findnpcbyid

Mark Sir Link · #1 08-15-2008, 03:10 AM

Is this not intended for DB NPCs? If that is the case, is there anyway to get a DB NPC object on the clientside?

cbk1994 · #2 08-15-2008, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Sir Link

Is this not intended for DB NPCs? If that is the case, is there anyway to get a DB NPC object on the clientside?

No, I don't believe there is.

Chompy · #3 08-15-2008, 03:27 AM

Well, you can get the object if your in the same level as the database npc.

(Database npcs appears in level.npcs[])

xXziroXx · #4 08-15-2008, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Chompy

(Database npcs appears in level.npcs[])

Which is how Zach almost killed Zodiac when trying to clear a level from local NPCs using a loop and destroy's.

Mark Sir Link · #5 08-15-2008, 05:12 AM

it won't be used in only one level

Inverness · #6 08-15-2008, 09:28 AM

findnpcbyid() can be used with any NPC. On the client there is really no difference between normal NPCs and Database NPCs. The clientside part only loads when you load the level.

If you get the NPC ID from the server you can manipulate the clientside parts of the NPC on all clients.

Chompy · #7 08-15-2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by xxziroxx

which is how zach almost killed zodiac when trying to clear a level from local npcs using a loop and destroy's.

:-p