Display of non numbers in stats columns

[Bluefool]

Ok, stuck on this one for a couple of hours, so I'll beg for help .

For some reason, I can't get anything to show up in my stats columns except for the first number of each stat. For certain its not working in the available units or the roster.

But, in the data file when defining the unit, they are set as things like 2d6, 6" and the like. I thought maybe I'm missing something in the group settings, but I haven't been able to find it. I also opened a ton of other data files and definition files, and can't find a diffrence.

And, is there a non database programmer version of the docs? :shock:

Kind of a steep learnig curve, dontcha think? .

 

[deathlynx]

Check out some of the other datafiles...In Babylon 5: A Call to Arms, for example, I set a number of stats to negative numbers and have defined them in the def file to print out a value different from the actual stat...for example "Dam: -1" would appear as "Dam: 2d6" to the user...Another prime example is the turn radius which I have it appending the egree symbol after the stat every time...

I tend to reffer to this method of datafile writing as "Hacking older files"...However it's not only viable it's one of the best places to learn how to do something...just open up another game system that you are familiar with, look around for something that works the same way as what you want and import that into your file...I've been known to simply completely rewrite existing files rather then trying to write a new game system from scratch...

Hope this helps...

 

[rob]

A discussion of various techniques for accomplishing this is provided in the Kit docs. Please see the "Tips & Tricks" chapter, and go to the topic "Deciding When a Unit Stat Should Be Text or Numeric".

The learning curve is steep because AB has to be able to adapt itself to all the different miniatures games out there, plus it has to handle all the different mechanics within those games. The only way to do that is to have AB be extremely powerful and flexible. Unfortunately, this means the new author has to wade through it all, figuring out what pieces he really needs and which ones he can ignore. That's a non-trivial task.

-Rob

At 05:04 PM 1/9/2006, you wrote:

Ok, stuck on this one for a couple of hours, so I'll beg for help

.

For some reason, I can't get anything to show up in my stats columns except for the first number of each stat. For certain its not working in the available units or the roster.

But, in the data file when defining the unit, they are set as things like 2d6, 6" and the like. I thought maybe I'm missing something in the group settings, but I haven't been able to find it. I also opened a ton of other data files and definition files, and can't find a diffrence.

And, is there a non database programmer version of the docs?

Kind of a steep learnig curve, dontcha think?

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