Damned's Init/Combat tracker questions

[damned]

In the Castles and Crusades ruleset see ct\scripts\ct_entry.lua - the linkPCFields() function defines the database links in the charsheet record and ties these with the relevant controls in the combat tracker - the controls have to be defined using the <number_ct_crosslink> template - see the entries in ct\ct_host.xml. Once these links are defined then if the linked field in the database changes then the field in the linked control will be updated.

Is the <number_ct_crosslink> template usable for multiple datasources? eg I can use it for Wounds and Armour Rating?

That's not how it's done in any of the main FG rulesets (3.5e, Pathfinder, C&C, etc.). Having an initiative total on the character sheet is a waste of space on the character sheet as it is only relevant to an entry in the combat tracker. Yes, a player may roll INIT before being placed in the combat tracker, but this would be a rare occasion - just get them to roll again or manually populate it with the original roll once the PC record is in the combat tracker; this is what all the other main rulesets do.

You are correct - you roll from the Character Sheet but its not storing it there.
So if I change that Im going to have to unpick some of what we did last time maybe...
I have to work out how the Character Sheet can connect to the right Actor in the Combat Tracker....

[Trenloe]

Is the <number_ct_crosslink> template usable for multiple datasources? eg I can use it for Wounds and Armour Rating?

Yes. Look at the linkPCFields() function I reference above.

You are correct - you roll from the Character Sheet but its not storing it there.
So if I change that Im going to have to unpick some of what we did last time maybe...
I have to work out how the Character Sheet can connect to the right Actor in the Combat Tracker....

See what I say in post #36 above.

[damned]

I have started to redo the Initiative based on the C&C version. As you said it does not store INIT in the Character Sheet side of the DB. It works in that INIT rolls automatically update the CT. I changed the Dice to roll 2d10 instead of 1d10.

Im really stuck with the syntax to reference the Characters SPEED-TEMP and ARMOUR-PENALTY from the Character Sheet. Previously we ran the INIT script inside the record_char_combat.xml so we could reference window records. Now I need to reference the database for records belonging to the current actor and Im lost.

Ive rolled record_char_combat.xml back to:

			<number_charinit name="initiative" source="initiative.total">
				<anchored to="initframe" position="insidetopleft" offset="85,17" width="32" height="20" />
			</number_charinit>

And pretty much cut and paste into template_char.xml

<!-- Begin Init Roll -->
	<template name="number_charinit">
		<number_chartotal>
			<rollable />
			<displaysign />
			<tooltip><text>Initiative. Double Click to Roll. 2d10+Speed. Highest Initiative Acts First.</text></tooltip>
			<modifiersize>mini</modifiersize>
			<description textres="initiative" />
			<modifierfield>initiative.temporary</modifierfield>
			<source><name>initiative.misc</name><op>+</op></source>
			<script>
				function action(draginfo)
					local rActor = ActorManager.getActor("pc", window.getDatabaseNode());
					ActionInit.performRoll(draginfo, rActor);
					
					return true;
				end
				
				function onDragStart(button, x, y, draginfo)
					return action(draginfo);
				end
					
				function onDoubleClick(x,y)	
					return action();
				end
			</script>
			</number_chartotal>
	</template>
<!-- End Init Roll -->

and then in manager_action_init.lua we have lots of stuff...
I adjusted the dice here but based on what we did last time I need to retrieve SPEED-TEMP and ARMOUR-PENALTY from the DB and set nMod or rRoll.nMod = nSpeedTemp - nArmourPenalty
But first I need to retrieve those.

