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Title

Custom Literature

Author

Merle

Submitted / Updated

10-23-2002 / 11-22-2006

Category

Inventory Item

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Works on all versions

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//::///////////////////////////////////////////////
//::
//:: Custom Literature Script
//:: By James Upp (Merle)
//:: jservey@clemson.edu
//:: October 21, 2002
//::
//:: Based on the original random treasure script
//:: by Brent of BioWare
//::
//:: To use:
//:: Make sure that all custom books that you want
//:: to appear follow the same resref naming
//:: convention of "custombook##" where ## is a
//:: two-digit number. Since you can't change the
//:: resref of an item after it's creation, you
//:: will need to give your custom books the
//:: name "custombook##" when you first create
//:: them, and then modify the name of the book
//:: in the Item Editor later.
//::
//:: To set the number of random books, change the
//:: nNumBooks.
//::
//:: Make sure this script rests on both the
//:: OnDeath and OnOpen scripts for your bookshelves
//:: and book piles. This shouldn't be a problem
//:: if you are using the custom erfs. If you are
//:: not using the custom erfs, it would be best
//:: to create custom placeables of your own, by
//:: copying the standard bookshelves and book
//:: pile and then changing the script, and then
//:: adding them to the custom palette.
//::
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////


void main()
{

    int nNumBooks = 3; // Change this to the number of random
                        // books available.

    object oTarget = OBJECT_SELF;
    int nBook = Random(nNumBooks) + 1;
    string sRes = "CUSTOMBOOK";
    int nDoOnce = GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "DoOnce");
    if (nDoOnce != 1) {
        if (nBook < 10)
        {
            sRes = "CUSTOMBOOK0" + IntToString(nBook);
        }
        else
        {
            sRes = "CUSTOMBOOK" + IntToString(nBook);
        }
        CreateItemOnObject(sRes, oTarget);
        SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "DoOnce", 1);
    }
}

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Format

Module and Code

Type

Type - Unique Items

Includes

None

Description

The custom literature allows random custom books to be picked up from bookshelf and book pile placeables, instead of the books that come with the Official Campaign. Very useful for campaigns and modules that don't take place in the Forgotten Realms. ERF file includes script, placeables with custom literature script, and three custom books.

Files

Name	Type	Size	Downloads
customliterature.zipcustomliterature.zip Submitted: 10-23-2002 / Last Updated: 10-23-2002	zip	4.52Kb	802
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Comments (10):

Posted by Almighty God at 2009-07-18 14:27:20 Voted 10.00 on 07/18/09

Useful, indeed.
_________________________
[...] And the world was created. [...]

Posted by Old_Scores_Transfered at 2004-02-20 10:29:16 Voted 9.00 on 02/20/04

This is a compilation of the old system into a single score. There were 3 that made this score of 8.67 then rounded to 9.

Posted by JayAre ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-07-23 21:57:00

Excellent! I just happened upon this script and I thought that it woulod great in my Greyhawk module! Thanks a Bajillion-gazzillion Dollars **strikes a Dr.Evil pose**

Posted by Grimrider ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2003-06-15 23:49:00

I think everybody's already said what I've wanted to. Nice work.

Posted by Mantissa ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2002-11-17 02:07:00

I shower you with smiles and gratitude! Thanks for doing
this peice of work. I hope more builders of Non-FR worlds
find your script, as well.

Bravo

Posted by CheshireCat^..^ ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2002-10-26 12:30:00

Thank you, Merle. You saved me a lot of work by creating
those book blueprints.

Posted by ConfigSys.boy! ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2002-10-25 12:16:00

Great job on this Merle! I needed something just like this.
My poor Hutraen citizens are tired of reading about the
imaginary world of Faerun, finally I can give them some
history of their own to read!

Posted by Rob ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2002-10-24 15:19:00

Man, I take back all the mean things I said about Clemson
when I went to Furman. :) Thanks for a great script!

Posted by sewyrn ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2002-10-24 15:13:00

James,

What's your address so I can send you a puppy?

J/K. Thanks man, this is great. As a player, I am so
tired of finding FR books in non-FR worlds. I hope
everyone who makes PWs and large mods uses this.

Posted by Wolfsong ( ..xxx.xxx ) at 2002-10-24 13:39:00

Nice. I really need this as my modules don't take place in
any ADnD world....

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