Custom Item Interaction

[artaddict]

Is there a way to code a character to react to an item differently than other characters do? For example, make a character who restores a little sanity when they eat butterfly wings?

 

I looked at the lua files and the stats for the items are built into the items code, so I am not sure how I would override their stats from the character's lua file. I am brand new at this and I can't find a topic like this anywhere in the forums.

 

I thought I might discover something looking at wigfrid's lua file, since she says, "This is not food for a warrior!" when you try to get her to eat veggies but I can't even find her file and I am pretty sure it won't have what I need anyway.

 

If a forum already exists on this topic a link would be much appreciated.

[Mobbstar]

It depends, in your case you want to check something when eating. For that, you can construct a function in your character file:

 

local function OnEat(inst,item)

    if blablabla then

--do stufff

    end

end

 

In the function in which you declared your characters voice (and possibly other powers) you now need to place:

 

inst.components.eater.oneatfn = OnEat

[HornetCorset]

I can't help you directly without looking more closely at the code, but Wigfrid's prefab is in the following location:

 

dont_starve\data\DLC0001\scripts\prefabswathgrithr.lua

[artaddict]

I can't help you directly without looking more closely at the code, but Wigfrid's prefab is in the following location:

 

dont_starve\data\DLC0001\scripts\prefabswathgrithr.lua

 

Oh thank you so much that is very helpful! Even if it doesn't help with this specific problem I also needed her lua file for a different project.

[artaddict]

It depends, in your case you want to check something when eating. For that, you can construct a function in your character file:

 

local function OnEat(inst,item)

    if blablabla then

--do stufff

    end

end

 

In the function in which you declared your characters voice (and possibly other powers) you now need to place:

 

inst.components.eater.oneatfn = OnEat

 

Thank you, that gives me a good starting point.