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bufferofnewbies

12-08-2006 10:28 AM

npcid command

currently $mobid returns an entityID (changes each spawn cycle, since its a track of current spawns i believe) instead of NPCID.

Is there a command variable to identify the npcid of a mob for the purpose of effects like quest::castspell(npcid, spell id). I currently have npcs that are requiring a conditional casting, but with the number of them created: I was rather hoping to find a variable instead of making a new pl file for each npc. Adding the spell to their spelllist in hopes they cast it at the proper times isnt a real option due to the nature of the spell's intent.

reason behind it:
Im trying to get an unconscious npc to cast a long duration Feign Death upon spawning and quest::doanim(16) just doesnt seem to work.
(I believe that is due to the emotes currently being bugged on 0.7.0)

John Adams

12-09-2006 06:12 PM

The only thing I see in the quest*.* code seems to be about globals. As tedious as this may sound, you might try scrounging through the existing quest pl files for events that specifically id a spawned mob in order to do something else. Pretty sure all I've ever seen is entityid tho... might need to make a new quest command.

Cripp

12-11-2006 02:59 PM

if you want the npc to spawn lying down you can do this..

Code:

sub EVENT_SPAWN

{

        quest::settimer("L1",1);

}



sub EVENT_TIMER

{

        if ($timer eq "L1")

        {

                $npc->SetAppearance(16);

                quest::stoptimer("L1");

        }

}

bufferofnewbies

12-11-2006 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cripp

if ($timer eq "L1")

Please dont tell me the only reason I have been going thru all this trouble is the fact that I was using ($timer == instead of ($timer eq in my origional attempt.

The npcid thing came later...

Hmm, looking back over the text before I post:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cripp

$npc->SetAppearance(16);

so 'Death Form' isnt an emote, but Appearance. Yet another reason it wasnt working. I don't feel too bad now. Since I was WAY out in left field on my command lines. If I had been closer to having the right code, it would have actually been much worse on my ego.

Many thanks for the coding hand, Cripp!

bufferofnewbies

12-11-2006 04:09 PM

ok, I did a little experimenting with this:

useing:

Code:

sub EVENT_SPAWN { 

        quest::settimer("L1",10);

        quest::say("starting timer.");

         } 

sub EVENT_TIMER { 

        if ($timer = "L1") { 

                $npc->SetAppearance(FILL IN THE NUMBER HERE); 

                quest::stoptimer("L1");

                quest::say("stop timer");

                 }

         }

I was breaking down the effects to see what was allowed and what wasnt.
It appears only 5 appearances are allowed by this command:

0. default/ standing
1. sitting
2. ducked
3. dead
4. kneeling

I didnt test past this, as I was seeking the Death form, so not sure if it continues on further (sorry, i should have thought of that)

Thanks again for the insight, as it was the $npc->SetAppearance() line that I was totally missing, and never would have found it without ya. :)

fathernitwit

03-03-2007 11:51 AM

please wiki this, else it will be lost over time.

bufferofnewbies

03-05-2007 01:28 PM

I'm slow, but steady: http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka...=SetAppearance
Not sure how to set it for linking back to other areas yet, unless that is automatic. Will read up more on that later.

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