There has been an issue with names like Tor or Pix working in scripts due to mobs with the same start to their names: for example: torture victim, tortoise, pixie, etc. So, there is now a way to make scripts so Tor and Pix (and anyone else with short names like that) can be affected.
Here is Roland's statement and example:
Added playeruid to scripting to make working with a player easier.
playeruid p <name> sets the uid of the player to p. The name has to match
completely, or p will be empty.
Example for a mob trigger:
playeruid p tor
if %p%
dg_cast 'shield' %p%
if %self.room% == %p.room%
%load% obj 3301
give token tor
else
%send% %p% I wanted to give you something but you're not here.
end
end
It seemed easy enough, but obviously not easy enough for me as I tried to just put in one line to have it all work right and, of course it didn't. So, here is the update of my voodoo doll script - originally taken from The Builder's Academy, but adapted to work on 4D. I had to change pin to stick, because the pinch social interfered with it, but otherwise it was mostly someone else's code. I have tested this plenty of times on Tor just to make sure it works and it does. For those that want to know: Num Arg 2 is so it can be used in inventory - you don't have to be holding it. Arg list: stick is the command to use to work the voodoo doll. It also needs a victim to stick, thus the %arg% in the script. Of course, the pain of this is, you have to use someone's FULL NAME to use it. Celestia can not be shortened to Cel or Celest, it has to be Celestia. I know this, I just tried it - Sorry Celestia.
Name: 'voodoo script', VNum: [ 1286], RNum: [ 350]
Trigger Intended Assignment: Objects
Trigger Type: Command , Numeric Arg: 2, Arg list: stick
Commands:
playeruid p %arg%
if !%p%
%send% %actor% Who do you want to pin with the voodoo doll?
else
eval dmg %p.hitp% * 100 / %p.maxhitp%
if (%dmg% > 25)
eval pain %random.15%
switch %pain%
case 1
set hurt back
break
case 2
set hurt head
break
case 3
set hurt stomach
break
case 4
set hurt left eye
break
case 5
set hurt chest
break
case 6
set hurt right eye
break
case 7
set hurt left arm
break
case 8
set hurt right arm
break
case 9
set hurt left leg
break
case 10
set hurt right leg
break
case 11
set hurt groin
break
case 12
set hurt left foot
break
case 13
set hurt right foot
break
case 14
set hurt throat
break
case 15
set hurt heart
break
default
break
done
%send% %actor% You slowly push a pin into the voodoo doll of %p.name%'s %hurt%.
%echoaround% %actor% %actor.name% slowly pushes a pin into a voodoo doll.
%send% %p% You suddenly feel a sharp stabbing pain in your %hurt%!
%echoaround% %p% %p.name% suddenly screams with pain, clenching %p.hisher% %hurt%!
%damage% %p% 10
wait 20 s
elseif %dmg% < 26
set msg %random.5%
switch %msg%
case 1
%send% %actor% %p.name% has suffered enough!
break
case 2
%send% %actor% %p.name% can't take it anymore!
break
case 3
%send% %actor% %p.name% is too weak!
break
case 4
%send% %actor% %p.name% is still writhing in pain!
break
case 5
%send% %actor% %p.name% won't survive another pin!
break
default
break
done
end
end
