Triggeraction
 

I'm trying to trigger an action on a character NPC when a timer runs down. Heres what i have in the triggering NPC.

NPC Code:

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]if (created) {

timeout = 20;

}



if (timeout) {

triggeraction 28,12,go,;

}

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The co-ordinates are correct too because i've put x=28; y=12; in the NPC witch the action should be triggered.

I read in another thread that something different needs to be done for character NPCs... but I diddnt understand what. What i have works if the NPC is not a showcharacter; NPC if i put in setshape as I read in another thread.

Can someone tell me what needs changing to make it work for showcharacter NPCs?

Well, I'm not sure if this is right but you might need setshape (like setshape 1,32,32) to give the NPC some area to triggeraction onto. Then you might want to change your x and y to 28.5 and 12.5, so you are sure it is triggeractioning onto the NPC.

If i use setshape on the NPC it seems to remove all the props. Dont characters have a shape?

Yup.
The triggeraction needs to hit a part of the NPC that is blocking, not its actual coordinates. On showcharacter NPCs, the top left corner does not block, just like players.

I suggest to triggeraction to the NPC's x+1.5,y+2. This should hit the center of the NPC's blocking part.

Thanks! Got it working now :D