Lua creaturescript interval (1.x branch master)

[zbizu]

How do I set custom interval for onThink creaturescript?

<event type="think" name="eventThink" interval="7000" script="event.lua" />

I did that registering stuff, etc. and it's always 1000 when it's executed.

no interval in creaturescripts.xml:
print(interval) -> 1000
any number(0, 100, 2000):
print(interval) -> 1000

Does it even care about other intervals than 1000? I can't find where the number is set in sources.


(actually I needed interval smaller than 1000, did workaround with addEvents in a loop. I'm still curious if it's possible to set custom interval without source edits, though)

 

[Yamaken]

OnThink interval is always 1 second. Tfs calls each creature onThink function every 1 second and each creature onThink creaturescript event every 1 second. If you want a smaller time, you need to edit EVENT_CREATURE_THINK_INTERVAL in creature.h file. Be aware that you will change the on think delay for every creature(npcs, monsters, players).

 

[Marcelo Druida]

dont want some addEvents and no source edits? no way

you can create a new checkCreaturesList to follow your own rule

related funcs:

        void addCreatureCheck(Creature* creature);
        static void removeCreatureCheck(Creature* creature);
        void checkCreatureWalk(uint32_t creatureId);
        void checkCreatureAttack(uint32_t creatureId);
        void checkCreatures(size_t index);

 

[zbizu]

I know I can create anything with source edits.
My goal is to always do scripts entirely in Lua to make them compatible with clear tfs, sadly a couple of commits later they drop errors, lel.
Hardcoded interval has no influence on a thing I'm currently working on because I find it very easy to write a clock-like workaround based on variable and timers.
Was just curious if it was scripted in tfs sources to force a different interval via xml file, nvm.