Skill Unlocks

blzbob · September 28th, 2021, 02:15 PM

How do I get the skill unlocks to show up on the character sheet?

blzbob · October 11th, 2021, 12:08 PM

Am I to assume that it can't be done since there isn't an answer?

Dami · October 11th, 2021, 11:00 PM

I assume this is for Unchained? I don't use that, but can you offer more detail? What is missing on the character sheet that you want to see - a full description? A better description? Do the additional abilities not display as Special Abilities?

blzbob · October 16th, 2021, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Dami

I assume this is for Unchained? I don't use that, but can you offer more detail? What is missing on the character sheet that you want to see - a full description? A better description? Do the additional abilities not display as Special Abilities?

It's from Unchained. There are no descriptions at all what the unlocks are so I have to either have my books with me or keep the website open.

Lord Magus · October 16th, 2021, 10:29 AM

IIRC, Skill Unlocks append text to the skill's description.

blzbob · October 16th, 2021, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Lord Magus

IIRC, Skill Unlocks append text to the skill's description.

But how do I get it to show up on the character sheet when I print it out?

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Originally Posted by Dami

This shouldn't be too hard to achieve with an append script. Once my main system is working again I might be able to figure this out.
I think Unchained is a LW package? If so, you could lodge a bug report about it, but that probably won't change anything.

I don't know how to do that. I'm sure it's not too difficult, but I don't really remember much about how to work with Hero Lab and I've had a stroke since I used to so I don't try much anymore. It's frustrating for me to try to relearn things that I used to know how to do or was able to figure out. If you can figure it out, that would be great. I can also log a bug report. I'm just surprised that this hasn't come up before now.

Dami · October 16th, 2021, 02:33 PM

I'm on a backup computer without any of my HL stuff, so I can't look into it. It sounds like who-ever set up the Unchained stuff did it simply, and didn't add in the "add text" to the actual skills. This shouldn't be too hard to achieve with an append script. Once my main system is working again I might be able to figure this out.
I think Unchained is a LW package? If so, you could lodge a bug report about it, but that probably won't change anything.

Dami · October 16th, 2021, 06:15 PM

If the text already exists, then you'd probably only see it if you print the full abilities & gear part of the sheet. A normal character sheet only display the first part of any text or summary.

blzbob · October 17th, 2021, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Dami

If the text already exists, then you'd probably only see it if you print the full abilities & gear part of the sheet. A normal character sheet only display the first part of any text or summary.

That's how I print character sheets normally and it's not there.

AllusiveMan · October 21st, 2021, 04:12 PM

Yeah. We use Unchained skill unlocks in my game, too. You can activate them in your character portfolio, but nothing actually changes or shows up anywhere. You just have to remember them.

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blzbob Senior Member Volunteer Data File Contributor Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mountlake Terrace, Washington Posts: 407 September 28th, 2021, 02:15 PM	How do I get the skill unlocks to show up on the character sheet?
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Lord Magus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Quebec, QC, Canada Posts: 428 October 16th, 2021, 10:29 AM	IIRC, Skill Unlocks append text to the skill's description.
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AllusiveMan Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 28 October 21st, 2021, 04:12 PM	Yeah. We use Unchained skill unlocks in my game, too. You can activate them in your character portfolio, but nothing actually changes or shows up anywhere. You just have to remember them.
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