Selective dropdowns

Mar 6, 2023 2:15 am

Hi,

Is there a way to use checkboxes to decide what populates into a dropdown menu?
or;
I'd like a checkbox to determine what gets into the dropdown menu.

Example from character sheet

creates this dropdown for posts

Mar 6, 2023 3:32 am

Nice

Mar 6, 2023 5:07 am

You could try some eleporate if statements, but it's gonna get messy

Pedrop

Mar 6, 2023 9:23 am

Selective dropdowns

Are there if statements in this "character sheet language" ?!? I would really like to know how they work and I haven't seen them at the guides.

runekyndig

Mar 6, 2023 10:08 am

Selective dropdowns

Hmmm.... I can't find it either. Perhaps @adam forgot to add it to his guide?

Anyway the if statement works as follows (logic?'True':'False')
In this example if dt is 1 then it will retun 1 else it will return 0.5

(dt==1?'1':'0.5')

So for the spelllist example one could have a list of all spells with a checkmark and when druidcraft is 1 enter the text else it is blank. Something like this. I dont know how it will handle extra formatting linebrakes ect.
('Druidcraft'==1?'#Druidcraft
Cantrip Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Target: See text
Components: V S
Duration: Instantaneous
Whispering to the spirits of nature, you create one of the following effects within range:
You create a tiny, harmless sensory effect that predicts what the weather will be at your location for the next 24 hours. The effect might manifest as a golden orb for clear skies, a cloud for rain, falling snowflakes for snow, and so on. This effect persists for 1 round.
You instantly make a flower blossom, a seed pod open, or a leaf bud bloom.
You create an instantaneous, harmless sensory effect, such as falling leaves, a puff of wind, the sound of a small animal, or the faint odor of skunk. The effect must fit in a 5-foot cube.
You instantly light or snuff out a candle, a torch, or a small campfire.':'')

Last edited March 6, 2023 10:26 am

Pedrop

Mar 6, 2023 10:10 am

Selective dropdowns

Interesting, thanks! Hope someone will add it to the guide. Cause I may forget it before I will need it again.

Adam

Mar 6, 2023 11:22 am

Selective dropdowns

runekyndig says:

Perhaps @adam forgot to add it to his guide?

Not amnesia - apathy.

But if someone wants to update the guide, this is where it was originally discussed.

Chalrytharendir

Mar 6, 2023 2:01 pm

Selective dropdowns

Unfortunately, using the ternary operator (logic?true:false) as an if statement won't work to control the flow of the code in the character sheet. It can change the calculation of a variable (number or string), but any BBcode in the statement will not be evaluated by the character sheet. It will either throw an error or just be stored as an un-evaluated string.

Chalrytharendir

Mar 8, 2023 5:27 am

Selective dropdowns

Hmmmm ... so you CAN do it with the "if" operator (Logic?True:False), well I should say many "if" operators, BUT it's very complicated.

@Eyes, I made a "proof of concept" version for a spellbook containing 3 spells. It gives two dropdown menus: one for the entire spellbook and one for the spells that are "checked".

Here's the code, but I'll warn you, it's more of a hack rather than a user friendly template, so it might be a challenge to understand and it'll probably be a pain in the butt to expand to an entire spellbook. Not trying to dissuade you, but just wanted to give you a heads up it might take a lot of work to implement at full scale. Let me know if you have questions.

[ +- ] Spellbook

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Spellbook

Control Flames
Notes

Level: Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 Action
Range/Area: 60 ft / 5 ft cube
Components: S
Duration: Instantaneous
School: Transmutation
Attack/Save: None
Damage/Effect: Control
You choose nonmagical flame that you can see within range and that fits within a 5-foot cube. You affect it in one of the following ways:
• You instantaneously expand the flame 5 feet in one direction, provided that wood or other fuel is present in the new location.
• You instantaneously extinguish the flames within the cube.
• You double or halve the area of bright light and dim light cast by the flame, change its color, or both. The change lasts for 1 hour.
• You cause simple shapes—such as the vague form of a creature, an inanimate object, or a location—to appear within the flames and animate as you like. The shapes last for 1 hour.
If you cast this spell multiple times, you can have up to three of its non-instantaneous effects active at a time, and you can dismiss such an effect as an action.

