints # Custom aliases for quickfort query mode blueprints
# #
# This file defines custom keycode shortcuts for #query mode blueprints. # This file defines custom key sequence shortcuts for query mode blueprints.
# Definitions in this file take precedence over any definitions in the baseline # Definitions in this file take precedence over any definitions in the
# aliases configuration file at hack/data/quickfort/aliases-common.txt. See that # baseline aliases configuration file in
# file for the many useful aliases that are already defined. # hack/data/quickfort/aliases-common.txt
# #
# If possible, build on the baseline aliases when defining your own aliases. If # Please see
# the DF UI screens change, updated baseline aliases may allow your aliases to # https://docs.dfhack.org/en/latest/docs/guides/quickfort-alias-guide.html
# automatically adapt to the new UI. For example, if you create an alias to # or
# modify particular furniture stockpile settings, start your alias with # hack/docs/docs/guides/quickfort-alias-guide.html
# "{furnitureprefix}" instead of manually writing "s{Down 2}". Then, if the # in your DF installation directory for alias syntax documentation and an
# location of the furniture setting changes, your alias will automatically # overview of the DFHack alias standard library.
# inherit the updated position when DFHack is updated.
# #
# Aliases simplify repetitive tasks, such as configuring workshop profiles or
# adjusting a food stockpile to accept only seeds. Making new aliases is just a
# matter of mimicking the keys used to navigate through the menus and select
# options. Use the aliases in your blueprint spreadsheets by writing an alias by
# itself in a cell, like "nocontainers", or reference an alias in a larger
# sequence by enclosing it in curly brackets, like "{nocontainers}{linksonly}"
# #
# For example, say you have the following build and place blueprints: # Add your custom aliases here. Example:
# # food_stash: {foodprefix}b{Right}{Down 11}p^{permitplants}
# #build masonry workshop
# ~, ~,~,`,`,`
# ~,wm,~,`,`,`
# ~, ~,~,`,`,`
#
# #place stockpile for mason
# ~,~,~,s,s,s
# ~,~,~,s,s,s
# ~,~,~,s,s,s
#
# and you want to configure the stockpile to hold only non-economic ("other")
# stone and to give to the adjacent mason workshop. You could write the
# keystrokes directly:
#
# #query start(4;1;upper left corner of stockpile) configure mason
# ~,~,~,s{Down 5}deb{Right}{Down 2}p^,`,`
# ~,~,~,g{Left 2}&, `,`
# ~,~,~,`, `,`
#
# or you could use alias names:
#
# #query start(4;1;upper left corner of stockpile) configure mason
# ~,~,~,otherstone,`,`
# ~,~,~,give2left, `,`
# ~,~,~,`, `,`
#
# you can combine the two aliases above into a single cell as well, if desired:
#
# #query start(4;1;upper left corner of stockpile) configure mason
# ~,~,~,{otherstone}{give2left},`,`
# ~,~,~,`, `,`
# ~,~,~,`, `,`
#
# The syntax for defining aliases is:
# aliasname: keystrokes
#
# Where aliasname is at least two letters or digits long (including dashes and
# underscores) and keystrokes are whatever you would type into the DF UI. A
# keystroke can also be a named keycode from the DF interface definition file
# (data/init/interface.txt), enclosed in curly brackets like an alias, like:
# "{Right}" or "{Enter}". In # order to avoid naming conflicts between aliases
# and keycodes, the convention is to start aliases with a lowercase letter.
#
# Anything enclosed within curly brackets can also have a number after it,
# indicating how many times that alias or keycode should be repeated. For
# example: "{togglesequence 9}" or "{Down 5}".
#
# Finally, you can specify sub-aliases that will only be defined while the
# current alias is being resolved by adding them after the alias name (but
# before the repetition number, if it is specified), for example:
# {quantumstopfromeast name="Trash Dump"}
# The value of the sub-alias 'name' is used by quantumstopfromeast (or one of
# the aliases it calls) to give a useful name to your quantum dump hauling
# route. You can also use this format to temporarily override the value of an
# existing regularly-defined alias.
#
# Sub-aliases must be in one of the following formats:
# subaliasname=valwithnospaces
# subaliasname="val with spaces"
# subaliasname={someotheralias repetitions}
#
# Ctrl, Alt, and Shift modifiers can be specified for the next keycode by adding
# them into the key sequence. For example, Alt-h is written as "{Alt}h".
#
# Some frequently-used keystrokes are assigned shorthand characters. Think of
# them as single-character aliases that don't need to be surrounded in curly
# brackets:
# & expands to {Enter}
# @ expands to {Shift}{Enter}
# ~ expands to {Alt}
# ! expands to {Ctrl}
# ^ expands to {ESC}
#
# There is also a non-standard alias built into the code for the common
# shorthand for "make room":
# r+ expands to r+&
#
# If you need literal verisons of the shorthand characters, surround them in
# curly brackets, for example: "{!}"
#
#
# Add your custom aliases here:

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.. _quickfort-alias-guide:
Quickfort Alias Guide
=====================
Aliases allow you to use simple words to represent complicated key sequences
when configuring buildings and stockpiles in quickfort ``#query`` blueprints.
For example, say you have the following ``#build`` and ``#place`` blueprints:
::
#build masonry workshop
~, ~,~,`,`,`
~,wm,~,`,`,`
~, ~,~,`,`,`
#place stockpile for mason
~,~,~,s,s,s
~,~,~,s,s,s
~,~,~,s,s,s
and you want to configure the stockpile to hold only non-economic ("other")
stone and to give to the adjacent mason workshop. You could write the
key sequences directly:
::
#query configure stockpile with expanded key sequences
~,~,~,s{Down 5}deb{Right}{Down 2}p^,`,`
~,~,~,g{Left 2}&, `,`
~,~,~,`, `,`
or you could use aliases:
::
#query configure stockpile with aliases
~,~,~,otherstone,`,`
~,~,~,give2left, `,`
~,~,~,`, `,`
If the stockpile had only a single tile, you could also replay both aliases in
a single cell:
::
#query configure mason with multiple aliases in one cell
~,~,~,{otherstone}{give2left},`,`
~,~,~,`, `,`
~,~,~,`, `,`
With aliases, blueprints are much easier to read and understand. They also
save you from having to copy the same long key sequences everywhere.
Alias definition files
----------------------
DFHack comes with a library of aliases for you to use that are always
available when you run a ``#query`` blueprint. Many blueprints can be built
with just those aliases. This "standard alias library" is stored in
:source:`data/quickfort/aliases-common.txt`. The aliases in that file are
described at the `bottom of this document <quickfort-alias-library>`.
Please do not edit the aliases in the standard library directly. The file will
get overwritten when DFHack is updated and you'll lose your changes. Instead,
add your custom aliases to :source:`dfhack-config/quickfort/aliases.txt`.
Definitions in this file take precedence over any definitions in the standard
library.
Alias syntax and usage
----------------------
The syntax for defining aliases is:
::
aliasname: expansion
Where ``aliasname`` is at least two letters or digits long (dashes and
underscores are also allowed) and ``expansion`` is whatever you would type
into the DF UI.
You use an alias by typing its name into a ``#query`` blueprint cell where you
want it to be applied. You can use an alias by itself or as part of a larger
sequence, potentially with other aliases. If the alias is the only text in the
cell, the alias name is matched and its expansion is used. If the alias has
other keys before or after it, the alias name must be surrounded in curly
brackets (:kbd:`{` and :kbd:`}`). An alias can be surrounded in curly brackets
even if it is the only text in the cell, it just isn't necesary. For example,
the following blueprint uses the ``aliasname`` alias by itself in the first
two rows and uses it as part of a longer sequence in the third row:
::
#query apply alias 'aliasname' in three different ways
aliasname
{aliasname}
literaltext{aliasname}literaltext
For a more concrete example of an alias definition, a simple alias that
configures a stockpile to have no bins (:kbd:`C`) and no barrels (:kbd:`E`)
assigned to it would look like this:
::
nocontainers: CE
The alias definition can also contain references to other aliases by including
the alias names in curly brackets. For example, ``nocontainers`` could be
equivalently defined like this:
::
nobins: C
nobarrels: E
nocontainers: {nobins}{nobarrels}
Aliases used in alias definitions *must* be surrounded by curly brackets, even
if they are the only text in the definition:
::
alias1: text1
alias2: alias1
alias3: {alias1}
Here, ``alias1`` and ``alias3`` expand to ``text1``, but ``alias2`` expands to
the literal text ``alias1``.
