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Originally Posted by Raelyn

Question #7
I have several NPCs with the following script.

PHP Code:

if (created) {
  setshape 1,32,16;
}

if (playertouchsme){
  say2 Says_stuff_here;
} 


What is the GS2 equivalent for the say2 command? And is there something wrong about the functionality of this script (bad formatting aside)? Because I have 4 of them on the gmap, and two work, and two don't. All identical, the only difference is the sign text.

The GS2 way, have you read the wiki? (http://wiki.graal.net/index.php/Creation)

player.say2("Stuff in here");

[Raelyn]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

player.say2("Stuff in here");

So I need player.say2? Or just say2 like Ziro posted?

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by Raelyn

So I need player.say2? Or just say2 like Ziro posted?

Just say2.

After looking at the wiki it doesn't show that say2 is part of the player object, it is a global function.

[[email protected]]

It's serverside too... I'm using it as we speak

function onActionDisplayStats() {
  temp.i = "#i(classic_bowlingpin_2.png)";
  temp.txt = "\n         " @ i SPC "Lane" SPC this.alleynum SPC "Scores" SPC i @ "\n\n";
  
  temp.players = this.onGetList();
  for (temp.p: temp.players) {
    temp.p = findPlayer(p);
    if (p.level.name != this.level.name) continue;
    
    temp.score = this.("score_" @ p.account); 
    temp.txt @= "#i(" @ p.headimg @ ", 0, 64, 32, 32)" SPC p.nick.substring(0, 25) @ "\n";
    
    temp.c = temp.score.tokenize();
    for (temp.i: temp.c) {
      temp.ind = c.index(i);
      
      temp.txt @= " " @ i @ ",";
      if (ind == 5) temp.txt @= "\n";
    }
    temp.txt = txt.substring(0, txt.length() - 1) @ "\n";
  }
  player.say2(temp.txt);
}

[cbk1994]

Indeed, I am fairly certain it can be used serverside.

[Raelyn]

If I am going to be replacing the default tileset, how would I apply it online? Not really sure how to use addtiledef online.

The tiles has to be in levels\images\ also, right?

[TSAdmin]

Originally Posted by Raelyn

If I am going to be replacing the default tileset, how would I apply it online? Not really sure how to use addtiledef online.

The tiles has to be in levels\images\ also, right?

If I'm not mistaken about your request, you want to make it a Weapon-NPC that adds to people as they log in. Within the Weapon-NPC, the following lines would be necessary to achieve the same output as if you were doing it offline in the Level Editor:

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  removeTileDefs("");

  addTileDef("tileImageFile.ext", "prefix", type);
} 


Yes, "tileImageFile.ext" must be in a valid image directory as defined in your Folder Options, generally in the folder you specified, or any custom sub-folder.

[cbk1994]

Adding a bit to what TSA said, you can also do stuff like

PHP Code:

addtiledef("tileset.png", "server_", 1);
addtiledef("cavetileset.png", "servercave_", 1); // or...
addtiledef("cavetileset.png", "server_cave-", 1); 


for adding custom tiles for certain levels, rather than putting it in the actual level.

[Raelyn]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

Adding a bit to what TSA said, you can also do stuff like

PHP Code:

addtiledef("tileset.png", "server_", 1);
addtiledef("cavetileset.png", "servercave_", 1); // or...
addtiledef("cavetileset.png", "server_cave-", 1); 


for adding custom tiles for certain levels, rather than putting it in the actual level.

Would I put this in a weapon and add to all players? Or would I put this in a global script, like NPC server?

[Raelyn]

When adding gmaps online, if I am going to be placing additional gmaps, such as a 2 level gmap to make a larger room, etc, do I have to add a loadmap function for that? Or does the server automatically detect all the new gmaps?

[Tigairius]

You need to use gmaps= in server options. It will automatically load the gmap if it is in that list. After you add it, type "/updatelevel whatever.gmap" in RC.

If the NPC-Server has rights to the gmap, you can also use the scripting function:

PHP Code:

addgmap(str) - adds dynamicly a gmap to the options and loads it 


[Raelyn]

Originally Posted by Tigairius

You need to use gmaps= in server options. It will automatically load the gmap if it is in that list. After you add it, type "/updatelevel whatever.gmap" in RC.

If the NPC-Server has rights to the gmap, you can also use the scripting function:

PHP Code:

addgmap(str) - adds dynamicly a gmap to the options and loads it 


Would that be:

PHP Code:

gmaps=aetherforge_main.gmap, 


or

PHP Code:

gmaps=aetherfoge_main, 


?

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Raelyn

Would that be:

PHP Code:

gmaps=aetherforge_main.gmap, 


or

PHP Code:

gmaps=aetherfoge_main, 


?

The second one.

[Raelyn]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

The second one.

Alright, thanks.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by Raelyn

Would I put this in a weapon and add to all players? Or would I put this in a global script, like NPC server?

[sorry, didn't see this earlier]

It has to be in a weapon that all players have; addtiledef only works clientside. TSA provided a code example that you can pretty much copy and paste in.