Lua onUse NPC

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

Hello guys,
As you may have noticed I do have a few posts on the Support thread, however I hope I'm not breaking any rules as I believe my questions may help those who are interested (and of course, me)

So what I'm trying to do, or been trying to do is, to somehow go around the idea that a player should say "Hi" to gain a NPC's attention. I've been using the search tool here in the forums, and I found something: https://otland.net/threads/npc-chat-window.85762/

So while I'm learning lua and the way the server works as a whole, a possible solution to this, I believe, is to create a CreatureScript that activates when the player logins and that when a player tries to "attack" a NPC, it disable's the attack, and acts as an attention getter on the NPC, and runs the .lua script for the NPC

I have this .lua script on my Creaturescript that i believe should work, but doesn't:

Code:

function onUse(cid, target)
    if(isNpc(target))then return doCreatureSay(cid, "Hi!", TALKTYPE_SAY) and false end
end

I've added this to my creaturescripts.xml (as you can tell I got it from the thread link above)

Code:

    <event type="login" name="NpcAttack" event="script" value="npcattack.lua"/>

and I added this to the login.lua, removing the registerCreatureEvent and replacing it with registerEvent (i did this because if i kept registerEvent, i could login to my character, and registerCreatureEvent didn't allow me)

Code:

    player:registerEvent("NpcAttack")

As I spend more time here in the forums and scripting, I'm thankful for everyone who has helped me so far, and the fast replies that this forum offers

StreamSide · May 26, 2016

Otfan125 said:
Hello guys,
As you may have noticed I do have a few posts on the Support thread, however I hope I'm not breaking any rules as I believe my questions may help those who are interested (and of course, me)

So what I'm trying to do, or been trying to do is, to somehow go around the idea that a player should say "Hi" to gain a NPC's attention. I've been using the search tool here in the forums, and I found something: https://otland.net/threads/npc-chat-window.85762/

So while I'm learning lua and the way the server works as a whole, a possible solution to this, I believe, is to create a CreatureScript that activates when the player logins and that when a player tries to "attack" a NPC, it disable's the attack, and acts as an attention getter on the NPC, and runs the .lua script for the NPC

I have this .lua script on my Creaturescript that i believe should work, but doesn't:

Code:

function onUse(cid, target) if(isNpc(target))then return doCreatureSay(cid, "Hi!", TALKTYPE_SAY) and false end end

I've added this to my creaturescripts.xml (as you can tell I got it from the thread link above)

Code:

<event type="login" name="NpcAttack" event="script" value="npcattack.lua"/>

and I added this to the login.lua, removing the registerCreatureEvent and replacing it with registerEvent (i did this because if i kept registerEvent, i could login to my character, and registerCreatureEvent didn't allow me)

Code:

player:registerEvent("NpcAttack")

As I spend more time here in the forums and scripting, I'm thankful for everyone who has helped me so far, and the fast replies that this forum offers

cus on use is an action

Xikini · May 26, 2016

update 'onUse' function to this

Code:

function onCombat(cid, target)

Code:

<event type="combat" name="NpcAttack" event="script" value="npcattack.lua"/>

Always check your console for errors.

Most likely you would've received an error advising the script could not find 'function onCombat'.

strutZ · May 26, 2016

I still dont understand the difference between having to attack it rather then using the floor tile other then having the npc walk around lol

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

Xikini said:
update 'onUse' function to this

Code:

function onCombat(cid, target)

Code:

<event type="combat" name="NpcAttack" event="script" value="npcattack.lua"/>

Always check your console for errors.

