Question is this possible with dg_scripts

bakarus
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16 Jul 2012 23:41 #383 by bakarus

is this possible with dg_scripts was created by bakarus

I want to make a script that will globally make an array of every mob currently ingame, then use a random() to pick 10 mobs of all that exist and give them an item in their inventories.

Basically a mob[], then a random(mob[].sizeof()), then pick out 10 mob vnums at random, and then load and give them an item.

Thanks for you help, in advance

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17 Jul 2012 00:31 #384 by Fizban

Replied by Fizban on topic Re: is this possible with dg_scripts

Technically - no.

Can you essentially do the same thing in a somewhat hack-job manner? Yes.

Code:

1) Name         : Load Object to Random Mob
2) Intended for : Mobiles
3) Trigger types: Load 
4) Numeric Arg  : 100
5) Arguments    : 
6) Commands:
set i 0
while %i% < 10
  set num %random.65535%
  if %num.vnum% > 0
  else
    break
  end
  %teleport% %self% %num%
  if %self.room.vnum(%num%)%
    set char %random.char%
    if !%char.is_pc%
      %load% obj 57700 %char% inv
      eval i %i% + 1
    end
  end
done

Something like that should do roughly the same.

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17 Jul 2012 01:38 #385 by bakarus

Replied by bakarus on topic Re: is this possible with dg_scripts

So I need to use this trigger on a mob? It could possibly still work for what I want, is there a way to set the invis lvl of the mob using this trigger, also I assume this trigger will only run when the mob loads.

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17 Jul 2012 19:46 #386 by bakarus

Replied by bakarus on topic Re: is this possible with dg_scripts

Made a new mob, added this script to him, not sure how to use this script, it doesn't fire when he loads, nor on copyover/reboot anything. What am I doing wrong?

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18 Jul 2012 02:56 #388 by Vatiken

Replied by Vatiken on topic Re: is this possible with dg_scripts

It may be easier, and more efficient to just add another variable in dg_variables.c for "mob_in_game", and do "random.mob_in_game" in your script.

Code:

struct char_data * get_random_mob(void)
{
  int mobs = max_mob_id - MOB_ID_BASE;
  int random, count;
  struct char_data *tch;

  random = rand_number(0, mobs);

  for (count = 0;tch = character_list; tch; tch = tch->next) {
    if (!IS_NPC(tch))
      continue;
    
    if (count++ == random)
      return(tch);
  }
 
  return NULL;
}

Something like that???

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18 Jul 2012 05:12 #389 by bakarus

Replied by bakarus on topic Re: is this possible with dg_scripts

Thanks Vatiken, I was attempting to see if it was possible exclusively with dg_scripts. The code change is probably the best solution, thanks for your input, it's very much appreciated.

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