Triggeraction

[JkWhoSaysNi]

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?

[I_Eat_Plastic]

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.

[JkWhoSaysNi]

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

[Sildae]

Originally Posted by JkWhoSaysNi

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

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.

[JkWhoSaysNi]

Thanks! Got it working now