[DiscordArchive] Can you keep an NPC permanently active on another map or the same map with ```me->setActive(true);``
[DiscordArchive] Can you keep an NPC permanently active on another map or the same map with ```me->setActive(true);``
Original source
Can you keep an NPC permanently active on another map or the same map with ```me->setActive(true);```?
The problem is: I have an announcer NPC (in the capital cities) that you click on and that tells you when the next event will take place. This works, but there's a catch: The status is only updated if a player was or is active in the area.
The event NPC has the ```me->setActive(true);``` included locally, along with all the other relevant NPCs, but unfortunately, there's no update for the announcer until a player actually activates the grid.
Is there a solution?
rektbyfaith
07-13-2025, 03:02 AM #1Archived author: Crane • Posted: 2025-07-13T03:02:50.347000+00:00
Original source
Can you keep an NPC permanently active on another map or the same map with ```me->setActive(true);```?
The problem is: I have an announcer NPC (in the capital cities) that you click on and that tells you when the next event will take place. This works, but there's a catch: The status is only updated if a player was or is active in the area.
The event NPC has the ```me->setActive(true);``` included locally, along with all the other relevant NPCs, but unfortunately, there's no update for the announcer until a player actually activates the grid.
Is there a solution?
Original source
yeah, for your case don't setActive the npc and don't update the status inside the npc script. It would be nice if you provided the code.
rektbyfaith
07-13-2025, 07:01 AM #2Archived author: Alistar • Posted: 2025-07-13T07:01:36.884000+00:00
Original source
yeah, for your case don't setActive the npc and don't update the status inside the npc script. It would be nice if you provided the code.
Original source
We don't share clients here and we also don't search for you. The safest way would be getting an original disk and manually patching it up.
rektbyfaith
07-13-2025, 07:06 AM #3Archived author: Northstrider • Posted: 2025-07-13T07:06:05.370000+00:00
Original source
We don't share clients here and we also don't search for you. The safest way would be getting an original disk and manually patching it up.
Original source
SetActive can only be used when the npc has been loaded at least once, so the grid cell needs to be loaded. This usually happens when a player gets there for the first time.
So to trigger a grid load, you either have to visit the npc or invoke the according map method
rektbyfaith
07-13-2025, 07:09 AM #4Archived author: Northstrider • Posted: 2025-07-13T07:09:15.528000+00:00
Original source
SetActive can only be used when the npc has been loaded at least once, so the grid cell needs to be loaded. This usually happens when a player gets there for the first time.
So to trigger a grid load, you either have to visit the npc or invoke the according map method
1 Guest(s)
1 Guest(s)