Fun Cantrips script (RESOLVED)

Neverwinter Nights 1 Enhanced Edition
#1

As some of you know I did a “Puke Cantrip” on here a while back where some of you helped me. I am working on releasing some cantrips and orisons (cleric cantrips) to the vault. I have been working on some funny/fun cantrips. All apprentices loved playing pranks on each other :wink:

I have the Puke cantrip done

Others I plan to do are:

Fart (one here below)
Crap
Sting
Moan
etc…

I used the Puke cantrip for my fart cantrip as a a base script. I thought if I changed a few variables and constants and vfx effects and sounds I could do this…apparently not so…lol

I got the following error and honestly I do not know how to fix it. I even looked at the NWN wiki

fart cantrip
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Here is the full script:

 //Fart Cantrip

#include "x0_i0_spells"
#include "x2_inc_spellhook"

void main()
{
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    /*
      Spellcast Hook Code
      Added 2003-06-20 by Georg
      If you want to make changes to all spells,
      check x2_inc_spellhook.nss to find out more
    */
    //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    if (!X2PreSpellCastCode())
    {
        return;
    }
    // End of Spell Cast Hook
    //Setup for Spell
    object    oTarget      = GetSpellTargetObject();
    location  lLocal       = GetSpellTargetLocation();
    int       nCasterLevel = GetCasterLevel(OBJECT_SELF);
    float fDelay = IntToFloat(nCasterLevel)*5;
    AssignCommand (oTarget, PlaySound("Tb1a1__1"));
    effect eFart = EffectVisualEffect(VFX_FNF_SMOKE_PUFF);
    string sFartTalk = "FART!!";
    string sFartApology = "Ugh, I think farted my brains out!";

    if(!GetIsReactionTypeFriendly(oTarget))
    {

       string szLaughMale = "as_pl_ailingm5";
            string szLaughFemale = "as_pl_ailingf3";

            if (GetGender(oTarget) == GENDER_FEMALE)
            {
                PlaySound(szLaughFemale);
            }
            else
            {
                PlaySound(szLaughMale);
            }


        //Fire cast spell at event for the specified target
        SignalEvent(oTarget, EventSpellCastAt(OBJECT_SELF, 416));


        //Make SR Check
        if ((!MyResistSpell(OBJECT_SELF, oTarget)) &&  (MySavingThrow(SAVING_THROW_FORT, oTarget, GetSpellSaveDC()) == FALSE) )
        {

            int nIntelligence = GetAbilityScore(oTarget,ABILITY_INTELLIGENCE);

            effect eIntelligence = EffectAbilityDecrease(ABILITY_INTELLIGENCE, nIntelligence -1);

            int nDiceRoll = d4();

            if(nDiceRoll== 1)
            {
                ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, nIntelligence, oTarget, 6.0f);
            }
            else if(nDiceRoll==2)
            {
                ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, nIntelligence, oTarget, 12.0f);
            }
            else if(nDiceRoll==3)
            {
                ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, nIntelligence, oTarget, 18.0f);
            }
            else if(nDiceRoll==4)
            {
                ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, nIntelligence, oTarget, 24.0f);
            }

            ClearAllActions();
            AssignCommand(oTarget, ActionPlayAnimation(ANIMATION_LOOPING_MEDITATE));
            AssignCommand(oTarget, ActionSpeakString(sFartTalk));
            DelayCommand(2.0,ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eFart, oTarget, 1.0));
            DelayCommand(5.0, AssignCommand(oTarget, ActionSpeakString(sFartApology)));
        }
  }
}

Now on the Puke cantrip I used Constitution so I thought if I just switch it to intelligence “I think I farted my brains out”…it would work…now why doesn’t it? Should be as easy as just changing the variable right? If you look I did…why is it not working?

Also, why can’t I use a vfx persistent effect? I know i can use EffectVisualEffect(VFX_FNF_SMOKE_PUFF);

But what is the name of the persistent constant? I could not find one? I like one on the persistent 2da I found I want to use for the fart effect.

#2

If you look at the description of the function ApplyEffectToObject (taken from NWN Lexicon):

void ApplyEffectToObject(int nDurationType, effect eEffect,object oTarget,float fDuration = 0.0f);

Parameters

nDurationType
    The type of duration to apply; a DURATION_TYPE_* constant.
eEffect
    The effect to apply.
oTarget
    The target of the effect.
fDuration
    The duration of temporary effects. (Default: 0.0f)

Then compare it to what you wrote in the script…As you can (probably) (hopefully) see you need to change nIntelligence to eIntelligence like this:

 ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, eIntelligence, oTarget, 6.0f);

In the description you see that the second parameter needs to be an effect while you wrote an integer instead. That’s why it wouldn’t compile.

#3

Again, check the lexicon. It says this:

nMissEffect if this is TRUE, a random vector near or past the target will be generated, on which to play the effect (use only for DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT vfx, see remarks) (Default: FALSE)

#4

Gee andgalf,

How did I miss that?..ugh…thanks …AGAIN…it compiles now.

Now I need to figure out how to put a persistent vfx instead of a visual vfx

#5

I read this the other night…did not see how (the nMissEffect) would effect the target (creature). I need the target creature the spell is cast on to have the persistent effect take place…not an object or place near the target/creature.

#6

Why does the effect need to be persistent? From my understanding reading the Lexicon it needs to be instant. Why not go with DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT? That doesn’t work you mean?

Like this perhaps?

DelayCommand(2.0,ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eFart, oTarget, 1.0));
#7

Because the visual effect has to be drawn from the persistent 2da (where the effect vfx is I like) not drawn from the Visual effect 2da (which is what the EffectVisualEffect is drawn from for most effects)

#8

DelayCommand(2.0,ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, eFart, oTarget, 1.0));

Where in this bit of code do I put the line number or name of the vfx effect drawn from the persistent vfx 2da?

#9

I have no idea unfortunately.

EDIT: I mean, I don’t think you do it there. I think you du that under eFart for example.

#10

Sigh…no problem I understand…you work in the NWN2 community.

You have helped me a lot though and for that I am greatful :slight_smile:

#11

What exactly is the effect called you are after?

#12

Not sure what you mean? Can you give me the line code with where I would do that

#13

I mean, I think you need to declare the effect beforehand, just like you did with this.

#14

It comes from the persistent vfx 2da called: VFX_PER_FOGGHOUL

#15

I’m searching the lexicon for this but nothing shows up… The spelling is right and all that?

#16

Yes…but it is an effect I picked up from the vfx_persistent.2da see screen shot

fogghoul per
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#17

I’m trying my best to search for this but it is quite hard. Is it a visual effect? In that case maybe you could use the function EffectVisualEffect? I don’t know…

#18

Just need to know how to call an effect from there

#19

It is a different 2da…that function calls from the visualeffects.2da

#20

Do you see VFX_PER_FOGGHOUL somewhere among the constants (In the NWN2 toolset it’s called Globals).

I get that it’s a different 2da and all that but I don’t think that has anything to do with it, to be honest.

EDIT: If it’s not among the constants then I have a hard time seeing as how you would be able to call it in a script, but I don’t know. This is beyond my knowledge.