Step Counter

Hello Farratto,
first - a big THANK YOU for making the buttons truly (visible distinguishable) switches and getting rid of the "nil" comparison at starting FGU. Much appreciated!

We hit today another small incompatibility with the 5e Automatic Effects tokens for spells and effects (like when used with the Generic Actions Layer).
Those tokens do not have any Speed value in their data, and - surprise - create another "nil" comparison scripting error when moved:

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[ERROR] Handler error: [string "StepCounter:scripts/manager_movement.lua"]:597: attempt to compare nil with a number

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Perhaps you can wrap this with a check to capture the undefined speed either :)
As the tokens originate from a module, I cannot update them in the campaign and creating a copy, for some strange reason, the original token is picked first (instead of the updated/corrected copy).
Many thanks in advance!

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Originally Posted by Arnagus

Hello Farratto,
first - a big THANK YOU for making the buttons truly (visible distinguishable) switches and getting rid of the "nil" comparison at starting FGU. Much appreciated!

We hit today another small incompatibility with the 5e Automatic Effects tokens for spells and effects (like when used with the Generic Actions Layer).
Those tokens do not have any Speed value in their data, and - surprise - create another "nil" comparison scripting error when moved:

Code:

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[ERROR] Handler error: [string "StepCounter:scripts/manager_movement.lua"]:597: attempt to compare nil with a number

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Perhaps you can wrap this with a check to capture the undefined speed either :)
As the tokens originate from a module, I cannot update them in the campaign and creating a copy, for some strange reason, the original token is picked first (instead of the updated/corrected copy).
Many thanks in advance!

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Thank you for reporting this. I'll take a look.

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Originally Posted by Arnagus

Hello Farratto,
first - a big THANK YOU for making the buttons truly (visible distinguishable) switches and getting rid of the "nil" comparison at starting FGU. Much appreciated!

We hit today another small incompatibility with the 5e Automatic Effects tokens for spells and effects (like when used with the Generic Actions Layer).
Those tokens do not have any Speed value in their data, and - surprise - create another "nil" comparison scripting error when moved:

Code:

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[ERROR] Handler error: [string "StepCounter:scripts/manager_movement.lua"]:597: attempt to compare nil with a number

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Perhaps you can wrap this with a check to capture the undefined speed either :)
As the tokens originate from a module, I cannot update them in the campaign and creating a copy, for some strange reason, the original token is picked first (instead of the updated/corrected copy).
Many thanks in advance!

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This should be fixed now. Please let me know if you're still getting errors.

We have a strange issue with an PC assigned NPC (owl) which seems to ALWAYS have a speed of 5 ft. (walking) - independent of speed type.
There are no errors - just the "speed limit" issue.
We even tried to add a third speed type (swimming) to test if the speed type is picked up at all - still the same problem: walking speed of 5 ft. is used, independent of the selection (10 ft. Swim, 60 ft. Fly). Changing the speed type selection option from "Walk" to "Highest" also does not change this behavior.

We have removed and added the NPC several times to CT and then pulled the icon to the map. Always same result.
Any idea?

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...3&d=1749294608
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Additional note: in the db.xml - the entry looks correct as well (this one without the testing "Swim" type)

