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2H sword atk/dam reads as null for "simple" exported OS

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PCGen 5.17.16, PFRPG + APG + Bestiary

Giant is wielding a Gargantuan Greatsword, in "both hands".
The character sheet display ("standard") shows the character with th correct attack bonus
The exported PDF file (D:\Games\PCGen\PCGen51716\outputsheets\d20\fantasy\pdf\csheet_fantasy_simple_grey_light.xslt) does not - it shows "null" for attack and damage – "null" is the invalid to-hit text

same problem if sword is equipped to "equipped" rather than to "both hands"

if I export to D:\Games\PCGen\PCGen51716\outputsheets\d20\fantasy\pdf\csheet_fantasy_std_grey_light.xslt
the problem does not arise, as all options are shown, so the problem must be in the output sheet?

  1. PDF File
    Verakas_simple.pdf
    17/Sep/12 7:50 AM
    23 kB
    Saxum Caribetum
  2. File
    Verakas.pcg
    17/Sep/12 7:50 AM
    11 kB
    Saxum Caribetum
  3. PDF File
    Verakas.pdf
    17/Sep/12 7:50 AM
    24 kB
    Saxum Caribetum

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New Token - NEWTAG-318 Export Token [INVALIDTOHIT]

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Andrew Maitland added a comment -

What is the Invalid To Hit set as in your preference setting?

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Andrew Maitland added a comment - What is the Invalid To Hit set as in your preference setting?
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Saxum Caribetum added a comment -

"null", which is the text shown.

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Saxum Caribetum added a comment - "null", which is the text shown.
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Andrew Maitland added a comment -

What would you like it to say? 'N/A' works for me. Simply change it to whatever you'd like.

Cheers,

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Andrew Maitland added a comment - What would you like it to say? 'N/A' works for me. Simply change it to whatever you'd like. Cheers,
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Andrew Maitland added a comment -

Preference Setting.

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Saxum Caribetum added a comment -

no - please - you totally misunderstand the problem!
There is no problem with the text itself being "null".
The problem is that for an equipped 2H Sword, the Fantasy Simple sheet says "null", but the Fantasy Standard correctly lists the atk and dam values.

The OS is wrong here - it is displaying the equipped weapon as if invalid, when it is in fact quite valid.

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Saxum Caribetum added a comment - no - please - you totally misunderstand the problem! There is no problem with the text itself being "null". The problem is that for an equipped 2H Sword, the Fantasy Simple sheet says "null", but the Fantasy Standard correctly lists the atk and dam values. The OS is wrong here - it is displaying the equipped weapon as if invalid, when it is in fact quite valid.
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Andrew Maitland added a comment -

Step by step explanation then if I'm going to track this down... What Giant, What Sword Exactly?

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Andrew Maitland added a comment - Step by step explanation then if I'm going to track this down... What Giant, What Sword Exactly?
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Saxum Caribetum added a comment -

Open Verakas.pcg in PCGen 5.17.16
File > Export > PDF
a) pick fantasy_standard
the (correct) result is attached at Verakas.PDF
b) pick fantasy_simple
the (incorrect) result is attached as Verakas_simple.PDF

open the latter... observe her listed result for 2H greatsword. Compare to the Fantasy_standard output - or while open in PCGen, with the character sheet display in the program

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Saxum Caribetum added a comment - Open Verakas.pcg in PCGen 5.17.16 File > Export > PDF a) pick fantasy_standard the (correct) result is attached at Verakas.PDF b) pick fantasy_simple the (incorrect) result is attached as Verakas_simple.PDF open the latter... observe her listed result for 2H greatsword. Compare to the Fantasy_standard output - or while open in PCGen, with the character sheet display in the program
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Saxum Caribetum added a comment -

more simply still:
start PCVGen 5.17.16, with Pathfinder mode, and just PF RPG Core book.
Create new character, any race (e.g. Human)
don't bother with any scores... add Ftr 1
go to equipment, add a Greatsword (either ignore cost, or add enough coins)
equip the sword to both hands.
export to Fantasy_simple PDF sheet - shows Atk and Dam as "null" or "N/A" or whatever preference for invalid scores.
export to Fantasy_standard and it is OK.

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Saxum Caribetum added a comment - more simply still: start PCVGen 5.17.16, with Pathfinder mode, and just PF RPG Core book. Create new character, any race (e.g. Human) don't bother with any scores... add Ftr 1 go to equipment, add a Greatsword (either ignore cost, or add enough coins) equip the sword to both hands. export to Fantasy_simple PDF sheet - shows Atk and Dam as "null" or "N/A" or whatever preference for invalid scores. export to Fantasy_standard and it is OK.
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Andrew Maitland added a comment -

Well, the answer is it's OS. And it's not an easy fix on my end, but it's an EASY fix on your end. CHANGE your Preference to make Invalid to HIT 'N/A' exactly as written, Capital N and Capital A. Export and it works. Whomever set it up, hardcoded it to only work if the output text was 'N/A'.

I'll see about getting that sorted out later, but for now, that will fix your end.

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Andrew Maitland added a comment - Well, the answer is it's OS. And it's not an easy fix on my end, but it's an EASY fix on your end. CHANGE your Preference to make Invalid to HIT 'N/A' exactly as written, Capital N and Capital A. Export and it works. Whomever set it up, hardcoded it to only work if the output text was 'N/A'. I'll see about getting that sorted out later, but for now, that will fix your end.
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Saxum Caribetum added a comment -

yes - changing to "N/A" works fine.
Sang is, that the default setting is "null "in 5.17.16, so out-of-the-box it's broken.

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Saxum Caribetum added a comment - yes - changing to "N/A" works fine. Sang is, that the default setting is "null "in 5.17.16, so out-of-the-box it's broken.

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