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Switching between melee and ranged stats

TSRThomas

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Hey, all.

I just recently began using the HL software with the Pathfinder rules and I'm encountering a problem that SEEMS like it should be obvious to change, but I can't find it. Please help.

There are certain weapons, such as the javelin, that can be used either as a melee weapon or a ranged weapon. However, when selecting these weapons in the Weapons tab, they are only listed as melee weapons and show up in the stat block under "Offense" as a melee weapon (even though the tooltips info notes that the javelin can be used as either, and warns of nonproficiency penalties for trying to use it as a melee weapon).

How can I change the way the character uses the weapon so that it is treated as a ranged weapon (with the resultant DEX modifiers, proficiencies, etc. properly included)?

Thanks,

Thomas
 
I just added a javelin to a level 1 fighter and I see HL correctly showing me both the Ranged/Melee values:
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I did a print preview of the same character and it displays both values on the character sheet also. So where do you see it only displaying the melee value?
 
Thanks for the quick reply. Because I am working on stat blocks for a freelance project, I was only using the Output Hero Statblock feature, so I never bothered looking at the printout. It is not showing up properly in the statblock:

Orc Barbarian
Orc Barbarian 3
CE Medium humanoid (orc)
Init +1; Senses darkvision 60 ft.; Perception -1
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Defense
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AC 15, touch 11, flat-footed 14 (+4 armor, +1 Dex)
hp 37 (3d12+6)
Fort +5, Ref +2 (+1 bonus vs. traps), Will +0
Defensive Abilities ferocity, trap sense, uncanny dodge
Weakness light sensitivity
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Offense
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Speed 30 ft.
Melee javelin +3 (1d6+4/×2)
Special Attacks rage, rage powers (animal fury)
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Statistics
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(etc.)

Obviously, in the short term, I can just compare the information with the character sheet and make changes as needed, but I guess this is a bug rather than a feature I didn't know how to use.

Thanks again,

T

Edit: I just pasted the text for the statblock, rather than trying to embed an image.
 
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