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                                </WalkThisWay>
                                        <public />
                                        <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                        <bonus type="number">0</bonus>
                                        <conv_factor type="number">1</conv_factor>
                                        <currentspeed type="number">5</currentspeed>
                                        <currentSpeed type="string">5 ft., Fly 60 ft.</currentSpeed>
                                        <difficult type="number">0</difficult>
                                        <effectNames>
                                                <public />
                                                <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                        </effectNames>
                                        <FGSpeed>
                                                <public />
                                                <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                                <id-00001>
                                                        <public />
                                                        <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                                        <type type="string">Walk</type>
                                                        <velocity type="number">5</velocity>
                                                </id-00001>
                                                <id-00002>
                                                        <public />
                                                        <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                                        <type type="string">Fly</type>
                                                        <velocity type="number">60</velocity>
                                                </id-00002>
                                        </FGSpeed>
                                        <highest type="number">60</highest>
                                        <highest_type type="string">Fly</highest_type>
                                        <hover type="number">0</hover>
                                        <lastStep>
                                                <public />
                                                <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                                <h type="number">100</h>
                                                <nDist type="number">0</nDist>
                                                <nStep type="number">0</nStep>
                                                <sContainer type="string">image.id-00059.image</sContainer>
                                                <x type="number">-50</x>
                                                <y type="number">200</y>
                                        </lastStep>
                                        <latestPosi>
                                                <public />
                                                <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                                <h type="number">100</h>
                                                <x type="number">-50</x>
                                                <y type="number">200</y>
                                        </latestPosi>
                                        <started type="number">0</started>
                                        <steps>
                                                <public />
                                                <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                                <id-00000>
                                                        <public />
                                                        <holder name="Wizard" owner="true" />
                                                        <h type="number">100</h>
                                                        <nDist type="number">0</nDist>
                                                        <sContainer type="string">image.id-00059.image</sContainer>
                                                        <x type="number">-50</x>
                                                        <y type="number">200</y>
                                                </id-00000>
                                        </steps>
                                        <traveled type="string">Start</traveled>
                                        <traveled_raw type="number">0</traveled_raw>
                                        <units type="string">ft.</units>
                                </WalkThisWay>

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Originally Posted by Arnagus

We have a strange issue with an PC assigned NPC (owl) which seems to ALWAYS have a speed of 5 ft. (walking) - independent of speed type.
There are no errors - just the "speed limit" issue.
We even tried to add a third speed type (swimming) to test if the speed type is picked up at all - still the same problem: walking speed of 5 ft. is used, independent of the selection (10 ft. Swim, 60 ft. Fly). Changing the speed type selection option from "Walk" to "Highest" also does not change this behavior.

We have removed and added the NPC several times to CT and then pulled the icon to the map. Always same result.
Any idea?

Attachment 64533

Additional note: in the db.xml - the entry looks correct as well (this one without the testing "Swim" type)

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Thank you for reporting. This should be fixed in the next update to Step Counter (v1.7.0). It's working in my dev versions. I think I'm going to push it live early next week. Please let me know if you are still having problems with v1.7.0 or later of Step Counter.

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Originally Posted by Farratto

This should be fixed in the next update to Step Counter (v1.7.0). It's working in my dev versions. I think I'm going to push it live early next week. Please let me know if you are still having problems with v1.7.0 or later of Step Counter.

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Thanks - will wait. I noticed an update, but this is apparently for "Walk This Way"...

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...1&d=1749467779
Attachment 64541

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Originally Posted by Arnagus

Thanks - will wait. I noticed an update, but this is apparently for "Walk This Way"...

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...1&d=1749467779
Attachment 64541

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You're correct. I haven't pushed the update to Step Counter yet. It's a major update with a ton of new features so I want to make sure it's well tested before I push it to live. But the bug reports seem to have come to a stop so I think I'm gonna push it live in the next couple of days.

Step Counter v1.70 goes live! --- MAJOR UPDATE ----

• Difficult Terrain support: both manual with a hot-keyable button and smart selection and AUTOMATED with AURAs extension!
• Mark off Bodies of Water that automatically switch creatures to their swimming speed!
• New Right-click menu on tokens for faster manipulation!
• Clients can now teleport with GM approval
• Lots of bug fixes and minor improvements. Too many to list

Get your Copy today! https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/2164/view
Don't forget Walk this Way. It's free! https://forge.fantasygrounds.com/shop/items/1940/view
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TLDR; for those interested in the details:

