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Revision as of 18:47, 5 March 2019
herolab.XPath() Function
Note: This function can only be used in a Trusted Macro
• Introduced in version 1.5
This function returns data results based on the passed in XPath expression from the XML statblock. This is a reliable and easier way to get stat data from a character than using regular expression parsing of Text stat blocks.
Usage
herolab.XPath(XPath)
herolab.XPath(XPath, id)Parameters
XPath- The XPath expression to evaluate against the XML statblock.id- The id of the token. Defaults to the Current Token.
Returns the requested data.
Example
Get the boolean value of the refresh flag in the Hero Lab data.
[race = herolab.XPath('/document/public/character/race/@name')]
[alignment = herolab.XPath('/document/public/character/alignment/@name')]
[improvedInit = herolab.XPath('boolean(/document/public/character/feats/feat[starts-with(@name,"Improved Initiative")])')]Returns:
0 or 1See Also
Version Changes
- 1.5 - Added to main MapTool build.