Lauriel

7 hours ago, jastey said:

Caution with PartyRested(), though, as it only gives true if it is true right the instance before that script is called. If you want to make sure a dialogue triggers after a certain rest, it's sufficient to just set a varaible in the rest dialogue (before the rest triggered by e.g. the player1's dream script), then do RestParty()inside this script, and let the set variable trigger another dialogue instantly, which will play after wakeup.

I think I understand.  Thank you!

Thank you!  I think that's exactly what I was looking for.

I'd like to have a dream interrupt the PC's rest the first time the group rests after a specific event, but I don't know how to capture the event before it's finished ... or before it starts, would be better.  I've read up on PartyRested() but that's after the event, from what I've gathered.  Any pointers would bve appreciated.

Related question: Is DPlayer3.bcs always the PC's script?

Figured it out.  It was the tab character that was messing it up.

My dialogue was like:

IF ~Global("#L_FFHealedGroup","MYAREA",0)~ THEN BEGIN duke_priest
    SAY @2000<tab>// ~<CHARNAME>! The Dukes sent us to see to your well-being. We will take care of the bodies of Sarevok and his minions.~
    = @2001<tab>// ~We've also come to collect Sarevok's sword.  The dukes don't want it to become a rallying symbol for his minions.~
    = @2002<tab>// ~Do you want us to heal you and disarm the traps while we're here?~
    ++ @2003<tab>/* ~Uh, sure.  Go ahead.~ */ + duke_priest_02
    ++ @2004<tab>/* ~No thanks, I'll manage on my own.~ */ + duke_priest_01
END

...so the comments would line up.  Weidu did NOT appreciate my efforts.  I took the tabs out and just used a single space and all worked fine.  Live and learn!

What's weirder, is I replaced the @2001 with it's actual string, and I got the same error on it.  In the game it reads "Invalid: 356297" and in NI it comes up as No Such Index.  I'm at a loss.

1 minute ago, jastey said:

I'm afraid I don't know what the problem would be.

Just in case you are working on Windows: Try copying the game to another folder than C:\\Program Files and see whether permission works there. Windows is a bit funky with protecting the installed programs. You can just copy the whole game folder elsewhere, you can then mod it independently to the original install and start it by clicking the baldur.exe (in case you haven't done that already).

It's not installed in C:\\Program Files.  I put it C:\\Users\<me>\...

This one's a puzzler.  Normally I ask a question and find the solution right away.  This time...not so much.

9 minutes ago, jastey said:

Where do they show up as invalid, inside the game or in Near Infinity?

 

Both

381 characters, 5 entries added to DIALOG.TLK

FATAL ERROR: Sys_error(".\\lang\\en_us\\dialog.tlk: Permission denied")

Actually only 4 get added, even though it says 5.  And my TRA files all start with a different number.  Setup.tra starts with 0, game.tra starts with 1000, and dialogues.tra with with 2000 so nothing should be stepping on the other's toes.

Does anyone know why I would be getting this error when adding dialogue to EET?  Only 4 of my 9 dialogue lines are making it in properly.  Here's what I have:

// Dialogue file for flaming fist healer #1
COMPILE EVALUATE_BUFFER ~transitions/dialogues/ffhealer.d~ USING ~transitions/languages/%s/dialogues.tra~

ffhealer.d:

dialogues.tra:

The lines that make it in are 2000, 2004, 2007, and 2008.  The rest are show up as invalid.  I checked and rechecked and I'm pretty sure I'm stuck this time for real.

Any help would be appreciated.  Oh, and if I've done something complete stupid, be kind.  My first dialogue file.

Nevermind once again - I figured it out.

Well, I'd like to use them, but I'm such a newb that I can't seem to figure out how.  Here's what I have and I get a parsing error

Ok, I reevaluated my plan of attack.  @Luke, those functions are a thing of beauty.  Thank you so much for pointing them out.  

Thank you, @Shin 

Crashes for me when I go to the 2nd floor of the ducal palace as well.  Crash and burn

Sorry - forgot to mention I use EET

1 minute ago, jastey said:

This is so cool a mod idea!

Sorry for releasing a half-assed "skip SoD tweak" in my EndlessBG1 Mod. Your version will be so much better as it will flow with the SoD story. I am really looking foreward to your mod.

Wow!  That's a saying a lot coming from you.   Thank you!  I'm getting there, slowly, but surely.  It's been really fun so far.  You were right - addictive.

Never mind - found it.  Sorry for the clutter - I'd delete this thread if I knew how.

I'm working on a transition piece between BG1 and BG2 allowing folks to skip or play some or all of SoD (so far for EET).  I'm having an issue with a disappearing door in the Temple of Bhaal after the fight.  I skip the cut scene, loot as normal, but my group gets stuck inside the temple with no way out.  I've looked through the area files and scripts and can't see where it's being removed.  Does anyone have any ideas?

Thank you, @Luke!  Those look like they'd absolutely do the trick.  Although in this instance I'll use @jastey's suggestion, I'll certainly keep these other beauties in mind.

Thanks again!

Not 'out-of-the-box', should be 'outside-the-box'.  LOL  So funny.  Sorry!

I am trying to set up a TP2 file for a mod I'm working on.  The first thing I need to do is replace a block of code from an area script file.  I'm trying to use REPLACE_BCS_BLOCK, but nothing happens except I get the can't-find-block error at the end.

Here's what the TP2 file looks like so far:
 

NOTE: I'm playing with the file in a separate WIP folder instead of the normal override folder because I don't want to mess up my game. 

Contents of decompiled BGareafile.BAF
 

Contents 0f Old_blockcode.baf:

Contents of New_codeblock.baf

Anyway, am I not using REPLACE_BCS_BLOCK correctly?

I just ran into this today.  I'm in the habit of changing NPC portraits to what I think more closely match their voices and personalities.  With Xan, I had to rename a copy of my desired BMP file to xan.BMP instead of just selecting it in EEKeeper.   The only other work around would be to dump Imoen or Xan while entering BG for the first time so the dialogue won't occur.    Minor annoyance, but still something I'd consider a bug.

As I was going through my downloads, I discovered why I double installed BG1NPC.  I had found a 'fix' (bg1npc_BGT_TUTU_BGEE_EET.rar).  I have no idea where I found it or I'd go to them and tell them of the issues I've discovered.  Just an FYI!

Thank you again @Shin and @jastey for the feedback.

11 hours ago, jastey said:

Would it be a good idea to restrict the install of BG1NPC to not-EET? If people want to install it directly, they'd need to make changes to the tp2, anyhow.

(Here's still hope @AstroBryGuy comes back with his BG1NPC for EET in the works.)

Some of it works.  Some is better than not being allowed to install at all.  But I agree, if @AstroBryGuy would take pity on us and make it so we can install it to EET directly, that would be the best.

@jastey So that's one of yours, too?  I think you're my new personal hero.  I seem to love everything you do.  Please don't ever stop!

PS: Sorry for stealing the thread.  I'll shut up now!

That's what I was afraid of.  I had my install list all written up, and purposely installed the mod on SoD for that reason.  I have no idea why I double installed it.  Oh well.  I think I'll just go the '(duh!) yes, try that' routine.  Safer.  Thank you for the feedback.