Module:HeroData/doc

Overview

This module provides functions to create hero infoboxes or statboxes (and more miscellaneous items) using the data uploaded to Data:HeroData.json.

Both will automatically be translated depending on the language selected. If called on

• Page - translates to english
• Page/en - translates to english
• Page/es - translates to spanish

See Template:Lang for more

Functions

write_infobox

Writes a Template:Infobox_hero template call for a given hero

Parameters

• hero_name – Name of the hero, in english

Example

From wikitext:

{{#invoke:HeroData|write_infobox|HERO_NAME}}

Which outputs

Hero Abrams Not Found

write_stat_boxes

Writes all 3 Template:StatBox template calls (Weapon, Vitality, Spirit) for a given hero

Parameters

• hero_name – Name of the hero, in english

Example

From wikitext:

{{#invoke:HeroData|write_stat_boxes|HERO_NAME}}

Which outputs

get_localized_var

Get a hero's stat, then localize it

Parameters

• hero_name - Name of the hero, in english
• hero_var - Key of the hero's variable, see Data:HeroData.json

Examples

From wikitext:

{{#invoke:HeroData|get_localized_var|Abrams|WeaponName}}

{{#invoke:HeroData|get_localized_var|Abrams|Role}}

Notes

Only usable on variables that can be localized. See Data:HeroData.json, you will notice that hero_astro's "Lore" variable has the value "hero_astro_lore". This key is then sent to Module:Lang which checks for it in Data:Lang_en.json (or a different language).

As of writing this (not exhaustive), localizable variables include:

• Lore
• Playstyle
• Role
• WeaponDescription
• WeaponName
• TODO each value in WeaponTypes

get_hero_var

Retrieve a hero variable's value, such as Abram's MaxHealth

Parameters

• hero_name - Name of the hero, in english
• hero_var - Key of the hero's variable, see Data:HeroData.json

Examples

From wikitext
:

{{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|Abrams|MaxHealth}}

570

{{#invoke:HeroData|get_hero_var|Abrams|Stamina}}

3

Notes

Only usable on variables that are integers, strings, or floats (meaning not dictionaries/hashes or arrays/lists).