Groupmembers w/ archetype -- need help
 

Can someone help me with my conditional operators for this mod? It doesn't work.

Link about conditional operator.

Here's the relevant snippet. I have 4 images in this page that are invisible by default that correspond with the 4 archetypes. My idea was that a group member joins the MemberInfoPage becomes visible. OnShow is activated. If that member's archetype = whatever, then make whatever icon visible. But everything stays invisible, even when I hide and reshow the window mid-group.

Also if you can think of a different way to do this that would be great.

I have played with any of these yet with all the changes flying around.

I would try just changing up how you format it, to see how soe wants it. I would leave out any white-space as the script parser seems not to really like them.

Scout_Icon.Visible="GameData.Group.Group_1.Archetype=='Scout'?True:False"
Scout_Icon.Visible="GameData.Group.Group_1.Archetype='Scout'?True:False"
Scout_Icon.Visible="GameData.Group.Group_1.Archetype==Scout?True:False"
Scout_Icon.Visible="GameData.Group.Group_1.Archetype=Scout?True:False"

Excellent idea! I'd take a look myself, but I'm not home right now... I'm really interested to see how this turns out though.

I think conditional statements were tried to be tackled a while back, but I haven't been around in a bit to know if someone got them working :confused:

SOE said they added them with live update 13 but I havn't had the time or want to test them with all the exp grinding & UI changes I have to do now lol

Ah ok sweet. Conditional statements would be pretty sweet to have to use.

Now I am not much of a UI developer but was just throwing out an idea here as I was also looking at doign this for my group window. Now if you pull data from the Raid window under /GameData.Group.Group_0.Archetype and then set those equaters to it being if this equals this etc woudl that not work since we can pull that info from the group data that comes up?

Not 100% sure but just a thought on it, I dont think the server sends the full data out on who is who in a raid so I woudl assume we have some calls on our end since we can manipulate the raid window?

Just a couepl pennies, I will shut up now..


ACiD

Attached is the layout was using, coudl be right couel be wrong but I do notice I cant seem to get teh percentage working either.. Probably wont help anyone but though I woudl post it.

I am trying to get this to work as well, no go so far. I have same results as hirebrand.

I am trying to use the Gamedata.Group.Group_1.Archetype info and excuting the statement during the OnShow Event of:
/Groupmembers/GroupMember1/MemberInfoPage
(I choose this page due to this where I have on show = Parent.Parent.Parent.Player.Disband.Visible=true Parent.Parent.Parent.Player.Disband.Visible=true, so I figure this is best spot for the ArchType conditional as well.)

OnShow Property I am testing:
Mage_Icon.Visible="gamedata.group.group_1.Archetype=='Mage'?True:False"
Mage_Icon.Visible="gamedata.group.group_1.Archetype=='Mage'?True:False"

Trying it with Mage only atm, if I can get it work when a Mage joins, the rest will just be cookie cutter.

I think we are close, just need the correct format of the conditional statement. There is a lot of info sent to the groupmembers window according the gamedata for groupmembers. So plently to choose from for and if this = gamedata......blahblah then blahblah.visible=true else false.

I will keep trying different formats and see what happens.

Was just playing around and thought of something that may just work but not sure how to implement it.

OKay if the Icons are beign defined as per the [IMAGE] that the Raid uses, woudl it not be the case to make the Archetype==Warrior then show Warrior.icon not Archtype.icon?

Attached is the idea I have not sure if its correct or the implmentation is proper. Just in the process of testing now.

MemberInfoPage OnShow
Warrior.Visible="gamedata.group.group_1.Archetype=='Warrior'?True:False"

Parent.Parent I have the images listed as Warrior, Mage, Priest, Scout as I use the modified colored Images that match the HOs.

Then the ArchetypeIcon in MemberInfoPage is:
Dynamic Data = /GameData.Group.Group_1.Archetype
Style = Scout



The second thign I was thinking was is there a way to push what the style is to the actual image (terms may be off)

Is it stated anywhere what types of conditional statements were added with LU13? Are we sure its a ternary operator and not the more basic IF clause? I can't seem to find anything on specificly what was added with LU13 in regards to this.

Yes, in SOE's official update notes for LU 13 it specifically says ternary operators...

"- UI modder notes: Support for C/C++ style ternary operator has been added to the UI script language."

Ok guess i'm blind :p I swear I Read that whole section and didn't see that. *sigh* Sorry :)

This conditional statement thing is really getting to me.

I am trying everything I can think of.

It seems that I still do not have the correct syntax for the .xml to understand these ternary statements.

Has anyone had ANY luck?

