Turning Scripted Ambient NPCs into Interactive

[HollownessDevoured]

First off, yes, my UTCs are set to interactive. I believe it is a script making them ambient. And unlike the Ostagar NPCs that can go from Ambient to interactive this one doesn't. I am not very good at mods, but usually I can make a few edits, so I need assistance. Any suggestions on how to make these scripts turn them interactive?

 

bhm100cr_classroom3_stud:

 

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#include "log_h"
#include "utility_h"
#include "wrappers_h"
#include "events_h"

#include "plt_bhm_generic_actions"

#include "sys_ambient_h"
#include "bhm_constants_h"

void main()
{
    event ev = GetCurrentEvent();
    int nEventType = GetEventType(ev);
    string sDebug;
    object oPC = GetHero();
    object oParty = GetParty(oPC);
    int nEventHandled = FALSE;

    switch(nEventType)
    {
        case EVENT_TYPE_AMBIENT_CONTINUE:
        {
                    SetObjectInteractive(oSelf, TRUE);
                    SetObjectInteractive(oMentor, TRUE);
            break;
        }

        case EVENT_TYPE_CUSTOM_EVENT_01:
        {

            int     nCount  =   GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_COUNTER_1);

            event   evDrop  =   Event(EVENT_TYPE_CUSTOM_EVENT_02);

            //Recharge mana
            SetCreatureMana(OBJECT_SELF, GetCreatureMaxMana(OBJECT_SELF));

            //Cast spell shield
            WR_AddCommand(OBJECT_SELF, CommandUseAbility(ABILITY_SPELL_SPELL_SHIELD, OBJECT_SELF, [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]), TRUE);

            if(nCount == 0)
            {

                SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_COUNTER_1, 1);

            }

            if(nCount == 1)
            {

                DelayEvent(10.0f, OBJECT_SELF, evDrop);

                SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_COUNTER_1, 2);

            }

            break;
        }

        case EVENT_TYPE_CUSTOM_EVENT_02:
        {

            int nAmb    =   GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_COUNTER_1);

            //WR_SetPlotFlag(PLT_BHM_GENERIC_ACTIONS, STUDENT_PREPARES_DEFENSE, FALSE);
            //WR_SetPlotFlag(PLT_BHM_GENERIC_ACTIONS, MENTOR_CASTS_SPELL_1, FALSE);

            RemoveAllEffects(OBJECT_SELF);

            if(nAmb == 2)
            {

                // The student will move to a new position.
                UT_QuickMove(GetTag(OBJECT_SELF));

                Ambient_Start(OBJECT_SELF,
                              AMBIENT_SYSTEM_ENABLED,
                              AMBIENT_MOVE_NONE,
                              AMBIENT_MOVE_PREFIX_NONE,
                              75,
                              AMBIENT_ANIM_FREQ_ORDERED);

                // So will the mentor
                UT_QuickMove(BHM_CR_CLASSROOM_3_MENTOR);

                object oMentor  =   UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(OBJECT_SELF, BHM_CR_CLASSROOM_3_MENTOR);

                Ambient_Start(oMentor,
                              AMBIENT_SYSTEM_ENABLED,
                              AMBIENT_MOVE_NONE,
                              AMBIENT_MOVE_PREFIX_NONE,
                              76,
                              AMBIENT_ANIM_FREQ_ORDERED);


                SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, CREATURE_COUNTER_1, 3);

            }

            break;
        }
    }

    if (!nEventHandled)
    {
        HandleEvent(ev, RESOURCE_SCRIPT_CREATURE_CORE);
    }
}

 

 

Maybe bhm100cr_mentor3 too:

 

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#include "log_h"
#include "utility_h"
#include "wrappers_h"
#include "events_h"

#include "bhm_constants_h"
#include "plt_bhm_generic_actions"

void main()
{
    event ev = GetCurrentEvent();
    int nEventType = GetEventType(ev);
    string sDebug;
    object oPC = GetHero();
    object oParty = GetParty(oPC);
    int nEventHandled = FALSE;

    switch(nEventType)
    {
        case EVENT_TYPE_AMBIENT_CONTINUE:
        {
            /*int iRand = Random(15);
            if(iRand == 0 && WR_GetPlotFlag(PLT_BHM_GENERIC_ACTIONS, STUDENT_PREPARES_MAGE_CASTS) == FALSE) //1 in 15 chance of firing a dialogue but not if it is currently "playing"
            {
                WR_SetPlotFlag(PLT_BHM_GENERIC_ACTIONS, STUDENT_PREPARES_MAGE_CASTS, TRUE, TRUE);
            }*/
            break;
        }
        case EVENT_TYPE_CUSTOM_EVENT_01:
        {
            //Recharge mana
            SetCreatureMana(OBJECT_SELF, GetCreatureMaxMana(OBJECT_SELF));