Create Bonfire
Notes

Level: Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 Action
Range/Area: 60 ft / 5 ft cube
Components: V,S
Duration: 1 minute
School: Conjuration
Attack/Save: Dex Save
Damage/Effect: Fire
You create a bonfire on ground that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, the magic bonfire fills a 5-foot cube. Any creature in the bonfire’s space when you cast the spell must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 fire damage. A creature must also make the saving throw when it moves into the bonfire’s space for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there.
The bonfire ignites flammable objects in its area that aren’t being worn or carried.
The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).

Druidcraft
Notes

Level: Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 Action
Range/Area: 30 ft
Components: V,S
Duration: Instantaneous
School: Transmuation
Attack/Save: None
Damage/Effect: Control
Whispering to the spirits of nature, you create one of the following effects within range:
• You create a tiny, harmless sensory effect that predicts what the weather will be at your location for the next 24 hours. The effect might manifest as a golden orb for clear skies, a cloud for rain, falling snowflakes for snow, and so on. This effect persists for 1 round.
• You instantly make a flower blossom, a seed pod open, or a leaf bud bloom.
• You create an instantaneous, harmless sensory effect, such as falling leaves, a puff of wind, the sound of a small animal, or the faint odor of skunk. The effect must fit in a 5-foot cube.
• You instantly light or snuff out a candle, a torch, or a small campfire.

