Question about checking a pick to see if it's a shield

[Ckorik]

I'm trying to add an ability that only works on an equipped shield.

So I am building a spell effect - and have "current armor" in my showmenu #1

The code I'm using is this:

 doneif (field[pIsOn].value = 0)
   doneif (field[pChosen].ischosen = 0)

var isShield as number
isShield = 1
isShield = compare(field[pChosen].chosen.field[arCategory].text,"Shield")

if (isShield = 0) then
 doneif (field[pChosen].chosen.field[gIsEquip] = 0)
   if (hero.child[xSplRs].field[abValue].value = 0) then
      #value[xSplRs] = 10
      done
   endif

   if (hero.child[xSplRs].field[abValue].value > 0) then
     if ((hero.child[xSplRs].field[abValue.value + 5) then
       #value[xSplRs] = 10
       done
     endif
      #value[xSplRs] += 5
   endif

However it bombs at the if (isShield = 0) - I'm not sure why - any ideas?

[ShadowChemosh]

Lot easier to just test the tag on the hero for an equipped shield actually. Text compare is really slow in HL.

If you equip a shield and look at the tags on the hero you find two really helpful ones. Hero.EquipShld and ShldClass.? (Light, Heavy, Buckler).

You can change your script to:

~ If we have a shield equipped get out now!
doneif (hero.tagis[Hero.EquipShld] = 1)

[ShadowChemosh]

Just for information. field[arCategory].text can't be used for the test as it contains no text (ie Value). If you look at the field in debug you can see that it only has a 'Final' not a "Value".
Shhield.jpg

You can't access the "Final" value only something that is in the "Value" column.

[Ckorik]

Yeah I wasn't sure about that - I just honestly wasn't sure how else to check for a shield - I think the herotag method works better honestly.

Thank you!

[Ckorik]

As a follow up using the hero tag worked perfectly and did exactly what I wanted - including the character loosing the bonus if the shield was unequipped.

Thanks again!