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[klaussner]

I'd wish to use Weidu to put an item in the inventory of an existing cre file, without having to replace that file.
Is there a command that allows Weidu to put an item in a free slot of a cre file?

[japheth]

Nope, unfortunately at this time there's no way to add an item to a character's inventory "on the fly".

And this can't really be done by using WRITE_BYTE/SHORT/LONG either since the offsets are always changing depending on the number of items in the character's inventory, the number of spells he or she knows, etc.

The only way to do it is to use ShadowKeeper or Near Infinity to add the items beforehand and then simply copy the cre over.

[weimer]

I have implemented Japh's request for expression-based offsets. Maybe he'll put "'give a CRE an ITM" in his READ_BYTE tutorial.

Personally, I think it's starting to look like deep black magic ... but if it keeps things compatible and is vaguely understandable, so much the better.

[japheth]

Yep, it is possible now thanks to Weimer.

I've successfully added an area entry to the worldmap file using some simple expressions. I'm going to (re)-write the docs tomorrow. I'll try and include an example of how to add an item to an existing cre "on the fly".