NPC Spawn

ID:263238
 
Jul 27 2006, 7:58 am
Code:
obj/spawnpoints
    MaleTeacher1_Spawn_Point
        new/mob/NPC/MaleTeacher1=locate(/obj/spawnpoints/MaleTeacher1_Spawn_Point)

mob/NPC
    MaleTeacher1
        icon='Light.dmi'


Problem description:I haven't bothered to start coding the teacher yet because I wanted to get the spawn to work first. Okay, What I was trying to do was place obj/spawnpoints/MaleTeacher1_Spawn_Point on the map then when the game comes up the NPC spawns there. I really didn't have any clue how to do it and I tried but can't seem to do it.

Jul 27 2006, 8:08 am (Edited on Jul 27 2006, 8:20 am)
You haven't even set his spawn point. Try something like this.

mob
    NPC
       New() 
          loc = spawn_point
          ..()
       npc_1
          icon = "icon.dmi'
          spawn_point = "49,49,1"




Not completely sure if I'm assasigning the x,y,z locations correctly, I just woke up.

By keeping new where it is, under NPC, it will locate all of them everytime an NPC is created, so you don't needa long ass codes of New().
Jul 27 2006, 8:09 am
In response to Pyro_dragons
Well can't you just have that person spawn wherever the obj/spawnpoint is??
Jul 27 2006, 8:12 am
In response to Kurosaki_Ichigo-San
I just edited that post, reread it please.
Jul 27 2006, 8:12 am
In response to Kurosaki_Ichigo-San
You can. Have a look at my spawner demo. http://developer.byond.com/hub/Jmurph/SpawnerExample

It shows how to create spawner objs.
Jul 27 2006, 8:16 am
In response to Pyro_dragons
Okay thanks.
Jul 27 2006, 8:22 am
In response to Kurosaki_Ichigo-San
The way I showed you is a very effiecient way. There really isn't any need for long and involved code. Just set the spawn_point var for each NPC, have New() indented as I showed you, and it will relocate everytime an NPC is created. NO long amounts of code invovled, just the setting of a variable.
Jul 27 2006, 8:47 am
In response to Pyro_dragons
 
mob/var/spawn_point

mob
    NPC
        New()
            spawn_point=loc
            loc = spawn_point
            ..()
        Teacher1
            icon='Light.dmi'
            spawn_point =  "54,79,12"


Well that's what I got so far and it still isn't spawning. Anyone know what i'm doing wrong?
Jul 27 2006, 10:23 am
In response to Kurosaki_Ichigo-San
This should work for basic purposes:
mob
    NPC
        var/spawn_point //Unless you need this variable for all mobs in general, don't define it under just /mob.
        New()
            spawn_point=loc //When an NPC is created, set their spawn_point to that location
            ..()
        Teacher1
            icon='Light.dmi'


Then whenever you want to move them back to their spawn, just do "loc=spawn_point". However, if you plan to have players kill the teacher, and you'll need for another one to be created, something like this should do the trick:

obj/spawnpoints
    var/SpawnType
    New(L,T)
        SpawnType = T
        ..()
    proc/respawn()
        spawn(100) //Wait 100 ticks (ten seconds) before spawning
            new SpawnType(loc)

mob
    NPC
        var/obj/spawnpoints/spawn_point
        New()
            spawn_point=locate() in loc //When an NPC is created, first check if there is a spawn point already for them to use.
            if(!spawn_point || spawn_point.SpawnType!=type)  //If there isn't a spawn point, or it's not for this type of NPC...
                spawn_point= new/obj/spawnpoints(loc,type) //...create a new one
            ..()
        Teacher1
            icon='Light.dmi'


And then when you kill a teacher and need them to respawn, just do something like this:
spawn_point.Respawn()


If you wanted to be fancy, you could even create a varaible so different NPCs can have different spawn times.

Hope that helps
Jul 27 2006, 12:26 pm
In response to DarkCampainger
This isnt working....
mob/NPC
    Teacher
        icon='Light.dmi'
        New()
            var/obj/spawnpoints/MaleTeacher1_Spawn_Point/M
            loc=locate(M)
obj/spawnpoints
    MaleTeacher1_Spawn_Point


I've been trying all day and I dont think im even comnig close....Someone please help @_@
Jul 27 2006, 3:17 pm
In response to Kurosaki_Ichigo-San
 
mob/NPC
  var/tmp/homeloc
  New(lok,homeloc)
    if(!homeloc)=initial(loc)//usually mobs that are placed on maps have initial(loc) as TRUE... spawned has it as FALSE
    ..()
    if(lok)
        loc=lok
        if(!homeloc) homeloc=lok
    else if(homeloc) loc=homeloc

  Ichigo
    icon='I.dmi'//lets say we placed this on the map, when created homeloc should be set
  Kon
    homeloc=locate(1,2,3)//lets say we can only spawn it here via creation... you get the idea


Really, this is the important line[s]:
  var/tmp/homeloc
  New()
    if(!homeloc)=initial(loc)


- GhostAnime

Edit: If you wanna try your method, I suggest trying this:
loc=(locate(M) in world)
Jul 27 2006, 5:21 pm
In response to GhostAnime
In wiz_chat, we suggested (Multiple times, might I add, to this same guy) creating a new object of type /turf/spawn or something, then placing them on the map and setting the tags up to do a simple locate.
Jul 27 2006, 5:23 pm
In response to Audeuro
...that way sounds a lot better... Funny thing is that I have the same system for teleporting in many games (cuz I use different map files) and I totally forgot about it :x

- GhostAnime