Extension Loading Issue

[Quorlox]

Another simple question: does Comm.registerSlashHandler() allow one to add new slash commands? I found several lines of code like:

Comm.registerSlashHandler("r", processReply);

But my attempts to add a new command by simply switch "r" with something else, but leaving the rest unchanged have been unsuccessful.

[damned]

/r is already used by /reply /rollon and /reload

[Quorlox]

I should have been clearer. Below is what I tried to do, but /step3 doesn't do the same thing as /r

-- Initialization
function onInit()
	
	Comm.registerSlashHandler("step3", processReply);

	
end

[mattekure]

I should have been clearer. Below is what I tried to do, but /step3 doesn't do the same thing as /r

-- Initialization
function onInit()
	
	Comm.registerSlashHandler("step3", processReply);

	
end

the processReply function has to exist. when you are registering the slash command, you have to tell it what function to call when that command is issued. So somewhere you would need to have a function defined to handle it.

-- Initialization
function onInit()
	
	Comm.registerSlashHandler("step3", processReply);

	
end

function processReply(sCommand, sParams)
  do something;
end

[Quorlox]

I have so much to learn.

I really want step3 to do "/die 1d4e", and want to extend it to other stepX values which have a variety of dice combinations. Any recommendations for the best direction to head?

[Quorlox]

Bumping this since I still haven't figured out how to roll dice. I have my slash handler working though.

[jdunlap]

Okay, to roll a die AND do something afterwards, you can do the following: (This is for CoreRPG, it may be slightly different in other rulesets...)

-- Initialization
function onInit()
	Comm.registerSlashHandler("step3", processStep3);
	--Register our new action
	GameSystem.actions["step_handler"] = { bUseModStack = false };
	--Register the result handler
	ActionsManager.registerResultHandler("step_action", onRoll);
end

function processStep3(sCommand, sParams)
	local rRoll = {};
	-- Required
	rRoll.sType = "step_action"; -- the type for the roll (Should match what is defined above!
	rRoll.aDice = { "d4" }; -- die to roll, 2d4 would be { "d4", "d4" }
	rRoll.nMod = 0; -- the modifier
	rRoll.sDesc = "[Step Slash]";
	
	--Optional
	rRoll.nTarget = 2; -- The target (DC) for the roll (Optional, and YOU must handle checking it later...)
	rRoll.bSecret = true; -- True for secret GM roll, otherwise, false
	ActionsManager.performAction(nil, nil, rRoll); --This can take parameters such as WHO rolled which can be used to look up info, WHO is being targetted to apply damage, etc...
end

function onRoll(rSource, rTarget, rRoll)
	local rMessage = ActionsManager.createActionMessage(rSource, rRoll);
	
	local bSuccess = false;
	
	if rRoll.nTarget then
		local nTotal = ActionsManager.total(rRoll);
		local nTarget = tonumber(rRoll.nTarget) or 0;
		rMessage.text = rMessage.text .. " (vs. DC " .. nTarget .. ")";
        if nTotal >= nTarget then
            rMessage.text = rMessage.text .. " [SUCCESS]";
            bSuccess = true;
        else
            rMessage.text = rMessage.text .. " [FAILURE]";
        end
	end
	--rMessage.icon = "ICON_NAME";
	Comm.deliverChatMessage(rMessage);
end

If you only want to roll the dice, you do not need to register the action or the callback, and you would not need to define the callback. However, if you want to output text based upon the roll or do something else, you must register the callback.

Trenloe posted a great explanation on rolling dice here -> https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forum...ns)-in-CoreRPG

[Quorlox]

Thanks!

I searched the forums repeatedly to try to find examples and the Trenloe post never came up; guess I didn't choose the correct search criteria.

[bmos]

Thanks!

I searched the forums repeatedly to try to find examples and the Trenloe post never came up; guess I didn't choose the correct search criteria.

Use the "Site Search" button in the Forum toolbar, the magnifying glass is practically useless (as it basically just searches for the words you include as seperate search terms).

[Quorlox]

Use the "Site Search" button in the Forum toolbar, the magnifying glass is practically useless (as it basically just searches for the words you include as seperate search terms).

I was using the magnifying glass because that seemed to be a search function...

A best practice question, I will have multiple steps (e.g. step3, step4, etc.) with different dice combinations; what is the best way to handle that in Lua? (I read that Lua doesn't have switch statements.)