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Using defined spells for custom expression

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Illyahr

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I am working on a thing and I can't figure out the coding. What it is supposed to do is allow you to select from level 0 wizard spells and allow you to cast it 3/day as a spell-like ability. It would then attach that id into the SpInfo tag for the spell to show up in the description.

This is what I have so far:
Code: 
var spell as string
var cast as string
var info as string
spell = tagis[sClass.Wizard] & tagis[sLevel.0]

field[usrCandid1].text = "thingid." & spell

cast = field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[thingid.?]
info = "SpInfo." & cast

perform assignstr[info]

My problem is in trying to define "spell." Any advice?
 
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I would think you'd want your usrCandid1 field to look like this:

Code: 
component.BaseSpell & sClass.Wizard & sLevel.0 & !Helper.Obsolete

You may or may not need to include "& !Spellbook.?". I'm not sure.
 
Illyahr said:
Got that working but for some reason it isn't assigning the SpInfo tag to the ability.
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Have you tried debugging info to see what it comes out as?

Example:
Code: 
var spell as string
var cast as string
var info as string
spell = tagis[sClass.Wizard] & tagis[sLevel.0]

field[usrCandid1].text = "thingid." & spell

cast = field[usrChosen1].chosen.tagis[thingid.?]
info = "SpInfo." & cast

perform assignstr[info]

debug info

You can then open up your debugging window and see what's happening there.
 
Sendric said:
Have you tried debugging info to see what it comes out as?

You can then open up your debugging window and see what's happening there.
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it tries to assign the string as "SpInfo.thingid.spell" for some reason. I looked at Martial Study, which has a similar coding.

Code: 
var disc as string
var trunc as number
disc = field[fChosen].chosen.tagids[User.?]
trunc = length(disc)-4
disc = right(disc, trunc)
disc = "SpecSource" & disc
perform hero.child[fMartStudE].assignstr[disc]

Unfortunately, I don't know what some of those functions, such as length and right, mean so I can't replicate it.
 
Illyahr said:
it tries to assign the string as "SpInfo.thingid.spell" for some reason. I looked at Martial Study, which has a similar coding.

Code: 
var disc as string
var trunc as number
disc = field[fChosen].chosen.tagids[User.?]
trunc = length(disc)-4
disc = right(disc, trunc)
disc = "SpecSource" & disc
perform hero.child[fMartStudE].assignstr[disc]

Unfortunately, I don't know what some of those functions, such as length and right, mean so I can't replicate it.
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I recommend checking out the Pathfinder coding resources here:

http://forums.wolflair.com/showthread.php?t=21688

Not everything applies to d20, but it should help you better understand some of the mechanics.

Basically, though, this is what those two lines do:

trunc = length(disc)-4

This line sets the variable trunc equal to the number of characters in the string variable disc minus 4
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disc = right(disc, trunc)

This line resets the string variable disc equal to the number of characters starting from the right in the original value.
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Example:

disc = User.TagID
trunc = length(disc)-4 [10 characters -4 = 6]
disc = right(disc, trunc) [6 characters starting from right = ".TagID"
 
Illyahr said:
Got it to work properly. Thank you :)
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No problem. I discovered a sleeker way to change parts of a string:

Code: 
var disc as string
disc = field[fChosen].chosen.tagids[User.?]
disc = replace(disc, "User", "SpecSource", 0)

Thought it might be helpful for you.
 
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