BG2:EE Scripting Enhancements

SCRIPTORS: Look for the new ACTION.IDS entry described above, installed by BP Series:

34 UseItemExt(S:Item*,O:Object,I:Slot*SLOTS,I:Abil*)

--First 2 entries, just like UseItem("potn08",Myself). Slot set to 0 by default, means Any Slot. Haven't tested non-zero. Ability is the item extended effect number (0=main,1,2). Works for weapons and also items with > 1 ability.

This works in BG:EE, BG2:EE, and BG2:ToB (the code was there all along, who knew until now?) *Thanks go out to Avenger_TeamBG, for this fine discovery!*

You can add this on your own, or to your own mod as you desire. Hopefully by posting it here, we can keep the same nomenclature between mods. It gets messy when you have > 1 name for the same function. This might be officially added to EE some day (???), but for now here it is.

TRIGGER.IDS (Available in BG2:EE, installed by default)

0x40E0 NextTriggerObject(O:Object*)

This is a VERY handy function. It allows you to check things like Globals, Range, etc etc on another creature! Things are now possible, that could only be dreamt of before. And there may be more goodies to come, in the future.

Example of use:

IF
HaveSpell(WIZARD_FIREBALL) // Locked & loaded
See(NearestEnemyOf(Myself)) // My fireball target, there they are
!Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),15) // Am I w/in the fireball's range?
NextTriggerObject(SecondNearestMyGroupOfType([PC])) //My second nearest buddy
!Range(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),15) //Is my buddy in fireball range?
THEN
RESPONSE #100
Spell(NearestEnemyOf(Myself),WIZARD_FIREBALL) //Blast them!
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