            //Get the student target
            object oStud = GetObjectByTag(BHM_CR_CLASSROOM_3_STUDENT);

            //Cast fireball
            WR_AddCommand(OBJECT_SELF, CommandUseAbility(ABILITY_SPELL_FIREBALL, oStud, [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]), TRUE);


            break;
        }

        case EVENT_TYPE_CUSTOM_EVENT_02:
        {
            UT_Talk(OBJECT_SELF, OBJECT_SELF);
            //Unset this plot
            WR_SetPlotFlag(PLT_BHM_GENERIC_ACTIONS, STUDENT_PREPARES_MAGE_CASTS, FALSE);
            break;
        }

        case EVENT_TYPE_CUSTOM_EVENT_03:
        {
            //Recharge mana
            SetCreatureMana(OBJECT_SELF, GetCreatureMaxMana(OBJECT_SELF));

            //Get the student target
            object oStud = GetObjectByTag(BHM_CR_CLASSROOM_3_STUDENT);

            //Cast mana cleanse
            WR_AddCommand(OBJECT_SELF, CommandUseAbility(ABILITY_SPELL_MANA_CLEANSE, oStud, [0.0, 0.0, 0.0]), TRUE);

            break;
        }

    }
    if (!nEventHandled)
    {
        HandleEvent(ev, RESOURCE_SCRIPT_CREATURE_CORE);
    }
}

 

 

Example script pre100pt_ambient:

 

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#include "log_h"
#include "utility_h"
#include "wrappers_h"
#include "plot_h"

#include "plt_pre100pt_ambient"
#include "pre_objects_h"
#include "sys_ambient_h"

int StartingConditional()
{
    event eParms = GetCurrentEvent();                // Contains all input parameters
    int nType = GetEventType(eParms);               // GET or SET call
    string strPlot = GetEventString(eParms, 0);         // Plot GUID
    int nFlag = GetEventInteger(eParms, 1);          // The bit flag # being affected
    object oParty = GetEventCreator(eParms);      // The owner of the plot table for this script
    object oConversationOwner = GetEventObject(eParms, 0); // Owner on the conversation, if any
    int nResult = FALSE; // used to return value for DEFINED GET events
    object oPC = GetHero();



    plot_GlobalPlotHandler(eParms); // any global plot operations, including debug info

    if(nType == EVENT_TYPE_SET_PLOT) // actions -> normal flags only
    {
        int nValue = GetEventInteger(eParms, 2);        // On SET call, the value about to be written (on a normal SET that should be '1', and on a 'clear' it should be '0')
        int nOldValue = GetEventInteger(eParms, 3);     // On SET call, the current flag value (can be either 1 or 0 regardless if it's a set or clear event)
        // IMPORTANT: The flag value on a SET event is set only AFTER this script finishes running!
        switch(nFlag)
        {
            case PRE_AMBIENT_EVANGELIST_SPEECH:
            {
                object oEvangelist = UT_GetNearestCreatureByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_EVANGELIST);
                if(nValue == 1)
                {
                    SetObjectInteractive(oEvangelist, FALSE);
                }
                else
                {
                    SetObjectInteractive(oEvangelist, TRUE);
                }
                break;
            }
            case PRE_AMBIENT_SERGEANT_TALK:
            {
                object oSergeant = UT_GetNearestCreatureByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_SERGEANT);
                if(nValue == 1)
                {
                    SetObjectInteractive(oSergeant, FALSE);
                }
                else
                {
                    SetObjectInteractive(oSergeant, TRUE);
                }
                break;
            }
            case PRE_AMBIENT_GOSSIP_TALK:
            {
                object oGossip1 = UT_GetNearestCreatureByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_GOSSIP_1);
                object oGossip2 = UT_GetNearestCreatureByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_GOSSIP_2);
                if(nValue == 1)
                {
                    SetObjectInteractive(oGossip1, FALSE);
                    SetObjectInteractive(oGossip2, FALSE);
                }
                else
                {
                    SetObjectInteractive(oGossip1, TRUE);
                    SetObjectInteractive(oGossip2, TRUE);
                }
                break;
            }

            case PRE_AMBIENT_EVANGELIST_END_3:
            {
                object oEvangelistTalkTrig = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_TR_EVANGELIST_TALK);
                object oAudience1 = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_AUDIENCE_1);
                object oAudience2 = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_AUDIENCE_2);
                object oAudience3 = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_AUDIENCE_3);
                object oAudience4 = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_AUDIENCE_4);
                object oAudience5 = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_AUDIENCE_5);
                object oAudience6 = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_AUDIENCE_6);
                object oAudience7 = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_CR_AUDIENCE_7);
                WR_SetObjectActive(oEvangelistTalkTrig, FALSE);
                UT_QuickMove(PRE_CR_EVANGELIST, "3", FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);

