Extra Visual Indication for Scramble Missions

code/localization/localize.cpp

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ bool *Lcl_unexpected_tstring_check = nullptr;
 // NOTE: with map storage of XSTR strings, the indexes no longer need to be contiguous,
 // but internal strings should still increment XSTR_SIZE to avoid collisions.
 // retail XSTR_SIZE = 1570
-// #define XSTR_SIZE	1882 // This is the next available ID
+// #define XSTR_SIZE	1883 // This is the next available ID
 
 // struct to allow for strings.tbl-determined x offset
 // offset is 0 for english, by default

code/missionui/missionscreencommon.cpp

@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ void common_buttons_init(UI_WINDOW *ui_window)
 	if ( brief_only_allow_briefing() ) {
 		Common_buttons[Current_screen-1][gr_screen.res][COMMON_SS_REGION].button.disable();
 		Common_buttons[Current_screen-1][gr_screen.res][COMMON_WEAPON_REGION].button.disable();
+		if (Show_locked_status_scramble_missions) {
+			ui_window->add_XSTR("Ships/Weapons Are Locked For This Mission", 1882, Common_buttons[Current_screen-1][gr_screen.res][COMMON_WEAPON_BUTTON].xt, Common_buttons[Current_screen-1][gr_screen.res][COMMON_WEAPON_BUTTON].yt + 30, &Common_buttons[Current_screen-1][gr_screen.res][COMMON_WEAPON_BUTTON].button, UI_XSTR_COLOR_GREEN);
+		}
 	}
 }
 

code/mod_table/mod_table.cpp

@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ bool Preload_briefing_icon_models;
 EscapeKeyBehaviorInOptions escape_key_behavior_in_options;
 bool Fix_asteroid_bounding_box_check;
 bool Disable_intro_movie;
+bool Show_locked_status_scramble_missions;
 
 
 #ifdef WITH_DISCORD
@@ -1504,6 +1505,10 @@ void parse_mod_table(const char *filename)
 				stuff_boolean(&Disable_intro_movie);
 			}
 
+			if (optional_string("$Show locked status for scramble missions:")) {
+				stuff_boolean(&Show_locked_status_scramble_missions);
+			}
+
 			// end of options ----------------------------------------
 
 			// if we've been through once already and are at the same place, force a move
@@ -1733,6 +1738,7 @@ void mod_table_reset()
 	escape_key_behavior_in_options = EscapeKeyBehaviorInOptions::DEFAULT;
 	Fix_asteroid_bounding_box_check = false;
 	Disable_intro_movie = false;
+	Show_locked_status_scramble_missions = false;
 }
 
 void mod_table_set_version_flags()

code/mod_table/mod_table.h

@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ extern bool Preload_briefing_icon_models;
 extern EscapeKeyBehaviorInOptions escape_key_behavior_in_options;
 extern bool Fix_asteroid_bounding_box_check;
 extern bool Disable_intro_movie;
+extern bool Show_locked_status_scramble_missions;
 
 void mod_table_init();
 void mod_table_post_process();