[crossfire] Spellcasting Swords & Python Troubles

[Alex Schultz]

Hi,

I'm working on a server-side python script to allow weapons (or 
arrows/bolts after making a small fix the the direction) to cast a spell 
upon hitting an enemy. I think that the easiest way to store the data on 
the sword for the spell is by putting a rod (set to invisible and 
no_drop) with the desired spell attributes (which spell, and to adjust 
how fast the spell can be used etc.) in the sword's inventory. So far, 
I've made a python script that mostly works, except I just have two issues.

First issue, is that the current python bindings can get the name of a 
spell as the player sees it and can get a pointer to the spell object, 
but can't seem to get the archetype of the spell object, which is need 
to cast it. This is not a big problem, as adding a binding for that 
should not be difficult and I plan to do that soon. For the moment, I'm 
just hardcoding the spell archetype for testing the other parts.

Second issue, which is somewhat more trickery. For some reason, the 
testing server keeps segfaulting when the script casts the spell with 
CastAbility.  Anybody have an idea of whats happening or how to find 
that out? I'm attaching the small script here.

       Thanks,
              Alex Schultz (aka Rednaxela)
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