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Connecting to Compendium Programatically

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#1
dreadweasel
Jul 22, 2009 17:45:40 Hello everyone,

I'm writing a combat tracker for 4th Ed and I was curious if there is any way to connect or query the compendium. As a paying subscribers of D&Di, I was interested in being able to connect to the compendium to pull out the information for a given item / monster / power so I can import it into the tracker. Is there any means of doing this?

~DW
#2
dalzig
Jul 22, 2009 17:55:30 Yes, there is as other combat trackers and such programs have done it.

Check out Healing Strike. Now view the page source. You'll get a string like...Cleric Attack 1Healing StrikeDivine radiance gleams from your weapon. When you smite your enemy, your deity bestows a minor blessing in the form of healing for you or one of your allies.Encounter   <img src="images/bullet.gif" alt="" />     Divine, Healing, Radiant, Weapon Standard Action      Melee weaponTarget: One creatureAttack: Strength vs. ACHit: 2[W] + Strength modifier radiant damage, and the target is marked until the end of your next turn. In addition, you or one ally within 5 squares of you can spend a healing surge.
This will have all your information in it. Now, how you supply credentials and all that... *shrug*
#3
Mock
Jul 23, 2009 20:41:12 There are two articles on the Compendium API (do a search for D&D compendium API on Google, and you'll see the links).

I couldn't find the info on authenticating, but I know I've seen it out there; I just can't remember where.
#4
opkobold
Jul 27, 2009 20:40:19 The second article:

http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/insidernews/20090622

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 dreadweasel Jul 22, 2009 17:45:40	Hello everyone, I'm writing a combat tracker for 4th Ed and I was curious if there is any way to connect or query the compendium. As a paying subscribers of D&Di, I was interested in being able to connect to the compendium to pull out the information for a given item / monster / power so I can import it into the tracker. Is there any means of doing this? ~DW
#2 dalzig Jul 22, 2009 17:55:30	Yes, there is as other combat trackers and such programs have done it. Check out Healing Strike. Now view the page source. You'll get a string like...<span>Cleric Attack 1</span>Healing Strike<p><i>Divine radiance gleams from your weapon. When you smite your enemy, your deity bestows a minor blessing in the form of healing for you or one of your allies.</i></p><p>Encounter   <img src="images/bullet.gif" alt="" />     Divine, Healing, Radiant, Weapon<br />Standard Action      Melee weapon</p><p>Target: One creature</p><p>Attack: Strength vs. AC</p><p>Hit: 2[W] + Strength modifier radiant damage, and the target is marked until the end of your next turn. In addition, you or one ally within 5 squares of you can spend a healing surge.</p> This will have all your information in it. Now, how you supply credentials and all that... shrug
#3 Mock Jul 23, 2009 20:41:12	There are two articles on the Compendium API (do a search for D&D compendium API on Google, and you'll see the links). I couldn't find the info on authenticating, but I know I've seen it out there; I just can't remember where.
#4 opkobold Jul 27, 2009 20:40:19	The second article: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/insidernews/20090622