New to XMLSpawner, Problem loading npc file

[aksnowking88]

Hi Guys,
First off, id like to say thanx to Arte for creating such a vast area of knowledge. The programs on the site and the forums have helped me press through a lot of the new scripting that im doing ( my first shard ) and i would be undoubtedly stuck at a BSOD had it not been for the forums.

To my point now tho, I have been using XMLSpawner ( latest Version ) to create quest NPC's, and when i save them, they save into my RunUO/XMLQuestNPC folder. My problem lies that when i try to lad the npc file that i created onto a spawner, it give me an error about format.

( oh nd this last one as a side note if anyone knows, how do i link a timed switch to a door? )

Thanks for the help guys, Love the site

[ArteGordon]

to load a .npc file onto a spawned npc, just add a spawn entry like this

xmlquestnpc/configfile/yournpcfilename/loadconfig/true

to link a timed switch to a door, just set the Target0Item to point to the door and the Target0Property to

/open/true

you can also set the Target1Item to the door and the Target1Property to

/open/false

depending on what you want the door to do in the two switch states (0 and 1)

(edit)

I should point out that you can add XmlDialog attachments (the thing that the .npc specification is loaded into) to any object, not just xmlquestnpcs.
The xmlquestnpc just gives you a few extra features, like a context menu interaction option.

So if you wanted to spawn a dog that would implement your .npc specification you could spawn it as

dog/ATTACH/xmldialog,yournpcfilename

or even objects (they dont have to be mobiles)

metalchest/ATTACH/xmldialog,yournpcfilename

You can also just add them manually using the [addatt command, like

[addatt xmldialog yournpcfilename

and then target something

[aksnowking88]

Thanks Arte, I been trying to get that switch workin for days, this will help me a lot. Thnks for taking the time to host such a fantastic site and help ppl with simple questions ( even if they arent that hard ) but hopefully ill be able to find something more challenging for you in the future.

[ArteGordon]

here is some additional info taken from xmlspawner2.txt on those switches

- added new items TimedSwitch, TimedLever, XmlLatch, and TimedSwitchableItem.
Similar to the SimpleSwitch and Simple lever, the TimedSwitch, TimedLever items add a reset timer to the switch/lever states with min/maxdelay properties and are derived from the XmlLatch which is a new class that supports resettable switching, and can be used as an item itself to implement a resettable latch (set the state externally and it will hold that state for some time and then reset).
The item TimedSwitchableItem is a TimedSwitch that allows you to specify the Item statics that will be assigned to each state, allowing flexible user-defined visuals during switching, such as a torch or a stone, or a wall section, etc. Because it is a TimedSwitch you can assign actions that are associated with each state as well, such as opening a door when double-clicking a torch, or opening a secret passage when double-clicking on a wall section, etc.
The current switching state of all of these items is contained in the State property, and the ResetState is the value that the State will be returned to after the reset timer expires.

and

- added several new items for added content that are independent but enhance the use of the xmlspawners. They are a switch, a lever, and a combination lock.
The script SimpleSwitches.cs adds a 2or3-state lever, a 2 state switch with different facings determined by direction (not by flipping), and a combination lock. The states of the lever can be used to set properties on target items such as doors (locked/unlocked), or even to add items to containers.
By setting the TargetItem and TargetProperty properties, you link the switch/lever states to certain item properties. So, for example to use a switch to open a door when the switch is in the 1 state, set Target1Item to the door and then set Target1Property to /locked/false (note, it uses the same syntax as the xmlspawner2 property specification strings. Since it shares the same syntax, you can also have it do things like change the color of an item, or add items to a container using the ADD/<spec> string.)
SimpleCombinationLock simulates a multi-digit (max 8) combination lock. The state of each of the digits can be set using (for example) the lever or switch items. The combination is set in the Combination property. So the combination of 378, would correspond to digits 2,1,0 taking on values of 3,7, and 8 respectively. The Match property can be tested to determine when the target combination is matched by the combination of digits.
Note that digit number corresponds to significance, from least to most.
Each digit is a property (Digit0, Digit1, Digit2, ... Digit7) and can take on the values 0-9. You can set the property string to indicate either a property name on the target item (e.g. switchstate, or leverstate, or totalgold), or you can specify a test such as totalgold<100, or open=false, or locked=true.
You could use this item to look for certain combinations of switches or levers, door states, etc. or even combinations of levers, and weight of a container, or number of kills on a spawn etc., and then open a door, or add items to a container, or change the color of a stone, trigger a spawn, etc.

[Obsydian]

Guys... This is massive . Totally killed me with one single shot through the brain... This is like... Switching from POL to RunUO is not like changing cars... it's more like changing a bike to a plane. A very fast one too. Sorry for a post, that changes nothing in the discussion, but I just couldn't stop myselft after reading the quotes above...

Best wishes
Sid