[abilities="Spellbook"] #[_casta=0/1] Control Flames [b]Level:[/b] Cantrip [b]Casting Time:[/b] 1 Action [b]Range/Area:[/b] 60 ft / 5 ft cube [b]Components:[/b] S [b]Duration:[/b] Instantaneous [b]School:[/b] Transmutation [b]Attack/Save:[/b] None [b]Damage/Effect:[/b] Control You choose nonmagical flame that you can see within range and that fits within a 5-foot cube. You affect it in one of the following ways: • You instantaneously expand the flame 5 feet in one direction, provided that wood or other fuel is present in the new location. • You instantaneously extinguish the flames within the cube. • You double or halve the area of bright light and dim light cast by the flame, change its color, or both. The change lasts for 1 hour. • You cause simple shapes—such as the vague form of a creature, an inanimate object, or a location—to appear within the flames and animate as you like. The shapes last for 1 hour. If you cast this spell multiple times, you can have up to three of its non-instantaneous effects active at a time, and you can dismiss such an effect as an action. #[_castb=0/1] Create Bonfire [b]Level:[/b] Cantrip [b]Casting Time:[/b] 1 Action [b]Range/Area:[/b] 60 ft / 5 ft cube [b]Components:[/b] V,S [b]Duration:[/b] 1 minute [b]School:[/b] Conjuration [b]Attack/Save:[/b] Dex Save [b]Damage/Effect:[/b] Fire You create a bonfire on ground that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, the magic bonfire fills a 5-foot cube. Any creature in the bonfire’s space when you cast the spell must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 fire damage. A creature must also make the saving throw when it moves into the bonfire’s space for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. The bonfire ignites flammable objects in its area that aren’t being worn or carried. The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8). #[_castc=1/1] Druidcraft [b]Level:[/b] Cantrip [b]Casting Time:[/b] 1 Action [b]Range/Area:[/b] 30 ft [b]Components:[/b] V,S [b]Duration:[/b] Instantaneous [b]School:[/b] Transmuation [b]Attack/Save:[/b] None [b]Damage/Effect:[/b] Control Whispering to the spirits of nature, you create one of the following effects within range: • You create a tiny, harmless sensory effect that predicts what the weather will be at your location for the next 24 hours. The effect might manifest as a golden orb for clear skies, a cloud for rain, falling snowflakes for snow, and so on. This effect persists for 1 round. • You instantly make a flower blossom, a seed pod open, or a leaf bud bloom. • You create an instantaneous, harmless sensory effect, such as falling leaves, a puff of wind, the sound of a small animal, or the faint odor of skunk. The effect must fit in a 5-foot cube. • You instantly light or snuff out a candle, a torch, or a small campfire. [/abilities] [f=display:none] [_namea=Control Flames] [_description1a=[b]Level:[/b] Cantrip] [_description2a=[b]Casting Time:[/b] 1 Action] [_description3a=[b]Range/Area:[/b] 60 ft / 5 ft cube] [_description4a=[b]Components:[/b] S] [_description5a=[b]Duration:[/b] Instantaneous] [_description6a=[b]School:[/b] Transmutation] [_description7a=[b]Attack/Save:[/b] None] [_description8a=[b]Damage/Effect:[/b] Control] [_description9a=You choose nonmagical flame that you can see within range and that fits within a 5-foot cube. You affect it in one of the following ways:] [_description10a=• You instantaneously expand the flame 5 feet in one direction, provided that wood or other fuel is present in the new location.] [_description11a=• You instantaneously extinguish the flames within the cube.] [_description12a=• You double or halve the area of bright light and dim light cast by the flame, change its color, or both. The change lasts for 1 hour.] [_description13a=• You cause simple shapes—such as the vague form of a creature, an inanimate object, or a location—to appear within the flames and animate as you like. The shapes last for 1 hour.] [_description14a=If you cast this spell multiple times, you can have up to three of its non-instantaneous effects active at a time, and you can dismiss such an effect as an action.] [_description15a=] [_nameb=Create Bonfire] [_description1b=[b]Level:[/b] Cantrip] [_description2b=[b]Casting Time:[/b] 1 Action] [_description3b=[b]Range/Area:[/b] 60 ft / 5 ft cube] [_description4b=[b]Components:[/b] V,S] [_description5b=[b]Duration:[/b] 1 minute] [_description6b=[b]School:[/b] Conjuration] [_description7b=[b]Attack/Save:[/b] Dex Save] [_description8b=[b]Damage/Effect:[/b] Fire] [_description9b=You create a bonfire on ground that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, the magic bonfire fills a 5-foot cube. Any creature in the bonfire’s space when you cast the spell must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 fire damage. A creature must also make the saving throw when it moves into the bonfire’s space for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there.] [_description10b=The bonfire ignites flammable objects in its area that aren’t being worn or carried.] [_description11b=The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).] [_description12b=] [_description13b=] [_description14b=] [_description15b=] [_namec=Druidcraft] [_description1c=[b]Level:[/b] Cantrip] [_description2c=[b]Casting Time:[/b] 1 Action] [_description3c=[b]Range/Area:[/b] 30 ft] [_description4c=[b]Components:[/b] V,S] [_description5c=[b]Duration:[/b] Instantaneous] [_description6c=[b]School:[/b] Transmuation] [_description7c=[b]Attack/Save:[/b] None] [_description8c=[b]Damage/Effect:[/b] Control] [_description9c=Whispering to the spirits of nature, you create one of the following effects within range:] [_description10c=• You create a tiny, harmless sensory effect that predicts what the weather will be at your location for the next 24 hours. The effect might manifest as a golden orb for clear skies, a