Many questions about quest globals

[Neiv]

1. Is this expression, literally typed, in valid syntax?
quest::setglobal("kingdomfaction","realm_1",7,"F" );

(i.e., if "realm_1" in reality represents a faction ID, is it valid to use a text label to represent the faction_ID, so long as that same label is used and defined in the qglobal script in player.pl?

2. If yes, and if I set the global (as above) in an NPC script (npcid.pl), then in the player.pl script should I have something like the following to define the label?

{
my $factioncheck = undef;
if ($qglobals{kingdomfaction} )
{
if ($qglobals{kingdomfaction} eq "realm_1")

3. If yes, then does the player.pl in such a case go into the quest/template folder, or n the quest/zone folder?

There is not much out there that explains how all this works in a quest global.

Many thanks.

[Neiv]

If I have a player.pl in quest/template, what is the impact on the player.pl in quest/zone?

[Neiv]

bump . . . anyone?

[joligario]

It says "Value" on the lexicon, but that doesn't mean that it is an integer necessarily. You could always test it..

Set up a custom script that sets that global for your character and use quest::say to tell them "Hello, your kingdomfaction is $kingdomfaction". That will let you know if it was set valid.

[Neiv]

Can anyone point me to a real-world example of a setglobal statement and one that checks the global? Maybe I can figure this out on my own by analyzing the example. Thanks.

[trevius]

I don't know much about how default.pl and player.pl work, so I didn't post earlier, but if you just want to know about how to use quest globals, it is really pretty simple. I use it a TON in my custom quests.

Here is one example that should help you understand it.

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25556

But, I have plenty of others if you need more.

[Neiv]

Thanks, Trevius. I am going to analyze this to see why mine is not working.

[Neiv]

That one helped with some of the syntax, but it's still not working correctly. I'd love to see others if you have them.

[Neiv]

I placed quest::emote checkpoints after each command line, and it seems to be failing here:

$factioncheck = $client->GetCharacterFaction(19927);

Anything apparently wrong with this statement?

[Neiv]

I wrote:
I placed quest::emote checkpoints after each command line, and it seems to be failing here:

$factioncheck = $client->GetCharacterFaction(19927);

Anything apparently wrong with this statement?
I figured out the problem. The object is not . . .

$factioncheck = $client->GetCharacterFaction(19927);

The correct version is . . .

$factioncheck = $client->GetCharacterFactionLevel(19927);

As soon as I have all the details worked out, I will post the quest.