Npc talkdelay + talkstate

[Massen]

Hello, Im using a functions for my npcs when telling long stories. Im not sure who the author of the function(s) is but all credit goes to him.

However I need help modifing this function to set a talkstate once all messages are printed

for example

Npc: I live here (3sec)
Npc: In my house (6sec)
Npc: Im happy here (9sec)
talkstate=5 (10 sec)

this is how the delay and npc text is working inside a script

local missionX={"","",""}



if msgcontains(msg, 'mission') and quest==2 then
    talk_var=doNPCTalkALot(missionX,DELAY)
end

and here is the function I currently use

function doCreatureSayWithDelay(cid,text,type,delay,e)
   if delay<=0 then
      doCreatureSay(cid,text,type)
   else
      local func=function(pars)
                    doCreatureSay(pars.cid,pars.text,pars.type)
                    pars.e.done=TRUE
                 end
      e.done=FALSE
      e.event=addEvent(func,delay,{cid=cid, text=text, type=type, e=e})
   end
end

--returns how many msgs he have said already
function cancelNPCTalk(events)
  local ret=1
  for aux=1,table.getn(events) do
     if events[aux].done==FALSE then
        stopEvent(events[aux].event)
     else
        ret=ret+1
     end
  end
  events=nil
  return(ret)
end

    function doNPCTalkALot(msgs,interval)
  local e={}
  local ret={}
  if interval==nil then interval=3000 end --3 seconds is default time between messages
  for aux=1,table.getn(msgs) do
      e[aux]={}
      doCreatureSayWithDelay(getNpcCid(),msgs[aux],TALKTYPE_SAY,(aux-1)*interval,e[aux])
      table.insert(ret,e[aux])
  end
  return(ret)
end

So what I need is a function or something similar that sets "talkstate=X" in a configurable way after a set time inside a npc script.


Thanks in advance


//Massen

 

[Santi]

Why dont you use that functions and instead of setting each message from 3 to 6 to 9 secs, all with a 5 seconds delay?

 

[Massen]

I dont think you understand me, what I basicly need is a function that sets talkstate==X after a configurable time, X should also be configurable

for example

setNpcTalkstate(10,5)

10 is the delay
5 is the talkstate

So the function sets talkstate==5 after 10 seconds.

If anyone attempts too create such function I'd really apreaciate a function that adds a configurable item after a configurable time aswell

such as:

doPlayerAddItemWithDelay(cid,1347,10)

add item 1347 after 10 seconds


cheers

//Massen

 

[Cykotitan]

Why not simply use addEvent?

addEvent(function(cid) if isPlayer(cid) then talkState[cid] = 5 end end, 10000, cid)

 

[Massen]

I didn't know that I could do it that way I was thinking that only functions would fit inside addEvent =P

Ill try it and edit this post thanks alot of the help Cykotian.

Alright I tested it with this code

function creatureSayCallback(cid, type, msg)
	if(not npcHandler:isFocused(cid)) then
		return FALSE
	end
		if msgcontains(msg, 'mission') then
			selfSay('first')
				addEvent(function(cid) if isPlayer(cid) then talkState[cid] =2 end end, 10000, cid)
		end
			if msgcontains(msg, 'yes') and talkstate==2 then
				selfSay('works')
			end

end

He will reply to "mission" and 10 seconds after that this error prints and no reply to "yes"

[23/11/2010 15:12:15] Lua Script Error: [Npc interface] 
[23/11/2010 15:12:15] in a timer event called from: 
[23/11/2010 15:12:15] data/npc/scripts/max test.lua:onCreatureSay

[23/11/2010 15:12:15] data/npc/scripts/max test.lua:16: attempt to index global 'talkState' (a nil value)
[23/11/2010 15:12:15] stack traceback:
[23/11/2010 15:12:15] 	data/npc/scripts/max test.lua:16: in function <data/npc/scripts/max test.lua:16>

And another question, is it possible for talkstate too be local? as I use it in alot of npcs

//Massen

 

[Cykotitan]

And another question, is it possible for talkstate too be local? as I use it in alot of npcs

Variables aren't shared among scripts, unless in lib.
About the error, are you sure it's defined with the exactly same name? Character case matters.

 

[Massen]

Nvm I solved it =) changed

addEvent(function(cid) if isPlayer(cid) then talkState=2 end end, 10000, cid)

by removing [cid] after talkState.

It works perfectly now thanks alot for your help. + rep

 

[Cykotitan]

Aha, you don't store talkState for each cid, so I suppose you're using an older Tibia client version or not using NPC channel.
Otherwise, it must be a table or else talkStates of different players will conflict.

 

[Massen]

Yea I modified my otserv so npcs talk in default channel =) will it affect the script you gave me?

 

[Cykotitan]

No, it will work just fine !

 

[Massen]

Great =) thanks once again for your help.

//Massen