Allow custom levels to use any active mod's variables

src/engine/level_script.c

@@ -861,8 +861,13 @@ static void level_cmd_place_object_ext(void) {
     gSmLuaConvertSuccess = true;
     enum BehaviorId behId = smlua_get_mod_variable(modIndex, behStr);
 
+    if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) {
+        gSmLuaConvertSuccess = true;
+        behId = smlua_get_any_mod_variable(behStr);
+    }
+
     if ((gLevelScriptModIndex == -1) || !gSmLuaConvertSuccess) {
-        LOG_ERROR("Failed to place custom object: %u", behId);
+        LOG_ERROR("Failed to place custom object: %u :: %s", behId, behStr);
         sCurrentCmd = CMD_NEXT;
         return;
     }
@@ -904,7 +909,17 @@ static void level_cmd_place_object_ext2(void) {
 
     gSmLuaConvertSuccess = true;
     enum ModelExtendedId modelId = smlua_get_mod_variable(modIndex, modelStr);
+    if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) {
+        gSmLuaConvertSuccess = true;
+        modelId = smlua_get_any_mod_variable(modelStr);
+    }
+
+    gSmLuaConvertSuccess = true;
     enum BehaviorId behId = smlua_get_mod_variable(modIndex, behStr);
+    if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess) {
+        gSmLuaConvertSuccess = true;
+        behId = smlua_get_any_mod_variable(behStr);
+    }
 
     if ((gLevelScriptModIndex == -1) || !gSmLuaConvertSuccess) {
         LOG_ERROR("Failed to place custom object: %u, %u", modelId, behId);

src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.c

@@ -395,6 +395,29 @@ s64 smlua_get_mod_variable(u16 modIndex, const char* variable) {
     return value;
 }
 
+s64 smlua_get_any_mod_variable(const char* variable) {
+    lua_State* L = gLuaState;
+
+    s64 value = 0;
+    for (s32 i = 0; i < gActiveMods.entryCount; i++) {
+        // figure out entry
+        struct Mod* mod = gActiveMods.entries[i];
+
+        int prevTop = lua_gettop(L);
+        lua_getglobal(L, "_G"); // get global table
+        lua_getfield(L, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, mod->relativePath); // get the file's "global" table
+        value = smlua_get_integer_field(-1, (char*)variable);
+        lua_settop(L, prevTop);
+
+        if (gSmLuaConvertSuccess) {
+            return value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // return variable
+    return value;
+}
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 char* smlua_lnt_to_str(struct LSTNetworkType* lnt) {

src/pc/lua/smlua_utils.h

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ lua_Number smlua_get_number_field(int index, char* name);
 char* smlua_lnt_to_str(struct LSTNetworkType* lnt);
 
 s64 smlua_get_mod_variable(u16 modIndex, const char* variable) ;
+s64 smlua_get_any_mod_variable(const char* variable) ;
 
 void smlua_logline(void);
 void smlua_dump_stack(void);