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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# QuestApplyIf.py - A script to let an item be applied only if a quest
+# reached a certain step
+# Arguments are:
+# - quest name
+# - a list of steps, either single value (x) or range (x-y)
+# If any matches, then the item can be applied, else it is not applied
+
+import Crossfire
+
+player = Crossfire.WhoIsActivator()
+params = Crossfire.ScriptParameters()
+args = params.split()
+
+questname = args[0]
+currentstep = player.QuestGetState(questname)
+
+# by default, forbid applying
+Crossfire.SetReturnValue(1)
+
+for rule in args[1:]:
+    if rule.find("-") == -1:
+        startstep = int(rule)
+        endstep = startstep
+    else:
+        startstep = int(rule.split("-")[0])
+        endstep= int(rule.split("-")[1])
+    if currentstep >= startstep and currentstep <= endstep:
+        Crossfire.SetReturnValue(0)