Picklist for Starting Attribute Adjust

[Darq]

I have a Racial Property that allows the user to start STR, AGI or VIG at d6. I bootstrapped an edge tot he racial attribute - because edges seem to be the place to manage the drop down pick (correct me if I'm barking up the wrong deciduform).

I am pretty sure I have the rest of the example taken care of using this example

To create a drop-down "pick list", let's say to apply a +1 roll bonus to one of three skills (the Scholar Edge is another example worth looking at):

Menu #1 Source: All Picks on Hero (this will make sure you don't get an error for trying to modify a skill that doesn't exist on the character)
Menu #1 Tag Expression: thingid.skBoating | thingid.skDriving | thingid.skPiloting
Eval Scripts: Pre-Traits/5000 - Before: Calc trtFinal

Code:
~apply the +1 modifier to selected skill
if (field[usrChosen1].ischosen <> 0) then
perform field[usrChosen1].chosen.field[trtRoll].modify[+,1,"Ordo Novus Templum"]
endif
-----

I know this is appropriate for a skill adjust:

perform field[usrChosen1].chosen.field[trtRoll].modify[+,1,"Ordo Novus Templum"]

I know this is the script I want to use to adjust the starting attr:
#traitcreation[attrAgi] += 2

But I can't figure out how to plug in the selected attribute.

This is my latest try:
#traitcreation[usrChosen1.chosen] += 2

[zarlor]

The items that start with a # are macros (so #traitcreation is a shorthand for doing something more). In this case I don't think you can use a macro with a pick field. I'd have to play around to give you the exact syntax, though, and I'll try to look at that for you tomorrow.

[Darq]

Thank you!

[Darq]

Appreciate your help - if you happen to know how, I want to do the same thing with an edge (Let the user select one of three edges and assign the edge to the character)

[zarlor]

Oh, duh, you don't have to change anything. Use the exact same perform line (although rename the part in quotes to the name of your Edge and change the 1 to a 2) but everything works just fine as is. Obviously you'd need to change your "Menu #1 Tag Expression:" line from skill to the attributes instead, so something like "thingid.attrAgi | thingid.attrStr | thingid.attrVig" and it works fine.

For Edges that would require what we call a "conditional Bootstrap" and there just is no really good way to do that. You can sort of get around it by using Factions if you need to, or just create multiple versions of the thing for each Edge you need. An example of the latter is how the Half-Efl race has two versions, Half-Elven (Agile)" and "Half-Elven (Edge)", so that's the method I tend to use. If you really need to have an ability to pick it, let me know and I'll try to deconstruct some of the ways folks have done it before. It's a bit convoluted, though, if I remember correctly.

[CapedCrusader]

::bows to zarlor's excellent advice::

[Darq]

Thanks Zarlor, the attribute pick works great - now my Skill pick isn't working.
Edge Military Training lets you choose d6 Fighting or Shooting skill. There IS a drop down when you get the edge, but inside it says "No Selections Available"
Menu 1 Source: All things on hero
Menu 1 tag expression: thingid.skShooting | thingid.skFighting

It occurs to me - Is this because the character doesn't HAVE the skill associated to it yet? Indeed! That adds the values to the drop down if I change Source to "All things". Ok Im on the right track now

Ok So I am guessing I test to see if the char has the value passed back, If so I increment it, If not I need to add it and increment it and maybe offset the cost?

[Darq]

Is there a way to programmatically bootstrap a skill? If the character deosn't have the skill picked, I need to add it.

[zarlor]

Eww... that's getting into the whole conditional Bootstrapping thing. The easiest way around it is to just make 2 different versions, "Military Training (Shooting)" and "Military Training (Fighting)". You could, however, ask on the " What changes/enhancements would you like to see?" thread about getting a way to do conditional bootstraps into Hero Lab. It might be helpful if someone else other than me asked for it, after all. The more the merrier. (and the more likely LoneWolf would be to move it up on their priority list for things to add, eventually.)

[Mathias]

Originally Posted by zarlor

Eww... that's getting into the whole conditional Bootstrapping thing. The easiest way around it is to just make 2 different versions, "Military Training (Shooting)" and "Military Training (Fighting)". You could, however, ask on the " What changes/enhancements would you like to see?" thread about getting a way to do conditional bootstraps into Hero Lab. It might be helpful if someone else other than me asked for it, after all. The more the merrier. (and the more likely LoneWolf would be to move it up on their priority list for things to add, eventually.)

The existing method for conditional bootstraps is not well documented, but it's there. Are you asking for a better explanation of how to use it, and an easier-to-find method for controlling them in the editor?