Using checkboxes to show/hide sections of roll templates.

I've run into an issue with creating roll templates. I've created a checkbox which is a 0 or 1, essentially a yes or no. I know its possible to use {{#rollTotal() name_here 1}} but it doesnt seem to be working for checkboxes. Nor does {{#name_here}} foo {{/name_here}}. I have seen this in use on the 5th Edition template with the spells and class actions and thats basically what I'm trying to do. But, I don't understand the code well enough, and I suspect he is handling the display of the roll template tables in a way that wouldn't be compatible with what I'm doing. PS. I'm sorry if I'm not very clear. I'm not exactly sure myself so explaining what I am after is a bit dodgy. <input type="checkbox" name="attr_spellshowinfoblock" value=""/> {{#spellshowinfoblock}} <tr><td><span>Casting Time </span>{{casting_time}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span>Components </span>{{components}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span>Range </span>{{range}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span>Target </span>{{target}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span>Duration </span>{{duration}}</td></tr> {{/spellshowinfoblock}}

spellshowinfoblock needs to be sent to the roll template. Example: <button type="roll" class="sheet-roll" name="roll_npc_lair_action_1" value="@{output_option} &{template:5eDefault} {{npc_action=1}} {{title=@{npc_lair_action_name_1}}} {{subheader=@{character_name}}} {{subheaderright=@{npc_lair_action_type_1} attack}} @{npc_lair_action_macro_options_1}">Lair 1</button> In that example npc_action, title, subheader, etc are all variables that the template can parse. In your case you need to do: {{varNameHere=@{spellshowinfoblock}}} And then in your template: {{#varNameHere}} STUFF {{/varNameHere}} There may be other ways to do it, but that's how I've always done it

That's how I've been trying and nothing seems to happen.

Have you tried something like: {{#rollTotal() name_here 1}} STUFF {{/rollTotal()}} and then sending: {{name_here=[[1d0+@{spellshowinfoblock}]]}} I don't know if that will work or not, a checkbox is not the same as a roll, so perhaps using rollTotal without a roll won't work?

#rollTotal() should simply check the final value of the inline roll. You shouldn't even need the d0 in there.

@G.V. rollTotal() will not work, I've tried. And, for what you are describing, at least for similar arithmetic only, I've always used 0d0 it seems to have less issues. But its a good thought, I use that for my attack roll roll template. Here is the checkbox code: <input type="checkbox" name="attr_spellinfoblock" value="{{show-spellinfoblock=1}}"/> Here is the template code: &{template:35Adv_spell} {{name=@{spellName}}}{{spl_attack=@{spellatkroll}}} {{show-spellinfoblock=@{spellinfoblock}}} {{atk_target=@{spellatkroll}}}{{spell_target=@{spellatkroll}}} {{infolink=@{spellinfoLink}}} {{school=@{spellSchool}}} {{spell_fail=@{spellclass-1-spellfail} }} {{spell_chk=[[{1d100}>@{arcanespellfailure}]] }} {{succeedcheck=You are able to cast!}} {{failcheck= You Fail casting spell!}} {{level= @{spellclass-1-name} 1}} {{casting_time=@{castingTime}}} {{components=@{compAbbr}}} {{range=@{spellRange}}} {{target=@{targetArea}}} {{duration=@{spellDuration}}} {{saving_throw=@{saveDC}}} {{sr=@{spellResist}}} {{spl_display=@{spellrollStyle}}} {{damage=@{spellrollStyle}}} {{spell_description=@{description}}} {{spell_components=@{components}}} Bold text is the relevant section. Here is the template html: <rolltemplate class="sheet-rolltemplate-35Adv_spell"> <div class="sheet-wrapper"> <div class="sheet-border"> <table> <tr><th>{{name}}</th>{{#infolink}}<th class="sheet-info">[i]({{infolink}})</th>{{/infolink}}</tr> {{#spl_attack}} <tr><td><span class="tcat">on </span>{{spell_target}}</td></tr> <tr class="arrow-container"><td><div class="arrow-left"></div></td></tr> {{/spl_attack}} <tr><td><span class="tcat">School </span>{{school}}; <span class="tcat">Level </span>{{level}}</td></tr> {{#spell_fail}} <tr><td><span class="tcat">Spell Fail </span>  {{spell_chk}} {{#rollTotal() spell_chk 1}} <span class="hroll">{{succeedcheck}}</span> {{/rollTotal() spell_chk 1}} {{#rollTotal() spell_chk 0}} <span class="hroll">{{failcheck}}</span> {{/rollTotal() spell_chk 0}} </td></tr> {{/spell_fail}} {{#show-spellinfoblock}} <tr><td><span class="tcat">Casting Time </span>{{show-spellinfoblock}}{{casting_time}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span class="tcat">Components </span>{{components}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span class="tcat">Range </span>{{range}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span class="tcat">Target </span>{{target}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span class="tcat">Duration </span>{{duration}}</td></tr> {{/show-spellinfoblock}} <tr><td>{{#saving_throw}}<span class="tcat">Save </span>{{saving_throw}}; {{/saving_throw}}<span class="tcat">SR </span>{{sr}} vs SR</td></tr> {{#spl_attack}} <tr><td><span class="tcat">Attack </span>{{spl_attack}} vs {{atk_target}}</td></tr>{{/spl_attack}} <!-- #dam_display and #damage must both have a value in order for this section to show --> {{#spl_display}} <tr><td><span class="tcat">Damage: </span>{{spl_display}} {{#damage}}({{damage}}){{/damage}}</td></tr> {{/spl_display}} <tr><td>{{spell_description}}</td></tr> <tr><td><span class="tcat">Cost to Cast </span>{{spell_components}}</td></tr> {{#extra_line1}} <tr><td>{{extra_line1}}</td></tr>{{/extra_line1}} </table> </div> </div> </rolltemplate> No amount of work gets this to show or hide the require section, it just ALWAYS shows it. Which is not what I want. So, I guess I'm not understanding how you are all explaining it. Because its not working. PS I've also tried {{show_spellinfoblock}}. Which causes the chatbox to vanish entirely.