Keycodes
~~~~~~~~
Non-printable characters, like the arrow keys, are represented by their
keycode name and are also surrounded by curly brackets, like ``{Right}`` or
``{Enter}``. Keycodes are used exactly like aliases -- they just have special
expansions that you wouldn't be able to write yourself. In order to avoid
naming conflicts between aliases and keycodes, the convention is to start
aliases with a lowercase letter.
Any keycode name from the DF interface definition file
(data/init/interface.txt) is valid, but only a few keycodes are actually
useful for blueprints:
::
Up
Down
Left
Right
Enter
ESC
Backspace
Space
Tab
Repetitions
~~~~~~~~~~~
Anything enclosed within curly brackets can also have a number, indicating how
many times that alias or keycode should be repeated. For example:
``{togglesequence 9}`` or ``{Down 5}`` will repeat the ``togglesequence``
alias nine times and the ``Down`` keycode five times, respectively.
Modifier keys
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Ctrl, Alt, and Shift modifiers can be specified for the next key by adding
them into the key sequence. For example, Alt-h is written as ``{Alt}h``.
Note that DF does not handle keys that have more than a single modifier, so
sequences like ``{Ctrl}{Alt}a`` will result in an error.
Shorthand characters
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Some frequently-used keycodes are assigned shorthand characters. Think of them
as single-character aliases that don't need to be surrounded in curly
brackets:
::
& expands to {Enter}
@ expands to {Shift}{Enter}
~ expands to {Alt}
! expands to {Ctrl}
^ expands to {ESC}
If you need literal versions of the shorthand characters, surround them in
curly brackets, for example: use ``{!}`` for a literal exclamation point.
Built-in aliases
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Most aliases that come with DFHack are in ``aliases-common.txt``, but there is
one alias built into the code for the common shorthand for "make room":
::
r+ expands to r+{Enter}
This needs special code support since ``+`` can't normally be used in alias
names. You can use it just like any other alias, either by itself in a cell
(``r+``) or surrounded in curly brackets (``{r+}``).
Sub-aliases
~~~~~~~~~~~
You can specify sub-aliases that will only be defined while the current alias
is being resolved. This is useful for "injecting" custom behavior into the
middle of a larger alias. For example:
::
{quantumstopfromeast name="Trash Dump"}
The value of the sub-alias ``name`` is used in the middle of the definition of
``quantumstopfromeast`` to give a useful name to your quantum dump hauling
route. Without sub-aliases, we'd have to write something like:
::
{quantumstopfromeastprefix}Trash Dump{quantumstopfromeastsuffix}
which is more difficult to write and more difficult to understand.
A handy technique is to define an alias with some sort of default
behavior and then use sub-aliases to override that behavior as necessary. For
example, here is a simplified version of the standard ``quantum`` alias that
sets up quantum stockpiles:
::
quantum_enable: {enableanimals}{enablefood}{enablefurniture}...
quantum: {linksonly}{nocontainers}{quantum_enable}
You can use the default behavior of ``quantum_enable`` by just using the
``quantum`` alias by itself. But you can override ``quantum_enable`` to just
enable furniture for some specific stockpile like this:
::
{quantum quantum_enable={enablefurniture}}
Sub-aliases must be in one of the following formats:
::
subaliasname=keyswithnospaces
subaliasname="keys with spaces or {aliases}"
subaliasname={singlealias}
If you specify both a sub-alias and a number of repetitions, the number for
repetitions goes last, right before the :kbd:`}`:
::
{alias subaliasname=value repetitions}
Beyond query mode
-----------------
``#query`` blueprints normally do things in DF :kbd:`q`\uery mode, but nobody
said that we have to *stay* in query mode. ``#query`` blueprints send
arbitrary key sequences to Dwarf Fortress. Anything you can do by typing keys
into DF, you can do in a ``#query`` blueprint. It is absolutely fine to
temporarily exit out of query mode, go into, say, hauling or zone or hotkey
mode, and do whatever needs to be done.
You just have to make certain to exit out of that alternate mode and get back
into :kbd:`q`\uery mode at the end of the key sequence. That way quickfort can
continue on configuring the next tile -- a tile configuration that assumes the
game is still in query mode.
For example, here is the standard library alias for giving a name to a zone:
::
namezone: ^i{givename}^q
The first :kbd:`\^` exits out of query mode. Then :kbd:`i` enters zones mode.
We then reuse the standard alias for giving something a name. Finally, we exit
out of zones mode with another :kbd:`\^` and return to :kbd:`q`\uery mode.
