Initiative Tracker Help

Main Controls

• Add button

  Adds the current values of name, initiative, dexterity and modifier to the main list of combatants.

• Init:

  The initiative number of the combatant. Used for sorting. Note that this value is editable so that once a combatant is added to the main list its initiative can be changed manually and the list re-sorted. This is useful when a combatant delays or readies an action.

• Dex:

  The dexterity of the combatant. Used for breaking ties when sorting.

• Mod:

  The initiative modifier of the combatant. Added to the random roll when rolling initiative.

• hp:

  The hit points of the combatant. Can be used for tracking.

Extra Controls in Combatant List

• - button

  When initially pressed, displays the addend box and the = button. If pressed again, subtracts the value in the addend box from the hp value.

• Addend box

  The number to be subtracted from the hp value.

• = button

  Subtracts the value in the addend box from the hp value and hides itself and the addend box.

• Notes box

  Catch-all for any notes about the combatant. Used for spell effect tracking or whatever.

• Delete button

  Removes the combatant.

Initiative Controls

• Sort button

  Sorts the combatants in order of the numbers in the Init boxes, using the numbers in the Dex boxes for tie breakers.

• First button

  Puts a green border halfway around the first combatant (to mark which one is currently acting).

• Next button

  Puts a green border halfway around the next combatant.

• Roll Initiative button

  Rolls initiative for the next n combatants, where n is the number in the nearby box. Initiative is only rolled for combatants that do not already have a value in the Init box. Note that n gets filled out automatically as combatants are added and when the initiative is cleared, so it is unlikely that you will ever need to type into that box.

• Clear Initiative button

  Clears the Init box for all combatants.

Load/Save Controls (download version only)

• Browse... button

  Brings up the standard file open dialog and places the result in the edit box.

• Add From XML button

  Reads the file named in the Browse edit box and loads the combatants in the file into the main list.

• Generate XML button

  Generates XML text from the main list. This XML can be copied and pasted into a text file with the .xml extension for later loading with the Browse and Add From XML controls above. The application cannot save the file directly due to web browser security.

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