[Script] Quick hack to let players see tokens more clearly in a whispered image.

Short little script: on('ready',function(){ "use strict"; on('chat:message',function(msg){ var args, who; if (msg.type !== "api") { return; } who = getObj('player',msg.playerid).get('_displayname'); args = msg.content.split(/\s+/); switch(args.shift()) { case '!see': _.chain(args) .map(function(id){ return getObj('graphic',id); }) .reject(_.isUndefined) .each(function(o){ sendChat('','/w "'+who+'" [pic]('+o.get('imgsrc')+'#.png)'); }); break; } }); }) Then just have a macro for everyone that is: !see @{target|token_id} When they click it, it will prompt them to select a token, which will then be blown up and whispered to them:

Very Cool! minor quibble - is there a way for it not to say 'From:' ? 

Unfortunately, no.   It could say something more like "From: You take a closer look" or "From: the API".  Just change that '' parameter on the sendChat() call to whatever you want it to say after the From:.  Maybe we can get an enhancement out of the Devs to remove that From: if the first parameter is empty.

Properly coded this could be a great script!

Curious... can players hunt for tokens this way even through dynamic lighting or fog of war?

HoneyBadger said: Curious... can players hunt for tokens this way even through dynamic lighting or fog of war? Good point... If selectable to the player.

Players can do that with any @{target}.

Actually, at further thought, I see what you mean.  I suppose it has to go back to the "if you players are cheating, get better players" type of thing.  One thought is to instead of showing the image of the token, permit registering an image to show when the token is !see n.  That could actually be quite nice because (as Stephen S. pointed out to me on Skype), it could give you a different view than you would otherwise have.  His example was looking at the details of a door in Tomb of Horrors, but it could just as easily be the image Vince mentioned in the suggestion that spawned this script, an image with text describing something.  It wouldn't even have to be a single image, or an image at all.  It could just be a description.  I'll see about making that improvement. =D

The Aaron said: Actually, at further thought, I see what you mean.  I suppose it has to go back to the "if you players are cheating, get better players" type of thing.  One thought is to instead of showing the image of the token, permit registering an image to show when the token is !see n.  That could actually be quite nice because (as Stephen S. pointed out to me on Skype), it could give you a different view than you would otherwise have.  His example was looking at the details of a door in Tomb of Horrors, but it could just as easily be the image Vince mentioned in the suggestion that spawned this script, an image with text describing something.  It wouldn't even have to be a single image, or an image at all.  It could just be a description.  I'll see about making that improvement. =D Stephen told me the door looked harmless... Can't wait to see where this leads.  

Once again, The Aaron has come up with something both brilliant and valuable... thanks! I'm definitely adding this to my campaign(s) from now on. -Phnord PS: I've added this to my 'look' script, it really makes it a whole lot better!

Sweet!  glad you like it! 

Vince said: The Aaron said: Actually, at further thought, I see what you mean.  I suppose it has to go back to the "if you players are cheating, get better players" type of thing.  One thought is to instead of showing the image of the token, permit registering an image to show when the token is !see n.  That could actually be quite nice because (as Stephen S. pointed out to me on Skype), it could give you a different view than you would otherwise have.  His example was looking at the details of a door in Tomb of Horrors, but it could just as easily be the image Vince mentioned in the suggestion that spawned this script, an image with text describing something.  It wouldn't even have to be a single image, or an image at all.  It could just be a description.  I'll see about making that improvement. =D Stephen told me the door looked harmless... Can't wait to see where this leads.   When you don't have a thief to check the door.... ask Vince to do it. Kept me safe so far.

Stephen S. said: Vince said: The Aaron said: Actually, at further thought, I see what you mean.  I suppose it has to go back to the "if you players are cheating, get better players" type of thing.  One thought is to instead of showing the image of the token, permit registering an image to show when the token is !see n.  That could actually be quite nice because (as Stephen S. pointed out to me on Skype), it could give you a different view than you would otherwise have.  His example was looking at the details of a door in Tomb of Horrors, but it could just as easily be the image Vince mentioned in the suggestion that spawned this script, an image with text describing something.  It wouldn't even have to be a single image, or an image at all.  It could just be a description.  I'll see about making that improvement. =D Stephen told me the door looked harmless... Can't wait to see where this leads.   When you don't have a thief to check the door.... ask Vince to do it. Kept me safe so far. Thieves/Rogues need to do work to deal with locked/trapped doors. Barbarians always carry a skeleton key. =)