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Title

Updated PC Scry

Author

Scott Thorne, updated by Scarss

Submitted / Updated

04-04-2006 / 11-22-2006

Category

Inventory Item

Expansions

Requires Both Expansions (SoU & HotU)

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What is thing?

PC Scry is intended to assist grouping in multi-player games. The PC Scrying device is an inventory item that is activated to access its powers. Once activated, a private conversation allows the player to perform the following functions:

1) Display list of PC's: Display a list of all non-anonymous PC's online including their Name, Area, LFG, AFK and Levels. LFG = Looking for a group. AFK = Away from keyboard. Class levels may be selectively hidden but character level is always visible.

2) Set or clear your LFG flag to indicate that you are looking for a group. Characters that are looking for a group will have a "LFG" after their name in the PC list display.

3) Set or clear your AFK flag to indicate that you are away from the keyboard. Characters that are away from the keyword will have an "AFK" after their name in the PC list display.

4) Set or clear your ANON(ymous) flag which determines if your name appears in the list of PC's at all. The total number of PC's is always displayed so you cannot remain *completely* hidden; plus the built-in player list button will always display your name and allow people to send you private messages.

5) Display or hide your class levels in the list of PC's. If hidden, only your character level will be visible.

6) Teleport to your party leader (if you are in a party and not currently the leader). You can switch party leaders by using the built-in player list button. If you wish to de-activate this function, just remove the option from the conversation file.


How do I install it?

1) Import the three PC Scry files into your module.
* pclist.erf - item blueprint for the PC Scrying device
* c_pcl_activate.erf - conversation file and supporting scripts
* s_pcl_activate.erf - initial activation script called by Module::OnItemActivated

2) Either redirect the Module::OnItemActivated event to use the s_pcl_activate script or incorporate the code manually. The code is very small, it merely initiates a conversation (c_pcl_activate) with the activating character.
   - Code:   Place after the void main {

    //PC Sry

    if (GetTag(oItem) == "pclist")
    {
        AssignCommand(oActivator, ActionStartConversation(oActivator, "c_pcl_activate", TRUE));
    }

3) Give or allow player characters to acquire an instance (item) of the PC Scrying device. Players need an inventory item to activate its powers.


Now what?

Try it out with your own character. As a test, just place an instance of the PC Scrying device somewhere in your module, pick it up and "use" it. Future enhancements may include a player-entered comment/guild/clan field or whatever else people might suggest. Modify itself if you like, it is very simple. Have fun!

===

Author: Scott Thorne
E-mail: Thornex2@wans.net
Updated: April 5, 2006
Updated by: Scarss

===

Update:  Added standard NWN Prestige classes to the PC Scry list.

How to: Disable teleportation to party leader. 
1) Open the c_pcl_activate conversation.
2) Expand the menu next to PCScry: Select an option
3) Right click and cut the line "Teleport me to my party leader" from the list.
4) Save and close the file.

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Type

Type - Population Tracking

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Description

The PC Scrying device is an inventory item that displays a list of all non-anonymous PC's online including their Name, Area, LFG, AFK and Levels. PC Scry is intended to assist grouping in multi-player games. It has been updated from Scott Thorne's origional version to include both expansion's prestige classes.

Once activated, a private conversation allows the player to perform the following functions:

1) Display list of PC's: Display a list of all non-anonymous PC's online including their Name, Area, LFG, AFK and Levels. LFG = Looking for a group. AFK = Away from keyboard. Class levels may be selectively hidden but character level is always visible.

2) Set or clear your LFG flag to indicate that you are looking for a group.

3) Set or clear your AFK flag to indicate that you are away from the keyboard.

4) Set or clear your ANON(ymous) flag which determines if your name appears in the list of PC's at all.

5) Display or hide your class levels in the list of PC's. If hidden, only your character level will be visible.

6) Teleport to your party leader. (Instructions included in the ReadMe file on how to disable.)

