Question Newbie Equipment

Liko
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11 Aug 2012 07:46 - 11 Aug 2012 17:25 #641 by Liko

Newbie Equipment was created by Liko

Here is a snippet that loads a new character with starting equipment. It's loads equipment based on their class.

1. Open act.other and at the end of the file add:

Code:

void do_newbie(struct char_data *vict)
{
  struct obj_data *obj;
  int give_warrior[] = {1, -1}; /* Change Vnums */
  int give_mage[] = {1, -1}; /* Change Vnums */
  int give_cleric[] = {1, -1}; /* Chnage Vnums */
  int give_thief[] = {1, -1}; /* Change Vnums*/
  int i;


  if(GET_CLASS(vict) == CLASS_WARRIOR) {
          for (i = 0; give_warrior[i] != -1; i++) {
            obj = read_object(give_warrior[i], VIRTUAL);
            obj_to_char(obj, vict);
          }
  }
  if (GET_CLASS(vict) == CLASS_MAGIC_USER) {
          for (i = 0; give_mage[i] != -1; i++) {
            obj = read_object(give_mage[i], VIRTUAL);
            obj_to_char(obj, vict);
  }
  if (GET_CLASS(vict) == CLASS_CLERIC) {
          for (i = 0; give_cleric[i] != -1; i++) {
            obj = read_object(give_cleric[i], VIRTUAL);
            obj_to_char(obj, vict);
          }
  }
  if (GET_CLASS(vict) == CLASS_THIEF) {
          for (i = 0; give_thief[i] != -1; i++) {
            obj = read_object(give_thief[i], VIRTUAL);
            obj_to_char(obj, vict);
          }
  }
}

2. Close act.other.c and open act.h

3. search do_gen_tog and above it add

Code:

void do_newbie(struct char_data *vict);

4. close act.other.c and open class.c

5. search do_start and under roll_real_abils add:

Code:

do_newbie(ch);

6. Close and Compile.

This is just another way to start players with equipment. You can also do this with Newbie Equipment Dg Script .

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Last edit: 11 Aug 2012 17:25 by Liko.

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Liko
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11 Aug 2012 17:26 #644 by Liko

Replied by Liko on topic Re: Newbie Equipment

Fix a small port error

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zi
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19 Apr 2025 01:58 - 19 Apr 2025 12:31 #10666 by zi

Replied by zi on topic Newbie Equipment

Odd problem:

I know the script runs for new characters (my debug message "balls!" triggers 4 times as it cycles through my object array) AND I see this weirdness when looking at new character Xexex...

Code:

> 
where rope
O  1. a length of rope          - carried by Xexex

> 
l xexex
You see nothing special about him.
Xexex is in excellent condition.

You attempt to peek at his inventory:
 Nothing.

rope is object vnum 150.

I call do_newbie in do_start in class.c --- I've gotten the same result calling it in interpreter.c as well. Using this simple function...

Code:

void do_newbie(struct char_data *vict)
{
  struct obj_data *obj;
  int obj_array[] = {150, 105, 108, 109, -1};

  int i;
  for (i = 0; obj_array[i] != -1; i++) {
    obj = read_object(obj_array[i], VIRTUAL);
    obj_to_char(obj, vict);
    send_to_char(vict, "balls!");
  }
}

What can I do to make xexex's inventory visible to him?

in his player object file it's blank. So I'm guessing I'm not saving?

Code:

..../lib/plrobjs/U-Z>cat xexex.objs 
2 1745027806 0 134 0 0
$~

EDIT: calling do_newbie in class.c or just after roll_real_abilities in interperter (I now have a re-roll function in a new character so this sits at the end of CON_QROLLSTATS for me)... doesn't matter. I get balls! in the appropriate places (ha) but the same problem - when my imp character where's the object it says it's in the new character's inventory but when looking at the new character or even 'inventory' from the new character nothing is there.

did a comparison and my obj_to_char is up to date as well so that's not it...

Last edit: 19 Apr 2025 12:31 by zi.

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thomas
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19 Apr 2025 21:47 - 19 Apr 2025 21:47 #10667 by thomas

Replied by thomas on topic Newbie Equipment

In enter_player_game() the character is reset. So, even if the object is loaded and obj->carried_by points to vict, vict->carrying is NULL.
You need to move the do_newbie() call later (after the reset_char() call).
github.com/tbamud/tbamud/blob/e6085172d5.../interpreter.c#L1234

Last edit: 19 Apr 2025 21:47 by thomas.

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zi
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20 Apr 2025 12:13 #10668 by zi

Replied by zi on topic Newbie Equipment

Ah, thanks for that. I think the more I modify TBA the more comfortable I get with knowing "where things live."

So moving do_newbie after the reset would just give everyone entering the newbie equipment. I was toying with the idea of a yes/no bit but instead went down another path... I kept the do_newbie call in do_start in class.c and added crash save which worked!

Code:

  do_newbie(ch);
  save_char(ch);
  Crash_crashsave(ch);

I hate that capital C, but other than that, it worked. wrote to the plrobj file and was only called during the creation of a new character.

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