Item limitations

[Bunnie]

Would it be possible to have an item which can be used, similarly to a neurotrainer. But instead of gaining XP like the aforementioned item, you would get a thought.

E.g. Right-Click, Use <Item>, Item is used and colonist gains a "Used <item> +10" thought.

Thanks in advance for any replies!

[mrofa]

Yes it would be possible.

[OldVamp]

"joywire"

[StorymasterQ]

This sounds like the beginnings of a cache of 'entertainment magazines' mod.

"I read it for the articles, I swear!    +10"

[Igabod]

Yes it would be possible.

I think the important question here is "How can it be done?" Is it possible through XML or only through a .dll? I'm pretty sure the answer is that it's only possible through a .dll. So unless you know C# or know someone who knows it and owes you a favor, it's not going to be possible.

[JuliaEllie]

1st of all yes this is totally possible
2nd by "entertainment magazines" you mean PC gaming magazines right?

[Evelyn]

by "entertainment magazines" you mean PC gaming magazines right?

"Oh baby, show me those 256 colors..."

[JuliaEllie]

by "entertainment magazines" you mean PC gaming magazines right?

"Oh baby, show me those 256 colors..."

Aaaw that hot Intel out of the box cooler

90s kids/teens will remember

wait what? Did you follow me here Evelyn?? 

[Evelyn]

There's a "Show unread posts since last visit" button that I tend to use. You bumped this thread and put it at the top of the list, so I did see it because of you but it was not your presence specifically that drew me to post here.

[StorymasterQ]

Bender knows how it goes.

[Evelyn]

This is why this forum needs [spoiler] tags.

[StorymasterQ]

This is why this forum needs [spoiler] tags.

True. I was thinking, "Wait, I can't set the width of this image? Well, can't I just crop it? Or google a smaller picture? Nah, lazy." *Posted* :p

[JuliaEllie]

This is why this forum needs [spoiler] tags.

more like [nsfw]

[mrofa]

Yes it would be possible.

I think the important question here is "How can it be done?" Is it possible through XML or only through a .dll? I'm pretty sure the answer is that it's only possible through a .dll. So unless you know C# or know someone who knows it and owes you a favor, it's not going to be possible.

Well i got the code for picking up the item, you can see it in clutter in sleep pills or spoonge gun ammo or here(love the turret ).
So i would only need to put a though there which is a part i dont know how to do yet, but if any one do just copy the code and add the though part

[Bunnie]

Thank you guys for the replies! I'm completely new to modding so I have a feeling a lot of my ideas wont get turned into mods until I know I can do it well enough... I don't want a half assed attempt against my name... lol
 

I'm pretty sure the answer is that it's only possible through a .dll. So unless you know C# or know someone who knows it and owes you a favor, it's not going to be possible.

I do conveniently have a slave (or friend as some people call them) who is rather good at coding I just bought him FarCry4 so the least he can do is help me code some stuff XD Maybe even teach me a bit...

This sounds like the beginnings of a cache of 'entertainment magazines' mod.

"I read it for the articles, I swear!    +10"

While not my actual idea behind this question. I feel this could quite easily be added in to the mod if I got the basics down

Well i got the code for picking up the item, you can see it in clutter in sleep pills or spoonge gun ammo or here(love the turret ).
So i would only need to put a though there which is a part i dont know how to do yet, but if any one do just copy the code and add the though part

Thanks! I'll have a look at it I did look at the code in the core files for the neurotrainer but (as I have no coding knowledge or modding experience) had no idea what I was really looking at... lol