Creating an Item from a Script

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Is there a way to create an item via a script line?

For Example: (simplified version)

• Let's say I have created an item called "Short Sword" using the In Game Database, and I equip that Short Sword onto Actor 1.
  
• Actor 1 (controlled by the Player) then visits a Smithy who can craft upgrade "Short Sword" to "Short Sword +1" for 10 gold.
  
• The Smithy can continuously upgrade the Short Sword, adding an additional number to the sword and increasing the fee.
   
  

Using the In Game Database, I could PROBABLY make 100 Short Swords, all with a different number (1, 2, 3, 10, 56, etc)
but that is obviously tedious and limited to one item. I would have to do that for every weapon, and that is just plain crazy.

So, basically, DOES a command already exist that I can use in my custom plugin?
Something like "$gameParty.gainItem($dataItems[itemId], n);" [which is a script call that already exists]

Except it would be more like (excuse my psuedocode):
$gameItems.ADD($dataItems[itemID], params);

OR Perhaps, is there a
$gameItems.UPDATE($dataItems[itemID]);

So if I used an "update" command, I could create an item template using the In Game Database, and then only change the Name of that Item, or specific item properties








ANSWERS I'M LOOKING FOR

• Does a simple command already exist to accomplish one or both of these tasks? [yes/no] - [if yes: please provide the command]
  
• If a simple command does not exist, can you point me in the direction of how I would go about accessing/manipulating the database (perhaps, a thread already exists)
  
• or maybe a short function that I can build off of?
  
• Better yet, has someone created a version of what I'm trying to do, that I can learn from?