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Bob G

March 8th, 2020 01:31 PM

FirstCopy tag troubles

Ability says: Each time the rogue selects this avoidance, she gains a +1 dodge bonus to AC when fighting defensively. So I did this:
<First/500>

Code:

~ If we're not shown, just get out now

      doneif (tagis[Helper.ShowSpec] <> 1)

~ if we've been disabled, get out now

      doneif (tagis[Helper.SpcDisable] <> 0)

~ if we're not fighting defensively, get out now

     if (hero.childfound[pstFtDefen].field[pIsOn].value <> 0) then

     

~ Set the bonus based on the number of active abilities

      field[abValue].value += field[xIndex].value

      field[livename].text = field[thingname].text & " " & field[abValue].value



~ The following should only happen once on the first copy

      doneif (tagis[Helper.FirstCopy] = 0)



~ Give a dodge bonus to Armor Class

      hero.childfound[ArmorClass].field[tACDodge].value += field[abValue].value

endif

But dodge bonus does not add. Why is this happening?

ShadowChemosh

March 8th, 2020 01:45 PM

I am pretty sure CustomSpec Picks don't get Helper.FirstCopy unless you apply it yourself first. If you have the community pack installed this is easy as calling X1SetFirst.

You can see an example HERE.

Bob G

March 8th, 2020 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowChemosh (Post 286798)

Wow, I have been pulling my hair out for two months trying to figure out why Helper.FirstCopy wasn't behaving like it should. I had no idea that it didn't automatically get assigned on custom abilities. "Call X1SetFirst" did the trick. Thanks for the code SC!

Bob G

March 19th, 2020 01:18 PM

Still having problems

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowChemosh (Post 286798)

I tried using the X1SetFirst procedure with the script below, but the value isn't stacking after the first copy.

Code:

~ Set Helper.FirstCopy for custom abilities

      call X1SetFirst

      

      var DamRed as number

      DamRed += 3



~Grant damage reduction 

      #applydr[xDamRd,DamRed]

I also tried removing the call X1SetFirst line, but the result was the same. What's going on here?

Minous

March 19th, 2020 06:27 PM

Why not store DamRed as an abvalue and have the other copies reference that?

Bob G

June 5th, 2020 07:09 AM

Still not getting this...

I thought I had this figured out, but after a few months I revisited the ability, and realized it wasn't working as I hoped.

It's a custom ability that can be selected multiple times. Each time, it adds +1 dodge bonus to AC when hero is fighting defensively.

I don't receive any error messages, and the bonus adds to AC correctly, but the livename doesn't reflect the correct value after the first copy. It could be a timing issue, but I tried other phases to no avail.
<Post-Attributes 10000>

Code:

     call X1SetFirst

     field[abValue].value += 1

     

     field[livename].text &= field[thingname].text & " +" & field[abValue].value

     hero.childfound[pstFtDefen].field[abValue].value += field[abValue].value



~ if we're not the first copy, get out now

     doneif (tagis[Helper.FirstCopy] <> 1)

     

~ if we're not fighting defensively, get out now

     doneif (hero.childfound[pstFtDefen].field[pIsOn].value = 0)

     hero.childfound[ArmorClass].field[tACDodge].value += field[abValue].value

I have several custom abilities that work similarly, so if the community can assist, you will help me solve several problems. Thanks as always!

TCArknight

June 8th, 2020 06:13 PM

I think normally the livename field is set late in the Final phase.

Try just pulling just this line out to something like Render/5000:

field[livename].text = field[thingname].text & " +" & field[abValue].value

Minous

June 12th, 2020 05:16 PM

Yeah, odds are you would need to have the effect and live name changes at different timings

Bob G

June 15th, 2020 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TCArknight (Post 289082)

Thanks for the suggestions everyone (Minous too). Unfortunately, pulling the livename line out and putting on Render/5000 didn't change the abValue of the livename after the first copy. I also discovered that the bonus to AC wasn't adding after the first copy either.

It seems so simple, yet I just can't seem to get the concept right. Talk me off the ledge, someone!

Mathias

June 16th, 2020 07:47 AM

Here's how I'd write this:

Code:

  <eval index="1" phase="PreLevel" priority="1000"><![CDATA[

     ~ If we're not active, just get out now

    doneif (tagis[Helper.SpcDisable] <> 0)



    ~ see if a quickfind has been created by another copy

    perform quickfind.setfocus



    ~ if we didn't find a redirection, we're the first copy of this ability to run this script, so we'll make ourselves the FirstCopy.

    if (state.isfocus = 0) then

      perform quickadd

      perform assign[Helper.FirstCopy]

      ~Add the base value of 1

      field[abValue].value += 1





    ~ otherwise, redirect hero.child[] to the FirstCopy, and make us an upgrade

    else

      perform focus.redirect

      perform assign[Helper.SpecUp]

      perform assign[Hide.Statblock]

      ~ add +1 to the focus's value

      focus.field[abValue].value += 1

      endif

    ]]></eval>

  <eval index="2" phase="PostLevel" priority="10000"><![CDATA[

    doneif (tagis[Helper.SpcDisable] <> 0)

    doneif (tagis[Helper.FirstCopy] = 0)



     ~ if we're not fighting defensively, get out now

    doneif (hero.childfound[pstFtDefen].field[pIsOn].value = 0)

 

    ~ Give a dodge bonus to Armor Class

    hero.childfound[ArmorClass].field[tACDodge].value += field[abValue].value 

     ]]></eval>

And then use the automated livename generation mechanisms to set abValue as an append to the livename, and set it as signed - but that all happens in tags, not in a script.

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