Most likely you would've received an error advising the script could not find 'function onCombat'.

actually I get

>> Loading script systems
[Error - CreatureEvent::configureEvent] Invalid type for creature event: NpcAtta
ck
[Warning - BaseEvents::loadFromXml] Failed to configure event

But i beleive thats because the version of TFS that i'm using doesn't have "type=combat" , i'm using the TFS in the distributions thread, the very first post (sticky)

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

strutZ said:
I still dont understand the difference between having to attack it rather then using the floor tile other then having the npc walk around lol

cause if i'm able to attack it, set a flag and make the npc.lua script run, then i don't have to make the player CTRL+right-click the NPC, and click "use" which wouldn't make sense since what I want the player to do with the npc is TALK not USE

strutZ · May 26, 2016

Otfan125 said:
cause if i'm able to attack it, set a flag and make the npc.lua script run, then i don't have to make the player CTRL+right-click the NPC, and click "use" which wouldn't make sense since what I want the player to do with the npc is TALK not USE

But if you just ctrl + left click thats all you have to do? Thats the same as right click use? if you use attack its the exact same thing except you press alt and left click.... My head hurts

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

strutZ said:
But if you just ctrl + left click thats all you have to do? Thats the same as right click use? if you use attack its the exact same thing except you press alt and left click.... My head hurts

ctrl + left click makes this little menu pop-up:

right click ATTACKS the target, it doesn't give you the same pop-up? not sure what you meant by that! :O

I want the player to be able to right click a NPC and be able to get the Dialogue Box:

If i want to right click a NPC, then by the way tibia is set-up, I will ATTACK the npc. So I want to make the NPC attackable, and when I do attack it, the script executes and shows me the Dialogue box

My head hurts too

strutZ · May 26, 2016

Otfan125 said:
ctrl + left click makes this little menu pop-up:

right click ATTACKS the target, it doesn't give you the same pop-up? not sure what you meant by that! :O

I want the player to be able to right click a NPC and be able to get the Dialogue Box:

If i want to right click a NPC, then by the way tibia is set-up, I will ATTACK the npc. So I want to make the NPC attackable, and when I do attack it, the script executes and shows me the Dialogue box

My head hurts too

ahh you are using tibia classiv control.... You freak LOL

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

strutZ said:
ahh you are using tibia classiv control.... You freak LOL

hauuhsauhasauhssauhhsuasauhsuh yes

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

Actually using CTRL+right click isn't that bad :O Now I must create an ActionID that will give me the dialogue box!
any pointers on how to use the dialogue box as a ActionID? I did it as a function in npc.lua, now i gotta give the same function to a ground tile :s
thank you for all your help guys

strutZ · May 26, 2016

Otfan125 said:
Actually using CTRL+right click isn't that bad :O Now I must create an ActionID that will give me the dialogue box!
any pointers on how to use the dialogue box as a ActionID? I did it as a function in npc.lua, now i gotta give the same function to a ground tile :s
thank you for all your help guys

Code:

function onUse(player, item, fromPosition, itemEx, toPosition, isHotkey)
    player:sendDamageWindow(config)
    return true
end

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

strutZ said:

I replaced player:sendDamageWindow(config) with sendModalWindowToPLayer and they both gave me the same errors D:

Lua Script Error: [Action Interface]
data/actions/scripts/quests/baddemon.lua

nUse
data/actions/scripts/quests/baddemon.lua:2: attempt to call global 'sendModalWin
dowToPlayer' (a nil value)
stack traceback:
[C]: in function 'sendModalWindowToPlayer'
data/actions/scripts/quests/baddemon.lua:2: in function <data/actions/sc
ripts/quests/baddemon.lua:1>

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

this is what i have in actions.xml


<action uniqueid="1001" script="quests/baddemon.lua" />

where baddemon.lua is where i have the script you posted :b

strutZ · May 26, 2016

You using the modal helper system?

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

Nop D: I haven't been able to download it.... I was thinking of continuing this whole thing tomorrow since i've been trying to make it work since i woke up today T_T

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

btw is there a way to make an NPC untargetable?

strutZ · May 26, 2016

Otfan125 said:
Nop D: I haven't been able to download it.... I was thinking of continuing this whole thing tomorrow since i've been trying to make it work since i woke up today T_T

Download? its text?

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

I'm not sure what it is meant to do...

Otfan125 · May 26, 2016

Otfan125 said:
I'm not sure what it is meant to do...

ok it's in my files now, and the server runs...

but what does it do? :O

EDIT:

While i'm at it, HOW DO YOU make an npc behave like an object? Untargetable, but you can still communicate with it :b

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