How to change an Actor's Resource

[erebusant]

The following bit of code will allow me to change the resource for Actor 1 in an area file. How do I modify it to allow me to change Actor 2's resource?

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COPY_EXISTING ~AR1203.ARE~ ~override/AR1203.ARE~// I need to Change actor 2 Resource(Firkra02cre) to (b#fir01.cre)
  READ_LONG 0x54 "actors_offset"
  READ_ASCII "%actors_offset%"+0x80 "actor_file"
  PATCH_IF (("%actor_file%" STRING_COMPARE_CASE "FIRKRA02")=0) BEGIN
    WRITE_ASCII "%actors_offset%"+0x80 ~B#FIR01~
  END
BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES


[Ascension64]

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COPY_EXISTING ~AR1203.ARE~ ~override/AR1203.ARE~// I need to Change actor 2 Resource(Firkra02cre) to (b#fir01.cre)
  READ_LONG 0x54 "actors_offset"

  READ_SHORT 0x58 "actors_num"

  FOR( i=0; i<actors_num; i +=1 ) BEGIN
    READ_ASCII "%actors_offset%"+"%i%"*0x110+0x80 "actor_file"
    PATCH_IF (("%actor_file%" STRING_COMPARE_CASE "FIRKRA02")=0) BEGIN
      WRITE_ASCII "%actors_offset%"+"%i%"*0x110+0x80 ~B#FIR01~
    END
  END
BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES
This checks all actors and replaces all cases of FIRKRA02 to B#FIR01.

[Kulyok]

Panic, panic, what about Firkraag's romantic encounter!

[berelinde]

Yes, there are several mods that interject into Firkraag dialogue. It's probably best not to go reassigning this one. And yes, I remember what you're trying to do here.

It isn't quite as simple, but you can do the same thing a couple of different ways through reassigning the animation type for the cre and then using animation-changing effects. I haven't messed with spells before, but there's a first time for everything.

Check your PMs at SHS in a few minutes.

[erebusant]

@Kulyok - This actually would tie into Firkraag's romantic encounter quite nicely since with the "Improved" component, the fact that he is truly a Dragon is still hidden at State 26. That's a state I don't touch, and your dialogue begins by calling him Lord Jierdan anyway. I could use a script to change his animation similar to MALAR10.bcs from Region of Terror when you set the FirkraagFlirt Global to 1. Kind of catch him off guard with your comment enough to cause him to transform.