Looking at linkPCFields() in CoreRPG there is only 1 entry:

function linkPCFields()
	local nodeChar = link.getTargetDatabaseNode();
	if nodeChar then
		name.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("name", "string"), true);
	end
end

whilst in Castles&Crusades there are a dozen...

function linkPCFields()
	local nodeChar = link.getTargetDatabaseNode();
	if nodeChar then
		name.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("name", "string"), true);

		hp.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("hp.total", "number"));
		hptemp.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("hp.temporary", "number"));
		nonlethal.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("hp.nonlethal", "number"));
		wounds.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("hp.wounds", "number"));

		init.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("initiative.total", "number"), true);
		move.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("speed.total", "number"), true);
		bth.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("attackbonus.base", "number"), true);

		ac_final.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("ac.totals.general", "number"), true);
		ac_flatfooted.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("ac.totals.flatfooted", "number"), true);
		ac_touch.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("ac.totals.touch", "number"), true);
		
		sr.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("defenses.sr.total", "number"), true);
	end
end

Do I need to add my own in here - what is the Syntax? Its quite opaque to me!

ct-name.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("db.xml entry", "number"));

If so Ive added these thee lines

		-- Damian Values
		armourrating.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("ac.totals.penalty", "number"));
		speedtemp.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("speed.temp", "number"));
		mywounds.setLink(nodeChar.createChild("wounds.wtotal", "number"));

Ahhh.... Im so bloody lost!

[Trenloe]

Do one thing at a time. Forget about the linked fields for now they have nothing to do with rolling INIT.

In the C&C manager_action_init.lua file, look at the performRoll function. The lines after -- Determine the modifier to use for this roll get the relevant fields from the character sheet section of the database to be applied as a modifier. Change these entries to use the database fields and logic required from your ruleset.

[damned]

Ok - so those strings are only doing the Linking/Monitoring...

I need a pointer on accessing the DB values for the characters:

this uses the notifyApplyInit function at the end of the result handler onResolve to send the init result to the GM (via OOB messaging) to be added to the combat tracker initresult field using DB.setValue(ActorManager.getCTNode(rSource), "initresult", "number", nTotal);

I can see an example fo a DB.getValue here:

local sAbility = DB.getValue(vSkill, "attribute", "");

How do I *know* what to use in place of vSkill? in place of attibute?
Im after an attribute - speed-temp - is this correct in that situation?

local sSpeed = DB.getValue(vSkill, "speed.temp", "");

[Trenloe]

DB.getValue is described here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/refdoc/DB.xcp#getValue

You'll need to look at your database structure to find out exactly what you need to use for the subpath parameter. The best way to do this is to create a couple of PCs in a campaign and open the campaign db.xml file and look under <charsheet> for example records.

If you have the source actor record (say this is stored in nodeActgor), then you should be able to use DB.getValue(nodeActor, <Name of the database field>, 0); to get the value of the <name of the database field> from your <charsheet><id-0000X> character sheet database record.

This is shown in the performRoll function in the C&C manager_action_init.lua script, as mentioned in one of my posts above.

[damned]

I know... Im just pretty thick when it comes to this programming thingamyjig.
I have that page in my list of Start pages in my browser.

In the DB the record looks like this:

				<speed>
					<holder name="Dark Dweller" owner="true" />
					<score type="number">40</score>
					<temp type="number">44</temp>
					<used type="number">0</used>
				</speed>

so it should be speed.temp or does it need more....

			<abilities>
				<speed>
					<holder name="Dark Dweller" owner="true" />
					<score type="number">40</score>
					<temp type="number">44</temp>
					<used type="number">0</used>
				</speed>
			</abilities>

and so... abilities.speed.temp

I would use local nSpeed = DB.getValue(nodeActor, "abilities.speed.temp", 0)?

[Trenloe]

I would use local nSpeed = DB.getValue(nodeActor, "abilities.speed.temp", 0)?

Based off the data you've shown, yes.

[damned]

ok.... so next dumb question... how do I execute this?

I tried just inserting the following code into manager_action_init.lua inside function performroll where other actions were taking place:

	local sSpeed = DB.getValue(nodeActor, "abilities.speed.temp", 0)
	Debug.console("sSpeed = " .. sSpeed);

but I dont get any output or errors...

[Trenloe]

Assuming that manager_action_init.lua is registered as a global script called "ActionInit" then it will be executed with: ActionInit.performRoll(draginfo, rActor);