exterminate: add butcher mode

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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ DFHack future
     - masspit: designate caged creatures in a zone for pitting
     - locate_ore: scan the map for unmined ore veins
   Misc improvements:
-    - exterminate: renamed from slayrace, add help message
+    - exterminate: renamed from slayrace, add help message, add butcher mode
     - autoSyndrome: disable by default
 
 DFHack v0.34.11-r3

scripts/exterminate.rb

@@ -5,7 +5,19 @@
 race = $script_args[0]
 
 # if the 2nd parameter is 'magma', magma rain for the targets instead of instant death
-magma = ($script_args[1] == 'magma')
+# if it is 'butcher' mark all units for butchering (wont work with hostiles)
+kill_by = $script_args[1]
+
+case kill_by
+when 'magma'
+	slain = 'burning'
+when 'slaughter', 'butcher'
+	slain = 'marked for butcher'
+when nil
+	slain = 'slain'
+else
+	race = 'help'
+end
 
 checkunit = lambda { |u|
 	(u.body.blood_count != 0 or u.body.blood_max == 0) and
@@ -16,12 +28,8 @@ checkunit = lambda { |u|
 }
 
 slayit = lambda { |u|
-	if not magma
-		# just make them drop dead
-		u.body.blood_count = 0
-		# some races dont mind having no blood, ensure they are still taken care of.
-		u.animal.vanish_countdown = 2
-	else
+	case kill_by
+	when 'magma'
 		# it's getting hot around here
 		# !!WARNING!! do not call on a magma-safe creature
 		ouh = df.onupdate_register("exterminate ensure #{u.id}", 1) {
@@ -34,6 +42,14 @@ slayit = lambda { |u|
 				df.map_tile_at(x, y, z).spawn_magma(7)
 			end
 		}
+	when 'butcher', 'slaughter'
+		# mark for slaughter at butcher's shop
+		u.flags2.slaughter = true
+	else
+		# just make them drop dead
+		u.body.blood_count = 0
+		# some races dont mind having no blood, ensure they are still taken care of.
+		u.animal.vanish_countdown = 2
 	end
 }
 
@@ -65,10 +81,12 @@ With the special argument 'undead', kill all undead creatures/thralls.
 The targets will bleed out on the next game tick, or if they are immune to that, will vanish in a puff of smoke.
 
 The special final argument 'magma' will make magma rain on the targets instead.
+The special final argument 'butcher' will mark the targets for butchering instead.
 
 Ex: exterminate gob
     exterminate elve magma
     exterminate him
+    exterminate pig butcher
 EOS
 
 when 'him', 'her', 'it', 'that'
@@ -94,7 +112,7 @@ when /^undead/i
 			count += 1
 		end
 	}
-	puts "slain #{count} undeads"
+	puts "#{slain} #{count} undeads"
 
 else
 	raw_race = df.match_rawname(race, all_races.keys)
@@ -112,6 +130,6 @@ else
 			count += 1
 		end
 	}
-	puts "slain #{count} #{raw_race}"
+	puts "#{slain} #{count} #{raw_race}"
 
 end