RUNES & SPELL Help

[Kesa]

I am looking for the definition of the runes to verify what number is placed to which rune.

In the spells you have to numbers like [152] in below. I take it this defines what runes will be used when casting the spell. So wth is 152? Is there a chart for what runes = what numbers I can find so i can make custom spells? cause I am lost on this matter...

[152] = {
class = CLASS_WIZARD,
subskill = SKILL_DES,
difficulty = 1,
idleness = 18,
cast = magic_footprints
},

[zoom]

I think it is first rune, then 5th rune then 2nd rune. This makes up the spell
cannot reach the dm encyclopedia right now, so no link to a spell chart. But there is some around I am positive about that!!

Power runes are left out because it does not change the spell.
then come up to 3 runes you can choose out of the 6 runes that are displayed.
power -->alignment >element force -->class or sth. like that.

a vi potion would be :
[2]
fireball would equal: ful ir
[43]??

[Sophia]

I'll just "officially" confirm it. zoom has it exactly right.

[Kesa]

that helped a lil, I was more looking for what rune = what #

Like vi = 2 right
ful = 4
ir = 3

is there any way to view or find out all this without testing numbers all day?

[Sophia]

It's positional. The exact relationship between number and rune depends on which set of runes you're currently using.
Think of the six runes displayed as 1 2 3 4 5 6, and the spell is entered as which of those six spots you have to click in turn.

If you want rune name correlations, though, here they are:
For "elemental influence", 1 = ya, 2 = vi, 3 = oh, 4 = ful, 5 = des, and 6 = zo.
For "form", 1 = ven, 2 = ew, 3 = kath, 4 = ir, 5 = bro, 6 = gor.
For "class/alignment", 1 = ku, 2 = ros, 3 = dain, 4 = neta, 5 = ra, 6 =sar.

[Kesa]

oh I c now, thank you very much ^.^

[Gambit37]

http://dmweb.free.fr/?q=node/195

[Kesa]

The spell raise dead is bugging me here. I tried coping and pasting the vi alcove, but then I got stuck on how to recode some parts so it is like a spell not a vi_alcove remake completely.

The object: I want to change on_click=use_vi_altar, into something to use like a weapon, but then I need to make a method, but I dont have a raise mention and unsure how to do that so figured a shoot spell method would work and make a raise spell instead. Am I getting over my head here or did I just take a long route to do all this?

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OBJECT:

obj.phoenix_down = {
	type="THING",
	class="SPELLITEM",
        icon=gfx.icon_phoenixdown,
	dungeon=gfx.phoenixdown,
	methods = {
		{ "RAISE", 0, CLASS_PRIEST, method_shoot_spell }
	}
}

obj.raise = {
    name="FIREBALL",
    type="THING",
    class="SPELL",
    	dungeon=gfx.raise,
	revive_class = "BONES"
	on_click=use_raise,
	msg_handler = raise_msg_handler,
	no_shade = true
}

I dont think on_click=use_raise, is gonna work well with this spell, I have a trigger ready also, but on_click isnt right is it? I mean if you use the spell from the phoenix down on_click wouldnt be used in the spell so what is a better command, is there an on_use or something that just spawns it like the dsb_spawn?

[Sophia]

You don't really need a separate "raise" object. The best approach, in my opinion, is to write a method_raise_dead which is invoked by the phoenix down's attack method. In this code you can take care of raising the dead party members.

A simple method would look something like this. Note that I haven't tested this code, but I think it should work ok.

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function method_raise_dead(name, ppos, who, what)
    local m = lookup_method_info(name, what)
    if (not m) then return end
    
    for checkppos=0,3 do
        local checkchar = dsb_ppos_char(checkppos)
        if (checkchar and dsb_get_bar(checkchar, HEALTH) == 0) then
            dsb_set_bar(checkchar, HEALTH, 10)
        end
    end

    method_finish(m, ppos, who)
end

This will bring anyone dead back with 1 hp.

If you use this code, you'll have to add method_info for RAISE to obj.phoenix_down, since it's not a standard DM attack method.

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obj.phoenix_down = {
    --
    -- The rest of your object definition goes here...
    --
    method_info = {
        RAISE = {
            xp_class = CLASS_PRIEST,
            xp_sub = SKILL_POTIONS,
            xp_get = 10,
            idleness = 10,
            stamina_used = 10
        }
    }
}

[Kesa]

No method appeared when I went to test the item, the hand showed up blank.

