Console help using 'local' [SOLVED]

[Frenchie]

Update : Now with help of minmay I got a better understanding and corrected my mistakes. My quotes are also corrected as they were typographic ones

In another topic the use of 'local' is used to create flintlocks with unlimited ammo:

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do local f = spawn(“flintlock”).firearmattack f:setClipSize(math.huge) f:setLoadedCount(math.huge) end

I wondered if I can use the syntax for a throw weapon with a higher attack power, but I didn't get it to have a stack:

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do local f = spawn(“shuriken”).throwattack f:setAttackPower(50) f:setStackSize(999) end

Normally you would use this:

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spawn("shuriken").item:setStackSize(999)

I could use this, but I wonder if it can be done in a better way:

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for i = 1,999 do local f = spawn(“shuriken”).throwattack f:setAttackPower(50) end end

This was solved by and evolved into :

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do local f = spawn("shuriken") f.throwattack:setAttackPower( 50 ) f.item:setWeight( 0.01 ) f.item:setStackSize(999) end

My second problem is I tried to shorten this:

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for i = 1, 4 do if party.party:getChampion( i ):getClass == “farmer” then party.party:getChampion( i ):addSkillPoints( 10 ) else party.party:getChampion( i ):addSkillPoints( 8 ) end

I thought that a condition that is true = 1 so this would work:

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for i = 1, 4 do party.party:getChampion( i ):addSkillPoints( 8 + ( party.party:getChampion( i ):getClass == “farmer” ) *2 ) end

With the use of local I tried:

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for i = 1, 4 do local ch = party.party:getChampion( i ) if ch:getClass == “farmer” then ch:addSkillPoints( 10 ) else ch:addSkillPoints( 8 ) end

Both combined working in :

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for i = 1,4 do local ch = party.party:getChampion( i ) ch:addSkillPoints( 78 + ( ch:getClass() == "farmer" and 2 or 0 ) ) end end

[minmay]

All of these problems could have been resolved simply by consulting the scripting reference and/or Lua reference manual.

I wondered if I can use the syntax for a throw weapon with a higher attack power, but I didn't get it to have a stack:

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do local f = spawn(“shuriken”).throwattack f:setAttackPower(50) f:setStackSize(999) end

This doesn't work because there is no ThrowAttackComponent:setStackSize() method. You wanted ItemComponent:setStackSize():

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do local f = spawn("shuriken") f.throwattack:setAttackPower(50) f.item:setStackSize(999) end

My second problem is I tried to shorten this:

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for i = 1, 4 do if party.party:getChampion( i ):getClass == “farmer” then party.party:getChampion( i ):addSkillPoints( 10 ) else party.party:getChampion( i ):addSkillPoints( 8 ) end

I thought that a condition that is true = 1 so this would work:

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for i = 1, 4 do party.party:getChampion( i ):addSkillPoints( 8 + ( party.party:getChampion( i ):getClass == “farmer” ) *2 ) end

With the use of local I tried:

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for i = 1, 4 do local ch = party.party:getChampion( i ) if ch:getClass == “farmer” then ch:addSkillPoints( 10 ) else ch:addSkillPoints( 8 ) end

But all both attempts failed

This doesn't work because:
1. A condition that is true doesn't equal 1. It equals true.
2. "party.party:getChampion(i):getClass" is invalid syntax. Function calls must be denoted by parentheses, as in "party.party:getChampion(i):getClass()".
You wanted:

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for i = 1,4 do party.party:getChampion(i):addSkillPoints(8+(party.party:getChampion(i):getClass() == "farmer" and 2 or 0)) end

[Azel]

In the world of boolean logic, True = 1 and False = 0, however, in LUA and other languages (both scripting and compiled), you can't really make these assumptions. At least not without doing a conversion.

I had to learn LUA in order to create my first Mod, and the biggest thing that caused me a headache is the NOT EQUAL TO notation. I always use "!=" but LUA demands "~="

Concatenation in LUA is annoying as well. Da fuk is " .. " for concatenation? Either "+" or "&" ... should be universal. hmph

Pain in ma' arse!!

[Frenchie]

All of these problems could have been resolved simply by consulting the scripting reference and/or Lua reference manual.

Not all of us find it simple or are well-versed in Lua. I did look at the reference, but I can't understand everything. I see someone's script, modify and add to it and see what happens. I didn't write all my attempts here, but the most logical ones.

do local f = spawn("shuriken") f.throwattack:setAttackPower(50) f.item:setStackSize(999) end

I tried this but I might have made a typo somewhere. Thanks for clearing it up. I wanted to lessen the weight by adding f:setWeight(0.01) or f:item.setWeight(0.01) but both are not accepted. The reference says the variable is in kg.

In the world of boolean logic, True = 1 and False = 0,

For me this is edged into my brain. Many many years ago I learned some programming. Azel, if there's a good link with all the headaches let me know.

for i = 1,4 do party.party:getChampion(i):addSkillPoints(8+(party.party:getChampion(i):getClass() == "farmer" and 2 or 0)) end

My brain is struggling with the use of 'and' after "farmer". I would expect a 'then' in the 'if then else' syntax.

[minmay]

Boolean true and false have their own type in Lua, separate from numbers.

[Frenchie]

for i = 1, 4 do local ch = party.party:getChampion( i ) if ch:getClass == “farmer” then ch:addSkillPoints( 80 ) else ch:addSkillPoints( 78 ) end

I can't use local to shorten syntax like the above?

[minmay]

You can. What you can't do is leave a block unclosed and expect the interpreter to be OK with it. You need to close both your for loop and your if statement; you're only closing one. And again, ch:getClass == "farmer" is invalid syntax. You have to have parentheses to call a function. This is not optional. Here is what you wanted:

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for i = 1, 4 do local ch = party.party:getChampion(i) if ch:getClass() == "farmer" then ch:addSkillPoints(80) else ch:addSkillPoints(78) end end

edit: replaced quotes for you too

[Frenchie]

Thanks for the correction. I was meant to add the () and forgot about the extra end. This new knowledge will shorten existing functions I have.

So the shortest version would be:

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for i = 1,4 do local ch = party.party:getChampion( i ) ch:addSkillPoints( 78 + ( ch:getClass() == “farmer” and 2 or 0 ) ) end end

As for the shuriken I added weight correctly:

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do local f = spawn("shuriken") f.throwattack:setAttackPower(100) f.item:setWeight( 0.01 ) f.item:setStackSize(999) end

Is there also a way to copy quotes " " into the console?

[minmay]

You need to use "" not “”.

[Frenchie]

I can't copy any code containing " " quotes. I have to remove them for pasting to work. Then manually add them again after pasting the quote-less code