Show mob selection

ID:2556172
 
Mar 28 2020, 9:26 am (Edited by moderator on Mar 29 2020, 4:19 am)
(See the best response by Marekssj3.)
 
mob/NPCs
    icon='NPCs.dmi'
    Frank
        icon_state="Frank"
        MaxHP=100
        Pwr=7
        Arm=7
        Click()
            world<<"[src.name]"
            icon_state="FrankSel"
    Karl
        icon_state="Karl"
        MaxHP=150
        Pwr=6
        Arm=6
        Click()
            world<<"[src.name]"
            icon_state="FrankSel"</b>


Problem description:
Hi,
So the above code works as long as my NPCs.dmi file has an icon state for EACH NPC. That state is basically a border around the icon to show it is selected. Originally I tried to make it another dmi but it messed with the transparency. When I do searches, I guess the term selection applies to many other cases so I can't find any references to help me.

Any suggestions on how to accomplish this in a efficient manner.

Thanks
Mar 28 2020, 4:56 pm
Best response
Im not sure if I understand, but I think you want make select effect for any npc without making extra icons.

Keywords are filters and outline

http://www.byond.com/docs/ref/index.html#/{notes}/filters


http://www.byond.com/docs/ref/index.html#/{notes}/filters/ outline
Mar 28 2020, 6:24 pm
Exactly what I wanted, awesome, thanks!
Mar 31 2020, 6:39 pm
Also, if your want all those NPCs to behave the same, you can consolidate the Click()s by defining it as mob/NPCS/Click() instead of mob/NPCS/a/Click(), mob/NPCS/b/Click(), etc.