• FIXED: not respecting ignore carried creatures option in some circumstances
• FIXED: when also using B9 Spell Tokens, step markers would sometimes be in front of tokens
• FIXED: was not correctly evaluating sizes with modified sizes from Go Big or Go Gnome
• FIXED: not using highest speed in some circumstances
• FIXED: rounding errors when grid-snap is off
• FIXED: speed type button not working in some situations.
• new option to allow teleporting on clients, defaulted to off
• if default speed is set to Walk but creature has a walk speed of 0, will use highest.
• now adds message to chat window when token is teleported.
• FEATURE: token right-click options added, including Dash & teleport signaling
• FEATURE: changing speed type mid-turn will now create a "step" and label token with new max speed
• FEATURE: now handles difficult terrain, swimming, and climbing as per RAW in 5e
• FEATURE: when passing into an area that changes the speed of a creature, a "step" will automatically be created.
• FEATURE: DM can now define areas of bodies of water with AURAs. If the creature is walking, their speed will auto switch to swimming, and back when leaving the body of water.
• FEATURE: teleporting can now be done with smart-selection

This is freaking amazing!
I always wanted movement tracking in FG VTT, I was hoping Smiteworks would do it, this is so good I can't believe you've done this. Also you've done it with the tools you have and not all the tools Smiteworks has very very nice!

Any chance of this being worked into the Cyberpunk Red ruleset?

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Originally Posted by Farratto

• FIXED: not using highest speed in some circumstances
• FIXED: speed type button not working in some situations.

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Confirmed - my issue is done. MANY thanks!

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Originally Posted by Gregorydan

Any chance of this being worked into the Cyberpunk Red ruleset?

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I don't own Cyberpunk Red. Is it built off another ruleset or just coreRPG?

Apologies everyone. I made a major error in the last update. I introduced data corruption into the movement data (only data that I store). It has been fixed now so no more NEW corruption will be introduced.

But if you get a creature behaving strangely in any of the ways that Walk this Way or Step Counter does (moving strangely, reporting weird numbers on distance traveled, speed numbers and types giving strange results), delete the CT entry and then recreate it. That will remove all the corrupted data.

Again, apologies for the inconvenience caused. Hopefully it will be minimal for you.

Cyberpunk Red is Core RPG ruleset. It uses meters for movement. 2m/map square and each character can move a number of squares equal to their MOV stat.

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Originally Posted by Gregorydan

Cyberpunk Red is Core RPG ruleset. It uses meters for movement. 2m/map square and each character can move a number of squares equal to their MOV stat.

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So, Step Counter will work with all coreRPG rulesets already. But there are some features of Step Counter that need Walk this Way to work properly. Walk this Way is not currently set up for Cyberpunk Red, because I don't own it. In order for me to get Walk this Way going on Cyberpunk Red, I would need to know, at minimum, where the MOV stat is stored in the db.xml for both PCs and NPCs. With just that much information I can make some educated guesses and maybe get it going without actually testing it because I've set up so many other rulesets. But really, for me to make it work properly, I would need to own the ruleset so I can do testing.

As far as the meters goes: WtW and SC are already setup to use the units of your choice, and however you have the map set up (respectively).

I wouldn't know where to start to try and locate the MOV stat in XML files. Figured it couldn't hurt to ask. Thanks for the quick reply.

I can probably find it if you can give me a copy of a db.xml from a campaign running that ruleset?

Hi there! Caught an error when adding an encounter to the combat tracker. Just walk this way and step counter loaded. Does not matter if the NPC's are on a map or not. Thanks for your time and attention creating this wonderful extension!

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Originally Posted by charmov

Hi there! Caught an error when adding an encounter to the combat tracker. Just walk this way and step counter loaded. Does not matter if the NPC's are on a map or not. Thanks for your time and attention creating this wonderful extension!

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Thank you for reporting. I also got this error one time when adding an encounter to the CT, but then it never happened again. I made some changes to protect against this type of error but honestly not sure how it happened in the first place. But it shouldn't happen again.

Thanks! I'll give it a test later on and see how it goes.

