Skill descriptions

[RavenX]

Is it possible in hero lab to overwrite the description text of a skill from a script? Or would I have to make a new a copy of the skill in question?

 

[AndrewD2]

theoretically you could, you'd just have to do a replace script with the whole text of the skill as what's going to be replaced

 

[Aaron]

Actually, you can use amendthing to replace the description of an ability, not just to append it.

If you're thinking about changing the default skill descriptions to be more complete though, I would wait. We recently added the ability for mouseinfo popups to be scrolled, so one of the next projects I would like to do is add the full descriptions for each skill.

 

[Aaron]

See this thread from April:

http://forums.wolflair.com/showthread.php?t=49026&highlight=dorfz

 

[RavenX]

Actually, you can use amendthing to replace the description of an ability, not just to append it.

If you're thinking about changing the default skill descriptions to be more complete though, I would wait. We recently added the ability for mouseinfo popups to be scrolled, so one of the next projects I would like to do is add the full descriptions for each skill.

To be honest, I just want to change the skill descriptions on a handful of skills because I'm pulling them back apart. I decided to build a datafile that puts Open Lock back as a skill. I just need to overwrite the description for Disable Device so it just works for disabling devices and traps now.

I also separated Search from Perception and gave it back the Intelligence mod. It wasn't hard to make changes, I just need to be able to alter skill descriptions. I'd hate to have to make new copies of every modified skill if I can avoid it.

 

[Exmortis]

Actually, you can use amendthing to replace the description of an ability, not just to append it.

If you're thinking about changing the default skill descriptions to be more complete though, I would wait. We recently added the ability for mouseinfo popups to be scrolled, so one of the next projects I would like to do is add the full descriptions for each skill.

That would be really great, as well if nothing else Book and page number reference is key for all pop up boxes, skills, weapons, armor, rules etc. I know its there for skills, but if you updating every pop up box should contain the book and page, its always great info to have, especially with Paizo turning into the next WotC and releasing more books than the amazon rain forest has trees to supply paper.