where can i find docs on spells and skills

I was wondering if there is some type of documentation that will help me in implementing new spells and skills.

thanks
Kos

Soon to be open Forsaken Lands

Hey,

As far as I know there is no written document on spell creation and skill creation. Creating them OLC only allows you to use the affects of spells/skills already implemented. To create a new spell or skill you must code it in. I hope this helps out a bit :)

-- Astin

If you want to make your own spells and skills, the first thing I would recommend you do is to make your own spell/skill files. Mine for example are magic_ds.cpp, magic_ds.h, and skill_ds.cpp

The reason why you should make your own files when adding to the dawn src is so it makes your patching job a lot easier when future releases come out.

Use your .cpp files to place your spell/skill code in and use your personal magic_**.h file to place your spell declarations at.

After you have written your spell code, add your magic_**.h file as an #include to magic.h of the src code.

After you make your #include addition, edit dyntable.cpp with proper spell code and add in the global spell name code to gsn.h (EXTERN shint gsn_<spell/skill name>;)

If you are doing a skill, you will have to modify interp.cpp and interp.h for command interpretation.

For spells, files to modify are:

magic_**.cpp/.h
gsn.h
dyntable.cpp
magic.h (just one time to add your personal header spell file)

For skills, files to modify are:

skills_**.cpp
gsn.h
dyntable.cpp
interp.cpp/.h

Hope this brings some enlightenment.

- Daos

Many thanks.


Kos