Menu select for a skill similar to Knowledge

[Gumbytie]

However, I need the selection box to pull from a list of things.

So I have some code which does not work, but only because I threw this together trying to figure out what pieces are missing and what needs to be added.

  <thing 
	id="skProfessi" 
	name="Profession" 
	description="A profession that earns your character money in-between sessions." 
	compset="Skill">
    <!-- If array-based menu selection is needed, make sure the compset includes
          "UserSelect" component and define these fields as appropriate.-->
    <fieldval field="trtAbbrev" value="Prof"/>
    <fieldval field="shortname" value="Prof"/>
    <fieldval field="UserSelect" value="(History | Law | Literature | component.Skill)"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="0" value="Whore"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="1" value="Shipwright"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="2" value="Bouncer"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="3" value="Carpenter"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="4" value="Innkeeper"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="5" value="Scribe"/>
    <usesource source="Test" parent="UserParent" name="Test"/>
    <tag group="User" tag="NeedDomain" name="NeedDomain" abbrev="NeedDomain"/>
    <tag group="DashTacCon" tag="NonCombat" name="NonCombat" abbrev="NonCombat"/>
    <tag group="User" tag="UserSelect"/>
    <link linkage="attribute" thing="attrSma"/>
    </thing>

It will generate two errors:

1. Thing 'skProfessi' - Field 'UserSelect' referenced but not defined

2. Thing 'skProfessi' - Attempt to initialize array-based field that is not defined with compset

I knew I would get errors, but just plugging in code to try and see what I can get. Any suggestions?

Cheers,
Gumbytie

 

[CapedCrusader]

I haven't worked with Arrays much in Hero Lab.

However, I think the field is called "usrSelect", not UserSelect. Try that.

 

[Gumbytie]

Well, I figured out one side of of it but the menu array portion still kicking me hard.

So what works (version 1):

  <thing
    id="skFire"
    name="Firearms"
    compset="Skill"
    isunique="no"
    description="{i}Specialized skill{/i}\n\nAcademics represents...."
    summary="May choose a spcialization.">
    <fieldval field="trtAbbrev" value="Fir"/>
    <fieldval field="usrCandid1" value="(component.Skill)"/>
    <tag group="DashTacCon" tag="NonCombat"/>
    <tag group="ChooseSrc1" tag="Thing"/>
    <link linkage="attribute" thing="attrDex"/>
    </thing>

And on the Skill Tab we have:

    	<portal
      	id="menu1"
      	style="menuSmall">
      	<menu_things
        	field="usrChosen1"
        	component="none"
        	maxvisible="10"
        	usepicksfield="usrSource1"
        	candidatefield="usrCandid1">
        	</menu_things>
      	</portal>

Options for ChooseSrc1 are:
<tag group="ChooseSrc1" tag="Hero"/>
<tag group="ChooseSrc1" tag="Container"/>
<tag group="ChooseSrc1" tag="Thing"/>

Problem is, it needs to pull from an existing list of something. I have Skills and I have Sub-Skills (for lack of a better term). If I could figure out how to separate those two and pull from one into other, fine.

Now the Array version of skill (version 2):

  <thing 
	id="skAcad" 
	name="Academics" 
	compset="Skill"
    	isunique="no"
    	description="{i}Specialized skill{/i}\n\nAcademics represents...."
    	summary="Choose a discipline.">
    <fieldval field="usrLabelAr" value="Menu1"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="0" value="Archaeology"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="1" value="Anthropology"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="2" value="Biology"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="3" value="Chemistry"/>
    <arrayval field="usrArray" index="4" value="Physics"/>
    <link linkage="attribute" thing="attrInt"/>
    </thing>
  </document>

Seems to work in sense not kicking out any errors. Problem is I cannot get the selector to appear on Skill list like it does for version 1. I assume it has something to do with the portal for the Skill Tab, and here is where I run into problems. Can't get it to appear to see if code for version 2 is actually correct.

I tried:

    	<portal
      	id="array"
      	style="menuSmall">
      	<menu_things
        	field="usrSelect"
        	component="none"
        	maxvisible="10"
        	usepicksfield="usrArray"
        	candidatefield="usrCandid1">
        	</menu_things>
      	</portal>

That gets me an error:

Syntax error in 'position' script for Template 'skPick' on line 105
-> Attempt to access a field 'usrSelect' defined with an incompatible style. Expected 'menu'.

So down in my position script I have:

      perform portal[array].centervert

      ~position the menus to the right of the name in the available space
      perform portal[array].alignrel[ltor,name,10]
      portal[array].width = (portal[info].left - portal[array].left - 20) / 2

      ~determine whether our arrays are visible
      ~Note: Remember that a non-empty tagexpr field indicates array selection is used.
      if (field[usrCandid1].isempty <> 0) then
        portal[array].visible = 0
        endif

      ~if a array is visible, make sure it has a selection
      if (portal[array].visible <> 0) then
        if (field[usrSelect].ischosen = 0) then
          perform portal[array].setstyle[menuErrSm]
          endif
        endif

I also changed this one part:

          perform portal[array].setstyle[arrayErrSm]

And still same error.

Wish to heck I could crack open Shadowrun and look out how it handles skills In some ways I am trying to do sort of the same thing.

There are two types of Skills in the game:

Skill + Discipline
Skill + Specialization

Skill + Discipline:
Similar to Savage Worlds knowledge skills. A very broad skill that requires a discipline chosen everytime purchase the skill. So with Academics, very broad. Purchase Academics pick one of the choices from the Array and get:

Academics: Archaeology (Int 4 + Skill Level 4 = Skill Rating 8) Cost: 4 exp
Academics: Anthropology (Int 4 + Skill Level 2 = Skill Rating 6) Cost: 2 exp
etc.

Each one is now a unique skill that can be raised independently with experience points.

Skill + Specialization
You know a broad skill but have specialized in a subset that gives a bonus to the skill roll. Purchasing this Specialization will cost additional experience points. So we look at the Firearm skill:

Firearms (Dex 6 + Skill Level 2 = Skill Rating 8) Cost: 2 exp

Pistols (Firearms + Skill Level 2 = Skill Rating 10) Cost: 1 exp​

So the functionality is very different between the two needs and why I am trying to figure out both methods for menus/arrays.

Of course, after the array portion, I still need to figure out how to create that 'specialized' skill list to be pulled into regular skills and charge points for that.

But one hurdle at a time

Cheers,
Gumbytie