Temporary potion effects [solved]

[Aisuu]

So I looked everywhere but didnt find solution for this.
It would by nice to have sortiment of potions with temporary effect, like strenght, dextirity etc..
I know we have rage potion but its hard coded?

I tryed to come up with my own sript solution. This is what I have so far, but dont work
Champion gain +1 strengh but stat wont return to original value.
It should return to original value after 20 sec.

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onUseItem = function(self, champion)
  local basestr = champion:getBaseStat("strength")
  spawn("timer",party.level,party.x,party.y,party.facing,party.elevation,"strtimer")
  spawn("counter",party.level,party.x,party.y,party.facing,party.elevation,"strcounter")
  strtimer.timer:addConnector("onActivate","strcounter","increment")
  strtimer.timer:setTimerInterval(1)
  strcounter.counter:setValue(1)
  strtimer.timer:start()
  local cvalue = strcounter.counter:getValue()
  if cvalue <=20 then
    champion:upgradeBaseStat("strength", 1)	
  else
  champion:setBaseStat("strength",basestr)
  --stoping and destroy timer/counter
  end
end,

[Drakkan]

just an idea (maybe little "hard" solution, but could work)- what about just making regular potion to gain some stat (for example STR - champion:upgradeBaseStat("strength", 1) ) and put into onUse hook to activate ingame timer (for example called PluStrenght), which after time run out is going to activate another in-game script, which will decrease that stat (champion:upgradeBaseStat("strength", -1) . there need to be some checks which champion used that potion and to whom then decrease that stat, but you have the idea...

[Aisuu]

I was thinking about such solution, but it seems sooo complicated. Lets just say it wouldn't be ideal if you want to create many such different potions. Thats why I was trying doing it in single onUseItem function. Later I wanted to create trait/condition that indicate you have str potion effect on and prevent champion to drink more then one potion at one time.

[THOM]

isn't it possible to use delayedCall(self.go.id, <timeInSeconds>, <"Event"> )

[Aisuu]

I was think about that too. But I dont know how to hook it to external script nor to function itself.

Normaly delayCall is used like this:
function myfunction()
delayedCall(self.go.id,"time","myotherfunction")
end

function myotherfunction()
--do delayed staff here
end

But how to use it within onUseItem function?

EDIT:
Nevermind that, Iam fool
I successfully delayed onUseItem to external script... I let you know final result...

[cameronC]

isn't it possible to use delayedCall(self.go.id, <timeInSeconds>, <"Event"> )

I haven't seen this work on a script component of an item, plus since the potion is consumed onUse I don't know if that would work either.

Setting the stat bonuses via trait works, when you go that route, but the traits still need to be removed on a timer so it's the same core issue.

Edit: Yeah, delaying to a separate script entity is probably the simplest way right now. Functional, but not the best way, probably

[Aisuu]

It is possible, only problem is to somehow identify champion who used potion and send values via delayedCall function to external script. Thats what Iam trying figuring right now

EDIT:
Just to let you know, this doesnt work

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onUseItem = function(self, champion)
  delayedCall(self.go.id,2,"callback")
  local callback = function()
    --do staff
  end
end,

[Batty]

You can add arguments/parameters to delayedCall, so something like:

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delayedCall("script ID", time, "method", champion:getOrdinal())

[Aisuu]

Thx Batty. With your help and inspirations of others I was able to solve it
Here is complete solution and example for adding +1 strenght to champion for 20 seconds.

Add this into potion onUseItem function

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   champion:upgradeBaseStat("strength", 1)	
   delayedCall("yourscript",20,"yourfunction",champion:getOrdinal())

And name your script entity "yourscript" with this function:

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function yourfunction(champ)
	local ch = party.party:getChampion(champ)
	local modi = ch:getBaseStat("strength")
        local base = modi -1
        ch:setBaseStat("strength",base)
end

[Drakkan]

Thx Batty. With your help and inspirations of others I was able to solve it
Here is complete solution and example for adding +1 strenght to champion for 20 seconds.

Add this into potion onUseItem function

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   champion:upgradeBaseStat("strength", 1)	
   delayedCall("yourscript",20,"yourfunction",champion:getOrdinal())

And name your script entity "yourscript" with this function:

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function yourfunction(champ)
	local ch = party.party:getChampion(champ)
	local modi = ch:getBaseStat("strength")
        local base = modi -1
        ch:setBaseStat("strength",base)
end

could please somebody extend this script so it will return point to the champion which used the potion ? In case you move champion to some other slot, script does not detect it and return point to another one. thanks a lot