Pointer Circles showing affected grid squares

[Grifta]

I have seen images and forum posts from ~7 years ago (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?26792-Pointer-Circles-Affected-Squares) where Fantasy Grounds can highlight grid squares based on the size of a circle pointer, but I don't see any options to enable this. I don't need it to automatically target people or anything, just show the squares so that don't have to guestimate the % coverage each turn, or hand-draw the grids outline.

Is it an option?
Is there an extension that does this?

TIA

[Moon Wizard]

FG Unity version does not do this currently, because every game system handles it differently and we weren't sure how we wanted to implement at the time (especially for multiple grid types). Some game systems have pre-defined templates for specific angles; while some give guidelines (if it touches token; or if it includes middle of token).

Given that it has only come up a couple times in several years, it seems like it hasn't been that important for most users.

Regards,
JPG

[Grifta]

Going from your signature link, I see this Wishlist item: Targeting shapes show actual squares effected (https://fgapp.idea.informer.com/proj/?ia=136281)

Does anyone have the relevant code from the previous FG to help with a potential extension?

[Moon Wizard]

It's not something that can be shown via extension currently; since that was part of the native client pointer drawing code.

Regards,
JPG

[Grifta]

Dang. Well hopefully it makes its way up the list at some point.

CURRENT OPTION:
For anyone else who is interested in workarounds, we're using the Aura Effect (https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/32/view) extension on a dummy NPC with --- AURA: 15 all; YOU'RE GETTING FIREBALLED; --- ( Xft - 5ft because for the difference between aura and burst )
It just tags everyone within range with the "YOU'RE GETTING FIREBALLED" effect so it's easy to target them.

This also allows you to ping a "YOU'RE GETTING CHANNEL ENERGY" with --- AURA: 30 friend; YOU'RE GETTING CHANNEL ENERGY; ---

[SilentRuin]

Dang. Well hopefully it makes its way up the list at some point.

CURRENT OPTION:
For anyone else who is interested in workarounds, we're using the Aura Effect (https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/32/view) extension on a dummy NPC with --- AURA: 15 all; YOU'RE GETTING FIREBALLED; --- ( Xft - 5ft because for the difference between aura and burst )
It just tags everyone within range with the "YOU'RE GETTING FIREBALLED" effect so it's easy to target them.

This also allows you to ping a "YOU'RE GETTING CHANNEL ENERGY" with --- AURA: 30 friend; YOU'RE GETTING CHANNEL ENERGY; ---

If you want something that lets you target by pointer areas you can look in to this "5e - Advantages Pointer Areas" - AdvantagesPA.ext (https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/showthread.php?66564)

Having said that - EXTENSIONS = RISK - and this one more so than most!