OnPlayerTouchsMe Problem

[blackbeltben]

PHP Code:

function onPlayerTouchsMe() 


works fine.

But what if the NPC moves instead and touchs the player?

Is there a function for that?

[callimuc]

You could always check the NPCs x/y and if its in the players x/y within a loop or in whatever you need that

PHP Code:

if (this.x in |player.x, player.x+3| && this.x in |player.y, player.y+3) {
  player.chat = "The NPC touched me!";
} 


[DustyPorViva]

Graal really needs an onCollide() function.

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Graal really needs an onCollide() function.

and while we're at it, a way to detect changes in variables/attributes without using a timeout or sending a trigger.

[blackbeltben]

You could always check the NPCs x/y and if its in the players x/y within a loop or in whatever you need that

I have the check in a looping TimeOut but for some reason it's still not working

[callimuc]

Originally Posted by blackbeltben

I have the check in a looping TimeOut but for some reason it's still not working

Just realized that I had a typo. Accidently wrote

PHP Code:

&& this.x in |player.y, player.y+3 


instead of

PHP Code:

&& this.y in |player.y, player.y+3| 


So try this

PHP Code:

if (this.x in |player.x, player.x+3| && this.y in |player.y, player.y+3|) {
  player.chat = "The NPC touched me!";
} 


[fowlplay4]

If you're moving the npc on the server-side you need to use findnearestplayers or some other kind of loop and a bounds check like callimuc has posted. I.e.

PHP Code:

for (temp.p: players) {
  with (temp.p) {
    if (this.x in |player.x, player.x+3| && this.y in |player.y, player.y+3|) { 
      player.chat = "The NPC touched me!"; 
    } 
  }
} 


[blackbeltben]

Just realized that I had a typo. Accidently wrote

yea I noticed the typo in fixed it when i saw error in RC lol

The script wakes up my npc. But the NPC doesn't know who to follow once woken up. here is what I got

PHP Code:

  for (temp.p: players) { 
  with (temp.p) {
 if (temp.p.x < this.x){
  this.dir = 1;
 this.x -= (this.speed);}
 if (temp.p.x > this.x){
  this.dir = 3;
 this.x += (this.speed);}
 if (temp.p.y < this.y){
 this.y -= (this.speed);}
 if (temp.p.y > this.y){
 this.y += (this.speed);}
  }
 } 


This is also in a looping script. The baddie will follow you once you attack it or something, but other that than that, it just runs in place after woken up when a player is near

[callimuc]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

If you're moving the npc on the server-side you need to use findnearestplayers or some other kind of loop and a bounds check like callimuc has posted. I.e.

PHP Code:

for (temp.p: players) {
  with (temp.p) {
    if (this.x in |player.x, player.x+3| && this.y in |player.y, player.y+3|) { 
      player.chat = "The NPC touched me!"; 
    } 
  }
} 


Wouldnt it be

PHP Code:

for (temp.p: players) {
  with (temp.p) {
    if (thiso.x in |x, x+3| && thiso.y in |y, y+3|) { 
      temp.p.chat = "The NPC touched me!"; 
    } 
  }
} 


?

[DustyPorViva]

PHP Code:

function onPlayerTouchesMe() {
  this.chat = "I need an adult, I need an adult!";
} 


But no, Cal, that wouldn't work because when you use 'with' the reference to this. changes to the NPC being called by 'with.' To circumvent that(because this. no longer refers to the NPC itself, but in this case the player) you use thiso. to reference the parent object, or the NPC. However he was referencing player which would be wrong in this case, as it should have been this.

Alternatively this can be done:

PHP Code:

for (temp.p: players) {
  if (this.x in |temp.p.x, temp.p.x+3| && this.y in |temp.p.y, temp.p.y+3|) { 
    temp.p.chat = "The NPC touched me!"; 
  }
} 


However you may want to consider taking into account the width/height of the NPC for proper collision detection.

[blackbeltben]

This is all great information but my last reply post never got answered :/

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by callimuc

Wouldnt it be thiso?

This is one of those cases where this will still refer to then NPC.

Uploaded this npc in a level I was in:

PHP Code:

function onPlayerEnters() {
  this.nick = "NPC";
  echo("Test");
  echo("-" SPC this.nick);
  for (temp.p: players) {
    with (temp.p) {
      echo("+" SPC this.nick SPC player.nick);
    }
  }
} 


echos

PHP Code:

Test
- NPC
+ NPC Leader fp4 


@blackbelben: Get rid of the with statement and your code should work fine, at least the section you posted should.

PHP Code:

for (temp.p: players) {
  if (temp.p.x < this.x) {
    this.dir = 1;
    this.x -= (this.speed);
  }
  if (temp.p.x > this.x) {
    this.dir = 3;
    this.x += (this.speed);
  }
  if (temp.p.y < this.y) {
    this.y -= (this.speed);
  }
  if (temp.p.y > this.y) {
    this.y += (this.speed);
  }
} 


[DustyPorViva]

I think something like this would be a more appropriate way to check for collisions, albeit there's more calculation going on:

PHP Code:

for (temp.p: players) {

  // Determine width/height of player
  temp.pw = 2;
  temp.ph = 2;
  // Find center of player
  temp.px = p.x + .5 + pw/2;
  temp.py = p.y + 1  + ph/2;

  temp.tw = temp.th = 2;
  temp.nx = this.x;
  temp.ny = this.y;
  // If NPC is not a showcharactor, try to find center
  if (this.ani.name == null) {
    temp.tw = this.width;
    temp.th = this.height;
    temp.nx = this.x + tw/2;
    temp.ny = this.y + ty/2;
  } else {
  // If NPC is a showcharacter, find proper center of character
    temp.tw = 2;
    temp.th = 2;
    temp.nx = this.x + .5 + tw/2;
    temp.ny = this.y + 1  + ty/2;
  }

  // Check axis distance between NPC and player
  temp.dx = abs(px - nx);
  temp.dy = abs(py - ny);

  // If distance on both axes are less than the width and height
  // of the NPC and player combined, by half(because you're 
  // checking from the center of the entities), then a collision
  // has occurred.
  if (dx < (pw + nw)/2 && dy < (ph + nh)/2) {
    // Collision!
  }

} 


The problem with the other method is you're relying on a single pixel collision within a box, instead of looking for the fact that two box entities are collision(checking the center of the player entering the entire size of the NPC isn't considering the fact the player has a size as well).

However I threw this up in notepad and didn't test it myself. Your mileage may vary.

[blackbeltben]

@blackbelben: Get rid of the with statement and your code should work fine, at least the section you posted should.

I got it to follow. But it glitches up with two players. Is there a way I can get it to pick a player to follow.

[callimuc]

Oh ok, thanks at dusty and fp

Originally Posted by blackbeltben

I got it to follow. But it glitches up with two players. Is there a way I can get it to pick a player to follow.

PHP Code:

findnearestplayer(this.x+1.5, this.y+1.5); 


You should take a look at Gamby's GBaddy v.3.0.

[DustyPorViva]

Originally Posted by blackbeltben

I got it to follow. But it glitches up with two players. Is there a way I can get it to pick a player to follow.

You need to start applying a little logic and problem solving.

What can you do to store information? What can you do to check the status of said stored information before proceeding to do other things?

If you find a player then store the player's account/object as the NPCs current interest. If the NPC has an interest then proceed to track ONLY that player. If it has no interest then LOOK for a new player to hunt down(with findnearestplayer).