ITEMDEF

An ITEMDEF block defines the basic properties of an item.

Properties

Here is a list of all item definition properties.

Name	Read/Write	Description
DEFNAME	RW	Gets or sets defname of the item
DISPID	RW	Gets or sets the ID to display as to clients.
DUPEITEM	RW	Gets or sets the defname of the item that this is a duplicate/rotation of (see DUPELIST).
DUPELIST item_defname, item_defname, ...	RW	Gets or sets a comma-separated list of items that this item will cycle through when rotated.
DYE	RW	Gets or sets whether or not the item can be dyed using dye tubs (1 or 0).
FLIP	RW	Gets or sets whether or not the item automatically rotates when dropped.
ID	RW	Gets or sets the ID of the item to inherit property values from.
ISARMOR	R	Gets whether or not the item is considered to be armour.
ISWEAPON	R	Gets whether or not the item is considered to be a weapon.
SKILL	RW	Gets or sets the skill that is used with the weapon.
LAYER	RW	Gets or sets the layer that the item will occupy when equipped (1 or 0).
REPAIR	RW	Gets or sets whether or not the item can be repaired (1 or 0).
REPLICATE	RW	Gets or sets whether or not multiple instances of the item can be crafted at once.
RESDISPNID	RW	Gets or sets the item ID to display as to clients who don't have a high enough RESDISP to see the item.
RESMAKE	R	Returns the names of the resources needed to craft the item.
REQSTR	RW	Gets or sets the amount of strength needed to equip the item.
SKILLMAKE	RW	Gets or sets the list of skills needed to craft the item.
SKILLMAKE.n.KEY	R	Gets the name of the nth skill needed to craft the item.
SKILLMAKE.n.VAL	R	Gets the amount of the nth skill needed to craft the item.
SPEED	RW	Gets or sets the speed of the weapon.
TDATA1	RW	Gets or sets the TDATA1 value of the item.
TDATA2	RW	Gets or sets the TDATA2 value of the item.
TDATA3	RW	Gets or sets the TDATA3 value of the item.
TDATA4	RW	Gets or sets the TDATA4 value of the item.
TFLAGS	RW	Gets or sets the flags of the item from tiledata.mul.
TWOHANDS	RW	Gets or sets whether or not the item occupies both hands when equipped (layer_hand2)
TYPE	RW	Gets or sets the item's type.
VALUE	RW	Gets or sets the base value of the item.
WEIGHT	RW	Gets or sets the weight of the item.

Multi Definitions

For multi items (t_multi, t_multi_custom, t_ship), the ITEMDEF has additional properties.

Properties

Here is a list of all multi definition properties.

Name	Read/Write	Description
BASECOMPONENT	R	Gets how many static components the multi has in the multi.mul file.
BASECOMPONENT.n.KEY	R	Accesses the multi's static components directly from the multi.mul file. (ID,DX,DY,DZ,D,VISIBLE)
MULTIREGION left, top, right, bottom	RW	Gets or sets the boundaries of the multi (t_multi, t_multi_custom, t_ship).
COMPONENT	R	Gets how many dynamic components have been defined for the multi.
COMPONENT.n.KEY	R	Accesses the multi's dynamic components. (ID,DX,DY,DZ,D)
COMPONENT item_defname, dx, dy, dz	W	Defines a dynamic component to the multi that will be spawned along with it (e.g. doors and house sign)
REGIONFLAGS	RW	Gets or sets the flags that will be set on the multi's region.
SHIPSPEED tiles, period	RW	Gets or sets the speed that a ship will move at. (t_ship only)
TSPEECH	RW	Gets a list of attached SPEECH handlers, or adds a handler to the multi.

Examples

//
// Blue Gold
//
[ITEMDEF i_gold_blue]
ID=i_gold      // inherits from i_gold
NAME=Blue Gold // named Blue Gold
TYPE=t_gold    // is type t_gold
VALUE=10       // valued at gold

ON=@Create
    COLOR = colors_blue
    
    
    //
    // Small Stone and Plaster House (from default script pack)
    //
[ITEMDEF 04064]                           // item ID 0x4064 (in mul files)
DEFNAME=i_multi_house_stone_plaster_small
NAME=Small Stone and Plaster House
TYPE=t_multi
VALUE=43800                               // valued at 43800 gold
MULTIREGION=-3,-3,3,4                     // size of the region, relative to location of the item
COMPONENT=i_door_wood,0,3,7               // adds a door at 0,3,7 (relative to location of the item)
COMPONENT=i_sign_brass_2,2,4,5            // adds a brass sign at 2,4,5 (relative to location of the item)