[script]How to make testing easier by scripting
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 11:53 pm
I finally started to create my own dungeon, but I found the testing part too tedious and time consuming so I ended up to write some scripts to help out the testing process.
Here are the results:
This script will do the following magic:
- Level up champion 1
- Add the peasant_cap_1 to head slot and remove it from dungeon
- Add the peasant_tunic_1 to torso slot and remove it from dungeon
- Spawn 'nomad_boots' to feet slot
- Spawn 3 rocks to inventory slot 14
- Raise dexterity by 1 point
- Train swords skill by 4 points
But there is more: the function can be called multiple times. So if I add this below the previous function call:
It will do the following things:
- Level up another level (to level 3)
- Replace peasant_cap_1 with leather_cap_1
- Remove rocks from slot 14
- Train axes skill by 4 points more
Sources:
Copy paste to some script entity (eg. testing)
Longer example from my dungeon. It also shows the method that I use to control the spawning location of the party while testing.
Idea is that the tests are stackable so I don't have to modify the previously defined tests when I want to test a new dungeon location, I just write a new one.
I hope you find it useful 
I spent the whole evening writing it.
Here are the results:
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modifyChampion{
id=1,
levelUp = 1,
items = {
[1]=peasant_cap_1,
[2]=peasant_tunic_1,
[4]='nomad_boots',
[14]='rock*3',
},
statsUp = {
dexterity=1
},
skillsUp = {
swords=4
}
}
- Level up champion 1
- Add the peasant_cap_1 to head slot and remove it from dungeon
- Add the peasant_tunic_1 to torso slot and remove it from dungeon
- Spawn 'nomad_boots' to feet slot
- Spawn 3 rocks to inventory slot 14
- Raise dexterity by 1 point
- Train swords skill by 4 points
But there is more: the function can be called multiple times. So if I add this below the previous function call:
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modifyChampion{
id=1,
levelUp = 1,
items = {
[1]=leather_cap_1,
[14]=false,
}
skillsUp = {
axes=4
}
}
- Level up another level (to level 3)
- Replace peasant_cap_1 with leather_cap_1
- Remove rocks from slot 14
- Train axes skill by 4 points more
Sources:
Copy paste to some script entity (eg. testing)
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--[[
slots:
1 (head), 2 (torso), 3 (legs), 4 (feet), 5 (cloak), 6 (neck),
7 (left hand), 8 (right hand), 9 (gaunlets), 10 (bracers), 11-31 (backpack slots).
]]
function modifyChampion(def)
local champ = party:getChampion(def.id)
if def.items then
for slot,item in pairs(def.items) do
champ:removeItem(slot)
if type(item) == 'string' then
local parts = split(item,'*')
item = spawn(parts[1])
if parts[2] then
item:setStackSize(0+parts[2])
end
champ:insertItem(slot,item)
elseif type(item) == 'table' then
item = recreateItem(item)
if item then
champ:insertItem(slot,item)
end
end
end
end
if def.levelUp then
for i=1,def.levelUp do
champ:levelUp()
end
end
if def.statsUp then
for stat,valueUp in pairs(def.statsUp) do
champ:modifyStat(stat,valueUp)
end
end
if def.skillsUp then
for skill,valueUp in pairs(def.skillsUp) do
if champ:getSkillPoints() < valueUp then
valueUp = champ:getSkillPoints()
end
champ:trainSkill(skill,valueUp,false)
end
end
end
-- remove existing item from dungeon and recreate it with same id
function recreateItem(item)
if item == nil then
print('item not found')
return
end
local id = item.id
local name = item.name
local scrollText = item:getScrollText()
local fuel = item:getFuel()
local charges = item:getCharges()
local stack = item:getStackSize()
item:destroy()
item = spawn(name,nil,nil,nil,nil,id)
if scrollText then item:setScrollText(scrollText) end
if fuel > 0 then item:setFuel(fuel) end
if charges > 0 then item:setCharges(charges) end
if stack > 0 then item:setStackSize(stack) end
return item
end
-- splits string by delimeter
-- Example: help.split('split.me.ok','.')
function split(p,d)
local t, ll
t={}
ll=0
if(#p == 1) then return {p} end
while true do
l=string.find(p,d,ll,true) -- find the next d in the string
if l~=nil then -- if "not not" found then..
table.insert(t, string.sub(p,ll,l-1)) -- Save it in our array.
ll=l+1 -- save just after where we found it for searching next time.
else
table.insert(t, string.sub(p,ll)) -- Save what's left in our array.
break -- Break at end, as it should be, according to the lua manual.
end
end
return t
end
Idea is that the tests are stackable so I don't have to modify the previously defined tests when I want to test a new dungeon location, I just write a new one.
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function activate()
local level,x,y
level,x,y = test1()
level,x,y = test2()
local portal = spawn('teleporter',party.level,party.x,party.y,party.facing,'test_teleport')
portal:setTriggeredByMonster(false)
portal:setTriggeredByItem(false)
portal:setTeleportTarget(x,y,1,level)
portal:setInvisible(true)
end
-- location 1 test
function test1()
testing.modifyChampion{
id=1,
levelUp = 1,
items = {
[1]=peasant_cap_1,
[2]=peasant_tunic_1,
[4]='nomad_boots',
[8]='legionary_shield',
[14]='rock*3',
},
statsUp = {
dexterity=1
},
skillsUp = {
swords=4
}
}
testing.modifyChampion{
id=2,
levelUp = 1,
items = {
[1]=leather_cap_1,
[7]=hand_axe_1,
},
skillsUp = {
axes=4
}
}
testing.modifyChampion{
id=3,
levelUp = 1,
items = {
[7]='legionary_spear',
},
skillsUp = {
assassination=4
}
}
testing.modifyChampion{
id=4,
levelUp = 1,
items = {
[7]=note_1,
},
skillsUp = {
air_magic=4
}
}
return 1,20,11
end
-- location 2 test
function test2()
testing.modifyChampion{
id=1,
levelUp = 1,
skillsUp={swords=2,armors=2}
}
testing.modifyChampion{
id=2,
levelUp = 1,
skillsUp={axes=4}
}
testing.modifyChampion{
id=3,
levelUp = 1,
skillsUp={assassination=4}
}
testing.modifyChampion{
id=4,
levelUp = 1,
skillsUp={fire_magic=4}
}
return 1,13,21
end