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[FabianoBN]

Would be the right way to use to check if the area has some monster?

local from = {x=1234, y=1234, z=3}
local to = {x=1234, y=1234, z=3}

for x = from.x, to.x do
 for y = from.y, to.y do
  local v = getTopCreature({x=x, y=y, z=from.z}).uid
   if isMonster(v) then
    return doCreatureSay(cid, 'There is already a monstter in the area.', TALKTYPE_ORANGE_1, false, cid)
   else
   doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos1), 1234)
   doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos2), 1234)
   doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos3), 1234)
   doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos4), 1234)
   doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos5), 1234)
   end
 end
end

 

[FabianoBN]

Bump@

 

[dchampag]

Not positive what you're asking but, if what you're asking is if this script is a good way to check for a monster in an area, then yes it is more than effecient

fixed tabbing

local from = {x=1234, y=1234, z=3}
local to = {x=1234, y=1234, z=3}
 
for x = from.x, to.x do
	for y = from.y, to.y do
		local v = getTopCreature({x=x, y=y, z=from.z}).uid
		if isMonster(v) then
			return doCreatureSay(cid, 'There is already a monster in the area.', TALKTYPE_ORANGE_1, false, cid)
		else
			doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(2160,1,pos1), 1234)
			doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(2160,1,pos2), 1234)
			doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(2160,1,pos3), 1234)
			doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(2160,1,pos4), 1234)
			doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(2160,1,pos5), 1234)
		end
	end
end

 

[sn3ejk]

Small notice. You should firstly check if v is higher than 0, if yes, then you can check if creature is monster. I don't see sense of using function isMonster for nil (because getTopCreature can return this value).


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Regards,
sn3ejk

 

[FabianoBN]

I use this table in the AddEvent.
but does not work ;x

I'm using so:

local from = {x=1234, y=1234, z=3}
local to = {x=1234, y=1234, z=3}
 
local function createitem(item, pos)
   for x = from.x, to.x do
    for y = from.y, to.y do
     local v = getTopCreature({x=x, y=y, z=from.z}).uid
      if isMonster(v) then
       return doCreatureSay(cid, 'There is already a monster in the area.', TALKTYPE_ORANGE_1, false, cid)
       addEvent(createitem, 10*1000, cid) 
      else
       doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos1), 1234)
       doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos2), 1234)
       doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos3), 1234)
       doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos4), 1234)
       doSetItemActionId(doCreateItem(1945,1,pos5), 1234)
      end
    end
   end
end

this script are checking if the monster has and is creating the item anyway.
I need to check if have the monster in the area, if have the monster, it runs the message and then after 10 seconds rerun the same function.

 

[dchampag]

Well the coordinates you have set are 1x1 area is the monster moving? If so you need from to be top left corner and to to be bottom right corner.

 

[FabianoBN]

I'm testing with him stationary, for I am with ADM.