Send params to putnpc2?

[JkWhoSaysNi]

I'm creating a projectile using putnpc2 but I want to send some data to it. It cant read from player.attr.

Is there any way to send some parameters to an NPC created using putnpc2 with a joined class?

Thanks

[Andy0687]

I doubt its the most efficient, but you could always pass them to a DB NPC and use

this.variable = FindNPC("NPC").variable;

or set them to a temporary server variable?

[JkWhoSaysNi]

but how do i identify the npc when using findnpc?

There could be more than one instance of the projectile class.

[Chompy]

when the npc was created, make it save the npc id it was :o ( (npccount - 1) I think?), then use the npc id :]

[Andy0687]

Originally Posted by JkWhoSaysNi

but how do i identify the npc when using findnpc?

There could be more than one instance of the projectile class.

Well this is what i mean for example

PHP Code:

function onActionServerside() {
 FindNPC("Params").power = clientr.power;
}
//#CLIENTSIDE
function onWeaponFired() {
 triggerserver("gui", this.name, "power");
 putnpc2...
} 


Then in the class you have something like

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
 this.power = FindNPC("Params").power;
} 


Hope thats what you were asking anyways and im not making it needlessly complex.

[Riot]

You mean..

with (putnpc2(x, y, "join someclass;"))
{
  this.something = somevar;
  this.somefunc();
}

or

temp.npc putnpc2(x, y, "join someclass;");
  temp.npc.something = somevar;
  temp.npc.somefunc();

[hotrian]

NPC Code:

---

  thiso.param = "rawrs";

  with (npcs[npcs.size()-1]) {

    this.string = thiso.param;

  }

---

or so

[hotrian]

Originally Posted by Riot

You mean..

with (putnpc2(x, y, "join someclass;"))
{
  this.something = somevar;
  this.somefunc();
}

or

temp.npc putnpc2(x, y, "join someclass;");
  temp.npc.something = somevar;
  temp.npc.somefunc();

with (putnpc2) works?
"join(\"someclass\");"

[Skyld]

Originally Posted by hotrian

"join(\"someclass\");"

It should be "this.join(\"someclass\");", but what is the point in overcomplicating it when "join someclass;" is clearer in the case of putnpc2()?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by hotrian

with (putnpc2) works?
"join(\"someclass\");"

putnpc2 returns the object of the NPC. And I prefer to just use the old join as it looks better than "join(\"someclass\");".

[hotrian]

Originally Posted by Skyld

It should be "this.join(\"someclass\");", but what is the point in overcomplicating it when "join someclass;" is clearer in the case of putnpc2()?

why this., doesnt it already assume? Or is it instead joining the script to the script that called it or so?

@Riot
Yea? I didn't know you could pull the object of a putnpc2

[Skyld]

Originally Posted by hotrian

why this., doesnt it already assume? Or is it instead joining the script to the script that called it or so?

Because you should specify the object you're working with for clarity, and I guess easier later editing.

[hotrian]

Originally Posted by Skyld

Because you should specify the object you're working with for clarity, and I guess easier later editing.

But doesn't it already know..? Its always worked for me without it XD

[Skyld]

Originally Posted by hotrian

But doesn't it already know..? Its always worked for me without it XD

It will work, yes, but like I said, you should be clear on what you're working with, for at least clarity and consistency.

[JkWhoSaysNi]

ok, I found a better way.


looks messy, but works and should be more efficient than findnpc()

PHP Code:

putnpc2(player.x,player.y,"join(\"test_projectile2\"); this.value=" @ this.value @ ";"); 


edit: I didn't see Skyld's posts.