# Making a Wearable Multi tool
**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601
**Category:** The Toolbox
**Created:** [March 23, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601 "2016-03-23T11:44:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@TheMightyHercules](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMightyHercules)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/1 "2016-03-23T11:44:11Z")
Hi, I plan on making a tool that is wearable and has multiple tools which I could activate individually. Is there anyway I could do that?
Thanks in advance.
Also, sorry for making a new topic, I didn’t know where to put this so forgive my ignorance.
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### Author:  [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2016, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/2 "2016-03-23T11:56:17Z")
Survivor tool belt kinda does that.
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### Author:  [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2016, 3:41pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/3 "2016-03-23T15:41:33Z")
When you go to do something, or craft something it will automatically be used if appropriate.
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### Author:  [@TheMightyHercules](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMightyHercules)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 12:24am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/4 "2016-03-24T00:24:53Z")
By wearable multi-tool, I meant by tools like watches, thermometers, flashlights, etc.
I’ve been making some good process, but I’m having some difficulties. In the form of needing charge. How do I make it to where the tool doesn’t need any charges?
Thanks in advance!
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### Author:  [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/5 "2016-03-24T00:33:35Z")
> [@TheMightyHercules](#):
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> In the form of needing charge. How do I make it to where the tool doesn’t need any charges?
Set the charge-related fields to zero, like with “manual” tools such as a hacksaw.
When in doubt, look how its done in similar items.
One thing: it is not possible to have different costs for different uses of the same tool. Technical limitation.
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### Author:  [@TheMightyHercules](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMightyHercules)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 1:16am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/6 "2016-03-24T01:16:36Z")
Thanks for the help! I’ve managed to actually make it without any outright errors at startup,
but when I activate it it says "Modded Tool’s batteries are dead"
Any Ideas?
Cheers!
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### Author:  [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 1:22am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/7 "2016-03-24T01:22:55Z")
Some specific tool uses are hardcoded to check for non-negative charges. It can’t be fixed from the json side, other than by giving them some charges and just making them not consume them.
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### Author:  [@TheMightyHercules](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMightyHercules)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 1:50am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/8 "2016-03-24T01:50:40Z")
Thanks a major Bunch Coolthulhu! Yet I’m having a problem (Yet again :/). This time I can’t activate the Geiger counter to see how many rads you have, and is only displaying the option for the game option. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 2:01am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/9 "2016-03-24T02:01:52Z")
You may be overriding the actions somehow.
How does your item definition look like?
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### Author:  [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/10 "2016-03-24T02:07:22Z")
I tried to make a similar tool a while back and I learned that you can’t make if it uses two different (a)ctivations even if it has all the flags…
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### Author:  [@Litppunk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Litppunk)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/11 "2016-03-24T02:54:13Z")
O.o oops. Making a multi-tool not using one… I’ll be stepping out now.
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### Author:  [@TheMightyHercules](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMightyHercules)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 10:59am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/12 "2016-03-24T10:59:25Z")
Well shit, I can’t seem to find a way to fix it, and it’s getting late. Here’s the code for it to see what I fucked up in:
`[
{
"max_charges": 0,
"initial_charges": 100,
"ammo":"NULL",
"turns_per_charge": 0,
"charges_per_use": 0,
"revert_to": "null",
"id": "pip_boy",
"type": "TOOL_ARMOR",
"category": "armor",
"symbol": "]",
"color": "dark gray",
"name": "PAST",
"name_plural": "PAST",
"description": "The Personal Combat Assist Computer, or PAST for short; Was first devopled in 2035 as a mobile, versatile resilient, information & targeting computer for Military use for soldiers. It became standered equipment 2037.",
"price": 10232077,
"material": ["steel","leather"],
"volume": 8,
"encumbrance": 0,
"basing": -1,
"flags": ["WATER_FRIENDLY", "STURDY", "OVERSIZE", "THERMOMETER", "WATCH", "ALARMCLOCK", "GEIGER", "FANCY"],
"covers": ["ARM_EITHER"],
"coverage": 18,
"material_thickness": 1,
"weight": 182,
"voulme": 2,
"use_action": "PORTABLE_GAME"
}
]
`
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### Author:  [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 3:28pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/13 "2016-03-24T15:28:26Z")
GEIGER isn’t a flag. It needs to be in use\_action to work.
Like this:
```auto
```
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### Author:  [@TheMightyHercules](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMightyHercules)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/14 "2016-03-24T21:51:40Z")
Thanks a bunch, but it’s giving me an error DEBUG: Couldn’t find item action named PORTABLE\_GAME. It still worked though.
Also, when I activated the Geiger counter option, it turned INTO a Geiger counter… When use “Continuous Scan On” Option.
Edit: Also, how would I make it have the ability to light up without making it transform it? Is that even possible?
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### Author:  [@Noctifer](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Noctifer)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2016, 11:15pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/15 "2016-03-24T23:15:44Z")
[quote=“TheMightyHercules, post:14, topic:11601”]Thanks a bunch, but it’s giving me an error DEBUG: Couldn’t find item action named PORTABLE\_GAME. It still worked though.
Also, when I activated the Geiger counter option, it turned INTO a Geiger counter… When use “Continuous Scan On” Option.
Edit: Also, how would I make it have the ability to light up without making it transform it? Is that even possible?[/quote]
Most use actions are hardcoded and can only use one at a time so choose wisely.
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### Author:  [@Coolthulhu](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Coolthulhu)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/16 "2016-03-25T00:03:33Z")
The error with PORTABLE\_GAME is because the game can’t find the description of the action. In order to add it, you’d need to add this action to data/json/item\_actions.json.
It is not possible to fix the geiger part from jsons alone.
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### Author:  [@TheMightyHercules](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheMightyHercules)
#### Post date: [March 25, 2016, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/making-a-wearable-multi-tool/11601/17 "2016-03-25T13:59:26Z")
Thanks! and oh well, I guess I could use the action that Radiation Biomonitor.