[TripleE]

Originally posted by GrowlZ1010
Yup.

A NPC created with putnpc2 is stored with a long and complicated internal ID string as pointed out in my first post. I'm suggesting a way to change that string to something sensible, like a serial number to call the NPC by.

For example, here's a weapon script that gets one of my Drone NPCs (created with putnpc2) - temporary NPCs that can be used to block rooms etc. and have unique ID numbers - and gives it new text; however, at the moment, there's no way of getting the NPC's ID string without using the NPC-Control, and to get its string with that requires you to know where it is!

NPC Code:

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if (actionserverside){

  setstring this.reply,Couldn't find the NPC;

  with (getnpc(localnpc_growlzblank_14777372_0)){

    setstring this.msg,ZIYEHOY!;

    setstring thiso.reply,Gottum, sir!;

  }

  setplayerprop #c,(#s(this.reply));

}

//#CLIENTSIDE

if (weaponfired) triggeraction 0,0,serverside,TempTest;

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That's pretty clever to think up. I guess it would also be easier to find stuff,because you wouldnt need to remember all those serial sting numbers. Nice Growlz