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Capheus

06-07-2009 01:01 PM

NPC casts on NPC

I might be missing something simple here, wouldn't be the first time. I'm trying to get one NPC/MOB to cast on another NPC/MOB. I've tried several variations of $mob->CastSpell and $npc->CastSpell, but nothing seems to work. Anyone have something workable out there?

ChaosSlayerZ

06-07-2009 02:33 PM

I have asked simular question before, thought i never actualy got time to test the suggestions:

http://www.eqemulator.net/forums/showthread.php?t=25604

and I am still bot sure how to make NPC:

-cast spell on player OTHEr than selfcast (cuase I belvie selfcast casted as if player casts on himself and may result in wrong landign when NPC suppsoe to NUKE the player)

-make npc cast spell on HIMSELF

Capheus

06-08-2009 05:19 AM

I almost got something working, the problem I am having is getting the casting mob to recognize the target mob's Entity ID.

Unless I am doing something wrong the following lines do not reveal a mob's Entity ID by type, target, or name:

PHP Code:


		
			
$entity_list->GetMobByNpcTypeID(get_id);

$entity_list->GetMobID(id);

$entity_list->GetMob(name);

I've got the NPC casting on itself and I can get the mob to recognize its own Entity ID, I just can't get an Entity ID from some other mob or transfer that variable to another mob's script.

PHP Code:


		
			
sub EVENT_SPAWN {

        

    $npc->GetID();                 #returns this mob's Entity ID

        quest::settimer(1,10);

    

}



sub EVENT_TIMER {



    if ($timer == 1) {

    $npc->CastSpell(2110,$mobid);   #casts skin like wood on this NPC

    }    

}

Capheus

06-08-2009 07:05 AM

We can get a mob's Entity ID from #listnpcs and #showstats, but how can we use/apply that to get and Entity ID by NPCtype or by Target or Name?

Capheus

06-08-2009 08:16 AM

Ok I finally got it. A bizaare method but it works. I am sending the NPC's Entity ID as a signal to the other mob.

Code:

#this npc has an ID of 2900000

#this NPC will be casted on by another NPC with an ID 2900001



sub EVENT_AGGRO {



   $myeid = $npc->GetID();                   #get this npc's Entity_ID

   quest::spawn2(2900001,0,0,22,16,0,166); #spawn the casting NPC #change the loc

   quest::settimer("signal",5);            #give time for spawning

   



}





sub EVENT_TIMER {



   if ($timer eq "signal") {

        quest::signalwith(2900001,$myeid,0); #send Enity_ID as a signal to casting NPC

        quest::stoptimer("signal");

   }

}

Code:

#this npc has an ID of 2900001

#this npc will cast on NPC with an ID of 2900000



sub EVENT_SPAWN {

                        

   quest::settimer(1,15); #time before I start casting

 

}



sub EVENT_SIGNAL {



   if ($signal => 1) {

        $eid = $signal; #transfering the signal number for use in CastSpell

        

   }

}



sub EVENT_TIMER {



   if ($timer == 1) {

        $npc->CastSpell(13,$eid);   #casts a reapeating complete heal on the other NPC

   }        

}

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