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cast_spell( i : integer, caster : unitptr, medium : unitptr, target : unitptr )

WILL EVENTUALLY BE OBSOLETE AND REPLACED BY THE CAST_SPELL BELOW.

i : Spell index to cast. See SPL_* in values.h and/or vme.h.
caster : The caster of the spell.
medium : The medium, with which the spell is cast, might be caster.
target : The target of the spell.

Use this to cast spells without performing all the usual mana stuff, etc.
Very useful with for example rings / items possessing magical abilities.

integer cast_spell( i : integer, caster : unitptr, medium : unitptr, target : unitptr, effect : string )
i : Spell index to cast. See SPL_* in values.h and/or vme.h.
caster : The caster of the spell.
medium : The medium, with which the spell is cast, might be caster.
target : The target of the spell.
effect : A symbolic DIL program which takes no arguments. This will
cause all effects to be suppressed and leave this to the program
specified. A string of "" will cause the ordinary messages to
appear.
returns: The result of the spell.

Use this to cast spells without performing all the usual mana stuff, etc.
Very useful with for example rings / items possessing magical abilities.
Please note that in the two programs below the variable 'hm' represents
the number of hitpoints that will be deducted from the target.

'''Example:'''

%dil

<nowiki>

dilbegin myeffect(medi : unitptr, targ : unitptr, hm : integer);
code
{
act("The caster is $1N medium is $2N and target is $3N",
A_ALWAYS, self, medi, targ, TO_ALL);
act("The spell result is $2d", A_ALWAYS, self, hm, null, TO_ALL);
quit;
}
dilend</nowiki>

.....

%...

<nowiki>

dilbegin test();
var
n : integer;
code
{
wait(SFB_DONE, command("beg"));

n := cast_spell(SPL_FIREBALL_1, self, self, activator, "myeffect@wiz");

exec("say Result of spell was "+itoa(n), self);
}
dilend</nowiki>

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      dilbegin myeffect(medi : unitptr, targ : unitptr, hm : integer);
      code
 dilend</nowiki>
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        n : integer;
      code
 dilend</nowiki>
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