So, the goal is to have a dynamic list of abilities that the player has on their character sheet and reference them in the weapon configuration so we can apply those modifiers to that attack. Here is what it looks like.
https://i.imgur.com/KtPTk9G.png
With dropdown opened.
https://i.imgur.com/o3Byi3J.png
The end result worked for my goals. Here is the majority of the code I used to add it. There are obviously some bits missing for applying it on attacks and such. This is just so others can see an example of dynamic drop down lists. I plan to eventually use something similar to manage inventory of ammo.
XML from record_char_weapon.xml
<!-- included as point of ref only -->
<label_fieldtop>
<anchored to="prof" />
<static textres="weapon_label_atkprof" />
</label_fieldtop>
<!-- end point of ref entry -->
<!-- prof entries -->
<header_column name="header_prof">
<static textres="weapon_header_prof" />
<center />
</header_column>
<button_iadd name="prof_list_iadd">
<anchored to="header_prof" position="insidetopright" offset="-5,0" />
<target>prof_list</target>
</button_iadd>
<list_editor_grouped name="prof_list">
<datasource>.proflist</datasource>
<class>char_weapon_prof_entry</class>
<script>
function addEntry(bFocus)
local n = getWindowCount();
local w = createWindow();
if w then
if bFocus then
w.profselected.setFocus();
end
end
return w;
end
</script>
</list_editor_grouped>
<label_fieldtop>
<anchored to="prof_list" position="aboveleft" offset="5,1" width="200" />
<static textres="weapon_label_profname" />
</label_fieldtop>
<label_fieldtop>
<anchored to="prof_list" position="aboveleft" offset="224,1" width="30" />
<tooltip textres="weapon_label_hitadj_tooltip" />
<static textres="weapon_label_hitadj" />
</label_fieldtop>
<label_fieldtop>
<anchored to="prof_list" position="aboveleft" offset="283,1" width="35" />
<tooltip textres="weapon_label_dmgadj_tooltip" />
<static textres="weapon_label_dmgadj" />
</label_fieldtop>
<!-- included as point of ref only -->
<header_column name="header_damage">
<static textres="weapon_header_damage" />
<center />
</header_column>
<!-- end point of ref entry -->
And then the window class for the new prof section
<!-- weapon prof selection -->
<windowclass name="char_weapon_prof_entry">
<margins control="0,0,0,5" />
<sheetdata>
<genericcontrol name="rightanchor">
<anchored width="0" height="0">
<top offset="2" />
<right />
</anchored>
<invisible />
</genericcontrol>
<button_idelete name="idelete">
<anchored to="rightanchor">
<top />
<right anchor="left" relation="relative" offset="-5" />
</anchored>
</button_idelete>
<combobox name="profselected">
<listdirection>down</listdirection>
<anchored position="insidetopleft" offset="5,2" width="200" height="20" />
<!-- <default textres="weapon_label_profdefault" /> -->
<script file="campaign/scripts/prof_select.lua"/>
</combobox>
<label name="label_plus">
<anchored to="profselected" position="righthigh" offset="5,0" width="10" />
<static>+</static>
</label>
<number_adjustment name="hitadj">
<readonly />
<anchored to="label_plus" position="righthigh" offset="2,0" width="35" height="20" />
</number_adjustment>
<label name="label_plus2">
<anchored to="hitadj" position="righthigh" offset="10,0" width="15" />
<static>&</static>
</label>
<number_adjustment name="dmgadj">
<readonly />
<anchored to="label_plus2" position="righthigh" offset="2,0" width="35" height="20" />
</number_adjustment>
</sheetdata>
</windowclass>
LUA code for the xml above.
--
-- Code to manage combox box selection in record_char_weapon.xml
--
--
--
function onInit()
super.onInit();
local node = getDatabaseNode();
local nodeChar = node.getChild("......");
-- this should cause the values to update should the player tweak their profs.
DB.addHandler(DB.getPath(nodeChar, "proficiencylist"),"onChildUpdate", updateAllAdjustments);
updateAllAdjustments();
end
function onClose()
local node = getDatabaseNode();
local nodeChar = node.getChild("......");
DB.removeHandler(DB.getPath(nodeChar,"proficiencylist"),"onChildUpdate", updateAllAdjustments);
end
-- when value changed, update hit/dmg
function onValueChanged()
local node = getDatabaseNode();
updateAdjustments(node);
end
-- update hit/damage adjustments from Proficiency in the abilities tab
function updateAdjustments(node)
-- update hit/dmg modifiers for prof
-- flip through proflist
local nodeChar = node.getChild("......");
local sFindName = window.profselected.getValue();
local prof = getProf(nodeChar,sFindName);
if prof then
local nHitAdj = prof.hitadj;
local nDMGAdj = prof.dmgadj;
window.hitadj.setValue(nHitAdj);
window.dmgadj.setValue(nDMGAdj);
else
--Debug.console("prof_select.lua","updateAdjustments","!prof");
end
end
-- update all adjustments for this weapon
-- we do this when a proficiency is updated in the abilities tab
function updateAllAdjustments()
-- update hit/dmg modifiers
-- flip through proflist
local node = getDatabaseNode();
local nodeWeapon = node.getChild("....");
local nodeChar = node.getChild("......");
setProfList(nodeChar);
for _,v in pairs(DB.getChildren(nodeWeapon, "proflist")) do
local svName = DB.getValue(v,"profselected","Unnamed");
local prof = getProf(nodeChar,svName);
if prof then
local nHitAdj = prof.hitadj;
local nDMGAdj = prof.dmgadj;
DB.setValue(v,"hitadj","number",nHitAdj);
DB.setValue(v,"dmgadj","number",nDMGAdj);
end
end
end
-- fill in the drop down list values
function setProfList(nodeChar)
-- sort through player's list of profs and add them
-- proficiencylist
local aProfs = {};
local bNonProf = false;
for _,v in pairs(DB.getChildren(nodeChar, "proficiencylist")) do
local sName = DB.getValue(v, "name", "");
local sNameLower = sName:lower();
if (sName ~= "") then
-- at some point this will be a default prof, applies
-- the non-proficiency adjustment
if StringManager.contains({"not-prof", "non-prof","non prof", "not prof"}, sNameLower) then
bNonProf = true;
end
-- add to list of profs
table.insert(aProfs,sName);
end
end
-- if not bNonProf then
-- table.insert(aProfs,"Not-Proficient");
-- end
clear(); -- (removed existing items in list)
addItems(aProfs); -- add prof list to drop down
end
-- get prof hit/dmg adjustments by name of prof
function getProf(nodeChar,sFindName)
local sFindNameLower = sFindName:lower();
local prof = {};
prof.name = sFindName;
local bFoundMatch = false;
for _,v in pairs(DB.getChildren(nodeChar, "proficiencylist")) do
local sName = DB.getValue(v, "name", "");
local sNameLower = sName:lower();
if (sNameLower == sFindNameLower) then
bFoundMatch = true;
prof.hitadj = DB.getValue(v,"hitadj",0);
prof.dmgadj = DB.getValue(v,"dmgadj",0);
break;
end
end
if bFoundMatch then
return prof;
else
return nil;
end
end
Hopefully useful to someone else... at the very least was fun to figure out. I swear I spent more time figuring out the "up" version of a combobox not working in a window list "list" because the "list" filled "down". Don't be like me ;)