const int ITEM_TYPE_WEAPON=1;
const int ITEM_TYPE_ARMOR=2;

void fnMakeMasterwork(object oPC, object oItem, int nType, int nSlot=0)
{
  object oNew;
  string sOldTag=GetTag(oItem);
  location lWhereMI;

  if(GetStringLength(sOldTag)>25)sOldTag=GetStringLeft(sOldTag,25);
  if(nSlot!=0)
  {
    if(GetItemInSlot(nSlot,oPC)==oItem)
    {
      SendMessageToPC(oPC,"Item was equipped");
      AssignCommand(oPC,ActionUnequipItem(oItem));
    }
  }
  SendMessageToPC(oPC,"MW tag: "+"rts_mw_"+sOldTag);
  //SendMessageToPC(oPC,"MW resref: "+GetResRef(oItem));
  lWhereMI=GetLocation(oItem);
  SendMessageToPC(oPC,"Location in area: "+GetName(GetAreaFromLocation(lWhereMI)));
  oNew=CopyObject(oItem,GetLocation(oPC),oPC,"rts_mw_"+sOldTag);
  if(oNew==OBJECT_INVALID)SendMessageToPC(oPC,"MW item creation failed");
  if(nType==ITEM_TYPE_WEAPON) AddItemProperty(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT,ItemPropertyAttackBonus(1),oNew);
   else if(nType==ITEM_TYPE_ARMOR) AddItemProperty(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT,ItemPropertyWeightReduction(IP_CONST_REDUCEDWEIGHT_10_PERCENT),oNew);
  SetPlotFlag(oNew,TRUE);
  SendMessageToPC(oPC,"Destroying: "+GetTag(oItem));
  DestroyObject(oItem);
  if(nSlot!=0)
  {
    SendMessageToPC(oPC,"Equipping: "+GetTag(oNew));
    AssignCommand(oPC,ActionEquipItem(oNew,nSlot));
  }
}