Can I make a Feat...

Soulkeeper · January 27th, 2012, 10:04 AM

that then allows the user to select from a sub list of feats and then another list of spells based on the sublist

Least Dragonmark requires a selection of which dragonmark.
The dragonmark then requires a selection of 1 of 3 possible spells.

Or do I need to make each Least Dragonmark, as:

Lease Dragonmark of Protection
Lease Dragonmark of Making
...

Regardless of how I get to this point, the user then needs to selection from a list of options.

The online help I have found, does not seem to answer this.

ShadowChemosh · January 27th, 2012, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Soulkeeper

Or do I need to make each Least Dragonmark, as:

Lease Dragonmark of Protection
Lease Dragonmark of Making
...

I would go this way as its the easiest way to code it. Otherwise you could do it all with selections but I think that is more advanced then you need to go right now.

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Originally Posted by Soulkeeper

Regardless of how I get to this point, the user then needs to selection from a list of options.

The online help I have found, does not seem to answer this.

Its been awhile sense I saw the feats but what selection would be needed? If each feat is its own Thing then there should be no need of a selection.

Or is the selection on the feat picking which Spell Like ability they get? Assuming this is true this can be done using what is a called a "Custom Expression". This basically tells HL to display a list of options which can be based on a Thing's Unique IDs.

It would look basically like this:

Code:

thingid.SPELLID1 | thingid.SPELLID2 | thingid.SPELLID3

The fun part is you have to look up those SPELLID which is actually not that hard. You can go the "Spell" tab in the editor and then click New (Copy) and it will show you a list of the Spells. You want is the 10 character IDs that start with "sp".

You could also just make up a different feat per Spell-Like ability. So you would have
-Lease Dragonmark of Protection(Shield)
-Lease Dragonmark of Protection(Prot of Arrows)
.....

Soulkeeper · January 27th, 2012, 12:46 PM

Thank you, this will help.

Each level of the feat (Least, Lesser, Greater) gives 1 or more spells to pick from. For example, the Least gives 3 spells you can cast 1/day, but you only get to pick 1 to have. I figured out how to mark the spell as 1/day but it gave them all 3 spells, your custom expression should fix that!

Thanks!

Soulkeeper · January 28th, 2012, 07:38 AM

I found the custom, and I added this:

Code:

thingid.spMageArm1 | thingid.spProtfro2 | thingid.spShieFai1 | thingid.spShieOth2

It now gives me a drop down, but these items are never in it. I tried use "select from..." and got options, but not my options.

I ever tried "freeform edit control" thinking maybe that meant read the text box, but nope.

Knowing how to fix this I think will allow me to add every dragonmark feat I need, then eventually all of them.

Sorry for the pestering...

Mathias · January 28th, 2012, 07:48 AM

Is

Code:

thingid.spProtfro2

supposed to be

Code:

thingid.spProtFro2

Capitalization matters in Hero Lab.

Soulkeeper · January 28th, 2012, 07:52 AM

Ug, thanks.

Soulkeeper · January 28th, 2012, 08:07 AM

Working.

Select From: freeform
Custom Expression: my list
Restrict List To: all things

and it finally showed up and works as desired!

I then went back to add the human race pre-req, I gave it a 3 uses a day checkbox (I always felt 1/day was very under powered) and then tested it!

ShadowChemosh · January 28th, 2012, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Soulkeeper

Working.

Awesome!

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Originally Posted by Soulkeeper

I then went back to add the human race pre-req, I gave it a 3 uses a day checkbox (I always felt 1/day was very under powered) and then tested it!

Actually totally agree and think it helps make it a Pathfinderized version of the feat then.

FCWesel · January 28th, 2012, 10:54 AM

Soulkeeper, I know a few others have looked at wanting those types of options for their game. Perhaps you can create it in a Source file and share it?

Soulkeeper · January 28th, 2012, 02:57 PM

FCWesel, happy to share. The good news, I'm getting this and have a few things added. The bad news, I added them to the existing PFRPG_Eberron_Races1.user file because I needed to reference other items as examples.

So, not sure how to give you what I did.

I only have 3 deities, and 6 feats so far.

Soulkeeper Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 53 January 27th, 2012, 12:46 PM	Thank you, this will help. Each level of the feat (Least, Lesser, Greater) gives 1 or more spells to pick from. For example, the Least gives 3 spells you can cast 1/day, but you only get to pick 1 to have. I figured out how to mark the spell as 1/day but it gave them all 3 spells, your custom expression should fix that! Thanks!
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Mathias Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 13,243 January 28th, 2012, 07:48 AM	Is Code: thingid.spProtfro2 supposed to be Code: thingid.spProtFro2 Capitalization matters in Hero Lab.
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FCWesel Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 85 January 28th, 2012, 10:54 AM	Soulkeeper, I know a few others have looked at wanting those types of options for their game. Perhaps you can create it in a Source file and share it?
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