Newbie with problem

[goonalan]

I dled the demo FGII and have been playing about with it- running through the various video help files, so far so good- until.

I tried to play out a combat encounter in the 4e campaign, everything works until I tried rolling damage when I got the following error-

Script Error: [string "scripts/manager_string.lua"]:335: attempt to compare number with string

I'm following (FGP13) Combat tracker/How attacks work in FG2 video on youtube- double click on the attack and it rolls to hit against my selected enemy- double click on the damage expression and the error pops up.

I also worked out how to use the 4e DDI PC converter and importer, only it doesn't import, I get the following error-

Script Error: [string "charsheet/scripts/manager_char.lua"]:9: import: Only available on licensed host.


Which I guess is because I don't have a license but I didn't see this caveat in the demo write up. I'd love to get aboard with FGII but at the moment it seems to be a pretty steep learning curve. I've been using Maptools for the past 5 years, and writing my own (simple) macros. I love the idea of FGII because it can organise my campaigns a bit better for me (I have 4-5 campaigns/groups on the go- although some play very infrequently), and I really (really) like the idea that it'll take some of the strain off by doing some of the maths/condition tracking et al for me.

I'd love to get this to work.

Any help gratefully accepted.

Cheers PDR

[Trenloe]

I tried to play out a combat encounter in the 4e campaign, everything works until I tried rolling damage when I got the following error-

Script Error: [string "scripts/manager_string.lua"]:335: attempt to compare number with string

I'm following (FGP13) Combat tracker/How attacks work in FG2 video on youtube- double click on the attack and it rolls to hit against my selected enemy- double click on the damage expression and the error pops up.
Can you show us a screen shot of FG when the error occurs - I'd like to see how the damage is entered for the roll that causes the error.


I also worked out how to use the 4e DDI PC converter and importer, only it doesn't import, I get the following error-

Script Error: [string "charsheet/scripts/manager_char.lua"]:9: import: Only available on licensed host.


Which I guess is because I don't have a license but I didn't see this caveat in the demo write up.
You're right, the unlicensed version will not allow direct importing of characters once within the demo campaign. However, you can use the "Campaign Import" option within the Character Converter and select the campaign "A Tale of Dinor - 4e" (do this without FG running). Then when you next load the "A Tale of Dinor - 4e" demo campaign the PC you imported will be available to use.


I'd love to get aboard with FGII but at the moment it seems to be a pretty steep learning curve. I've been using Maptools for the past 5 years, and writing my own (simple) macros. I love the idea of FGII because it can organise my campaigns a bit better for me (I have 4-5 campaigns/groups on the go- although some play very infrequently), and I really (really) like the idea that it'll take some of the strain off by doing some of the maths/condition tracking et al for me.
It is a steep learning curve, but it is well worth spending the time to get to know FG. I think it will be ideal for what you are looking for. Just like any computer application that is very powerful, there is a learning curve that needs to be gone through. If you stick with it you'll be rewarded. :)