Multiclassed Class Levels

[chava]

If you have a character that is multiclassed, for this example Fighter4/Monk2, how can you have the program give me the number of Monk levels.

I know that 'herofield[tHitDice]' will give me total HD.

I tried '#levelcount[cMonk]', but I just got error messages, and then I saw that Mathias said that #levelcount doesn't work well in information codes.

So I tried to modify 'field[cTotalLev].value' to 'field[cMonkLev].value'.

Question: What code do I use to pull out the number of levels in a specific class?

 

[Mathias]

The value that's used in #levelcount[] is not exactly the same as the Id of the class level. Strip the "c" off the beginning of the Id, and that's the value to use, so #levelcount[Monk].

Where did I say that #levelcount doesn't work well in information codes?

 

[chava]

My bad - you said that #levelcount is not set up to take variables. I am sorry for misrepresenting what you said. (it was in this thread http://forums.wolflair.com/showthread.php?t=12464&highlight=%23levelcount post #8)

That worked... I thought I tried that, but looking back at my notes I actually tried #levelcount[monk].value

which is not the same thing....

 

[chava]

is

addthis = (herofield[tHitDice].value - #levelcount[Monk]) / 4

a valid way to write a formula?

I thought this would give me the number of non-monk levels (divided by 4) in a multi-classed character, but it doesn't seem to be coming out.

 

[Mathias]

Phase and Priority?

How is it not coming out? Too high? Too low? Always 0? Errors reported?

 

[chava]

Sorry,

I was trying to work it step by step, so that I know what I'm doing for the future.

Phase: Post-levels, Priority: 500, Index: 1, no timing

	~ If we are a monk reduce bonus by monk levels
	if (hero.tagis[Classes.Monk] <> 0) then

	var damageadds as number
	damageadds = (herofield[tHitDice].value - #levelcount[Monk]) / 4
	field[abValue].value += round(damageadds,0,-1)
	var i as number
	for i = 0 to damageadds
	perform hero.child[wUnarmed].assign[Helper.DamageUp]
	next
	else

	~divide our total level by 4 and round down
	var damageadds as number
	damageadds = herofield[tHitDice].value / 4
	field[abValue].value += round(damageadds,0,-1)

	~apply that many Help.DamageUp tags
	var i as number
	for i = 0 to damageadds
	perform hero.child[wUnarmed].assign[Helper.DamageUp]

        next
        endif

It seems to be adding the monk levels instead of subtracting them for purposes damageadds. Line 5 of the code.

However, I'm trying out the specific with a simpler code so I can see if I can fix the individual parts. So if you are busy... I will figure this out. I will.

 

[Mathias]

First, don't use Post-Levels/0 to Post-Levels/1000 if at all possible - there's too much being calculated during that time within the program to know what results you'll get on various things.

I'd suggest adding this in-between lines 5 and 6:

debug herofield[tHitDice].value
debug #levelcount[Monk]
debug damageadds

You can see the results by going to the Develop menu...floating info windows...Show Debug Output.

That should help you track down what's going wrong.

 

[chava]

Thank you for the note on the priority.

moving it back to Post-Levels/10000 got rid of the too many damage levels added.

Now however, I get no damage increases from fighter levels added.

Weirdness: the debug window shows the right numbers.... (on both priority)

For example for the Monk3/Fighter4 that I am testing it in -

******** Start Evaluation Cycle **********

7
3
1

But the damage is still 1d6 (if it is doing what I want it should be 1d8) which would be a 1d6 from monk and +1 damageadd from the 4 fighter levels.

can I throw another debug in elsewhere to see where I am having issue.

 

[Mathias]

DamageUp tags are used AT PostLevels/10000, so try 5000 or 9000.

 

[chava]

At 5000 priority - the monk levels are adding despite the debug showing that damageadd = 0.

Excuse me while I go bang my head against a wall - maybe that will allow for inspiration. (Or me just giving up and disabling the feat for monks.)