Quick Answer Needed

[HoudiniMan]

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

[HoudiniMan]

I fixed it using setstring, fairly simple, thanks

[emortylone]

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

[emortylone]

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

[emortylone]

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

[HoudiniMan]

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

[emortylone]

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

[emortylone]

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

[user13-xo]

Originally posted by Kaimetsu


On the server you can use this.strings and then clear them when you're finished. And local.strings are old, but they're not mentioned anywhere.

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

[emortylone]

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