Question: What if I dont have the expansion packs?

Scott Thorne's origional version is available here.

~Scarss
Comments, questions, suggestions? Ask here.

(Update: Added screenshot of the PC Scry conversation, and list in action.)

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Name	Type	Size	Downloads
UpdatedPCScry.zipUpdatedPCScry.zip Submitted: 04-04-2006 / Last Updated: 04-07-2006	zip	6.75Kb	479
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Comments (12):

Posted by d2freek at 2008-02-20 10:06:17 Voted 10.00 on 02/20/08

I have to say this was a great set up for MP PW's .. I was having issues setting up a port to leader script and as im not a scriptor this dload worked wonders . Thanks a bunch !!!

Ps - do you have a script that ports dead PC's back to where they were killed ??

D2Freek

Posted by metiene at 2007-03-29 08:51:39 Voted 9.75 on 03/29/07

Good Job that is cool

Posted by scarss at 2006-06-29 22:14:05

Moving to Texas in the next couple weeks, not sure when I'll have internet access. If you have a problem please e-mail me at [email protected], I'll respond as soon as possible.

Posted by scarss at 2006-04-16 17:48:09

Should be fine as far as I can tell.

Posted by Ransom ( 67.172.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-04-16 16:02:23

this is what i did to it

void main()
{
object oItem=GetItemActivated();
object oUser=GetItemActivator();
if (GetTag(oItem) == "pclist")
{
AssignCommand(oUser, ActionStartConversation(oUser, "c_pcl_activate", TRUE));
}

// * Generic Item Script Execution Code
// * If MODULE_SWITCH_EXECUTE_TAGBASED_SCRIPTS is set to TRUE on the module,
// * it will execute a script that has the same name as the item's tag
// * inside this script you can manage scripts for all events by checking against
// * GetUserDefinedItemEventNumber(). See x2_it_example.nss
if (GetModuleSwitchValue(MODULE_SWITCH_ENABLE_TAGBASED_SCRIPTS) == TRUE)
{
SetUserDefinedItemEventNumber(X2_ITEM_EVENT_ACTIVATE);
int nRet = ExecuteScriptAndReturnInt(GetUserDefinedItemEventScriptName(oItem),OBJECT_SELF);
if (nRet == X2_EXECUTE_SCRIPT_END)
{
return;
}

}

}

is that right?

Posted by ransom ( 67.172.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-04-16 14:35:22

It is using x2_mod_def_act right now, how exactly do i merge the scripts?

Posted by scarss at 2006-04-15 22:00:24

In the module's OnActivateItem slot (Edit>ModuleProperties>Events) add the following script:

void main()
{
object oItem=GetItemActivated();
object oUser=GetItemActivator();
if (GetTag(oItem) == "pclist")
{
AssignCommand(oUser, ActionStartConversation(oUser, "c_pcl_activate", TRUE));
}
}

Or just the center section between the opening and closing brackets if you allready have an OnActivatedItem script. That will take care of it.

Posted by Ransom ( 67.172.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-04-15 21:45:15

2) Either redirect the Module::OnItemActivated event to use the s_pcl_activate script or incorporate the code manually. The code is very small, it merely initiates a conversation (c_pcl_activate) with the activating character.

I dont get this

Posted by Ransom ( 67.172.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-04-15 21:45:13

Posted by ffbj at 2006-04-08 08:45:52 Voted 9.50 on 04/08/06

Very complete and especially useful for pw's.

Posted by Phunic Ivdon at 2006-04-07 07:08:02 Voted 9.00 on 04/07/06

Great tool!
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Posted by Phunic Ivdon ( 70.129.xxx.xxx ) at 2006-04-07 07:06:57

This is a great tool and we've been using it on Realms Of Netheria PW since day one. I highly recommend the PC Scry! We went ahead and updated the scripts ourselves a while ago to include the Prestige Classes, but I'll download to check it out anyway...

Thanks!

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