New Spells >> show them off here

[Grimwold]

@soaponarope

as a long-time DM fan I did wonder about the see through walls spell, but could not think of a way to do it with the current Grimrock tools. I think flatline's suggestions are the best way to go.


Hmmm. I should have a think about how to do the footprints spell from DM... that should be possible in Grimrock by using the party onMove hook and spawning an object or particle system.

[flatline]

Quick update of my magic pack: Fixed a mixup for two spells and their required spell schools.

[SpiderFighter]

I created a replacement for the light spell. It creates a stationary light object in the player square which lasts for 30 seconds, if the spell is recast it deletes the existing object and creates a new one. Makes the light spell useful but not a permanent solution.

Mage Light

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defineSpell{
   name = "light",
   uiName = "Magic Light",
   skill = "spellcraft",
   level = 5,
   runes = "BE",
   manaCost = 15,
   onCast = function()
		if findEntity("spell_light") then
			print("spell light exists, destroying")
			spell_light:destroy()
			spell_light_timer:destroy()
		end
	print("spawning a new spell_light")
	spawn("spell_torchlight", party.level, party.x, party.y, party.facing, "spell_light")
	spawn("timer", party.level, party.x, party.y, party.facing, "spell_light_timer")
	playSound("generic_spell")
	spell_light_timer:setTimerInterval(30)
	spell_light_timer:addConnector("activate", "spell_light", "deactivate") 
	spell_light_timer:activate()
	end,
}

Gah. I've been trying to come up with diffrent spells on my own, but it always turn out that they're already here and done better than I can. I'm having a problem with this one, though. I have to assume this worked at one time, but now it crashes the game with an "undefined object: spell_torchlight" error. Does anyone know if this has been changed (or what's going on)? Full error.log below:

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mod_assets/scripts/spells.lua:67: undefined object: spell_torchlight
stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'error'
[string "ScriptEntity.lua"]: in function 'spawn'
mod_assets/scripts/spells.lua:67: in function 'onCast'
[string "Spells.lua"]: in function 'castSpell'
[string "Champion.lua"]: in function 'castSpell'
[string "AttackPanel.lua"]: in function 'update'
[string "AttackPanel.lua"]: in function 'update'
[string "Gui.lua"]: in function 'draw'
[string "GameMode.lua"]: in function 'update'
[string "Grimrock.lua"]: in function 'display'
[string "Grimrock.lua"]: in main chunk

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[akroma222]

Hey Spider,
At the risk of asking the stupidest question ever... do you have spell_torchlight defined properly?
Less stupid question - are you using Diarmuid's exsp framework for your spells yet??
Let me know, I am currently converting about 60-70 spells over to the new exsp framework, and that 'magelight' spell is going to be one of them...
I have two dungeons, a test using the framework and the main one that is not, I will retry the spell in both...
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Non exsp mage light version-
For Spells.lua-

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defineSpell{
name = "light",
uiName = "Mage Light",
skill = "fire_magic",
level = 0,
runes = "AF",
manaCost = 1,
onCast = function()
return torch_script.torchlight(caster,x,y,dir,skill)
end,
}

For objects.lua-

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defineObject{
name = "spell_torchlight",
class = "LightSource",
lightPosition = vec(0, 2.58, 0),
lightRange = 12,
lightColor = vec(0.7, 0.5, 0.5),
brightness = 12,
castShadow = true,
particleSystem = "torch",
placement = "floor",
editorIcon = 88,
}

and the script (torch_script) in dungeon-

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function torchlight()
if findEntity("spell_light") then
print("spell light exists, destroying")
spell_light:destroy()
spell_light_timer:destroy()
end
print("spawning a new spell_light")
spawn("spell_torchlight", party.level, party.x, party.y, party.facing, "spell_light")
spawn("timer", party.level, party.x, party.y, party.facing, "spell_light_timer")
playSound("generic_spell")
spell_light_timer:setTimerInterval(240)
spell_light_timer:addConnector("activate", "spell_light", "deactivate")
spell_light_timer:activate()
end

works fine for me in my non-exsp dungeon... let me convert to exsp and test... (tomorrow though, sleep now)

[SpiderFighter]

Hey Spider,
At the risk of asking the stupidest question ever... do you have spell_torchlight defined properly?
Less stupid question - are you using Diarmuid's exsp framework for your spells yet??
Let me know, I am currently converting about 60-70 spells over to the new exsp framework, and that 'magelight' spell is going to be one of them...
I have two dungeons, a test using the framework and the main one that is not, I will retry the spell in both...
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Non exsp mage light version-
For Spells.lua-

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defineSpell{
name = "light",
uiName = "Mage Light",
skill = "fire_magic",
level = 0,
runes = "AF",
manaCost = 1,
onCast = function()
return torch_script.torchlight(caster,x,y,dir,skill)
end,
}

