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[qwertyuiopas]

I have an idea for an RTD generator that takes(from a text file) a list or creatures then rolls for them and puts it in a text file so it woud be:
23 goblin A
1 random_person A
1 other_random_person O
becomes
goblin1:2
goblin2:5,2
goblin3:1
goblin4:4,5,1

and so on.
the idea would be to allow people to make large rushes of people a tiny bit easier. Of course it would need a way of representing what type of actiion(I used A as an attack) and maye a definition of what results trigger an additional roll.
maybe
[A:ATTACK]
[3:DODGE:-1]
[4:DODGE]
[5:DODGE:1]
[6:RUBBLECHECK]
[:DODGE]
[1:DAMAGE:2]
[2:DAMAGE:1]
[3:DAMAGE]
[4:DAMAGE]
[5:DAMAGE:1]
[6:RUBBLECHECK:-2]
[:RUBBLECHECK]
[3:SMALLRUBBLE]
[4:RUBBLE:-1]
[5:RUBBLE]
[6:HUGERUBBLE]


and so on....

The idea would be to make a flexible RTD mass-rolling engine for games like the mad wizard arena that would give the data in forum format without the description.
I will probably start working on one sometime but the idea here is to comment and make suggestions and possible end up with the actual program.

[a1s]

wait. so you want to make a program that will roll x-sided dice for a bunch of entries in a text file? That is easy as pie.
the hard part about the Roll games is to come up with funny results and that is hardly automatable.

[qwertyuiopas]

I would like to make more of a raws style system for automated attack-dodge-damage rolls for things like the 60 goblin assault seen in the mad wizard arena RTD.
I realized if the types of rolls were defined in a file, and possible actions were associated with a unique character, it would be much easier to make sure that you roll for EVERY person and NPC as well as writing a bit of the post.

Edit: I have one started. all it does so far is open the files, but it's a start, right?

[chaoticag]

This fad really has grown to a large enough size here. Especially now that mass rolls are being programed.

I doubt this game would do so well without the newfound creativity of df players.

[Sean Mirrsen]

Not to mention one game already runs in a DF universe...

Yeah, the game pretty much withered away everywhere else. I saw quite a few started up on different forums, but most failed due to sudden "total interest failure".

[qwertyuiopas]

Well, I have it checking and opening the files then trying to load the data, although all it can do is recognise the states and load them into a linked list while having exactly 0 code for the rolls...
If anyone wants what I currently have, it is here.

If ANYONE has ANY suggestions of how to do it better/easier/faster, I would be quite happy.

[penguinofhonor]

I doubt this game would do so well without the newfound creativity of df players.

Underwear golem!

[chaoticag]

This should come with at least an in text file, an out text file, and a data file.

Step by step instructions would be apreciated

[qwertyuiopas]

It currently only opens the in and out files and crudely starts to read the data but never gets far with it.


Edit: I have started on a much simpler but underpowered version where the format is

(7 chars)(description of up to 120 chars)
the 7 chars are the current index then the indexes for each roll.
%This system is simple to implement and could be created by an external program, but it will be a placeholder, so it doesn't matter.

Not quite done yet with the rolling...

[qwertyuiopas]

Okay, this actually deserves a new post(since I don't think edits move the topic)
Well I reduced it to single-line definitions and it actually works quite well for what it does.

download link

Input format:
(action character)(Name)

Data format:
(7 chars of ID, next ID if number = this)(short description of up to 248 chars)



My example is not fery good, it needs better data options
But it shows what can be done and how to do it.
- is used as none for both filenames and data ids.


Edit: extended data sample showing the use of useless rolls as descriptors

ab-----Tries to do nothing!
bccddeeBut somehow fails at that! Massive damage evasion roll!
c------It took MASSIVE DAMAGE to the point of death!
d------It barely avoided death.
e------It dodged he damage perfectly!


Edit again: sample output

Goblin 1:
1:Tries to do nothing!
4:But somehow fails at that! Massive damage evasion roll!
4:It barely avoided death.

Goblin 2:
6:Tries to do nothing!

Goblin 3:
3:Tries to do nothing!

...

Goblin 5:
1:Tries to do nothing!
4:But somehow fails at that! Massive damage evasion roll!
6:It barely avoided death.

...

[qwertyuiopas]

Help?
I am having a pronlem where


    char datadata[256*256][256];

causes the program to crash instantly when run but

    char datadata[256][256];

doesn't.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

[Fualkner]

Run the program with a batch file, as so:

[FILENAME].exe (or whatever the extension is)
PAUSE

You should see an error, assuming it's console-based. Best of luck.

Perhaps that's just invalid syntax?

[qwertyuiopas]

The problem is that it gives me the standard windows annoying useless error report, so running it from the console doesn't help.