get_nearest_char

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It seems when the get_nearest_char commands are called in a creature script, it returns its own number for its value. The creature running the script was created using the place_monster call.

 

Is anyone else having problems with this?

[Fort]

You're right! get_nearest_char() and get_nearest_good_char() always return the creature for which the script is running. I think those were mainly for use with terrain scripts, though. But that is unfortunate because then this would be the only good alternative:

 

Code:

i = 0;closest = dist_to_char(i);i = i +1;while (i < 120) {if (dist_to_char(i) < closest)   closest = i;}

[Khoth]

I assume you mean closest = dist_to_char(i), not closest = i

[Kelandon]

No, because the idea is to get the nearest character number, not the distance to the nearest character.

[Eldiran]

Creature scripts perplex me beyond belief... And if I'm not baffled more than I think I am, I'll allow myself to point out that 'while' doesn't seem necessary there. Wouldn't an 'if' work the same? Or am I just creature-script-inept?

[Kelandon]

The idea of the "while" is to check the distance of every single possible living monster and keep track of which one is the lowest. An "if" wouldn't really do that.

 

Although, looking at it again, I realize that the "i = i + 1" part is misplaced. It should be inside the "while," or else the thing will loop infinitely.

[Eldiran]

Ahhh, that makes more sense then. I still don't get what's going on, but it makes more sense.

[Fort]

Oh yes, there are many problems with my code.

 

Code:

 i = 0;closest = i;while (i < 120) {  if (dist_to_char(i) < dist_to_char(closest));    closest = i;  i = i + 1;  }