Add Items to Shops via Triggers

[Ameranth]

Hello Hive,

I've managed to create a trigger that adds items to shops correctly, however, the items that are added in this way lose the color code on their basic tooltip.

For example, the tooltip is: "Purchase |cffac7b0bSteelskin|r"

However, the shop only displays it as white text. Is there any way around this?

Thank you!

 

[Bannar]

Post map. I'm not sure if you are adding items properly.

 

[Ameranth]

Target shop has no starting items sold.
Target shop has the following abilities: Asid,Aneu,Avul,Apit

Trigger code:

rand2 is from 5 to 11, btw.

code

        loop
            exitwhen (i > rand2)
            //The first item gets a bonus to its roll, whereas every item after the second
            //has a penalty equal to i*5. 
            set rand = GetRandomInt(0, 100) - ((i - 2) * 5)
            
            if (rand > 85) then
                set rand = GetRandomInt(0, udg_LootTableUniqueSize)
                set utype = udg_LootTableUnique[rand]
            elseif (rand > 60 and rand <= 85) then
                set rand = GetRandomInt(0, udg_LootTableRareSize)
                set utype = udg_LootTableRare[rand]
            elseif (rand > 30 and rand <= 60) then
                set rand = GetRandomInt(0, udg_LootTableMagicSize)
                set utype = udg_LootTableMagic[rand]
            else
                set rand = GetRandomInt(0, udg_LootTableFineSize)
                set utype = udg_LootTableFine[rand]
            endif
            
            call AddItemToStock(u, utype, 1, 1)
            set i = i + 1
        endloop

 

[Ameranth]

I've been trying to find a work-around for this, and it seems that color codes in general aren't working in the basic tooltip field for items added to shops via trigger.

Clearly I can just set the basic tooltip field to a space: " " and then add the basic tooltip information to the extended tooltip, but it obviously doesn't look completely right. So any help on this would be appreciated.

 

[Ameranth]

Anyone?

 

[dudeim]

As far as I know item basic tooltip fields work with colour codes I've seen multiple maps where the name was coloured to indicate how good it is for example.

 

[Ameranth]

Yes, they work with the basic tooltip fields under normal circumstances. The problem that I am experiencing is that they lose the coloration in the basic tooltip field after the item has been added to a shop via triggers.

 

[Adiktuz]

Maybe the "" is bugging the color codes?

I don't have problems with adding items into shops via triggs... my current proj add items via triggs but the color codes work fine...

 

[Ameranth]

The actual tooltip text I use has no quotation marks.

But since you say that you are adding items to your shops via triggers and your color works fine, I'd be interested to know how your tooltips / shops are set up.

 

[Adiktuz]

It's set up the normal way

sample:

|cff1e90ffRecipe:|n5 iron|n5 Leather|n7 Mysterious Essence|n3000 gold|r|cffffa500|n|nType:|n|r|cff00ffffBoots (usable by all)|r|cffffa500|n|nEffects:|n|r+30 damage reduction|n+50 Agility|n|n|cffee82eeRequired Level: |r|cffffff0020|n|r|n|cffc0c0c0A boots that enhances the movement of its wearer.|r

as for adding items, I use the function AddItemToStock()

 

[Ameranth]

Thank you, What abilities does your shop have?

 

[Adiktuz]

Sell Items
Select Unit
Shop Purchase Items
and some has Invulnerability

 

[Ameranth]

I really can't figure out what the problem is, my shop has those same abilities, I am adding the items in the same way, and my color codes are valid. Yet still the color codes for the purchase item part of the tooltip don't work when they're added to the shop via trigger.

 

[Ameranth]

I've created another map just to test this, unfortunately I get exactly the same results. I have uploaded the test map. Any input would be appreciated.

 

[Bannar]

Note that they doesn't work only for Tooltip - Normal.
For Tooltip - Advanced colored description (even by adding item to shop via triggers) works properly.

 

[Ameranth]

Exactly. So there isn't a way to get it to work for the normal tooltip?

 

[Adiktuz]

Hmmm... But for me, it works for the item name (I have it colored too), and my item name is on the Tooltip - Normal part...

 

[Bannar]

Post map Adiktuz.

 

[Adiktuz]

Its my current project... though you cannot open it on the editor... and I cannot release an open source of it, not right now... though not sure if the latest one posted there has a colored item on sale...

 

[Ameranth]

It's ok, but if you wouldn't mind, would you create a small test-map with a random shop/item that is set up the same you have it in your map?

 

[Adiktuz]

I cannot as I don't have my comp with a wc3 installation right now...

 

[Ameranth]

I am striken with deep sadness