Define 1 set of dynamic lights for multiple items.

[TheDarkArchon]

I would like to see a way for 1 set of dynamic lights to be defined for multiple items. For example, for Demented Reality's ISL, I currently have this dynamic light set

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pointlight SHELL
{
    color 0.4 0.4 0.0
    size 1
}

// Arch Vile Fire (Here for GZDoomers)
flickerlight ARCHFIRE1
{
    color 1.0 1.0 0.0
    size 24
    secondarySize 32
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 8 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE2
{
    color 1.0 1.0 0.0
    size 40
    secondarySize 48
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 24 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE3
{
    color 1.0 1.0 0.0
    size 64
    secondarySize 72
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 32 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE4
{
    color 0.8 0.8 0.0
    size 64
    secondarySize 72
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 40 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE5
{
    color 0.8 0.8 0.0
    size 64
    secondarySize 72
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 48 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE6
{
    color 0.6 0.6 0.0
    size 48
    secondarySize 56
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 64 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE7
{
    color 0.4 0.4 0.0
    size 32
    secondarySize 40
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 72 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE8
{
    color 0.2 0.2 0.0
    size 16
    secondarySize 24
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 80 0
}

object BFGBall
{
    frame BFS1A { light SHELL }
    frame FIREA { light ARCHFIRE1 }
    frame FIREB { light ARCHFIRE2 }
    frame FIREC { light ARCHFIRE3 }
    frame FIRED { light ARCHFIRE4 }
    frame FIREE { light ARCHFIRE5 }
    frame FIREF { light ARCHFIRE6 }
    frame FIREG { light ARCHFIRE7 }
    frame FIREH { light ARCHFIRE8 }
}

object IncendFire
{
    frame FIREA { light ARCHFIRE1 }
    frame FIREB { light ARCHFIRE2 }
    frame FIREC { light ARCHFIRE3 }
    frame FIRED { light ARCHFIRE4 }
    frame FIREE { light ARCHFIRE5 }
    frame FIREF { light ARCHFIRE6 }
    frame FIREG { light ARCHFIRE7 }
    frame FIREH { light ARCHFIRE8 }
}  

object IncendDelayFire
{
    frame FIREA { light ARCHFIRE1 }
    frame FIREB { light ARCHFIRE2 }
    frame FIREC { light ARCHFIRE3 }
    frame FIRED { light ARCHFIRE4 }
    frame FIREE { light ARCHFIRE5 }
    frame FIREF { light ARCHFIRE6 }
    frame FIREG { light ARCHFIRE7 }
    frame FIREH { light ARCHFIRE8 }
}  

object IncendDrop
{
    frame FIREA { light ARCHFIRE1 }
    frame FIREB { light ARCHFIRE2 }
    frame FIREC { light ARCHFIRE3 }
    frame FIRED { light ARCHFIRE4 }
    frame FIREE { light ARCHFIRE5 }
    frame FIREF { light ARCHFIRE6 }
    frame FIREG { light ARCHFIRE7 }
    frame FIREH { light ARCHFIRE8 }
}  

//I've had to do Dynamic Lights seperately for 4 objects which have more or less HAVE THE SAME GODDAMN FRAMES!!! //Someone has to change this.

which is a pain to do, as indicated by the comment. Would it be possible to do something like this in future versions instead.

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pointlight SHELL
{
    color 0.4 0.4 0.0
    size 1
}

// Arch Vile Fire (Here for GZDoomers)
flickerlight ARCHFIRE1
{
    color 1.0 1.0 0.0
    size 24
    secondarySize 32
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 8 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE2
{
    color 1.0 1.0 0.0
    size 40
    secondarySize 48
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 24 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE3
{
    color 1.0 1.0 0.0
    size 64
    secondarySize 72
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 32 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE4
{
    color 0.8 0.8 0.0
    size 64
    secondarySize 72
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 40 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE5
{
    color 0.8 0.8 0.0
    size 64
    secondarySize 72
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 48 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE6
{
    color 0.6 0.6 0.0
    size 48
    secondarySize 56
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 64 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE7
{
    color 0.4 0.4 0.0
    size 32
    secondarySize 40
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 72 0
}

flickerlight ARCHFIRE8
{
    color 0.2 0.2 0.0
    size 16
    secondarySize 24
    chance 0.3
    offset 0 80 0
}

object BFGBall IncendFire IncendDelayFire IncendDrop
{
    frame BFS1A { light SHELL }
    frame FIREA { light ARCHFIRE1 }
    frame FIREB { light ARCHFIRE2 }
    frame FIREC { light ARCHFIRE3 }
    frame FIRED { light ARCHFIRE4 }
    frame FIREE { light ARCHFIRE5 }
    frame FIREF { light ARCHFIRE6 }
    frame FIREG { light ARCHFIRE7 }
    frame FIREH { light ARCHFIRE8 }
}


//Lucky I don't have to define this for each of these things sperately or I would end up getting pissed. 

[Graf Zahl]

I 'd never have guessed that copy+paste would be that painful.

[TheDarkArchon]

I just found the repitition annoying. I also have a long list light sets with the burning zombies which was also a bit of pain.

[DaniJ]

I 'd never have guessed that copy+paste would be that painful. Wink

We went through the same process with Doomsday... end users are lazy

So as a quick fix we added the copy directive (we don't have "named" copies yet though).