.. _quickfort-alias-library:
The DFHack standard alias library
---------------------------------
DFHack comes with many useful aliases for you to use in your blueprints. Many
blueprints can be built with just these aliases alone, with no custom aliases
required.
This section goes through all aliases provided by the DFHack standard alias
library, discussing their intended usage and detailing sub-aliases that you
can define to customize their behavior.
If you do define your own custom aliases in
``dfhack-config/quickfort/aliases.txt``, try to build on the library aliases.
For example, if you create an alias to modify particular furniture stockpile
settings, start your alias with ``{furnitureprefix}`` instead of
``s{Down 2}``. Using library prefixes will allow sub-aliases to work with your
aliases just like they do with library aliases. In this case, using
``{furnitureprefix}`` will allow your stockpile customization alias to work
with both stockpiles and hauling routes.
Naming aliases
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
These aliases give descriptive names to workshops, levers, stockpiles, zones,
etc. Dwarf Fortress building, stockpile, and zone names have a maximum length
of 20 characters.
======== ===========
Alias Sub-aliases
======== ===========
givename name
namezone name
======== ===========
``givename`` works anywhere you can hit Ctrl-n to customize a name, like when
the cursor is over buildings and stockpiles. Example:
::
#place
f(10x2)
#query
{booze}{givename name="booze"}
``namezone`` is intended to be used when over an activity zone. It includes
commands to get into zones mode, set the zone name, and get back to query
mode. Example:
::
#zone
n(2x2)
#query
{namezone name="guard dog pen"}
Quantum stockpile aliases
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
These aliases make it easy to create :wiki:`minecart stop-based quantum stockpiles <Quantum_stockpile#The_Minecart_Stop>`.
+----------------------+------------------+
| Alias | Sub-aliases |
+======================+==================+
| quantum | | name |
| | | quantum_enable |
+----------------------+------------------+
| quantumstopfromnorth | | name |
+----------------------+ | stop_name |
| quantumstopfromsouth | | route_enable |
+----------------------+ |
| quantumstopfromeast | |
+----------------------+ |
| quantumstopfromwest | |
+----------------------+------------------+
| quantumstop | | name |
| | | stop_name |
| | | route_enable |
| | | move |
| | | move_back |
+----------------------+------------------+
The idea is to use a minecart on a track stop to dump an infinite number of
items into a receiving "quantum" stockpile, which significantly simplifies
stockpile management. These aliases configure the quantum stockpile and
hauling route that make it all work. Here is a complete example for quantum
stockpiling weapons, armor, and ammunition. It has a 3x1 feeder stockpile on
the bottom (South), the trackstop in the center, and the quantum stockpile on
the top (North). Note that the feeder stockpile is the only stockpile that
needs to be configured to control which types of items end up in the quantum
stockpile. By default, the hauling route and quantum stockpile itself simply
accept whatever is put into them.
::
#place
,c
,
pdz(3x1)
#build
,
,trackstopN
#query message(remember to assign a minecart to the new route)
,quantum
,quantumstopfromsouth
nocontainers
The ``quantum`` alias configures a 1x1 stockpile to be a quantum stockpile. It
bans all containers and prevents the stockpile from being manually filled. By
default, it also enables storage of all item categories (except corpses and
refuse), so it doesn't really matter what letter you use to place the
stockpile. :wiki:`Refuse` is excluded by default since otherwise clothes and
armor in the quantum stockpile would rot away. If you want corpses or bones in
your quantum stockpile, use :kbd:`y` and/or :kbd:`r` to place the stockpile
and the ``quantum`` alias will just enable the remaining types. If you *do*
enable refuse in your quantum stockpile, be sure you avoid putting useful
clothes or armor in there!
The ``quantumstopfromsouth`` alias is run over the track stop and configures
the hauling route, again, allowing all item categories into the minecart by
default so any item that can go into the feeder stockpile can then be placed
in the minecart. It also links the hauling route with the feeder stockpile to
the South.The track stop does not need to be fully constructed before the
``#query`` blueprint is run, but the feeder stockpile needs to exist so we can
link to it. This means that the three blueprints above can be run one right
after another, without any dwarven labor in between them, and the quantum
stockpile will work properly.
