Quick Answer Needed
 

Quick answers are nice... take a look at this code:

NPC Code:

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// NPC made by HoudiniMan (Asst Admin)

if (created) {

  timeout=0.1;

  this.disp=1;

}



if (timeout) {

  if (this.disp<=5) {

    message #s(server.notice#v(this.disp));

    sleep1;

    this.disp+=1;

  } else {

    this.disp=1;

  }

  timeout=0.1;

}



if (playerchats&&strequals(#a,HoudiniMan)) {

  tokenize #c;

  if (strequals(#t(0),notice)) {

    set server.notice1=#s(#t(1));

  }

}

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notice the line: set server.notice1=#s(#t(1));
it is setting the server.flag to "#s(#t(1))" itself instead of what it represents... do i have missing quotes or something? I'm at a loss... thanks

I fixed it using setstring, fairly simple, thanks :)

Strings rae the best way to go XP. There sholud be some way to store a string that is ONLY for that NPC, so it doesn't really SAVE anwwhere, like a this.var, except this.strings are for D/B NPC's. Perhaps this.strings that are stored into a normal NPC?
---Shifter

local.strings o_O! LOL... I knew there were new strings, I didn't realize they were! So setstring local.string,value; hmm... I will DEFFINATELY put this to use XP Only clientside though... is there one that isn't? I know you can do a server.string... but those aren't nice ;)
---Shifter

I never knew about local.strings... hmm... that is odd. And I know you can clear this.strings, you can clear server.strings too though =/ Can you have this.strings in a NON Database NPC?
---Shifter

i used server.strings so we can change it from RC, but thanks anyways

Heh, it's funny, we are all pretty good scripters, but no one has really messed with technicalities. If you're not sure something will work, you find another way, lolz. Like I get tired of setting client.strings just to store temp data, it gets annoying x.X I use this.vars though for numbers, that's most efficient, but data you can't do that with :(
Server.strings = bad x.X I h8 them, and 99% of scripts shouldn't EVER contain them. OCCASIONALLY you may find a use for one, but then with (getnpc(Control-NPC)) { setstring this.string,data;}
He he. Best way I would say. Plus you can control and manipulate it better.
---Shifter

Okay, so I should've specified. Yes, TECHNICALLY numbers are data, but data can be more. Non-numerical data (along with numerical if you so wish)
---Shifter

I forgot how i learned about them, but they are really useful sometimes :D

I just made a class selection system, and they are better than using client.strings hell yez! Thanks again Kai.
---Shifter