need help creating custom [status]

[LordAwsomeness]

so I am curious if there is a way to create my own custom status effect. I want to create several that have different functions. For example, I would like to create a status effect called "frost" or "frozen" that is similar to petrifies. I am hoping that I can change the colors around a bit to make it more frozen themed rather than the standard gray color. If anybody knows if you can do this please let me know! the wiki doesn't say anything about it but I still hope that is possible.

[josteph]

Yes, it's possible. Run wesnoth -t and look at the Thief at 12,8, it has a custom "entangled" status.

There was recently a bug where custom statuses wouldn't show in the sidebar, but it's been fixed, see #4376.

[LordAwsomeness]

Yes, it's possible. Run wesnoth -t and look at the Thief at 12,8, it has a custom "entangled" status.

There was recently a bug where custom statuses wouldn't show in the sidebar, but it's been fixed, see #4376.

where would I find wesnoth -t?

[josteph]

I wish we'd have a sticky thread that explains this, but until then, what OS do you use and how do you usually start wesnoth?

[Ravana]

Test scenario would help to see it, but it is available as documentation example too https://wiki.wesnoth.org/LuaWML/Display ... heme_items

[LordAwsomeness]

I wish we'd have a sticky thread that explains this, but until then, what OS do you use and how do you usually start wesnoth?

I run wesnoth on Windows 10 and usually I run it through a custom exe that allows me to save the user_data on a portable drive, but the root folder for the PC's I use run through steam usually that way I dont have to constantly check for the newest stable version of wesnoth; it just downloads on my different PC's.

Test scenario would help to see it, but it is available as documentation example too https://wiki.wesnoth.org/LuaWML/Display ... heme_items

Thank you! I'll check it out.

[Ravana]

Note that Lua is only needed for status icon, unit coloring and status effect you can do in WML.

[LordAwsomeness]

Note that Lua is only needed for status icon, unit coloring and status effect you can do in WML.

where would I find how to do the wml parts of it?

[Ravana]

That part does not have anything special, so just from reference.

[LordAwsomeness]

That part does not have anything special, so just from reference.

so how would I make my own status?
do I just store the unit, affect the status of the unit, unstore the unit with the status modification and work it as a dummy status?

[Ravana]

Yes.

[lhybrideur]

you can also look in abilities.cfg of Legend of the Invincibles add-on

[LordAwsomeness]

you can also look in abilities.cfg of Legend of the Invincibles add-on

thank you! I will definitely check it out!

[Celtic_Minstrel]

Yes, it's possible. Run wesnoth -t and look at the Thief at 12,8, it has a custom "entangled" status.

There was recently a bug where custom statuses wouldn't show in the sidebar, but it's been fixed, see #4376.

where would I find wesnoth -t?

In the hotkey preferences, there is a "Start Test Scenario" hotkey that by default is unassigned. Assign a key to it and press it while at the title screen. A list will pop up; select "test" from that list.

[LordAwsomeness]

Yes, it's possible. Run wesnoth -t and look at the Thief at 12,8, it has a custom "entangled" status.

There was recently a bug where custom statuses wouldn't show in the sidebar, but it's been fixed, see #4376.

where would I find wesnoth -t?

In the hotkey preferences, there is a "Start Test Scenario" hotkey that by default is unassigned. Assign a key to it and press it while at the title screen. A list will pop up; select "test" from that list.

Thank you so much! That is perfect! I really appreciate that cause I want to learn ai modifications for wesnoth's coding. Its something ive just passed over for years without actually looking into it, but now I think its time to delve a little into that and hopefully some wml as well.