Finally, the ``nocontainers`` alias simply configures the feeder stockpile to
not have any containers (which would just get in the way here). If we wanted
to be more specific about what item types we want in the quantum stockpile, we
could configure the feeder stockpile further, for example with standard
`stockpile adjustment aliases <quickfort-stockpile-aliases>`.
After the blueprints are run, the last step is to manually assign a minecart
to the newly-defined hauling route.
You can define sub-aliases to customize how these aliases work, for example to
have fine-grained control over what item types are enabled for the route and
quantum stockpile. We'll go over those options below, but first, here is an
example for how to just give names to everything:
::
#query message(remember to assign a minecart to the new route)
,{quantum name="armory quantum"}
,{quantumstopfromsouth name="Armory quantum" stop_name="Armory quantum stop"}{givename name="armory dumper"} `
{givename name="armory feeder"}
All ``name`` sub-aliases are completely optional, of course. Keep in mind that
hauling route names have a maximum length of 22 characters, hauling route stop
names have a maximum length of 21 characters, and all other names have a
maximum length of 20 characters.
If you want to be absolutely certain that nothing ends up in your quantum
stockpile other than what you've configured in the feeder stockpile, you can
set the ``quantum_enable`` sub-alias for the ``quantum`` alias. This can
prevent, for example, somebody's knocked-out tooth from being considered part
of your furniture quantum stockpile when it happened to land on it during a
fistfight:
::
#query
{quantum name="furniture quantum" quantum_enable={enablefurniture}}
You can have similar control over the hauling route if you need to be more
selective about what item types are allowed into the minecart. If you have
multiple specialized quantum stockpiles that use a common feeder pile, for
example, you can set the ``route_enable`` sub-alias:
::
#query
{quantumstopfromsouth name="Armory quantum" route_enable="{enableweapons}{enablearmor}{enableammo}"}
Any of the `stockpile configuration aliases <quickfort-stockpile-aliases>` can
be used for either the ``quantum_enable`` or ``route_enable`` sub-aliases.
Experienced Dwarf Fortress players may be wondering how the same aliases can
work in both contexts since the keys for entering the configuration screen
differ. Fear not! There is some sub-alias magic at work here. If you define
your own stockpile configuraiton aliases, you can use the magic yourself by
building your aliases on the ``*prefix`` aliases described later in this
guide.
Finally, the ``quantumstop`` alias is a more general version of the
``quantumstopfrom*`` aliases. The ``quantumstopfrom*`` aliases assume that the
feeder stockpile is orthogonally adjacent to your track stop (which is how
most people set them up). If your feeder stockpile is somewhere further away,
you can use the ``quantumstop`` alias directly. In addition to the
``quantumstopfrom*`` sub-aliases, you can also define the ``move`` and
``move_back`` sub-aliases, which let you specify the cursor keys required to
move from the track stop to the feeder stockpile and back again, respectively:
::
#query
{quantumstop move="{Right 2}{Up}" move_back="{Down}{Left 2}"}
Farm plots
~~~~~~~~~~
Sets a farm plot to grow the first or last type of seed in the list of
available seeds for all four seasons. The last seed is usually Plump helmet
spawn, suitable for post-embark. But if you only have one seed type, that'll
be grown instead.
+------------------+
| Alias |
+==================+
| growlastcropall |
+------------------+
| growfirstcropall |
+------------------+
Instead of these aliases, though, it might be more useful to use the DFHack
`autofarm` plugin.
Stockpile configuration utility aliases
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
=============== ===========
Alias Sub-aliases
=============== ===========
linksonly
nocontainers
give2up
give2down
give2left
give2right
give10up
give10down
give10left
give10right
give move
togglesequence
togglesequence2
=============== ===========
``linksonly`` and ``nocontainers`` set the named basic properties on
stockpiles. ``nocontainers`` sets bins and barrels to 0, but does not affect
wheelbarrows since the hotkeys for changing the number of wheelbarrows depend
on whether you have the DFHack `stockpiles` plugin active. It is better to set
the number of wheelbarrows via the `quickfort` ``stockpiles_max_wheelbarrows``
setting. It is set to ``0`` by default.
