LeadSummary Script - Revision history

Rob: /* Technical Details */

2009-02-20T08:55:31Z

Technical Details

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:55, 20 February 2009
Line 15:		Line 15:
	\|Where Used:		\|Where Used:
	\|[[Behavior Element (Data)\|Definition File]]		\|[[Behavior Element (Data)\|Definition File]]
			\|-
			\|Procedure Use:
			\|"container" context
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

Rob at 00:17, 16 December 2008

2008-12-16T00:17:50Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:17, 16 December 2008
Line 12:		Line 12:
	\|Fields Finalized?		\|Fields Finalized?
	\|Yes		\|Yes
			\|-
			\|Where Used:
			\|[[Behavior Element (Data)\|Definition File]]
	\|-		\|-
	\|}		\|}

Rob at 12:26, 15 December 2008

2008-12-15T12:26:24Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:26, 15 December 2008
Line 19:		Line 19:
	:{\| class="infotable"		:{\| class="infotable"
	\|class="leftnormal"\|text		\|class="leftnormal"\|text
	\|Entry: Contains the text "No Summary Provided".<br>		\|(String) Entry: Contains the text "No Summary Provided".<br>
	Exit: Contains the text to be output as the summary for the lead actor. The final text may contain [[Encoded Text\|encoding]].		Exit: Contains the text to be output as the summary for the lead actor. The final text may contain [[Encoded Text\|encoding]].
	\|-		\|-

Rob: New page: {{context|Kit Reference|Script Types}} ==Technical Details== :{| class="scripttable" |class="leftnormal"|Initial Context: |Hero |- |Alternate Context: |None |- |Fields F...

2008-12-13T22:34:10Z

New page: {{context|Kit Reference|Script Types}} ==Technical Details== :{| class="scripttable" |class="leftnormal"|Initial Context: |Hero |- |Alternate Context: |None |- |Fields F...

New page

{{context|Kit Reference|Script Types}}

==Technical Details==

:{| class="scripttable"
|class="leftnormal"|Initial Context:
|[[Hero Context|Hero]]
|-
|Alternate Context:
|None
|-
|Fields Finalized?
|Yes
|-
|}

The LeadSummary script utilizes the following special symbols:

:{| class="infotable"
|class="leftnormal"|text
|Entry: Contains the text "No Summary Provided".<br>
Exit: Contains the text to be output as the summary for the lead actor. The final text may contain [[Encoded Text|encoding]].
|-
|}

==Description==

When a user imports characters from a saved portfolio, a summary is shown next to the name. This summary provides basic details about the character that are unique to each game system. The LeadSummary script is used to synthesize the summary. The script is invoked whenever a portfolio is saved so that the summary can be stored in the portfolio and subsequently retrieved for display during import.

The LeadSummary script starts with the leading actor as its initial context. You can then cull whatever information you need from the actor for inclusion within the summary.

{{note}} The LeadSummary script is read-only. Within this script, virtually all aspects of the structural hierarchy can be accessed, but nothing can be changed.

==Example==

In the Mutants & Masterminds game system, each character is shown with its current power points and power level. The script below shows how this is done.

<pre>
~Show our total PP and PL
@text = herofield[SpentPP].value & " PP"
@text &= ", PL " & herofield[CurrentPL].value
</pre>