Send command to chat after each attack

[Oso Buho]

That's a good idea. As long as it's not exporting a sh1t tonne of data each time.

@Valgul - As an example, here's a simple extension that sets up the export for the DB's calendar node. It exports just an XML file (not a whole module) using DB...

Thanks a lot! Any idea where should I start looking in order to launch the export every time an attack happens?

[Trenloe]

Thanks a lot! Any idea where should I start looking in order to launch the export every time an attack happens?

It depends which ruleset you're using.

Most commonly it will be in scripts\manager_action_damage.lua. You'll need to do it in the OOB messaging (which runs on the GM side, even for player attacks) as the GM is the only instance that can export.

[Oso Buho]

EDIT: I had to use a full path to save the file.

[Ikael]

local sFile = "PCs.xml";
if sFile then
DB.export(sFile, "charsheet", "character", true);
ChatManager.SystemMessage("Exported characters log.");
end

Will attempt to write PCs.xml file to your OS's root, which is no-go permission-wise. You need to define absolute file path within AppData folder to make sure FG has permissions to write the file.

[damned]

You probably want to tie it to the Damage rolls rather than the Attack rolls.

[LordEntrails]

A consideration, how are you going to handle healing effects and manual corrections to HPs done either in the CT or on the character sheet? Might need a manual "refresh" command/button.

[Bidmaron]

What I would do is install an onUpdate handler on the current hit points of any character. Then, it doesn't matter how the hit points change. Your handler will get called and you can re-export whatever you need to export. That db name will vary based on the ruleset, but you would install it like this (do it in the onInit of your extension):

		DB.addHandler(sNodeName.. ".*@*","onUpdate",onThingChange);

Where onThingChange is the name of your handler routine to do the export.

and uninstall it like this: (do it in the onClose of your extension):

		DB.removeHandler(sNodeName.. ".*@*","onUpdate",onThingChange);

[Oso Buho]

A consideration, how are you going to handle healing effects and manual corrections to HPs done either in the CT or on the character sheet? Might need a manual "refresh" command/button.

Actually, I'm considering on creating a whole extension that will pick up any update to the health now. I still have one problem though... maybe someone can help.

It truly BOTHERS me that I need to hardcode the whole path where to export the file. Is there no global variable of sorts that I can use to pick up the folder of the Campaign that is currently playing?

Like: DB.export(campaignFolder/PCs.xml, "charsheet", "character", true);

I've seen there a openDataFolder or openCampaignFolder within the Interface Package... but I want to get the Path so I can use it in my export, not to open it.

Thanks.

[Oso Buho]

UPDATE:

Did it the way I mentioned and it works... or it does 50% of the times.

I'm using the following in different situations (onInit, and every time a players HP updates):
local AppDataFolder = os.getenv('APPDATA');
local PCsFolder = AppDataFolder + '/Roaming/Fantasy Grounds/PCs.xml';
DB.export(PCsFolder, "charsheet", "character", true);

Unfortunately, I get an error on os.getenv being null every now and then, it's random (I would say about 75% of the times.

Any idea on what could be causing this?

[Trenloe]

os.getenv shouldn't be available. I'm surprised it works at all.

More info here: https://www.fantasygrounds.com/wiki/...ua_Programming