winterstew
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Is there a way to trigger an external process with arguments from Hero Lab? Alternatively sending an HTTP GET or POST to a custom URL while passing selected arguments.
I use a simple virtual table top system I put together displayed on my TV as our game board, and I would like to have a Condition change to a hero in Hero Lab be reflected in my VTT. I can write either a Python script to send a SQL statement to my database server or an HTTP GET/POST to my web server to accomplish this; however I would need Hero Lab to trigger the action and pass some simple data like some sort of HeroID and the Condition(s) with selection state.
Is something like this possible? I am sure it would be possible as a Custom Output of the whole portfolio, but that seems a bit much. I wouldn't want to have to output the whole portfolio every time a goblin dies, or a PC get nauseated. I just want a command to be issued when a condition changes. I have just purchased and started using Hero Lab so I am very novice. I have read through the manual and parts of the authoring kit Wiki, but I could not tell if this is possible.
I use a simple virtual table top system I put together displayed on my TV as our game board, and I would like to have a Condition change to a hero in Hero Lab be reflected in my VTT. I can write either a Python script to send a SQL statement to my database server or an HTTP GET/POST to my web server to accomplish this; however I would need Hero Lab to trigger the action and pass some simple data like some sort of HeroID and the Condition(s) with selection state.
Is something like this possible? I am sure it would be possible as a Custom Output of the whole portfolio, but that seems a bit much. I wouldn't want to have to output the whole portfolio every time a goblin dies, or a PC get nauseated. I just want a command to be issued when a condition changes. I have just purchased and started using Hero Lab so I am very novice. I have read through the manual and parts of the authoring kit Wiki, but I could not tell if this is possible.