The ``give*`` aliases set a stockpile to give to a workshop or another
stockpile located at the indicated number of tiles in the indicated direction
from the current tile. For example, here we use the ``give2down`` alias to
connect an ``otherstone`` stockpile with a mason workshop:
::
#place
s,s,s,s,s
s, , , ,s
s, , , ,s
s, , , ,s
s,s,s,s,s
#build
`,`,`,`,`
`, , , ,`
`, ,wm,,`
`, , , ,`
`,`,`,`,`
#query
, ,give2down
otherstone
and here is a generic stone stockpile that gives to a stockpile that only
takes flux:
::
#place
s(10x1)
s(10x10)
#query
flux
,
give2up
If you want to give to some other tile that is not already covered by the
``give2*`` or ``give10*`` aliases, you can use the generic ``give`` alias and
specify the movement keys yourself in the ``move`` sub-alias. Here is how to
give to a stockpile or workshop one z-level above, 9 tiles to the left, and 14
tiles down:
::
#query
{give move="<{Left 9}{Down 14}"}
``togglesequence`` and ``togglesequence2`` send ``{Down}{Enter}`` or
``{Down 2}{Enter}`` to toggle adjacent (or alternating) items in a list. This
is useful when toggling a bunch of related item types in the stockpile config.
For example, the ``dye`` and ``tallow`` aliases in the standard alias library
need to select specific items from long lists:
::
dye: {foodprefix}b{Right}{Down 11}{Right}{Down 28}{togglesequence 4}^
tallow: {foodprefix}b{Right}{Down 13}{Right}{Down}{togglesequence2 811}^
.. _quickfort-stockpile-aliases:
Stockpile adjustment aliases
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
For each stockpile item category, there are three standard aliases:
* ``*prefix`` aliases enter the stockpile configuration screen and position
the cursor at a particular item category in the left-most column, ready for
further keys that configure the elements within that category. All other
stockpile adjustment aliases are built on these prefixes. You can use them
yourself to create stockpile adjustment aliases that aren't already covered
by the standard library aliases. Using the library prefix instead of
creating your own also allows your stockpile configuration aliases to be
used for both stockpiles and hauling routes. For example, here is the
library definition for ``booze``:
::
booze: {foodprefix}b{Right}{Down 5}p{Down}p^
* ``enable*`` aliases enter the stockpile configuration screen, enable all
subtypes of the named category, and exit the stockpile configuration screen
* ``disable*`` aliases enter the stockpile configuration screen, disable all
subtypes of the named category, and exit the stockpile configuration screen
==================== ==================== =====================
Prefix Enable Disable
==================== ==================== =====================
animalsprefix enableanimals disableanimals
foodprefix enablefood disablefood
furnitureprefix enablefurniture disablefurniture
corpsesprefix enablecorpses disablecorpses
refuseprefix enablerefuse disablerefuse
stoneprefix enablestone disablestone
ammoprefix enableammo disableammo
coinsprefix enablecoins disablecoins
barsprefix enablebars disablebars
gemsprefix enablegems disablegems
finishedgoodsprefix enablefinishedgoods disablefinishedgoods
leatherprefix enableleather disableleather
clothprefix enablecloth disablecloth
woodprefix enablewood disablewood
weaponsprefix enableweapons disableweapons
armorprefix enablearmor disablearmor
sheetprefix enablesheet disablesheet
==================== ==================== =====================
Then, for each item category, there are aliases that manipulate interesting
subsets of that category:
* Exclusive aliases forbid everthing within a category and then enable only
the named item type (or named class of items)
* ``forbid*`` aliases forbid the named type and leave the rest of the
stockpile untouched.
* ``permit*`` aliases permit the named type and leave the rest of the
stockpile untouched.
Note that for specific item types (items in the third stockpile configuration
column), you can only toggle the item type on and off. Aliases can't know
whether sending the ``{Enter}`` key will enable or disable the type. The
``forbid*`` aliases that affect these item types assume the item type was
enabled and toggle it off. Likewise, the ``permit*`` aliases assume the item
type was disabled and toggle it on. If the item type is not in the expected
enabled/disabled state when the alias is run, the aliases will not behave
properly.
