Finding Params

[i8bit]

I'm having issues with the placed NPC finding the right params...

On the placement..

PHP Code:

function onActionServerSide(){
 if (params[0] == "place"){
  temp.npc = this.level.putNPC2(player.x, player.y+1, params[1]);
  temp.npc.join("combat_dmgdisplay");
  }
 } 

//#CLIENTSIDE
//blah blah blah
triggerserver("weapon", this.name, "place", 123); //123 is my test value (params[1]..this is what I want the NPC placed to display 


and in the NPC..

PHP Code:

function onCreated(){
 setImg("block.png");
 setTimer(1);
 dontblock();
 drawoverplayer();
 this.chat = params[1];
 }
 
function onTimeOut(){
 destroy();
 } 


The NPC just keeps saying 0..
I most likey have things in the wrong spots.

Someone help me out please!

[Jakov_the_Jakovasaur]

hello!

in the provided example you are checking to see if the first parameter is "place" yet the one parameter which is defined is "dmg", in that case i dont see how an npc should be placed to begin with. i can only assume this is a mistake with the example

the reason the npcs chat would be "0" though is because there simply are no parameters within the onCreated event on the npc object itself

you can actually write the npcs chat at the same time you create it like so:

PHP Code:

temp.npc = this.level.putNPC2(player.x, player.y+1, ""/*params[1]*/); //3rd parameter here is supposed to be the npcs script, but you are joining a class externally anyway
temp.npc.chat = params[1]; 


also just a note that although it might work through some quirk, it doesnt really make sense to be using 'this.level' serverside within a weapon object, it makes more sense to use 'player.level'

[i8bit]

Originally Posted by Jakov_the_Jakovasaur

hello!

in the provided example you are checking to see if the first parameter is "place" yet the one parameter which is defined is "dmg", in that case i dont see how an npc should be placed to begin with. i can only assume this is a mistake with the example

the reason the npcs chat would be "0" though is because there simply are no parameters within the onCreated event on the npc object itself

you can actually write the npcs chat at the same time you create it like so:

PHP Code:

temp.npc = this.level.putNPC2(player.x, player.y+1, ""/*params[1]*/); //3rd parameter here is supposed to be the npcs script, but you are joining a class externally anyway
temp.npc.chat = params[1]; 


also just a note that although it might work through some quirk, it doesnt really make sense to be using 'this.level' serverside within a weapon object, it makes more sense to use 'player.level'

I just fixed my thread post...
The "dmged" was a typo.. I rewrite some stuff to make it easier to read on forums.. I just forgot to change that.


With that being said, I want to do the chat within the "class" script. Not in the creation of the NPC.

So I would need a

PHP Code:

this.chat = params[1]; 


But it doesn't recognize params[1]... THAT'S my issue

[Jakov_the_Jakovasaur]

Originally Posted by i8bit

I just fixed my thread post...
The "dmged" was a typo.. I rewrite some stuff to make it easier to read on forums.. I just forgot to change that.


With that being said, I want to do the chat within the "class" script. Not in the creation of the NPC.

So I would need a

PHP Code:

this.chat = params[1]; 


But it doesn't recognize params[1]... THAT'S my issue

well then theres a lot of ways you can do it, a few examples:

PHP Code:

  /*
    weapon
  */

  temp.npc = this.level.putNPC2(player.x, player.y+1, "");
  temp.npc.join("combat_dmgdisplay");
  temp.npc.chatParam = params[1]; 


PHP Code:

  /*
    npc
  */

  function onCreated() {
    this.chat = this.chatParam;
  } 


PHP Code:

  /*
    weapon
  */

  temp.npc = this.level.putNPC2(player.x, player.y+1, "");
  temp.npc.join("combat_dmgdisplay");
  temp.npc.trigger("SetChat", params[1]); 


PHP Code:

  /*
    npc
  */

  function onSetChat(temp.chat) {
    this.chat = temp.chat;
  } 


but you wont be able to access the original params[1] outside of the onActionServerSide() event they were passed to

[i8bit]

I appreciate the help

I actually figured it out last night!