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n00tbag
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 9:32 am    Post subject: Select random option from drop-down list Reply with quote
I want to be able to randomly select a weapon from it's drop-down list and then hit 'Spawn Item'

I have zero experience in Lua, but was recommended by the Dark Souls CheatEngine discord that Lua may be the simplest option to execute this.

If anyone had any advice, I'd be incredibly grateful!

Thanks!

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ParkourPenguin
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
wtf does that blue text say? Can't read it in the background...

The GUI can be automated like so:
Code:
local itemScript = assert(AddressList.getMemoryRecordByDescription'Item Gib')

local function child(description)
  for i = 0, itemScript.Count - 1 do
    if itemScript.Child[i].Description == description then
      return itemScript.Child[i]
    end
  end
end

local itemSpawn = assert(child'<- Spawn Item')
local itemName = assert(child'Weapon Name')
local itemValues = {}

local ddl = itemName.DropDownList
for i = 0, ddl.Count - 1 do
  itemValues[i+1] = assert((ddl[i]):match'^%s*(%x+)%s*:', ddl[i])
end


function giveRandomItem()
  assert(itemScript.Active)
  if itemSpawn.Active then
    itemSpawn.Active = false
  end

  itemName.Value = itemValues[math.random(1,#itemValues)]
  itemSpawn.Active = true
end
Then just call giveRandomItem when you want. e.g. hotkey:
Code:
if giveRandomItemHK then giveRandomItemHK.destroy(); giveRandomItemHK = nil end
-- see `defines.lua` in the main CE directory for most `VK_WHATEVER` values
giveRandomItemHK = createHotkey(giveRandomItem, VK_NUMPAD0)

If it doesn't work and you can't figure it out (e.g. descriptions might be wrong), post any errors as well as the contents of that blue script and the spawn item script.
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