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Vellcrow

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I just started using Hero Lab and so far, I really like it. My only issue at this point is regarding the disguise skill. It shows in the data file to be a "trained" skill. I tried using the editor to make it an untrained skill, but it will not allow me to save it. I also noticed, after a search on the forum, that this issue has been brought up in the past (about a year ago) and that it was also addressed with the 2.4 release of the Pathfinder files. I already sent an email to LWD tech support, but I thought someone might have an answer here.

I noticed that my post was moved, maybe because I mentioned the Pathfinder files. My issue is with the d20 OGL files, not Pathfinder.

Thanks in advance,
 
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If you have the D20 OGL files and it was fixed in the Pathfinder Files, it would mean that it was not fixed in the D20 files. Sorry. Though I wish I did have the answer, unfortunately I do not. Someone else might like Shadowchemosh, might be able to help out.

Good luck sir! :)
 
Vellcrow said:
Here is a thread I read about this very subject; it is dated JAN 2012. I guess it was never addresed.
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Edit: Noticed you are talking about D20 not PF.

Here is a fix. Put this in your d20 directory and call it something like Fixed-Disguise.user
Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<document signature="Hero Lab Data">
  <thing id="kDisgRis" name="Disguise" description="Your disguise check determines how good a disguise you create is, and it is opposed by others Spot check results. If you don&apos;t draw any attention to yourself, others do not get to make Spot checks; suspicious people (such as guards at a city gate) can be assumed to be Taking 10 on their Spot checks.\n\n{b}Synergy{/b}: If you have 5 or more ranks in Bluff, you get a +2 bonus on Disguise checks when you know that you&apos;re being observed and you act in character.\n\nRisner: Fixed to be untrained" compset="Skill" replaces="kDisguise" uniqueness="unique">
    <fieldval field="kAbbrev" value="Disg"/>
    <link linkage="skillattr" thing="aCHA"/>
    </thing>
  </document>
 
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risner said:
Edit: Noticed you are talking about D20 not PF.

Here is a fix. Put this in your d20 directory and call it something like Fixed-Disguise.user
Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<document signature="Hero Lab Data">
  <thing id="kDisgRis" name="Disguise" description="Your disguise check determines how good a disguise you create is, and it is opposed by others Spot check results. If you don&apos;t draw any attention to yourself, others do not get to make Spot checks; suspicious people (such as guards at a city gate) can be assumed to be Taking 10 on their Spot checks.\n\n{b}Synergy{/b}: If you have 5 or more ranks in Bluff, you get a +2 bonus on Disguise checks when you know that you&apos;re being observed and you act in character.\n\nRisner: Fixed to be untrained" compset="Skill" replaces="kDisguise" uniqueness="unique">
    <fieldval field="kAbbrev" value="Disg"/>
    <link linkage="skillattr" thing="aCHA"/>
    </thing>
  </document>
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This is new for me, how/where do I save it exactly? Do I copy and paste what you posted? Programming and code are not my strong areas.

Thanks
 
Create new text file called "Fixed-Disguise.user". Then paste the above XML into the the text file. Put that text file into your ProgramData\HeroLab\Data\d20 game folder.
 
ShadowChemosh said:
Create new text file called "Fixed-Disguise.user". Then paste the above XML into the the text file. Put that text file into your ProgramData\HeroLab\Data\d20 game folder.
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I guess I am doing something wrong. No matter which format I save it in, it does not take effect.

Here is where I am putting the text file:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Hero Lab\data\d20

I have tried word and notepad. Saved as XML, plain text, rich text...
 
You want plain text and make sure windows is not adding .txt to the end of the file name. In example it may have called it "Fixed-Disguise.user.txt" which means HL won't pick it up. It has to end in .user which to windows should be a unknown file type.
 
I find that using Save As rather than renaming the file with a right click helps avoid the problem ShadowChemosh mentioned.
 
I still cannot get it to work. I copy the text, paste it into MS Word or Notepad, try to save it as a user file with .user, but each time it comes up with .txt at the end.

Sorry to be such a pain with this.
 
Vellcrow said:
I still cannot get it to work. I copy the text, paste it into MS Word or Notepad, try to save it as a user file with .user, but each time it comes up with .txt at the end..
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open up cmd.exe
cd to the directory
then do this:
move "Fixed-Disguise.user.txt" "Fixed-Disguise.user"
 
Incidentally, I use ConText as my text editor. It doesn't force me to save as a .txt file. Something to consider. Also, of course, you can simply open the .user file in the HL editor and edit files that way.
 
personally, i like both notepad++ and jedit (the latter is in java, but the advantage of that is its an editor you can learn to use and then have it on mac, windows, whatever)

but yeah, i agree, i hate editors that auto append things to the filenames.
 
Thank you to everyone involved in this. I had the same problem. Is it possible to change the title of the thread to assist others in the future with finding this fix? Thank you.
 
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