NPC casts on NPC

[Capheus]

I might be missing something simple here, wouldn't be the first time. I'm trying to get one NPC/MOB to cast on another NPC/MOB. I've tried several variations of $mob->CastSpell and $npc->CastSpell, but nothing seems to work. Anyone have something workable out there?

[ChaosSlayerZ]

I have asked simular question before, thought i never actualy got time to test the suggestions:

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25604

and I am still bot sure how to make NPC:

-cast spell on player OTHEr than selfcast (cuase I belvie selfcast casted as if player casts on himself and may result in wrong landign when NPC suppsoe to NUKE the player)

-make npc cast spell on HIMSELF

[Capheus]

I almost got something working, the problem I am having is getting the casting mob to recognize the target mob's Entity ID.

Unless I am doing something wrong the following lines do not reveal a mob's Entity ID by type, target, or name:

PHP Code:

$entity_list->GetMobByNpcTypeID(get_id);
$entity_list->GetMobID(id);
$entity_list->GetMob(name); 


I've got the NPC casting on itself and I can get the mob to recognize its own Entity ID, I just can't get an Entity ID from some other mob or transfer that variable to another mob's script.

PHP Code:

sub EVENT_SPAWN {
        
    $npc->GetID();                 #returns this mob's Entity ID
        quest::settimer(1,10);
    
}

sub EVENT_TIMER {

    if ($timer == 1) {
    $npc->CastSpell(2110,$mobid);   #casts skin like wood on this NPC
    }    
} 


[Capheus]

We can get a mob's Entity ID from #listnpcs and #showstats, but how can we use/apply that to get and Entity ID by NPCtype or by Target or Name?

[Capheus]

Ok I finally got it. A bizaare method but it works. I am sending the NPC's Entity ID as a signal to the other mob.

#this npc has an ID of 2900000
#this NPC will be casted on by another NPC with an ID 2900001

sub EVENT_AGGRO {

   $myeid = $npc->GetID();	           #get this npc's Entity_ID
   quest::spawn2(2900001,0,0,22,16,0,166); #spawn the casting NPC #change the loc
   quest::settimer("signal",5);            #give time for spawning
   

}


sub EVENT_TIMER {

   if ($timer eq "signal") {
	quest::signalwith(2900001,$myeid,0); #send Enity_ID as a signal to casting NPC
	quest::stoptimer("signal");
   }
}

#this npc has an ID of 2900001
#this npc will cast on NPC with an ID of 2900000

sub EVENT_SPAWN {
                        
   quest::settimer(1,15); #time before I start casting
 
}

sub EVENT_SIGNAL {

   if ($signal => 1) {
	$eid = $signal; #transfering the signal number for use in CastSpell
	
   }
}

sub EVENT_TIMER {

   if ($timer == 1) {
	$npc->CastSpell(13,$eid);   #casts a reapeating complete heal on the other NPC
   }	
}