Extension to change GM portrait

[damned]

Thank you Trenloe. Im sure I have asked you that before and been told that before!
One more follow up if I may.
Can I set the value of one of these strings to a database entry? Could have a string cycler in Options and then you would have to reboot to get the new settings...?

[damned]

I thought I might post this version up for some of you old timers.... JohnD - are you watching?
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[Trenloe]

Can I set the value of one of these strings to a database entry?

The string used for msg.icon has to be a valid predefined icon resource.

You can have a string cycler that cycles around predefined icon resources fron the ruleset and extension.

[JohnD]

I thought I might post this version up for some of you old timers.... JohnD - are you watching?
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Ha! Very cool!

[damned]

The string used for msg.icon has to be a valid predefined icon resource.

You can have a string cycler that cycles around predefined icon resources fron the ruleset and extension.

Your first response of "Nope" would have saved me a lot of time!
I was working on this till late last night - I had 6 icons and built a cycler in options but I could resolve one or more of these situations -

1. how/where to define the full path and filename for the icon? i think defining it as a string?
2. how/where to set the value of "portrait_gm_token"
i can get it from OptionsManager local sGMIcon = OptionsManager.getOption("gmicon");
or i can get it from the database
<options>
<public />
<gmicon type="string">graphics/portraits/gm-gary.png</gmicon>
</options>

[Trenloe]

See post 40 as well as my response above. A "valid predefined icon resource" is defined in the ruleset or extension (as mentioned above) using the <icon> tag: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/refdoc/icon.xcp

It is the name of these icon resources that you have to use for msg.icon (as mentioned I post #40). But you'd need to change the ruleset in the places where msg.icon is set (off the top of my head, three different CoreRPG files).

You can have a string cycler that cycles around he different, valid, icon resource names, and the use that icon resource name.

You were on the right track, but you weren't looking at "valid icon resources".

So:
1) set the path to the graphics file in the static <icon> definition in the ruleset or extension. One for each icon you want to use. They will have unique <icon> names.
2) setup your string cycler to go through these <icon> names.
3) find in files for when portrait_gm_token is used as the icon name in the message data structure in the CoreRPG ruleset and replace that with the icon name from your string handler.

You could store the icon resource name in the database if you wanted, but you may as well use a string cycler in the options screen and access the value from OptionsManager.

[Trenloe]

The process is very similar to adding a custom decal: https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/up...ecal_Class.pdf Something you, Damian, should be very familiar with!

You'll need to set the new campaign option (sounds like you've already done that), and then use the value of the icon resource name where "portrait_gm_token" is usually used to set the icon in the message data structure in the ruleset.

[JohnD]

I thought I might post this version up for some of you old timers.... JohnD - are you watching?
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I may just use that to pay tribute to the great man.

[damned]

The process is very similar to adding a custom decal: https://www.fg-con.com/wp-content/up...ecal_Class.pdf Something you, Damian, should be very familiar with!

You'll need to set the new campaign option (sounds like you've already done that), and then use the value of the icon resource name where "portrait_gm_token" is usually used to set the icon in the message data structure in the ruleset.

No - Im on - it I had looked the locations that portrait_gm_token was being called.
Ill hopefully get time over the weekend to hash this thru.
Thank you very much Trenloe for the help.

[demonsbane]

Thank you damned for this extension!