                UT_ExitDestroy(oAudience1, FALSE, "mp_pre100cr_soldier_fem_1", FALSE);
                Ambient_Start(oAudience2, AMBIENT_SYSTEM_ENABLED, 9, "mp_audience2", 28, 3.3f);
                UT_ExitDestroy(oAudience3, FALSE, "pre100wp_kings_highway", FALSE);
                Ambient_Start(oAudience4, AMBIENT_SYSTEM_ENABLED, 9, "mp_audience4", 24, 1.6f);
                Ambient_Start(oAudience5, AMBIENT_SYSTEM_ENABLED, 9, "mp_audience5", 28, 3.7f);
                Ambient_Start(oAudience6, AMBIENT_SYSTEM_ENABLED, 9, "mp_audience6", 68, -1.0f);
                UT_ExitDestroy(oAudience7, FALSE, "pre100wp_from_wilds", FALSE);

                //UT_QuickMove(PRE_CR_AUDIENCE_1, "3", FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);

                break;
            }
            case PRE_AMBIENT_GOSSIP_END_3:
            {
                object oGossipTalkTrig = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_TR_GOSSIP_TALK);
                WR_SetObjectActive(oGossipTalkTrig, FALSE);
                UT_QuickMove(PRE_CR_GOSSIP_1, "6", FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);
                UT_QuickMove(PRE_CR_GOSSIP_2, "6", FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);

                break;
            }
            case PRE_AMBIENT_SERGEANT_END_3:
            {
                object oSergeantTalkTrig = UT_GetNearestObjectByTag(oPC, PRE_TR_SERGEANT_TALK);
                WR_SetObjectActive(oSergeantTalkTrig, FALSE);

                break;
            }
            case PRE_AMBIENT_SPRITE_ARMY_BARK:
            {
                object oSoldier = UT_GetNearestCreatureByGroup(oPC, GROUP_FRIENDLY);
                PlaySoundSet(oSoldier, SS_COMBAT_BATTLE_CRY, 1.0);
                break;
            }
            case PRE_AMBIENT_SPRITE_ARMY_BARK_2:
            {
                object oSoldier = UT_GetNearestCreatureByGroup(oPC, GROUP_FRIENDLY);
                PlaySoundSet(oSoldier, SS_COMBAT_ATTACK, 1.0);
                break;
            }
            case PRE_AMBIENT_SPRITE_ARMY_BARK_3:
            {
                object oSoldier = UT_GetNearestCreatureByGroup(oPC, GROUP_FRIENDLY);
                PlaySoundSet(oSoldier, SS_COMBAT_ENEMY_KILLED, 1.0);
                break;
            }
            case PRE_AMBIENT_KNIGHT_STEALING_WALKS_AWAY:
            {
                UT_QuickMove(PRE_CR_KNIGHT_STEALING, PRE_WP_KNIGHT_STEALING_BY_TENT, FALSE, TRUE, TRUE, TRUE);

                break;
            }

        }
     }
     else // EVENT_TYPE_GET_PLOT -> defined conditions only
     {

        switch(nFlag)
        {


        }

    }

    plot_OutputDefinedFlag(eParms, nResult);

    return nResult;
} 

 

 

[Pasquale1223]

It looks to me like that first script is already coded to set them both interactive if/when it is invoked with an EVENT_TYPE_AMBIENT_CONTINUE event.

 

I don't know whether it ever gets invoked with that event, though. It looks like Ambient_Start is called for both characters after they finish going through the lesson.

 

If you're sure you want to do that (usual disclaimers about changing vanilla code):

 

You could replace the calls to Ambient_Start with calls to SetObjectInteractive. You may or may not like the behavior. It may or may not break something else.

[HollownessDevoured]

It won't compile with this switch out and gives this error:

 

E: 08:50:07 - bhm100cr_classroom3_stud.nss - bhm100cr_classroom3_stud.nss(93): Declaration does not match parameters (SetObjectInteractive) (while compiling var_constants_h.nss)

And just in case you are wondering, yes, I wait till they get to the chalkboard every time.

Edited April 15, 2023 by HollownessDevoured