Edit: It's working like normal now, no more error on add to combat tracker. Perfect!

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Anything to be concerned about?

Pathfinder 1

[8/5/2025 6:11:57 AM] [WARNING] windowclass: Window class (speed_window) defined with merge attribute, but asset name does not match existing asset. [StepCounter] [campaign/speed.xml]
[8/5/2025 6:11:57 AM] [WARNING] windowclass: Window class (speed_window_content) defined with merge attribute, but asset name does not match existing asset. [StepCounter] [campaign/speed.xml]

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Originally Posted by The Judge

Anything to be concerned about?

Pathfinder 1

[8/5/2025 6:11:57 AM] [WARNING] windowclass: Window class (speed_window) defined with merge attribute, but asset name does not match existing asset. [StepCounter] [campaign/speed.xml]
[8/5/2025 6:11:57 AM] [WARNING] windowclass: Window class (speed_window_content) defined with merge attribute, but asset name does not match existing asset. [StepCounter] [campaign/speed.xml]

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Warnings are when it's checking for something and it's not there. Warnings are for the authors, it's sorta normal with ext coding because they have no control over if something is going to be there or not.

I've seen you made many posts about the warnings, this applies to all of them.

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Originally Posted by The Judge

Anything to be concerned about?

Pathfinder 1

[8/5/2025 6:11:57 AM] [WARNING] windowclass: Window class (speed_window) defined with merge attribute, but asset name does not match existing asset. [StepCounter] [campaign/speed.xml]
[8/5/2025 6:11:57 AM] [WARNING] windowclass: Window class (speed_window_content) defined with merge attribute, but asset name does not match existing asset. [StepCounter] [campaign/speed.xml]

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Same answer as in the Walk this Way forum. MOST warnings are due to accomodations written by extension authors for other extensions or multiple rulesets. Please ignore them. Now, if a warning is close to an error, then it may be relevant to the error. There is still a solid chance that it is not relevant to anything that's broken.

A few bugs to report, and 1 recommendation.

UPDATE

1. When players pick Dash from the token menu, it applies dash twice as an effect to the combat tracker. This does not happen when the DM picks Dash for the character in the same way, and it does not occur when only Walk This Way is loaded. It appears the two modules may be stacking the Dash effect for players. While playing around, I disabled an old extension that displayed token height indication. Since this is a built in feature to the engine now, it wasn't needed, but doing so seems to have also fixed the Dash double up. Not sure why, but it did.

2. When moving hidden creatures on a map as the DM, the steps and the creatures path are visible to everyone. This makes moving invisible or unseen creatures in secret a pain. Would it be possible to add an option switch that turns off steps and paths automatically for NPCs only? Or maybe a button in the map toolbar. I found the ability to turn off steps and tracks up at the top of the map toolbar, and while this works to making moving about secret again, its going to be an absolute pain to keep switching it off and on between NPC turns and PC turns.

Otherwise, this is a great extension, and it simplifies combat movement a lot.

Recommendation:
Move the "Return to Start" option from second to the bottom to second from the top in the token menu. I can foresee a lot of players using this feature only sometimes, and not wanting to map a key. I think its going to be one of the most used in that token list.

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Originally Posted by ShadowedHand

A few bugs to report, and 1 recommendation.

UPDATE

1. When players pick Dash from the token menu, it applies dash twice as an effect to the combat tracker. This does not happen when the DM picks Dash for the character in the same way, and it does not occur when only Walk This Way is loaded. It appears the two modules may be stacking the Dash effect for players. While playing around, I disabled an old extension that displayed token height indication. Since this is a built in feature to the engine now, it wasn't needed, but doing so seems to have also fixed the Dash double up. Not sure why, but it did.

2. When moving hidden creatures on a map as the DM, the steps and the creatures path are visible to everyone. This makes moving invisible or unseen creatures in secret a pain. Would it be possible to add an option switch that turns off steps and paths automatically for NPCs only? Or maybe a button in the map toolbar. I found the ability to turn off steps and tracks up at the top of the map toolbar, and while this works to making moving about secret again, its going to be an absolute pain to keep switching it off and on between NPC turns and PC turns.

