From: David R. B. (JIRA) <ji...@pc...> - 2010-08-27 15:14:32
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[Pathfinder] Add full feat/trait descriptions --------------------------------------------- Key: DATA-93 URL: http://jira.pcgen.org/browse/DATA-93 Project: Data Issue Type: New Feature Components: Pathfinder Affects Versions: 5.16.3 Reporter: David R. Bender Hi all, If someone can raise a JIRA for this then we can start to look into it. Thanks! K On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 4:04 PM, Andrew Wilson <an...@ri...> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks for the info, Susan. But, we shouldn't *all* have to do this for > > info > > that PCGen is allowed to use, not if the data team can do it once and > > everyone > > benefits. > > > > andrew > > > > On 27 August 2010 15:03, Susan Dittmar <Sus...@gm...<Susan.Dittmar%40gmx.de>> > > wrote: >> > > Hi Kizan, >> > > >> > > Quoting rexhammerforge (ya...@go... <yahoo6%40gotbowie.com>): >>> > >> My reason for asking was that the homebrew APG feats that I picked up >>> > >> from the Files section have the full text description in them and showed >>> > >> up with them on our character sheet. For other feats we added a notes >>> > >> field (linked to the Description field) to our character sheet that we >>> > >> were copy/pasting the full text from the PDF into. My six players > > players >>> > >> were/are spending a lot of time fighting for time with the two rule > > books >>> > >> that I have. >> > > >> > > I had similar 'problems' for some of my characters (not pathfinder > > though, >> > > so no direct help there). So I created a custom data set that just adds >> > > those descriptions I missed. >> > > >> > > I don't have many examples at hand right now, though it's quite simple. >> > > First you have to find out what the Feat's / Trait's name is and in what >> > > kind of object it's coded (Feat, Ability, ...). Then you add them to your >> > > custom file of the same kind of objects. For Feats it's just >> > > >> > > Name of Feat.MOD<TAB>DESC:new description here >> > > >> > > The full text has to be on one line, and <TAB> stands for hitting the >> > > tabulator key. >> > > >> > > For ability type of objects it's only slightly more complicated, as there >> > > you have to add the category to the name. Here's an example from the > > RSRD, >> > > again all on one line: >> > > >> > > CATEGORY=Special Ability|Quickness.MOD<TAB>DESC:Although not particularly > > dextrous, you are supernaturally quick. You can take an extra standard > > action or move action during your turn each round. >> > > >> > > That way the descriptions will be with the feats and you need not look up >> > > those notes when you need them. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://jira.pcgen.org/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira |