Images on Maps

[Tielc]

I am wondering what's the best way to add additional images to maps. I was using tokens in the Host folder to do this for my campaign. For example, I stripped all of the location names off from a map, then added them as images to the Host token folder. Then I dragged them onto the map and set them to hidden. However, I noticed logging onto another computer, that if I share the map where those tokens are used, the players could ultimately see all of the content within those folders within the token menu.

Is there another way I should be adding things like labels to a map that I don't want the players to see, but may want to reveal later?

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=26169&stc=1&d=1548860094

[Nylanfs]

Use pins.

[Trenloe]

Use letter tokens, perhaps the first letter of the name. Then type the full name in the chat bar and drag the text to the token. This will add a tooltip to the token. Not ideal, but it’s an option.

[Tielc]

Okay, so basically what I'm getting is, there's no way to add graphics to a map without having them populate the character's token folders?

[Trenloe]

All tokens on a map/images, even tokens that are hidden, are downloaded to the player client and are visible in the player's token window. This is a requirement with the way shared images and tokens operate.

You could add the tokens to the map when you want to actually show them to the players.

[Tielc]

In theory, could I write a mod that just removes the token folder from the player interface? Their character tokens are created and applied. I don't see a reason in this game for them to even see the folder.

[Trenloe]

In theory, could I write a mod that just removes the token folder from the player interface? Their character tokens are created and applied. I don't see a reason in this game for them to even see the folder.
In theory you could. I don't know what effect that will actually have on the underlying token architecture, probably no effect. Give it a go and see what happens!

[Nylanfs]

The worst thing that you could do is it breaks the rules of the simulation we're in and it goes back to a previous save. :)

[Tielc]

Does anyone happen to know the name of the button? I've searched, but I'm getting the feeling it isn't named.

I can only find reference to it here, where the object is given a class named tokenbag, but no object name. I've tried changing the class using a script to setVisible(false); with no luck.

aCoreDesktopDock =
{
["local"] =
{
{
icon="button_library",
icon_down="button_library_down",
tooltipres="sidebar_tooltip_library",
class="library",
subdock = true,
},
},
["live"] =
{
{
icon="button_tokencase",
icon_down="button_tokencase_down",
tooltipres="sidebar_tooltip_token",
class="tokenbag",
subdock = true,
},
{
icon="button_library",
icon_down="button_library_down",
tooltipres="sidebar_tooltip_library",
class="library",
subdock = true,
},
},
};

[Trenloe]

Remove the whole section relevant to the token button/class. That is, remove this:


{
icon="button_tokencase",
icon_down="button_tokencase_down",
tooltipres="sidebar_tooltip_token",
class="tokenbag",
subdock = true,
},

Best to make a copy of the whole "live" entry and rename it "live-player" and remove the above section just from this.

Then you'll need to modify the buildDesktop() function towards the top of that file (data_desktop,lua) to check for GM or player and use DesktopManager.registerDockShortcuts for either "live" or "player-live". There's a User.isHost() section in that function, so you can modify as needed.

[Tielc]

But that would also remove it from the Host and Client correct? I am just trying to hide this from players.

[Trenloe]

But that would also remove it from the Host and Client correct? I am just trying to hide this from players.
See my edit.

[Tielc]

Remove the whole section relevant to the token button/class. That is, remove this:


{
icon="button_tokencase",
icon_down="button_tokencase_down",
tooltipres="sidebar_tooltip_token",
class="tokenbag",
subdock = true,
},

Best to make a copy of the whole "live" entry and rename it "live-player" and remove the above section just from this.

Then you'll need to modify the buildDesktop() function towards the top of that file (data_desktop,lua) to check for GM or player and use DesktopManager.registerDockShortcuts for either "live" or "player-live". There's a User.isHost() section in that function, so you can modify as needed.

Okay, sorry to hassle you with this. Is there a way with lua files to do a merge or join like there is with the xml files? I would rather just make a minor modification instead of mass-changing this part of the load process either with a modified onInit().

[Trenloe]

data_desktop.lua is a global script package defined in base.xml with the script name of Desktop Therefore, you can access functions and variables in that package with Desktop.XXXXX - where XXXXX is a function or variable. You can use the same approach to override functions and variables.

You could try something like this in an extension:


function onInit()

if not User.isHost() then
Desktop.aCoreDesktopDock = my_aCoreDesktopDock;
end

end

my_aCoreDesktopDock =
{
["local"] =
{
{
icon="button_library",
icon_down="button_library_down",
tooltipres="sidebar_tooltip_library",
class="library",
subdock = true,
},
},
["live"] =
{
{
icon="button_library",
icon_down="button_library_down",
tooltipres="sidebar_tooltip_library",
class="library",
subdock = true,
},
},
};

[Tielc]

Thank you so much for the help! I ran into an issue trying to put the the script into a lua file, not sure what was going on there, kept getting empty file. Either way, I was able to add it to the script of the xml file. I've attached it for reference should anyone come across this later wanting to accomplish the same thing.

I have the lua file included and commented out the includefile in the xml. Not sure what I was doing wrong there.

And for reference, the tokens still appear on maps for the players, but the button is gone as desired.

[Trenloe]

LUA files need to be in a <script> entry in the extension.xml file.

See here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/refdoc/script.xcp and also a lot of extensions for examples.