More Core extension for CoreRPG

[damned]

Trenloe should I be keeping a copy of each version of CoreRPG?

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[Trenloe]

Trenloe should I be keeping a copy of each version of CoreRPG?

Ooooohhhhh, yes.

Also, what I do in each extension I make (the more recent ones) is include a copy of the original files I based the extension on, labeling them something like ct_host_3.0.10.xml (for ct_host.xml from version 3.0.10). This then allows you to do a direct compare with the new version files - if the original and the new are the same then there's no need to update this specific custom file in your extension. This makes it a matter of minutes to review an extension when a new version of a ruleset comes out. Don't rely on looking at the release notes and thinking that your customisations won't be impacted. This is the way to be sure... (Other than taking off and nuking it from orbit).

[S Ferguson]

Don't rely on looking at the release notes and thinking that your customisations won't be impacted. This is the way to be sure... (Other than taking off and nuking it from orbit).

You have to admit, nuking it from orbit would be a pretty sight. Truer words have never been spoken. Always have a compare program (I use Ultra Compare) to make sure nothing has impacted your code. In fact, the more modular you make it (in est not relying on other pieces of code you yourself have not written) the less chance of having to resort to the necessity of thermonuclear explosions. Generally keep 3 consecutive backups. That's generally a surefire number of backups (and in-code documentation) to avoid Trenloe's firry wrath!

Cheers,
SF

[damned]

You have to admit, nuking it from orbit would be a pretty sight.

Thanks! Its a little early to call for the nukes isnt it? Its only version 0.5 - it will get better.

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[S Ferguson]

I can see the faint aura of a mushroom cloud scintillating off the window as we speak... I await v0.6 with bated breath.

Cheers,
SF

[viresanimi]

Im thinking of adding an option on the Options view to allow you to change the colour of a column Between Black, Green and Red. It might be beneficial to have Wounds in Red for example. When I do that I will add an Option to choose Black or White for the Column headers.

That would be great for us "non-coders". I hope it will happen, cause I love these extra options in Core.


Vires Animi

[damned]

Trenloe any suggestions on how to programmatically change the template name or change the color tag within the template definition?

	<template name="stringw">
		<stringfield>
				<script>
					function onInit()
						local sColumnColour = OptionsManager.getOption("CTCHC");
						Debug.console(sColumnColour);
						end;
		</script>
			<font>smallheadertext</font>
			<lineoffset default="on" mergerule="replace">2</lineoffset>
			<color>sColumnColour</color>
		</stringfield>
	</template>

Echo's the correct colour FFFFFF or 000000 but the colour is always black - Im assuming because it doesnt like sColumnColour in the color tag.

[Trenloe]

Echo's the correct colour FFFFFF or 000000 but the colour is always black - Im assuming because it doesnt like sColumnColour in the color tag.

Variables are only available within the <script> scope - in your example specifically, sColumnColour is only available within the onInit() function, you can't put variables in XML parameters.

To set the colour of a control use the setColor method: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/refdo...l.xcp#setColor

As an aside, you can access XML parameters from a script. See the "Accessing XML parameters from script" section here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/modguide/scripting.xcp

You could access the <color> element using color[1] or self.color[1] from within a script. The thing I don't know is if this is read only or if you can actually set the parameter through this. Anyway, you're best using the setColor method linked above.

[damned]

Thankyou Trenloe - setColor works (as opposed to setColour).
I couldnt run it one time on the template - it just didnt execute - so I have done it on each of the labels which is less neat but works.
Later I will do something similar to allow the columns to be different colours - eg Red for Wounds and Green for Health.

Viresenami Ive added your request in for v0.60 but I dont think you will like it - the text is hard to read against its background.

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[damned]

Viresenami Ive added your request in for v0.60 and Ive added options for the Actor column values to be Black | Red | Green - eg Green for HP and Red for Wounds might make sense.
I wont put this version up until I have finished commenting it all up.

Trenloe I suppose I should start testing it on 3.0.11....?