For objects.lua-

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defineObject{
name = "spell_torchlight",
class = "LightSource",
lightPosition = vec(0, 2.58, 0),
lightRange = 12,
lightColor = vec(0.7, 0.5, 0.5),
brightness = 12,
castShadow = true,
particleSystem = "torch",
placement = "floor",
editorIcon = 88,
}

and the script (torch_script) in dungeon-

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function torchlight()
if findEntity("spell_light") then
print("spell light exists, destroying")
spell_light:destroy()
spell_light_timer:destroy()
end
print("spawning a new spell_light")
spawn("spell_torchlight", party.level, party.x, party.y, party.facing, "spell_light")
spawn("timer", party.level, party.x, party.y, party.facing, "spell_light_timer")
playSound("generic_spell")
spell_light_timer:setTimerInterval(240)
spell_light_timer:addConnector("activate", "spell_light", "deactivate")
spell_light_timer:activate()
end

works fine for me in my non-exsp dungeon... let me convert to exsp and test... (tomorrow though, sleep now)

Thanks for replying! I'm not using Diarmuid's exsp framework...honestly, I'd forgotten about it, as I'm just really getting into them. I assumed that "spell_torchlight" was already in the original game's assets, so that's completely me, as I didn't define it. The gf has the computer this weekend, so I'll have to give it another go tomorrow morning (and I'll look at Diarmuid's framework). Thanks again!!

[akroma222]

Ahh good good! Glad to help Spider

Diarmuid's EXSP spell framework really opens up many doors for spell creation...
Follow the installation instructions here - viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4848
Check out the spells that come with the framework, they show case a few very cool spells...
Grimwold's spell pack has been converted over already...
just the tip of the iceberg though, I suspect

[SpiderFighter]

Ahh good good! Glad to help Spider

Diarmuid's EXSP spell framework really opens up many doors for spell creation...
Follow the installation instructions here - viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4848
Check out the spells that come with the framework, they show case a few very cool spells...
Grimwold's spell pack has been converted over already...
just the tip of the iceberg though, I suspect

Wow, that's intense stuff. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

[acolade]

Hi there,
this spell checks hands of the caster for the empty flask and exchange it with healing one.
This code may help with the enchant arrow spell mentioned before. Also it is used as a base for this, so the credits for all of the users presenting the spell and discusing it.
Have a nice day.

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defineSpell {
  name = "create_healing_potion",
  uiName = "Create Healing Potion",
  skill = "spellcraft",
  level = 1,
  runes = "B",
  manaCost = 15,
  onCast = 
    function(caster, x, y, direction, skill)
    
      local slot = nil   -- define variable outside "if" blocks to be useable later
        
        -- check hand for flask
        if (caster:getItem(7) ~= nil) and (caster:getItem(7).name == "flask") then
          
          slot = 7
        
        -- check other hand for flask
        elseif (caster:getItem(8) ~= nil) and (caster:getItem(8).name == "flask") then
          
          slot = 8
          
        -- no flask found
        else
        
          hudPrint("You have to cast this spell while holding an empty flask in your hand.")
          return false  -- this ends the function, so there is no need for other "if" checking empty hands
        
        end
        
        -- exchange the healing for empty flask
        caster:removeItem(slot)
        caster:insertItem(slot, spawn("potion_healing"))
        playSound("generic_spell")
        hudPrint(caster:getName().." filled flask with Healing Potion")
                    
        return true
    end,
}

[Marble Mouth]

Edit: I was responding to a post that has now been deleted...

Hi akroma222. I would hardcode a table containing the names of all the ammunition types, in the order that you want to cycle through them, for example:

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ammoCycle = { "rock" , "throwing_knife" , "arrow" , }

Since we haven't specified keys for the table, lua starts at 1 and counts upwards to assign the keys, so this is equivalent to:

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ammoCycle = { [1] = "rock" , [2] = "throwing_knife" , [3] = "arrow" , }

This table allows us to easily convert a number into the name of an ammunition. Then, we'll also want a way to convert the name of an ammunition into the appropriate number. We could loop through the whole table every time looking for a match, but I prefer this method:

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ammoNumbers = {}
--build inverse table
for i , v in ipairs( ammoCycle ) do
	ammoNumbers[v] = i
end

This code builds a table ammoNumbers which is the "inverse" of ammoCycle. When building inverse tables, it only makes sense if all of the entries in the original table are unique. So based on this example, ammoNumbers could have been defined this way:

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ammoNumbers = { rock = 1 , throwing_knife = 2 , arrow = 3 }

except that we haven't hardcoded it. This makes it very easy to add a new entry to ammoCycle (at the beginning, middle, or end), and rely on the code to keep ammoNumbers up-to-date automatically. With these tables built, you can easily identify which items are valid ammunition for switching:

