Reduce Armor check via script enigma!

[bodrin]

I have a trait that reduces the armor check penalty by 1 to a minimum check penalty of 0.

I thought just copying a part of the Mithral script would work but I get these errors

Pre levels 2500

doneif (container.parent.field[arArmorChk].value <> 0)

 [COLOR=Red]~Reduce our Armor check penalty by 1
  container.parent.field[arArmorChk].value += 1[/COLOR]

Attempt to access non-existent parent pick for a top-level container from script
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Attempt to access non-existent parent pick for a top-level container from script
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Attempt to access non-existent parent pick for a top-level container from script

Confused, why doesn't it work? The red highlighted part is a direct copy and paste from an existing script.

 

[Mathias]

This article on what all the dots means will hopefully help you figure out why container.parent is correct for a material trying to affect the armor it's on, but not correct for a trait trying to find a piece of armor;

http://forums.wolflair.com/showthread.php?t=21663

 

[ShadowChemosh]

Also their is an existing trait that does exactly this by the way. It's called "Armor Expert" and is in HL.

 

[ShadowChemosh]

Confused, why doesn't it work? The red highlighted part is a direct copy and paste from an existing script.

A trait is on the Hero so it has no Container. A material like Mithrial goes on to a Gizmo when creating the custom weapon. So it has to access its Parent Container which is the Gizmo.

You will need to first FIND the armor to affect as you are not on the actual Thing.

 

[bodrin]

This article on what all the dots means will hopefully help you figure out why container.parent is correct for a material trying to affect the armor it's on, but not correct for a trait trying to find a piece of armor;

http://forums.wolflair.com/showthread.php?t=21663

I have a real blind spot for some code, it's quite annoying at times.
Thanks for the heads up.

Also their is an existing trait that does exactly this by the way. It's called "Armor Expert" and is in HL.

You know, I do really get annoyed with myself.
Of course there would be something that already exists to compare.

In the words of Simpson, Homer et al DOH!!!