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<aside> ⚡ int DefineAssistItem(str itemTag, str itemActor, str itemIcon, int itemAmount, int itemGroup, int itemMap)

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Usage

This function adds a new assist item to the internal list of assist items used for map randomization.

Parameters

• itemTag: String - The item's language tag, or its proper name (Ex. "TAG_EDDIE" or "Eddie")
• itemActor: String - The actor's class name. (Ex. "EddieSummon")
• itemIcon: String - The icon's spawn sprite. (Ex. "WEAPQ0")
• itemAmount: Int - How many are obtained upon pickup?
• itemGroup: Int - The item's group, used for determining if an item can be replaced with another. Accepted values include:
  • DTADD_GRP_JUMP: Vertical boost items such as Rush Coil
  • DTADD_GRP_DASH: Horizontal boost items such as Item-2
  • DTADD_GRP_FLIGHT: Flight items or items with extreme mobility
  • DTADD_GRP_WEAPON: Items that augment the weapon such as Beat Support
  • DTADD_GRP_GIFT: Items that give you some other item such as Eddie Summon
  • DTADD_GRP_ATTACK: Attack summons such as Tango
  • DTADD_GRP_ESCAPE: On-demand escapes such as Exit Unit
  • DTADD_GRP_HEAL: Items that heal such as E Tanks
  • DTADD_GRP_RELOAD: Items that give ammo such as W Tanks
  • DTADD_GRP_FULLRESTORE: Items that restore both such as M Tanks
  • DTADD_GRP_PASSIVE: Items that give some passive effect such as Energy Balancer
• itemMap: Bool - Can you pick this item up from maps?

Return Value

• Returns the index of the newly added assist item in the internal table.

Example

This is a block of code that would add Wire Adaptor to the list of assist items, assuming that it did not already exist which it does already in base MM8BDM.

Script "wire_itemdef" OPEN {
	DefineAssistItem("TAG_WIREADAPTOR", "WireAdaptor", "WADPA0", 2, DTADD_GRP_FLIGHT, true);
}

See Also

Creating Assist Items