Adding Journal Entries to multiple heroes

Just Pete · June 16th, 2011, 07:20 PM

I just found the ability to import multiple heroes into one portfolio, and was wondering if there is a way to add a journal entry to more than one (or all) heroes at a time.

This would really simplify adding XP gained by the group.

chiefweasel · June 17th, 2011, 04:38 AM

you mean just the journal entry? sort of combining several of them into one?

Nikmal · June 17th, 2011, 05:55 AM

Basically he is wanting to combine several journals in to one across several characters in one portfolio. So XP, Gold and the actual Journal itself across several characters in one entry. Entering the information once and then making go across several characters

chiefweasel · June 17th, 2011, 07:50 AM

There isnt a method of doing this that i know of. I think it might become too problematic as well. if one char has several journal entries, would you merge all of them or have some type of filter? by the time you did this for all the chars involved it might hev been easier just to email the data to a central person.

Dragnmoon · June 17th, 2011, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefweasel

There isnt a method of doing this that i know of. I think it might become too problematic as well. if one char has several journal entries, would you merge all of them or have some type of filter? by the time you did this for all the chars involved it might hev been easier just to email the data to a central person.

The Idea is that in many campaigns the Journal Entry is identical so what you put into one is put into another so being able to just input it once and "export" it to all the PCs in the campaign would be a great capability.

chiefweasel · June 17th, 2011, 10:09 AM

I still dont think this function exists today. it would be a good feature for RealmWorks though.

Just Pete · June 17th, 2011, 02:35 PM

Yeah that's pretty much it.

What I envision is, when there are multiple heroes in a profile, a menu option to add a journal entry that would have check-boxes (or a similar selection ability) to choose which heroes the journal entry would be added to.

Then, when exporting a single hero, those journal entries would go along with them.

Mebbe in a future update...

ethanism · December 22nd, 2016, 07:56 AM

Is this still not an available feature? I'm trying to add entries for the last few sessions to six of my PCs and it sure would be easier to add a few journal entries instead of a few entries times six...

Ualaa · December 22nd, 2016, 02:51 PM

Copy and Paste works elsewhere within HL.
I would assume it would work within a journal too.

Silveras · December 22nd, 2016, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ualaa

Copy and Paste works elsewhere within HL.
I would assume it would work within a journal too.

The problem is that the Journal entries include multiple separate fields .. for gold, for silver, for copper, for platinum, for experience, for the text notes, for the parts of the date. And the text notes requires opening a separate editing window.

Copy-and-Paste is not a good solution for repeating the same entries in 5 to 10 fields, especially if all characters are in the same portfolio. It is slightly better for copy-and-paste if they are in separate portfolios, I guess, but not much of an improvement.

Just Pete Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 20 June 16th, 2011, 07:20 PM	I just found the ability to import multiple heroes into one portfolio, and was wondering if there is a way to add a journal entry to more than one (or all) heroes at a time. This would really simplify adding XP gained by the group.
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chiefweasel Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Miamisburg, OH Posts: 1,322 June 17th, 2011, 04:38 AM	you mean just the journal entry? sort of combining several of them into one? Web site - Cheese Weasel Logistics - www.cheeseweasel.net Twitter - @CheeseWeaselGMZ For user created content check out www.d20pfsrd.com and www.cheeseweasel.net For video demos of Hero Lab go to http://www.youtube.com/user/TheChiefweasel?blend=9&ob=5
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Nikmal Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 677 June 17th, 2011, 05:55 AM	Basically he is wanting to combine several journals in to one across several characters in one portfolio. So XP, Gold and the actual Journal itself across several characters in one entry. Entering the information once and then making go across several characters
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ethanism Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Albuquerque, NM / United States Posts: 25 December 22nd, 2016, 07:56 AM	Is this still not an available feature? I'm trying to add entries for the last few sessions to six of my PCs and it sure would be easier to add a few journal entries instead of a few entries times six...
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Ualaa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Vancouver, Canada. Posts: 813 December 22nd, 2016, 02:51 PM	Copy and Paste works elsewhere within HL. I would assume it would work within a journal too.
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