Spells Not Working

ARG. I just edited the .py files and placed them in the proper directory and as a test, I made it so that Magic Missile did 2d10 damage.

Guess what? It didn't work!

Within the directory, little .pyc files appeared for every spell I cast, including ones I didn't bother to edit.

What's the deal with that? Hmm. It might have something to do with the .txt files in rules/spells as well so I'll check that out.

 

Someone mentioned that the python files may have to be compiled..

What were in the PYC files.. were they openable in a text editor?

 

Whoever it was (I think it's Chrisbeddoes), he's right. And no, they weren't readable in notepad. How do you compile them?

 

.py = python
.pyc = python compiled?

Just a thought.

 

Makes sense. Need a compiler, though - or I'm going nowhere with the spells.

 

I was the one hacking away on python.

I also posted about dumping raw .py files into the dirs, and having the game dump .pyc files into it.

A .pyc file is a compiled .py file.

I'm going to have to compule the .py code bits, hope I use the same compiler (I think they're just using the default 2.2 compiler), and hope it works

One of the things on my list.

I use Active Python 2.2.2... ToEE used Python 2.2.1... so, I should be able to compile these.

Sadly, Python isn't my forte... PERL is. I've been teaching myself Python, because it's interesting... <g> I need to learn faster.

Running a quick test: Changing the OF_OFF variable in the kids_off.py file to OF_ON, gonna compile it, and drop the .pyc in the dir.

biab.

 

Yeah.. all the spells, and spell like effects, are in python... they do reference the .mes files, though...

 

Tell me if you get any spells working, and how the heck you did it. I'm rattling my brain here.

 

S C O R E !!!!!!!

I just turned Cure Light Wounds into a 0d0 heal spell

Opened up the .py file for Cure Light Wounds, changed the dice from 1d8 to 0d0, saved the file into data\scr\ (still as a .py file), ran the game, and used a Potion of Cure Light Wounds... Animation, Sound... and no damage healed on my wounded fighter. Had the cleric cast cure light wounds, no heal... cast cure moderate, healed

We have a winner!

Get crackin', Ex

 

BAM!

Found the broken Magic Weapon code...

if target_item.obj.type == obj_t_weapon:

target_item.obj.d20_status_init()
target_item.obj.condition_add_with_args( 'sp-Magic Weapon', spell.id, spell.duration, 0 )
target_item.partsys_id = game.particles( 'sp-Detect Magic 2 Med', spell.caster )

That 0 shouldn't be there... the "spell_duration" variable is set a few lines above, with:

spell.duration = 10 * spell.caster_level

the 0 after the variable is resetting the variable to 0... which in ToEE, is permanent.

hmmmmmmm....

Good idea here...

Create a custom NPC, a high-level mage... modify some spells to be permanent, and then charge the PCs and arm and a leg for the NPC Mage to cast "Permanency" on items/PCs... heh.

Maybe even a quest reward...

hmmm hmmm hmmmmmm

 

Just wondering:

What are you using to edit the files? (I'm using Notepad and changing the spell to 0d0 didn't seem to work )

Also, what settings do you put on the files? Read-only?

 

I use ActivePython's PythonWin editor... just modified the value, saved it into .\data\scr\

 

Drat. Chrisbeddoes was right. It does need a specialized editor. I'll go get that ASAP. Where can I get it?

I can't wait to get my hax0r on!

 

http://www.activestate.com/Products/Download/Download.plex?id=ActivePython

Should be the download page.

 

Heh Exitium... Ultraedit works as well, I just confirmed it with cure light wounds.