Osiris/API/ApplyStatus
Full Definition(s)
- call ApplyStatus((GUIDSTRING)_Object, (STRING)_Status, (REAL)_Duration, (INTEGER)_Force, (GUIDSTRING)_Source)
Description
Applies the status with name _Status to _Object, which can either be a character or an item. The status will last for _Duration seconds. If _Duration is -1.0, it will last until explicitly removed by either script or another status/effect interaction (e.g. a permanent BURNING status can still be removed by making the object WET).
If _Force is 1, normal status immunities are ignored (e.g., a status that is normally blocked by physical armour, can be force-applied to ignore the fact that the target may have physical armour left). If it is 0, normal status immunities apply.
_Source specifies the object, either a character or item, that the game should consider as the source of this status effect. This is mainly useful for scripted skill applications, where you want _Object to react as if _Source applied this status. You can pass NULL_00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 if there is no specific source.
Notes
- The _Source parameter is new in DOS2 Patch 5.
- There are overloads in the shared mod for this call without the _Force and/or _Source parameters for backwards compatibility. They use the defaults 0 and NULL_00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000, respectively.
- Even when using _Force == 1, _Object may not actually have _Status after calling this routine, because another status may nullify this one. E.g., if a character has the RESTED status and you force-apply KNOCKED_DOWN, then this application will
- ignore physical armor, which normally blocks KNOCKED_DOWN
- not apply the KNOCKED_DOWN status, but instead remove the RESTED status (since that status blocks KNOCKED_DOWN)
