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Tutorial: Creating a character NPC

I've been receiving numerous messages asking how to create a character NPC in the Graal Editor or Gonstruct. It's been really hard to explain over iPhone PM's and I think it'll be easier to explain in a forum thread. I'll be showing you how to create a character NPC step-by-step in the Graal Editor and Gonstruct.

Graal Editor

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Gonstruct

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NPC Code

PHP Code:


		
			
//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  showCharacter();
  
  this.body = "body1.png";
  this.head = "head1.png";
  this.shield = "shield1.png":
  this.attr[1] = "hat1.png";
  this.colors[0] = "red";
  this.colors[1] = "blue";
  this.colors[2] = "green";
  this.colors[3] = "purple";
  this.colors[4] = "black";
  this.ani = "idle";
  this.chat = "Hello Graalians!";
}

That's it for the tutorial. If you have any questions to do with the tutorial or you need further information on creating NPC's, post here and I'll help you out. If you've enjoyed reading this tutorial or it's helped you out, a bit of green http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...reputation.gif is always welcome!

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

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Posted by Emera (Post 95317)

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

Yes indeed. I'm 101% this helped me!

Except you should never use this online as it is GS1, but okay...

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Posted by MattKan (Post 95324)

Except you should never use this online as it is GS1, but okay...

I mentioned that, but okay.

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Posted by Tutorial

We're not going to be using the "noob" looking NPC though. This is scripted in GS1, and Graal currently uses GS2.

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Posted by MattKan (Post 95324)

Except you should never use this online as it is GS1, but okay...

For NPCs which are just idling around doing nothing special it´s ok to use GS1

Good job. It will help those not in the know ;D! Any aspiring level artists/scripters need threads to come to, to answer their questions :) +rep when I can.

NPC Code

PHP Code:


		
			
//#CLIENTSIDE

function onCreated() {

  showCharacter();

  

  this.body = "body1.png";

  this.head = "head1.png";

  this.shield = "shield1.png":

  this.attr[1] = "hat1.png";

  this.colors[0] = "red";

  this.colors[1] = "blue";

  this.colors[2] = "green";

  this.colors[3] = "purple";

  this.colors[4] = "black";

  this.ani = "idle";

  this.chat = "Hello Graalians!";

}

This code contains many errors. I do not know how to fix this in leveleditor, as of i am a new level creator. Please rewrite the code, make sure you fix all the errors, and repost it. THX(:

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Posted by Dude1310 (Post 96886)

NPC Code

PHP Code:


		
			
//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  showCharacter();
  
  this.body = "body1.png";
  this.head = "head1.png";
  this.shield = "shield1.png":
  this.attr[1] = "hat1.png";
  this.colors[0] = "red";
  this.colors[1] = "blue";
  this.colors[2] = "green";
  this.colors[3] = "purple";
  this.colors[4] = "black";
  this.ani = "idle";
  this.chat = "Hello Graalians!";
}

This code contains many errors. I do not know how to fix this in leveleditor, as of i am a new level creator. Please rewrite the code, make sure you fix all the errors, and repost it. THX(:

Actually, this code is correct GS2. However, this will not run in level editor as previously stated above as level editor can only handle GS1, an archaic procedural language. In order to see the character NPC, you will need to upload this level to a Graal Server.

If you need to see the character offline, place a template character from the official Level Editor and simply modify the present values. Since this template is GS1, it will show.

Emera, I will add that you need to specify shieldpower otherwise it will not function properly.

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Posted by Twinny (Post 97008)

Thank you! I'll add that on later today when I've got the chance.

Wish I had a computer :(

Awesome job :) I like it

how to count to 10 in gs1:

PHP Code:


		
			
for (this.i=0;this.i<10;this.i++){
  message #v(this.i);
  sleep 1;
}

K, I'll have my rep now thanks

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Posted by Tricxta (Post 97281)

how to count to 10 in gs1:

PHP Code:


		
			
for (this.i=0;this.i<10;this.i++){

  message #v(this.i);

  sleep 1;

}

K, I'll have my rep now thanks

How to do it in GS2:

PHP Code:


		
			
function onCreated() {

  for (this.i=0; this.i<10; this.i++) {

    this.chat = temp.i;

    sleep(1);

  }

}

well I´d use temp.i rather than this.i if you will just need it in the onCreated() part.

what about making a npc with personal head and body?=o

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Posted by Lollo (Post 97345)

what about making a npc with personal head and body?=o

Change the filenames to yours. And make sure the images are 8bit.

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Posted by callimuc (Post 97335)

How to do it in GS2:

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function onCreated() {

  for (this.i=0; this.i<10; this.i++) {

    this.chat = temp.i;

    sleep(1);

  }

}

well I´d use temp.i rather than this.i if you will just need it in the onCreated() part.

your game of the obvious is here by accepted.

How to count from 10 to 1 in GS2:

PHP Code:


		
			
function onCreated() {

  for (this.i=10; this.i>=0; this.i--) {

    this.chat = temp.i;

    sleep(1);

  }

}

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Posted by Tricxta (Post 102132)

your game of the obvious is here by accepted.

How to count from 10 to 1 in GS2:

PHP Code:


		
			
function onCreated() {
  for (this.i=10; this.i>=0; this.i--) {
    this.chat = temp.i;
    sleep(1);
  }
}

Maybe its kinda late for me but that should go down to 0 :P

I would do personally do!

PHP Code:


		
			
function onCreated() {

  for (i = 10; i >= 0; i --) {

   this.chat = temp.i;

   waitfor(this, "noevent", 1);

  }

}

And replying to MattKan,
Its not ineffectiveness to use GS1 Characters online, has the same effect as GS2, although it isn't as clean as GS2. Its still perfectly fine.

I really hate to bump old threads, but what is the GS1 code for implementing a GANI in an NPC?

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Posted by Godoco (Post 270293)

I really hate to bump old threads, but what is the GS1 code for implementing a GANI in an NPC?

I'm not good with GS1 at all, but I think it's just ani = moo; or charani = moo; under the showcharacter function.

Quote:

Posted by Godoco (Post 270293)

I really hate to bump old threads, but what is the GS1 code for implementing a GANI in an NPC?

PHP Code:


		
			
if (created) {
  showcharacter; //or showcharacter() not sure anymore
  //outfitstuff here
  setcharani ani,params; //if you dont have parameters: setcharani ani,;
}

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Posted by callimuc (Post 270345)

PHP Code:


		
			
if (created) {

  showcharacter; //or showcharacter() not sure anymore

  //outfitstuff here

  setcharani ani,params; //if you dont have parameters: setcharani ani,;

}

showcharacter is only used if the player's a character, it tells the npc to use **** like a head and what not.

Also due to it being GS1, functions with 0 arguments meant not brackets had to be provided hence what I just said.

Also all commands for GS1 can be found in commands.rtf which should be lying around in some old graal file which you can scavenge from somewhere...