[EO] Sex-Based Requirements for Equips

[Repercussionist]

A pretty simple feature, and my first solo edit. Any words of wisdom would be warmly welcomed.

0-Male
1-Female
2-Both

CLIENT SIDE/////

Open frmEditor_Item and add a HScrlBar just below the Level Req. scroll bar.
Name this scrlSexReq and set the Max to 2.

Create a label to the left of this scrollbar.
Name it lblSexReq and set the caption to "Sex req: 0" .

Next, double click your new scrollbar and add this in the selected sub:
```
    ' If debug mode, handle error then exit out
    If Options.Debug = 1 Then On Error GoTo errorhandler

    If EditorIndex = 0 Or EditorIndex > MAX_ITEMS Then Exit Sub
    lblSexReq.Caption = "Sex req: " & scrlSexReq.Value
    Item(EditorIndex).SexReq = scrlSexReq.Value

    ' Error handler
    Exit Sub
errorhandler:
    HandleError "scrlSexReq_Change", "frmEditor_Item", Err.Number, Err.Description, Err.Source, Err.HelpContext
    Err.Clear
    Exit Sub
```

Then in modDatabase, add this function somewhere:
```
Function GetPlayerSex(ByVal Index As Long) As Long
    ' If debug mode, handle error then exit out
    If Options.Debug = 1 Then On Error GoTo errorhandler

    If Index > MAX_PLAYERS Then Exit Function
    GetPlayerSex = Player(Index).Sex

    ' Error handler
    Exit Function
errorhandler:
    HandleError "GetPlayerSex", "modDatabase", Err.Number, Err.Description, Err.Source, Err.HelpContext
    Err.Clear
    Exit Function
End Function
```
In modGameEditors, add this to ItemEditorInit (under ' Basic requirements)
```
frmEditor_Item.scrlSexReq.Value = .SexReq
```

In modTypes add this at the bottom of Private Type ItemRec
```
SexReq As Byte
```
And this under Player Rec
```
Sex As Byte
```

SERVER SIDE//////

In modPlayer add this function somewhere
```
Function GetPlayerSex(ByVal index As Long) As Long

    If index > MAX_PLAYERS Then Exit Function
    GetPlayerSex = Player(index).Sex
End Function
```
and also in modPlayer, find the Public Sub UseItem. You should see```
Select Case Item(itemnum).Type
```just a few lines down.

Now put this code under the cases that you want the sex requirement attribute to be active on. In any case where you don't put this, the SexReq will be arbitrary.
```
' sex requirement
                If Item(itemnum).SexReq < 2 And GetPlayerSex(index) <> Item(itemnum).SexReq Then
                    PlayerMsg index, "You are not the right sex to equip this item.", BrightRed
                    Exit Sub
                End If
```
And finally, in modTypes, at the bottom of Private Type ItemRec add:
```
SexReq As Byte
```

[Fbu]

I was going to do this over the weekend O: thanks for this

[crzyone9584]

Just so you know, when you add something to the UDTs you will have to delete the files. So with this edit you will have to delete all your items. But very nicely done.

[Robin]

@crzyone9584:

> Just so you know, when you add something to the UDTs you will have to delete the files. So with this edit you will have to delete all your items. But very nicely done.

Only if you add them in to the existing order. Add them to the end of the UDT and it'll load them just fine.

[Repercussionist]

Hmm.. You're right. I thought I had tried that, but now that I think about it, I only recall changing it on one side. Thanks for bringing that to my attention guys.

[crzyone9584]

@Rainbow:

> Only if you add them in to the existing order. Add them to the end of the UDT and it'll load them just fine.

You'd thing after messing around with the players udt I'd figure that out by now.

[Guest]

Personally I think this would be a bit of an annoying system. I.e. a monster would drop a female piece of armour and a male wouldn't be able to use it, etc.

[crzyone9584]

Its just like any other drop. You kill a monster and he drops a level 1 weapon when your level 10 with a level 8 weapon. So what do you do with that level 1? you sell it. This will just make it so that people can make more money along with the ability to have specific armor paper dolls so they will always look like a women.

[Repercussionist]

From the tone of your post, it sounds like you're planning on it being a consistently identical drop for each kill. If it randomly drops something you can't use, then sell it. It's the same way for class requirements.

Besides, my idea for this was character customization (hair, clothes, etc.) that was separate from armor.

[Guest]

Well, having customization in-game would be alright but I'd do it during char creation if I was you, jus' sayin.

[Repercussionist]

Eh, it allows for easy changing in game. They buy the clothes they want from a shop and equip it at their leisure.
And that was just how I was planning on using it. Take a look at WonderKing. Most all of their equips are gender based. :P

[Guest]

Mmm, yeah in-game customization would be nice, once or twice. I don't know, I just don't think having gender based items is such a good idea, but that's just my opinion.

[Robin]

Personally I'd prefer simply have two paperdolls set. One which shows on females, one which shows on males.

[Repercussionist]

That's a neat idea, but that would only work if there was a counterpart for each sex. If it was something you wanted only one sex to have, maybe something that the other sex couldn't /possibly/ use, you'd have to use a restriction.

[crzyone9584]

You could always modify the drops so it checks to see if its armor dropping then to see if the player is male or female then if its male only drop the male item and vice versa.

[Fbu]

Then players could trade it between males and females.

[Sickey]

hmm seems great but I dont get that scroll when im opening it so I cant edit it

[gdog12356]

i get an error when compiling here in mod database - GetPlayerSex = Player(Index).Sex

[shadowwulf]

i read the title and immediately though of the error "You haven't had enough sex to use this!" lulz

[Sickey]

@Robin:

> Personally I'd prefer simply have two paperdolls set. One which shows on females, one which shows on males.

What? You can add multiple PDs on one item? please tell me how to do that :)

[Repercussionist]

@im66sick

You have to create that scrollbar.

@gianni

Add

Sex As Byte

into the client modTypes, under player rec. Silly mistake on my part.

[Sickey]

@Repercussionist:

> @im66sick
>
> You have to create that scrollbar.

I did create the scrollbar. I meant I can't see it ingame so I can't edit the items :/

[Repercussionist]

@Im66sick:

> I did create the scrollbar. I meant I can't see it ingame so I can't edit the items :/

Is the visibility set to false? Did you compile the client/server?

[Sickey]

@Repercussionist:

> Is the visibility set to false? Did you compile the client/server?

I think I might have found the problem :P Will test when I back home. And yes I recently found out that you need to compile lol I have been saving the project only.

*Edit. How weird.. When I compile it I can see it, but when I run the client, I can't see it? :huh: