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get_ability_prop can now lookup abilities by their name or by their key
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Added get_ability_upgrade_prop function to retrieve specific upgrade properties
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return element
return element
end
end
--{{#invoke:AbilityData|get_ability_upgrade_prop|ability_key_or_name|upgrade_num|prop}}--
-- Gets a specific property from a specific upgrade of an ability.
-- @param {string} frame.args[1] - The ability's key (e.g., "ability_afterburn") or name (e.g., "Afterburn").
-- @param {string|number} frame.args[2] - The upgrade number (1, 2, or 3).
-- @param {string} frame.args[3] - The name of the property to retrieve.
p.get_ability_upgrade_prop = function(frame)
local ability_identifier = frame.args[1]
local upgrade_num_str = frame.args[2]
local prop = frame.args[3]
-- Check for missing arguments
if not (ability_identifier and upgrade_num_str and prop) then
return "Missing Arguments" -- Or return ""
end
-- Find the base ability data
local ability = find_json_ability(ability_identifier)
if not ability then
return "Ability Not Found"
end
-- Get the list of upgrades for this ability
local upgrades = ability.Upgrades
if not upgrades or type(upgrades) ~= "table" then
return "No Upgrades Found"
end
-- Convert the upgrade number from a string to an integer
local upgrade_num = tonumber(upgrade_num_str)
if not upgrade_num then
return "Invalid Upgrade Number"
end
-- Get the specific upgrade table from the list (Lua tables are 1-indexed)
local upgrade = upgrades[upgrade_num]
if not upgrade or type(upgrade) ~= "table" then
return "Upgrade Not Found"
end
-- Get the desired property from the specific upgrade
local element = upgrade[prop]
if element == nil then
return "" -- The property doesn't exist in this specific upgrade, which is a valid case. Return empty.
end
-- If the property is a table (like a Damage object), return its Value field
if type(element) == "table" then
    return element.Value or ""
end
-- Otherwise, return the direct value
return element
end


return p
return p