Animal stockpile adjustments
````````````````````````````
=========== =========== ============
Exclusive Forbid Permit
=========== =========== ============
cages forbidcages permitcages
traps forbidtraps permittraps
=========== =========== ============
Food stockpile adjustments
``````````````````````````
=============== ==================== ====================
Exclusive Forbid Permit
=============== ==================== ====================
preparedfood forbidpreparedfood permitpreparedfood
unpreparedfish forbidunpreparedfish permitunpreparedfish
plants forbidplants permitplants
booze forbidbooze permitbooze
seeds forbidseeds permitseeds
dye forbiddye permitdye
tallow forbidtallow permittallow
miscliquid forbidmiscliquid permitmiscliquid
=============== ==================== ====================
Furniture stockpile adjustments
```````````````````````````````
+-----------+
| Exclusive |
+===========+
| pots |
+-----------+
| bags |
+-----------+
| buckets |
+-----------+
| sand |
+-----------+
Notes:
* Because of the limitations of Dwarf Fortress, ``bags`` cannot distinguish
between empty and filled bags
Refuse stockpile adjustments
````````````````````````````
=========== ================== ==================
Exclusive Forbid Permit
=========== ================== ==================
bodyparts forbidbodyparts permitbodyparts
rawhides forbidrawhides permitrawhides
tannedhides forbidtannedhides permittannedhides
skulls forbidskulls permitskulls
bones forbidbones permitbones
shells forbidshells permitshells
teeth forbidteeth permitteeth
horns forbidhorns permithorns
hair forbidhair permithair
craftrefuse forbidcraftrefuse permitcraftrefuse
=========== ================== ==================
Notes:
* ``bodyparts`` includes remains/corpses and rotten rawhdes.
* ``craftrefuse`` includes everything a craftsdwarf can use: skulls, bones,
shells, teeth, horns, and hair.
Stone stockpile adjustments
```````````````````````````
============= ==================== ====================
Exclusive Forbid Permit
============= ==================== ====================
metal forbidmetal permitmetal
iron forbidiron permitiron
economic forbideconomic permiteconomic
flux forbidflux permitflux
plaster forbidplaster permitplaster
coalproducing forbidcoalproducing permitcoalproducing
otherstone forbidotherstone permitotherstone
bauxite forbidbauxite permitbauxite
clay forbidclay permitclay
============= ==================== ====================
Ammo stockpile adjustments
``````````````````````````
=============== ====================
Exclusive Forbid
=============== ====================
bolts
\ forbidmetalbolts
\ forbidwoodenbolts
\ forbidbonebolts
=============== ====================
Bar stockpile adjustments
`````````````````````````
=========== ==================
Exclusive Forbid
=========== ==================
bars forbidbars
metalbars forbidmetalbars
ironbars forbidironbars
steelbars forbidsteelbars
pigironbars forbidpigironbars
otherbars forbidotherbars
coal forbidcoal
potash forbidpotash
ash forbidash
pearlash forbidpearlash
soap forbidsoap
blocks forbidblocks
=========== ==================
Gem stockpile adjustments
`````````````````````````
=========== ================
Exclusive Forbid
=========== ================
roughgems forbidroughgems
roughglass forbidroughglass
cutgems forbidcutgems
cutglass forbidcutglass
cutstone forbidcutstone
=========== ================
Finished goods stockpile adjustments
````````````````````````````````````
+-----------+
| Exclusive |
+===========+
| jugs |
+-----------+
Cloth stockpile adjustments
```````````````````````````
+------------------+
| Exclusive |
+==================+
| thread |
+------------------+
| adamantinethread |
+------------------+
| cloth |
+------------------+
| adamantinecloth |
+------------------+
Weapon stockpile adjustments
````````````````````````````
================= ======================== ====================
Exclusive Forbid Permit
================= ======================== ====================
\ forbidweapons permitweapons
\ forbidtrapcomponents permittrapcomponents
metalweapons forbidmetalweapons permitmetalweapons
\ forbidstoneweapons permitstoneweapons
\ forbidotherweapons permitotherweapons
ironweapons forbidironweapons permitironweapons
copperweapons forbidcopperweapons permitcopperweapons
steelweapons forbidsteelweapons permitsteelweapons
masterworkweapons forbidmasterworkweapons permitmasterworkweapons
artifactweapons forbidartifactweapons permitartifactweapons
================= ======================== ====================
Armor stockpile adjustments
```````````````````````````
=============== ====================== ====================
Exclusive Forbid Permit
=============== ====================== ====================
metalarmor forbidmetalarmor permitmetalarmor
otherarmor forbidotherarmor permitotherarmor
ironarmor forbidironarmor permitironarmor
copperarmor forbidcopperarmor permitcopperarmor
steelarmor forbidsteelarmor permitsteelarmor
masterworkarmor forbidmasterworkarmor permitmasterworkarmor
artifactarmor forbidartifactarmor permitartifactarmor
=============== ====================== ====================

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