validate spell area

mbran01 · April 25th, 2012, 10:25 PM

I am trying to create a metamagic feat that requires the spell to have an area. I see that there is a field called sArea, but I can't figure how to validate it. Any help in that area would be great. I was working along these lines.

Thanks

Code:

validif (component.BaseSpell.field[sArea.?] <> 0)

chiefweasel · April 26th, 2012, 04:10 AM

Do you mean an area of effect for the spell?

mbran01 · April 26th, 2012, 05:16 AM

Yes, the area of effect (20-ft radius, 15-ft cone, etc.)

ShadowChemosh · April 26th, 2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbran01

Code:

validif (component.BaseSpell.field[sArea.?] <> 0)

"sArea.?" is a tag not a Field. To get started think of fields as what holds a numeric value and a tag as words separated by a period.

So you can do ".tagis[sArea.?]". That will resolve as true if the spell has any Area Tags.

If you want to be valid for a specific area, assuming Cone 15ft is 15ft, you would look for ".tagis[sArea.15ft]". I am no where near HL so I can't find the actual sArea tags that are valid but you will be able to see them on the spell Thing itself.

mbran01 · April 26th, 2012, 06:27 PM

I when I use ".tagis[sArea.?]" I get a group not definded error. Any thoughts on that.

Aaron · April 26th, 2012, 07:17 PM

Area is recorded on a spell in a field, it doesn't actually have a tag group associated. If your Metamagic needs an area, you can check if the area field is empty, and if not make the selection valid. Like so:

validif (field[sArea].isempty = 0)

You might have to transition from the MM to the container (the custom spell) to check the field, look at some other MM for how to do that.

mbran01 · April 27th, 2012, 06:00 PM

Uh, so dumb question. How do I transition to the spell from the MM?

Aaron · April 27th, 2012, 07:44 PM

parent.field[WHATEVER]

mbran01 · April 30th, 2012, 04:26 AM

That did it, thanks guys.

mbran01 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Flint, MI Posts: 100 April 25th, 2012, 10:25 PM	I am trying to create a metamagic feat that requires the spell to have an area. I see that there is a field called sArea, but I can't figure how to validate it. Any help in that area would be great. I was working along these lines. Thanks Code: validif (component.BaseSpell.field[sArea.?] <> 0)
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Aaron Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 6,793 April 26th, 2012, 07:17 PM	Area is recorded on a spell in a field, it doesn't actually have a tag group associated. If your Metamagic needs an area, you can check if the area field is empty, and if not make the selection valid. Like so: validif (field[sArea].isempty = 0) You might have to transition from the MM to the container (the custom spell) to check the field, look at some other MM for how to do that.
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