Post: #1

After changing the Key and defname of a skill, now neither the original nor the new are recognized by sphere.

I copied the meditation skill script file into my custom folder (which loads last in the spheretables)

I changed the def and key to Channeling rather than Meditation

Now, if I try to set or show Channeling i get the message that it is not a valid command or format. I get the same message if I use meditation. I get the same message if I use the DEFNAMEs or the Keys. ANy ideas?

Post: #2

It's better to not touch the key and the defname of a skill.
Use the name property
Example:


Then create a small a function like this one, for implementing the ".skillname value" behaviour


Last step, change the name of the skill in the skill.mul file.

Post: #3

Thanks

Post: #4

You don't really need to change anything on skills nor even on muls (I really have to modify muls, drk ¬¬), you just have to trick Sphere with a paralel function:

Now you can use the new 'skill' (it's not a skill, just a function) ingame and/or scripts.

Post: #5

(03-05-2015 07:19 PM)XuN Wrote:  You don't really need to change anything on skills nor even on muls (I really have to modify muls, drk ¬¬), you just have to trick Sphere with a paralel function:

Code:

[function channeling]
if (<argn>)
meditation <argn1> //don't use '=' here so you can still use code like 'channeling +=x' working.
endif
return <meditation>

Now you can use the new 'skill' (it's not a skill, just a function) ingame and/or scripts.

It sounds easy but what about the sysmessage a player gets when he gains a skillpoint? (your skill <skill> has been increased...)

Post: #6

I think the sysmessages are handled by clilocs number:

3000260 Your skill in ~1skillname~ has increased by ~2changeamount~. It is now ~3newvalue~.

3000261 Your skill in ~1skillname~ has decreased by ~2changeamount~. It is now ~3newvalue~.