I can get the actual archetype to display ie: Text and seeing what hirebrand did, he used just a "picture" font to show archetype graphic in the group window. Pretty smart idea actually, but I want to conquer this conditional statement. LU13 told us they were in place, yet noone has figured out the correct usage yet.

He are all my trials: (using the OnShow event of GroupMemberInfo Page)

Mage_Icon.Visible << ((archetype.localtext=Mage) ? "True" : "False")
Mage_Icon.Visible="Archetype.localtext=='Mage'?True:False"
Mage_Icon.Visible="Archetype.text=='Mage'?True:False"
Mage_Icon.Visible="/gamedata.group.group_1.archetype=='Mage'?True:False
Mage_Icon.Visible="parent.parent.parent.parent.mainhud.groupmembers.groupmember1 .memberinfopage.archetype.localtext=='Mage'?True:False

running out of ideas

I sent a note to Raijin Thunderguard and he replied, "I'll see if I can get you some info on that. Thanks!"

Big Props for the RJ!

Its prob busted like most things in eq2 now:/ ( yea I'm not a big fan atm :( )

I decided against the conditionals as they're not really necessary, but I can't get it to update automatically as people join and leave the group. I'm using a hacked work around OnHoverIn to force the update, and it does work, just not the way it should. Here's what I've got so far, perhaps somebody sees what I'm missing.

as an example here is member #2:

I am getting closer!!
It works in UIBuilder, but in game it doesn't yet.
Trying to figure out where I need the trigger placement.

When in UIBuilder, if in 'run' mode, the actions I have set do indeed display the correct icon. I have to manually enter the text for the archetype of course since it is not a live event, but when I change the text, the correct icon now displays.

All I need to figure out is, if in the LIVE game, I am passing the correct parameter and/or triggering the correct event.

Will continue working on this...

I am EVEN CLOSER YET!!!!!


Now I got it to properly show the CORRECT archetype icon when a member joins!

All I need to figure out now, is how to get the window to "reupdate" when a member leaves and a 'new' archetype joins in that slot. Once I figure how to do this, I will have solved the Archetype Icons Display in the group window!!!

I am working on this now....

Step backwards :mad: It seems UIBuilder corrupted my file and I DO NOT remember what I did to get the Icon to display correctly /cry

I am reworking the window now, it updates on hover over, but what I had working is lost atm....

Any response yet from RJ?

Can you share what you do have working so far, Node? So sorry you lost what you had. :(

Where are y'all inputting this?

Like I had posted somewhere else by mistake:

Attributes cannot be assigned a variable value
 

I believe the reason that none of these attempts work is the following. Some attributes cannot be assigned a variable value. This includes both 'style' and 'visible'.

For example, the following attribute assignments do not work.

I have been working on making archtypes work in the groupmember window as well but I think as long as the above is true it is impossible.

It would be nice to have a list of attributes that cannot be assigned a variable. It would be nicer to have this fixed :-)

I can get the archetype stuff to display properly, once you mouse over it updates the to correct icon pic. In text mode, the archetype always aupdates no problem when a new member or different member takes up a slot. The archetype will change as it should, but the picture (icon) won't until I mouse over forcing the icon to update. Same thing Hirebrand got to in his mod.

I thought I had it working however, icon update without mouse over, but in all my excitement, I did not save the file and it is gone forever. NO, unfortunately I do not remember what I did, as I was trying like over 100 ways to get this to work. My brain hurts still from that night.

It seems so simple though, if the text version of the archetype will update easily, why can't we get the icon to do the same?

I really wish RJ would respond to Hirebrand and get us the correct/needed syntax for the enabled conditionals.

I havn't tried this but it should work.

Well I have tried this and, as I said above, the Visible attribute does not seem to be updatable with a variable value.

Hmm that basically how I get my raid info window to show up. The loading screen reads teh zoen name and turns on a page insaid the memorrized window. Maybe it only works on pages and you have to puth each icon in its own window /shrug.

It's worth a try. I'll let you know.

All of my attempts at getting a page to become visible based on a variable value have failed. Can you give an example or link to an interface where you have this working Landlin?

<Page Name="MemberInfoPage" Mage="Mage" Fighter="Fighter" Preist="Preist" Scout="Scout" Onshow="
IconScout.Visible=(Class.Text==Scout)
IcontMage.Visible=(Class.Text==Mage)
...">
<Text Name="Class" DynamicDate="/gamedata.group.class">temp</Text>
<Page Name=IconScout">
...
</Page>
</Page>

This is just basic, and wrote it from memory as I am at work and don't have the code in front of me. But its verry close.

Landiin, can you post the full code to the above post? Not from memory, I would like to test your theory.