Original class flag

[Salk]

Hello!

 

I'd like to detect via script the original class flag for dual class characters.

 

My script works in fact correctly only for single and multiclasses but would work if I could detect the dual class flag.

 

I noticed these flags can be set from NI but I must detect them in my script.

 

Is it possible?

 

Thanks!

[Salk]

Solved by using ToBEx extended triggers.

[lynx]

are you sure you want that? Inactive dualclasses don't match anywhere, but reactivated ones do.

[Salk]

I'm not sure I understand the danger of what I'm doing.

 

My level up routine would not work correctly for dual classes and this was the only easy way for me to fix it.

 

What is the problem?

[CrevsDaak]

What is the problem?

If the player didn't regain his original class yet, you won't be able to match that class using that trigger.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Actually, we would need to know what the purpose of the whole thing is to give acquitted advice ... my suspicions go around the find familiar spell and it's class-to-level-tie-in, but how, I got no clue. Cause you can't summon a familiar while the chars mage-class is not active... well except from inventory and that gives the familiar item which can store the level factor...

[Salk]

This is my code:

 

IF
Global("MAGEIN1","LOCALS",0)
OR(2)
  Class(Player1,MAGE)
  Class(Player1,MAGE_THIEF)
!OriginalClass(Player1,FIGHTER)
!OriginalClass(Player1,CLERIC)
!OriginalClass(Player1,DRUID)
!OriginalClass(Player1,RANGER)
THEN
    RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("MAGEIN1","LOCALS",1)
SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",1)
END


IF
Global("MAGEIN2","LOCALS",0)
Class(Player1,MAGE)
OR(4)
  OriginalClass(Player1,FIGHTER)
  OriginalClass(Player1,CLERIC)
  OriginalClass(Player1,DRUID)
  OriginalClass(Player1,RANGER)
THEN
    RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("MAGEIN2","LOCALS",1)
SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",2)
END


IF
Global("MAGEIN2","LOCALS",0)
OR(4)
  Class(Player1,FIGHTER_MAGE)
  Class(Player1,CLERIC_MAGE)
  Class(Player1,FIGHTER_MAGE_THIEF)
  Class(Player1,FIGHTER_MAGE_CLERIC)
THEN
    RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("MAGEIN2","LOCALS",1)
SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",2)
END

The Familiar is summoned by either a single class Mage, a multiclass Mage or a dual class Mage.

 

To level up the Familiar I must either check the LEVEL or LEVEL2 number depending on the class.

When MAGECLASS is set to 1, I check LEVEL. When MAGECLASS is set to 2, I check LEVEL2.

Preliminary testing has been successful but if you find a logic hole or any other problem please let me know although I hope it's not the case.

[Jarno Mikkola]

IF

Global("MAGEIN2","LOCALS",0)

Class(Player1,MAGE)

OR(4)

OriginalClass(Player1,FIGHTER)

OriginalClass(Player1,CLERIC)

OriginalClass(Player1,DRUID)

OriginalClass(Player1,RANGER)

THEN

RESPONSE #100

SetGlobal("MAGEIN2","LOCALS",1)

SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",2)

END

The game has no duals with mages to or from: druids or rangers... So you don't have to check for the two. Because the game will crash if the players try to force them...

[DavidW]

I think this works, and is a bit simpler/more efficient:

 

IF
      Global("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",0)
      Class(Player1,MAGE_ALL)
THEN
     RESPONSE #100
         SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",1)
         Continue()
END

IF
      Global("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",0)
      Class(Player1,MAGE_ALL)
      !OriginalClass(Player1,MAGE)
      !OriginalClass(Player1,THIEF)
      !Class(Player1,MAGE_THIEF)
THEN
      RESPONSE #100
         SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",2)
END    

[lynx]

Ok, so no problem with inactived mages then, as you surely check just their level later.

[Salk]

Hello DavidW and thanks for the assist.

 

A couple of questions, though.... well one:

 

 

I think this works, and is a bit simpler/more efficient:

IF
      Global("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",0)
      Class(Player1,MAGE_ALL)
THEN
     RESPONSE #100
         SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",1)
         Continue()
END

IF
      Global("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",0) 
      Class(Player1,MAGE_ALL)        
      !OriginalClass(Player1,MAGE)
      !OriginalClass(Player1,THIEF)
      !Class(Player1,MAGE_THIEF)
THEN
      RESPONSE #100
         SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",2)
END    

 

When does the second block ever come true if any kind of mage sets "MAGECLASS" to 1?

 

Wouldn't this work?

 

IF
Global("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",0)
Class(Player1,MAGE_ALL)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",1)
END


IF
Global("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",1)
OR(6) 
  Class(Player1,CLERIC_MAGE)  // the first 4 ORs should cover multiclasses and dual classes M->F and M->C 
  Class(Player1,FIGHTER_MAGE)
  Class(Player1,FIGHTER_MAGE_THIEF)
  Class(Player1,FIGHTER_MAGE_CLERIC)
  OriginalClass(Player1,FIGHTER) // this covers dual class F->M
  OriginalClass(Player1,CLERIC) // this covers dual class C->M
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",2)
END 

 

[lynx]

reverse their order (and continue) or check for 1.

[DavidW]

Variables only update at the end of each scripting round (at least, unless I've completely forgotten how the game works in the last year, which isn't imposssible. So the Continue() in the first block means that the second is encountered before MAGECLASS gets set to anything other than 1. (Obviously, test it, in case I'm confused or misremembering.)

 

The problem with your suggested fix is that if Player1 is (say) a single-classed mage, the first block will set MAGECLASS to 1 and the second will have to be checked every script round. That's not a disaster but too many blocks like that can lead to performance problems.

[Jarno Mikkola]

reverse their order (and continue) or check for 1.

So all you are saying is to set the first proportion up like this:

IF
Class(Player1,MAGE_ALL)
Global("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",0)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
SetGlobal("MAGECLASS","LOCALS",1)
Continue()
END 

[lynx]

no, that's practically identical. David is right about trigger execution order there. They're all evaluated before actions are run. Not really intuitive, but that's the way it is, one just doesn't hit it without using continue.