cloud for rain, falling snowflakes for snow, and so on. This effect persists for 1 round.] [_description11c=• You instantly make a flower blossom, a seed pod open, or a leaf bud bloom.] [_description12c=• You create an instantaneous, harmless sensory effect, such as falling leaves, a puff of wind, the sound of a small animal, or the faint odor of skunk. The effect must fit in a 5-foot cube.] [_description13c=• You instantly light or snuff out a candle, a torch, or a small campfire.] [_description14c=] [_description15c=] [_none=] [_slot1name$=(casta==1?namea:(castb==1?nameb:(castc==1?namec:none)))] [_slot1description1$=(casta==1?description1a:(castb==1?description1b:(castc==1?description1c:none)))] [_slot1description2$=(casta==1?description2a:(castb==1?description2b:(castc==1?description2c:none)))] [_slot1description3$=(casta==1?description3a:(castb==1?description3b:(castc==1?description3c:none)))] [_slot1description4$=(casta==1?description4a:(castb==1?description4b:(castc==1?description4c:none)))] [_slot1description5$=(casta==1?description5a:(castb==1?description5b:(castc==1?description5c:none)))] [_slot1description6$=(casta==1?description6a:(castb==1?description6b:(castc==1?description6c:none)))] [_slot1description7$=(casta==1?description7a:(castb==1?description7b:(castc==1?description7c:none)))] [_slot1description8$=(casta==1?description8a:(castb==1?description8b:(castc==1?description8c:none)))] [_slot1description9$=(casta==1?description9a:(castb==1?description9b:(castc==1?description9c:none)))] [_slot1description10$=(casta==1?description10a:(castb==1?description10b:(castc==1?description10c:none)))] [_slot1description11$=(casta==1?description11a:(castb==1?description11b:(castc==1?description11c:none)))] [_slot1description12$=(casta==1?description12a:(castb==1?description12b:(castc==1?description12c:none)))] [_slot1description13$=(casta==1?description13a:(castb==1?description13b:(castc==1?description13c:none)))] [_slot1description14$=(casta==1?description14a:(castb==1?description14b:(castc==1?description14c:none)))] [_slot1description15$=(casta==1?description15a:(castb==1?description15b:(castc==1?description15c:none)))] [_castc$=(max(casta,castb)==0?0:castc)] [_castb$=(casta==0?0:castb)] [_casta$=0] [_slot2name$=(castb==1?nameb:(castc==1?namec:none))] [_slot2description1$=(castb==1?description1b:(castc==1?description1c:none))] [_slot2description2$=(castb==1?description2b:(castc==1?description2c:none))] [_slot2description3$=(castb==1?description3b:(castc==1?description3c:none))] [_slot2description4$=(castb==1?description4b:(castc==1?description4c:none))] [_slot2description5$=(castb==1?description5b:(castc==1?description5c:none))] [_slot2description6$=(castb==1?description6b:(castc==1?description6c:none))] [_slot2description7$=(castb==1?description7b:(castc==1?description7c:none))] [_slot2description8$=(castb==1?description8b:(castc==1?description8c:none))] [_slot2description9$=(castb==1?description9b:(castc==1?description9c:none))] [_slot2description10$=(castb==1?description10b:(castc==1?description10c:none))] [_slot2description11$=(castb==1?description11b:(castc==1?description11c:none))] [_slot2description12$=(castb==1?description12b:(castc==1?description12c:none))] [_slot2description13$=(castb==1?description13b:(castc==1?description13c:none))] [_slot2description14$=(castb==1?description14b:(castc==1?description14c:none))] [_slot2description15$=(castb==1?description15b:(castc==1?description15c:none))] [_castc$=(castb==0?0:castc)] [_castb$=0] [_slot3name$=(castc==1?namec:none)] [_slot3description1$=(castc==1?description1c:none)] [_slot3description2$=(castc==1?description2c:none)] [_slot3description3$=(castc==1?description3c:none)] [_slot3description4$=(castc==1?description4c:none)] [_slot3description5$=(castc==1?description5c:none)] [_slot3description6$=(castc==1?description6c:none)] [_slot3description7$=(castc==1?description7c:none)] [_slot3description8$=(castc==1?description8c:none)] [_slot3description9$=(castc==1?description9c:none)] [_slot3description10$=(castc==1?description10c:none)] [_slot3description11$=(castc==1?description11c:none)] [_slot3description12$=(castc==1?description12c:none)] [_slot3description13$=(castc==1?description13c:none)] [_slot3description14$=(castc==1?description14c:none)] [_slot3description15$=(castc==1?description15c:none)] [abilities="Checked Spell"] # [_$=slot1name] [_$=slot1description1] [_$=slot1description2] [_$=slot1description3] [_$=slot1description4] [_$=slot1description5] [_$=slot1description6] [_$=slot1description7] [_$=slot1description8] [_$=slot1description9] [_$=slot1description10] [_$=slot1description11] [_$=slot1description12] [_$=slot1description13] [_$=slot1description14] [_$=slot1description15] # [_$=slot2name] [_$=slot2description1] [_$=slot2description2] [_$=slot2description3] [_$=slot2description4] [_$=slot2description5] [_$=slot2description6] [_$=slot2description7] [_$=slot2description8] [_$=slot2description9] [_$=slot2description10] [_$=slot2description11] [_$=slot2description12] [_$=slot2description13] [_$=slot2description14] [_$=slot2description15] # [_$=slot3name] [_$=slot3description1] [_$=slot3description2] [_$=slot3description3] [_$=slot3description4] [_$=slot3description5] [_$=slot3description6] [_$=slot3description7] [_$=slot3description8] [_$=slot3description9] [_$=slot3description10] [_$=slot3description11] [_$=slot3description12] [_$=slot3description13] [_$=slot3description14] [_$=slot3description15] [/abilities] [/f]

Eyes

Mar 8, 2023 3:07 pm

Selective dropdowns

Thanks, I see how it works but OMG that would make this thing much bigger.
The last edits I made to it, I created a table to clean up a spell i copied from ddb. i'd highlight 5 rows click the table & compact, it would cause that windows notification to pop up telling me it was taking longer than it should and did i want to wait

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