Creating personalized objects

L!ghthouse · Post by **L!ghthouse** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 10:51 pm

Maybe I'm missing something here but, is there a way to create personalized objects for RTC? For example if I wanted to create an axe that raised your str by 17 and your dex by 11. And what about certain attacks? (thrust, melee, ect.) Attack Damage? Health, stamina, mana? I know how to use the CLONE command, but was wondering if that is all that there is. Or maybe if there are certain other commands that I am missing. I am new to the whole RTC world and so any advice here would be greatly appreciated.

Post by **Gambit37** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:57 pm

As far as I know, there is no way of doing what you describe. Perhaps it's something that will be added in a future version, but for now the best you can do is to CLONE something and mix and match properties for weight and attack type.

andyboy_uk · Post by **andyboy_uk** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 12:04 am

Add the following section to your RTC file near the top somewhere (under the actual details of the dungeon i.e. the name etc)

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[New - Bitmaps]
ADD	BITMAP_MYAXE		FILE=(myAxe.bmp)	SIZE=(38,24)	POSITION=(0,20)		SCALINGS=(6)

ADD	BITMAP_MYAXE_ICON	FILE=(MyAxeIcon.bmp)	SIZE=(32,32)	POSITION=(0,0)		SCALINGS=(1)

[New - Objects]
ADD	WEAPON_MYAXE	CLONES=(<object to clone>)	NAME=(THE BAD ASS AXE)	BITMAPS=(ICON:BITMAP_MYAXE_ICON,DUNGEON:BITMAP_MYAXE)

replacing the <object name> with the nearest Item that you can find that changes the attributes. There should be a way to change the images

Unless GG wants to step in with some clever extra parameters that will help out here

The above was taken from the orange.txt and adapted, of course you will need a couple of pictures in there as well

There is a wicked object list here from SCORCH

http://www.eyedomain.co.uk/RTC_Object_Guide_v.0.1.doc

To help on your way

L!ghthouse · Post by **L!ghthouse** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 2:38 am

Thanks for the info. I think this would be a nice addition to RTC if GG has the time to program it in that is. Love the program either way!

Is there going to be a guide that has all of the standard bitmap sizes avaliable? I read something about how there was one in progress... but I didn't see anything saying if it was completed or not.

Is there a way to clone an object to take on the properties of multiple objects? (i.e. a necklace that acts like a pendant feral and a moonstone?)

PicturesInTheDark · Post by **PicturesInTheDark** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:39 am

Andyboy is working on the guide himself - the latest version I have myself is 0.1, maybe there have been changes and updates in the mean time, since this was from May this year. Not sure if there is still a link available to download it - I could not find one.

Regards, PitD

andyboy_uk · Post by **andyboy_uk** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:47 am

I dont think there is a way to do what you were after, I think I updated the guide to v0.2 Let me get a link for you...

(runs away)

(comes back with this link)
http://www.freewebs.com/andyboy_uk/rtcEditingGuide2.htm

That was some time ago, Im going to do my best to inc most of this in the editor when I get some time.

Object placement in the editor is proving to be a bit of a git, but Im getting there.

PicturesInTheDark · Post by **PicturesInTheDark** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 12:30 pm

All right *Sigh* Was hoping on finishing a book tonight but since you went through the pain to fetch the latest version some new reading material seems to have come up suddenly

Thankssss...

Regards, PitD