When holding the item nothing is shown not even the hand, unable to click

[Kesa]

ok by adding the

methods = { RAISE, 0, CLASS_PRIEST, method_raise_dead}

it worked, so I got it to work but the bones do not disappear from the ground lol

Also when i try to set a def_charge I get an error when loading the game:

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"lua FUNCTION RAISE: base/util.lua:702: dsb_get_charge requires int in param 1"

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obj.phoenix_down = {
	name="PHOENIX DOWN",
	type="THING",
	class="SPELLITEM",
	shortdesc="SPELL ITEM",
	mass=0,
	icon=gfx.icon_phoenixdown,
	dungeon=gfx.phoenixdown,
	def_charge=1,
	methods = { 
		{ "RAISE", 0, CLASS_PRIEST, method_raise_dead }
     	},
	method_info = {
	RAISE = {
            xp_class = CLASS_PRIEST,
            xp_sub = SKILL_POTIONS,
            xp_get = 10,
            idleness = 10,
            stamina_used = 10,
	    charge = 1
       		 }
    	},
	convert_deplete="ashes"	
}

[Sophia]

Removing the dead bones will be a bit more complicated. On the other hand, we can make the function work a bit more elegantly, too.

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function method_raise_dead(name, ppos, who, what)
    local m = lookup_method_info(name, what)
    if (not m) then return end

    local revive_target = nil
    local found_bones = nil

    local checkbones = dsb_fetch(CHARACTER, who, INV_L_HAND, 0)
    if (checkbones) then
        local checkarch = dsb_find_arch(checkbones)
        if (checkarch == obj.bones) then
            found_bones = true
            use_exvar(checkbones)
            if (exvar[checkbones].owner) then
                revive_target = exvar[checkbones].owner
                dsb_msg(0, checkbones, M_DESTROY, 0)
                dsb_sound(snd.zap)
            end
        end
    end

    if (revive_target) then
        local r_ppos = dsb_char_ppos(revive_target)
        if (r_ppos) then
            dsb_set_bar(revive_target, HEALTH, 10)
            dsb_write(player_colors[r_ppos + 1], dsb_get_charname(revive_target) .. " REVIVED.")
            method_finish(m, ppos, who, what)
        end
    else
        if (found_bones) then
            dsb_write(system_color, dsb_get_charname(who) .. " CANNOT REVIVE THOSE BONES.")
        else
            dsb_write(system_color, dsb_get_charname(who) .. " MUST HAVE BONES IN HAND.")
        end
    end
end

[Kesa]

ah it worked thnx so much Sophia ^.^

[Kesa]

ok next situation is a HEAL SPELL I made

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function heal(atype, ppos, who, power, skill, delay)
	local s_power = (power+1)/8 + 32
	local heal_divide = (511 - power) / (2 * s_power)
	local maxhp = dsb_get_maxbar(who, HEALTH)
	local gain_hp = maxhp / heal_divide
	local hp = dsb_get_bar(who, HEALTH) + gain_hp
	if (hp > maxhp) then hp = maxhp end
	
	local i_heal = power/42
	if (i_heal < 1) then i_heal = 1 end
	i_heal = i_heal * 9
	local c
	for c=0,i_heal do
		local inj_loc = random_body_loc()
		local inj = dsb_get_injury(who, inj_loc)
		if (inj) then
		    local ipower = s_power/4
		    if (ipower > 45) then ipower = 45 end
		    
			inj = inj - ipower
			
			if (inj <= 0) then
				dsb_set_injury(who, inj_loc, 0)
			else
				dsb_set_injury(who, inj_loc, inj)
			end
		end
	end
	
	dsb_set_bar(who, HEALTH, hp)	
end

it works fine except, i want to hear sound when it is used. I havent learned much about sounds yet and DM is lacking snds for me to fully learn how to do this myself.

So what code am I missing to add sound to this spell above so it can sound like its being cast? ^.^

[Gambit37]

Wow, you got to grips with DSB programming pretty quick. I'm impressed

[Kesa]

^.^ well sorta getting there, but I still lack enough to make bad@$$ scripts.

[Sophia]

So what code am I missing to add sound to this spell above so it can sound like its being cast? ^.^

Sound is pretty simple.
It's just dsb_sound. You can get a list of the standard DM sounds from base/graphics.lua, near the bottom.
For example, in the script above, to make a zap sound:

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dsb_sound(snd.zap)

[Kesa]

*feels retarded now*

thnx now I can finish this and crawl in a corner for stupidity lol