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local item
local slot
for i = 7,8 do
	item = caster:getItem(i)
	if item and ammoNumbers[item.name] then
		slot = i
		break
	end
end
if not slot then
	return
end

If the item's name is used as a key in ammoNumbers, then it's valid. Now that we have these tables built and the slot determined, we can do the switch as:

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local oldAmmoName = item.name
local stackSize = item:getStackSize()
caster:removeItem(slot)
local newAmmoNumber = ( ammoNumbers[oldAmmoName] % ( table.getn( ammoCycle ) ) ) + 1
local newAmmo = spawn( ammoCycle[newAmmoNumber] )
newAmmo:setStackSize( stackSize )
caster:insertItem( slot , newAmmo )
playSound("generic_spell")
hudPrint( caster:getName() .. " trasmuted ammunition." )

The critical line for the switch is:

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local newAmmoNumber = ( ammoNumbers[oldAmmoName] % ( table.getn( ammoCycle ) ) ) + 1

ammoNumbers[oldAmmoName] - This gives us the number which is the key in ammoCycle corresponding to the old ammo.
table.getn( ammoCycle ) - This is the size of ammoCycle. In this example, it is 3.
% - modulo. The reason we do this, is so that if ammoNumbers[oldAmmoName] is equal to table.getn( ammoCycle ) , then we wrap around to 0. Otherwise, the result of ammoNumbers[oldAmmoName] % ( table.getn( ammoCycle ) ) will just be equal to ammoNumbers[oldAmmoName] .
Then we add 1. The final result will always be a number between 1 and table.getn( ammoCycle ) inclusive. This will always be a valid key for the table ammoCycle .

The tables won't change after initialization, so I think it makes sense to build them just once, as non-locals. Putting everything together, we have:

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ammoCycle = { "rock" , "throwing_knife" , "arrow" , }

ammoNumbers = {}
--build inverse table
for i , v in ipairs( ammoCycle ) do
	ammoNumbers[v] = i
end

onCastTransmuteAmmo = function( caster )

	local item
	local slot
	for i = 7,8 do
		item = caster:getItem(i)
		if item and ammoNumbers[item.name] then
			slot = i
			break
		end
	end
	if not slot then
		return
	end

	local oldAmmoName = item.name
	local stackSize = item:getStackSize()
	caster:removeItem(slot)
	local newAmmoNumber = ( ammoNumbers[oldAmmoName] % ( table.getn( ammoCycle ) ) ) + 1
	local newAmmo = spawn( ammoCycle[newAmmoNumber] )
	newAmmo:setStackSize( stackSize )
	caster:insertItem( slot , newAmmo )
	playSound("generic_spell")
	hudPrint( caster:getName() .. " transmuted ammunition." )
end

Edited for spelling

[acolade]

Hi,
I have updated my script for easier use with other transmute spells.

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This part insert as a lua script_entity in your dungeon.

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  transmute_item = function (caster, item1, item2)
  
      local slot = nil
      local item1_obj = spawn(item1)
      local item2_obj = spawn(item2)

      -- check hands for item1 (position 7 and 8)
      for i = 7,8 do
      
        if (caster:getItem(i) ~= nil) and (caster:getItem(i).name == item1) then
        
          slot = i
          break
          
        end
        
      end
      if slot == nil then
      
        hudPrint("You have to cast this spell while holding " .. item1_obj:getUIName() .. " in your hand.")
        return false
        
      end
      
      -- exchange the item1 for item2
      caster:removeItem(slot)
      caster:insertItem(slot, item2_obj)
      playSound("generic_spell")
      hudPrint(caster:getName() .. " transmuted " .. item1_obj:getUIName() .. " into " .. item2_obj:getUIName() .. ".")
                  
      return true
  end
  

This part should be in your spells.lua.

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defineSpell {

  name = "create_healing_potion",
  uiName = "Create Healing Potion",
  skill = "spellcraft",
  level = 1,
  runes = "B",
  manaCost = 15,
  
  onCast = function(caster, x, y, direction, skill) 
  
    transmute_item(caster, "flask", "potion_healing")
  
  end,
}

The only thing you need to change is this line:

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transmute_item(caster, "flask", "potion_healing")

You need to add "some_name." before and change flask and potion_healing for other items (except nil) to transmute from and to.
"some_name" is the ID of the lua script_entity you have created in your dungeon.

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some_name.transmute_item(caster, "random_item1", "random_item2")

And at the end I have some questions:
Is there any possibility to put the function, that is used in onCast hook, to some external text file instead of lua script_entity in the dungeon?
Will the lua script_entity be working in the whole dungeon or only in the level where is inserted?

Thank you and have a nice day.