The only other thing I could recommend would be something like: <input type="checkbox" name="attr_spellinfoblock" value="1"/> And use the {{#rollWasCrit() show-spellinfoblock}} STUFF {{/rollWasCrit()}} And the call could be something like: {{show-spellinfoblock=[[@{spellinfobblock}d1]]}} I've been told that a d1 always crits and always fumbles, so if spellinfoblock is either 0 or 1, if it's one it would be crit automatically. In theory that would work, but I haven't messed around with it too much, myself, yet.

No. None of these seem to work for me. I don't really know what to make of this, and it is quite frustating because I want this for a reapeating section. The same basic "code" which will be used for several different repeating sections so its not really like I can move on from this.

Toby, I think you're overcomplicating your roll template macro. Your checkbox will either return 0 if it's not checked or it will return {{show-spellinfoblock=1}} If it's 0 outside of {{}} it will be ignored. However if it's checked what it actually expands up to being in your macro is {{show-spellinfoblock=@{spellinfoblock}}} => {{show-spellinfoblock={{show-spellinfoblock=1}}}} This isn't what you want. You just want @{spellinfoblock} independent of anything else in the macro. IE &{template:35Adv_spell} {{name=@{spellName}}}{{spl_attack=@{spellatkroll}}} @{spellinfoblock} {{atk_target=@{spellatkroll}}}{{spell_target=@{spellatkroll}}} {{infolink=@{spellinfoLink}}} {{school=@{spellSchool}}} {{spell_fail=@{spellclass-1-spellfail} }} {{spell_chk=[[{1d100}>@{arcanespellfailure}]] }} {{succeedcheck=You are able to cast!}} {{failcheck= You Fail casting spell!}} {{level= @{spellclass-1-name} 1}} {{casting_time=@{castingTime}}} {{components=@{compAbbr}}} {{range=@{spellRange}}} {{target=@{targetArea}}} {{duration=@{spellDuration}}} {{saving_throw=@{saveDC}}} {{sr=@{spellResist}}} {{spl_display=@{spellrollStyle}}} {{damage=@{spellrollStyle}}} {{spell_description=@{description}}} {{spell_components=@{components}}}

Um... Wow.. so... simple. How exactly did I spend three days and never try that...... *sputters* Wut.... Well thank you, it worked.

Well thank you, it worked. Awesome :) Happy rolling!