Otherwise, this is a great extension, and it simplifies combat movement a lot.

Recommendation:
Move the "Return to Start" option from second to the bottom to second from the top in the token menu. I can foresee a lot of players using this feature only sometimes, and not wanting to map a key. I think its going to be one of the most used in that token list.

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Thank you for the reports and recommendations. I'll take a look at this in the next few weeks. I am extremely busy right now with work but these dont seem like time-consuming changes so once I get a chunk of free time I will check it out.

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Originally Posted by ShadowedHand

A few bugs to report, and 1 recommendation.

UPDATE

1. When players pick Dash from the token menu, it applies dash twice as an effect to the combat tracker. This does not happen when the DM picks Dash for the character in the same way, and it does not occur when only Walk This Way is loaded. It appears the two modules may be stacking the Dash effect for players. While playing around, I disabled an old extension that displayed token height indication. Since this is a built in feature to the engine now, it wasn't needed, but doing so seems to have also fixed the Dash double up. Not sure why, but it did.

2. When moving hidden creatures on a map as the DM, the steps and the creatures path are visible to everyone. This makes moving invisible or unseen creatures in secret a pain. Would it be possible to add an option switch that turns off steps and paths automatically for NPCs only? Or maybe a button in the map toolbar. I found the ability to turn off steps and tracks up at the top of the map toolbar, and while this works to making moving about secret again, its going to be an absolute pain to keep switching it off and on between NPC turns and PC turns.

Otherwise, this is a great extension, and it simplifies combat movement a lot.

Recommendation:
Move the "Return to Start" option from second to the bottom to second from the top in the token menu. I can foresee a lot of players using this feature only sometimes, and not wanting to map a key. I think its going to be one of the most used in that token list.

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Thank you again for this feedback. I found and fixed the double-dashing problem. I will update the forge soon.

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Originally Posted by Farratto

Thank you again for this feedback. I found and fixed the double-dashing problem. I will update the forge soon.

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Thanks for the support.

This helps so much in speeding up combat movement, especially with NPCs on sprawling battlefields and on maps that traditional grids dont work well on.

I like this extension so much I gifted it to two of my friends for Christmas. Trying to influence them to use it too. ;)

Just started using Step Counter today, and I noticed that it doesn't seem to know when a Fly spell effect has added a fly speed. Or rather, it kind of knows, but kind of doesn't.

For example, here someone has cast Fly on Anders Solmor, so he can remove his squishy self from the battlefield ASAP. The Speed window shows him as having a 60 ft Fly speed, but Fly isn't an option in the Current Speed Type menu (see screenshot) - it's just Walk, Climb, Swim. The effect is "Fly; SPEED: 60 type(fly); (C)", and it does show up under Current Speed. But Step Counter never counts against it, because it can't be selected as the current speed type.

FWIW, if the fly speed is on the character sheet directly, rather than via an effect, it shows up as a speed option.

Is there a step I'm missing?Attachment 66038

We are observing a strange bug since some time now: we are using "Generic Actions" extension along with this Extension, which provides a "Dash" button. We tries to nail down if this is a bug in-between those two or even another extension - but the occurrence is erratic. Sometimes it works for hours without issue, and then suddenly, the bug appear.

When the "Dash" action is applied, the movement speed doubles (as expected) and the token can be moved to the new limit. If now the next turn starts - the token is sometimes reset to the original (non-dashed) token placement and the extra movement is no longer shown. Once this bug occurs - it is persistent, meaning all later dashes have this behavior.

If Fantasy Grounds in restarted - the bug usually vanishes, and does not reoccur until... some time into the game. No clue what triggers it.

Is there a debug I can switch on to get further details?

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Originally Posted by Arnagus

We are observing a strange bug since some time now: we are using "Generic Actions" extension along with this Extension, which provides a "Dash" button. We tries to nail down if this is a bug in-between those two or even another extension - but the occurrence is erratic. Sometimes it works for hours without issue, and then suddenly, the bug appear.

When the "Dash" action is applied, the movement speed doubles (as expected) and the token can be moved to the new limit. If now the next turn starts - the token is sometimes reset to the original (non-dashed) token placement and the extra movement is no longer shown. Once this bug occurs - it is persistent, meaning all later dashes have this behavior.

If Fantasy Grounds in restarted - the bug usually vanishes, and does not reoccur until... some time into the game. No clue what triggers it.

Is there a debug I can switch on to get further details?

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That is strange, indeed. I'm sorry you're having this trouble. The data in StepCounter is difficult to interpret (even for me sometimes). But everything is stored under the WalkThisWay heading in the db.xml, if you wanted to go fishing.

But if you want, you can send me a zipped up copy of your campaign folder (you can leave out the image files to save space if you want) and I'll take a look. You can pm me here or on discord. I have the same name on discord.

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Originally Posted by Farratto

That is strange, indeed. I'm sorry you're having this trouble. The data in StepCounter is difficult to interpret (even for me sometimes). But everything is stored under the WalkThisWay heading in the db.xml, if you wanted to go fishing.

But if you want, you can send me a zipped up copy of your campaign folder (you can leave out the image files to save space if you want) and I'll take a look. You can pm me here or on discord. I have the same name on discord.

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Done. Thanks for looking into the issue.

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Originally Posted by coyote670

Just started using Step Counter today, and I noticed that it doesn't seem to know when a Fly spell effect has added a fly speed. Or rather, it kind of knows, but kind of doesn't.

For example, here someone has cast Fly on Anders Solmor, so he can remove his squishy self from the battlefield ASAP. The Speed window shows him as having a 60 ft Fly speed, but Fly isn't an option in the Current Speed Type menu (see screenshot) - it's just Walk, Climb, Swim. The effect is "Fly; SPEED: 60 type(fly); (C)", and it does show up under Current Speed. But Step Counter never counts against it, because it can't be selected as the current speed type.

FWIW, if the fly speed is on the character sheet directly, rather than via an effect, it shows up as a speed option.

Is there a step I'm missing?Attachment 66038

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I'm sorry. I don't know how I missed this message. Are you still having this problem? I am unable to recreate.

No, I just tested, and it seems to be working now.

However, now the lines/arrows between steps don't appear to be showing. I suspect that has something to do with the new update, Attachment 66361

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Originally Posted by coyote670

No, I just tested, and it seems to be working now.

However, now the lines/arrows between steps don't appear to be showing. I suspect that has something to do with the new update, Attachment 66361

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Hit either of these buttons:

Attachment 66363

Yup, that was it. I must have mis-clicked, then missed it. Many misses, it seems. 😊

Thanks!

Really enjoying this extension, Farratto, along with Walk this Way. Would it be possible for the DM to get some control over the token display? I find the font at least 50% too big, and might want to toggle between having the distance display above or below the token. Thanks in advance for your consideration!

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Originally Posted by snaggle2th

Really enjoying this extension, Farratto, along with Walk this Way. Would it be possible for the DM to get some control over the token display? I find the font at least 50% too big, and might want to toggle between having the distance display above or below the token. Thanks in advance for your consideration!

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Thanks.

That would be harder than it sounds, but I will take a look :-)

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Originally Posted by snaggle2th

Really enjoying this extension, Farratto, along with Walk this Way. Would it be possible for the DM to get some control over the token display? I find the font at least 50% too big, and might want to toggle between having the distance display above or below the token. Thanks in advance for your consideration!

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I added some very rudementary controls for this. If you change the options, they will only take effect on any newly drawn movement indicators. Don't expect them to switch right away.

Rudimentary nothin'! Looks great!! Thanks for taking the time.