Question Item with spell trigger starts to fight me when i locate the object

JTP
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08 Mar 2018 20:23 - 08 Mar 2018 20:36 #7683 by JTP

Item with spell trigger starts to fight me when i locate the object was created by JTP

Ok what is happening here:

Code:

Ok side question, just noticed that an obj i carry has a spell trigger on. When i try locate the obj name this happends, but only some times:

cast 'locate obj' tooth
Okay.
a toothpick is burned when she hits you.
A toothpick tells you: Get out of here before I call the guards!
A toothpick slaps you. Ow!
This mob is protected.
You can't help laughing as a toothpick sends a magic missile at you. <<-- This is from the trigger on my item.

So why does it suddently start a fight, and suddently come with the mob is protected ?

Is that an error in triggers or something else ?




The trigger is:
Name: 'obj cast magic missile',  VNum: [ 2324], RNum: [  698]
Trigger Intended Assignment: Objects
Trigger Type: Cast , Numeric Arg: 100, Arg list: None
Commands:
if %already_cast%
wait 15 s
  unset already_cast
else
  dg_cast 'magic missile' %actor.name%
  set already_cast 1
  global already_cast
end

No mob is called toothpick anywhere.
Had fireshield on the above attempt.

Another attempt with no fireshield:
cast 'locate obj' toothpick
Okay.
You can't help laughing as a toothpick sends a magic missile at you.

Another:
cast 'locate obj' toothpick
Okay.
a toothpick is being carried by ...

So its not the same each time.

Same happends if the item lies on the floor of the room im in

Last edit: 08 Mar 2018 20:36 by JTP.

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08 Mar 2018 21:49 #7684 by thomas

Replied by thomas on topic Item with spell trigger starts to fight me when i locate the object

Yeah, this is a bit funny. The locate object has the wrong target set. It should be TAR_IGNORE

github.com/tbamud/tbamud/blob/27a2f4bdc8.../spell_parser.c#L869

Code:

  spello(SPELL_LOCATE_OBJECT, "locate object", 25, 20, 1, POS_STANDING,
-	TAR_OBJ_WORLD, FALSE, MAG_MANUAL,
+	TAR_IGNORE, FALSE, MAG_MANUAL,
	NULL);

While this is counterintuitive, it will still work, because the argument is stored before the method is called, and the passed object isn't used in ASPELL(spell_locate_object).

You'd normally not see this, unless you have this exact kind of trigger. Nicely spotted.

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08 Mar 2018 21:59 #7685 by thomas

Replied by thomas on topic Item with spell trigger starts to fight me when i locate the object

Oh, and the reason this fails is that since TAR_OBJ_WORLD locates the closest object with the given name, and assigns this to tobj in call_magic(), it triggers the cast_otrigger() there.
The trigger then runs, casting an aggressive spell at you, which is done by changing the name of puff (yes, the dragon), moving him to your room and letting _him_ cast the spell at you. But puff has a special so he can't be harmed, so you get the "This mob is protected" message.

On your second call, the script is sleeping, and the cast goes through normally.

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08 Mar 2018 22:19 - 08 Mar 2018 22:21 #7686 by JTP

Replied by JTP on topic Item with spell trigger starts to fight me when i locate the object

Just tried the TAR_IGNORE

Got this:

cast 'locate obj' toothpick
Okay.
You sense nothing.

cast 'locate obj' sword
Okay.
You sense nothing.

Last edit: 08 Mar 2018 22:21 by JTP.

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08 Mar 2018 23:01 #7687 by thomas

Replied by thomas on topic Item with spell trigger starts to fight me when i locate the object

Typical. I just wrote that "it isn't used". But of course it is, at github.com/tbamud/tbamud/blob/27a2f4bdc8...86/src/spells.c#L216

Code:

ASPELL(spell_locate_object)
{
  struct obj_data *i;
  char name[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
+  int j, k;
-  int j;
-
-  if (!obj) {
-    send_to_char(ch, "You sense nothing.\r\n");
-    return;
-  }

  /*  added a global var to catch 2nd arg. */
  sprintf(name, "%s", cast_arg2);

  j = GET_LEVEL(ch) / 2;  /* # items to show = twice char's level */
+ k = j;

  for (i = object_list; i && (j > 0); i = i->next) {
    if (!isname_obj(name, i->name))
      continue;

  send_to_char(ch, "%c%s", UPPER(*i->short_description), i->short_description + 1);

    if (i->carried_by)
      send_to_char(ch, " is being carried by %s.\r\n", PERS(i->carried_by, ch));
    else if (IN_ROOM(i) != NOWHERE)
      send_to_char(ch, " is in %s.\r\n", world[IN_ROOM(i)].name);
    else if (i->in_obj)
      send_to_char(ch, " is in %s.\r\n", i->in_obj->short_description);
    else if (i->worn_by)
      send_to_char(ch, " is being worn by %s.\r\n", PERS(i->worn_by, ch));
    else
      send_to_char(ch, "'s location is uncertain.\r\n");

    j--;
  }
  if (k == j)
    send_to_char(ch, "You sense nothing.\r\n");
}

Yeah, just typical me...

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