On Hit instead of on Break

[Soaponarope]

This seems like a newbish question, but I can't find how to do this. How do I make an item convert when striking something without having that item break.

I want to add a convert spell effect on hit, and keep items intact.

[beowuuf]

I think you would code it into the attack action of the item, instead of looking to the item itself.

Sorry, unless you mean a thrown item, in which case have the convert on break effect also create an identical copy of the item

[b1llygo4t]

just have the item create the same item and the spell effect on break? it would muck up charges tho

[Gambit37]

Charges are copied across to converted items, so this would be OK.

[Soaponarope]

Yes I meant thrown items and did not think of just creating a new one since I thought there was another way besides on break.

Thanks, this works for me since I wasn't using this for charged items.

With charged items though, the charges wouldn't be copied over since a new item must be made though, right? So I don't think that would work for Billygoat.

[b1llygo4t]

to bad objects cant break when they hit the floor, or am i wrong?

[Gambit37]

@Sopaonarope: It's my understanding that when an object is converted, if its properties have matching properties in the new object, they are copied over. And even non-matching properties can be matched, for example CHARGES might be converted to HEALTH if you convert a potion to a monster.

Only George knows exactly how this works, so it looks like you have lots of experimentation ahead...

"Break" only applies to objects thrown against a wall. There's no event matching for objects landing on the floor.