AI – functions for working with AI¶

zDExt_AI_TurnToWP¶

Queues an AI action that turns an NPC towards a waypoint. If no waypoint matches, the function also searches for a freepoint or another vob with that name. The target point must exist.

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func void zDExt_AI_TurnToWP(var C_NPC npc, var string wp) {};

• npc – instance of the NPC
• wp – name of waypoint in the game world

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zDExt_AI_TurnToWP(self, "WP_START");

zDExt_AI_TurnToVob¶

Queues an AI action that turns an NPC towards a freepoint or vob in the world. If the vob is not found, no action is queued.

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func void zDExt_AI_TurnToVob(var C_NPC npc, var string vob) {};

• npc – instance of the NPC
• vob – name of freepoint or vob in the game world

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zDExt_AI_TurnToVob(self, "CHEST_LOBART");

zDExt_AI_TurnToPos¶

Queues an AI action that turns the NPC towards the specified world position.

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func void zDExt_AI_TurnToPos(var C_NPC npc, var float posX, var float posY, var float posZ) {};

• npc – NPC to turn
• posX, posY, posZ – world coordinates in cm

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zDExt_AI_TurnToPos(self, 16795.0, 1400.0, 23120.0);

zDExt_AI_CallFunction¶

Queues a script function call on the NPC through its AI event manager. Pass a function reference with no arguments.

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func void zDExt_AI_CallFunction(var C_NPC npc, var func function) {};

• npc – NPC whose AI queue receives the call
• function – reference to the Daedalus function to execute

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func void MyQueuedAction()
{
    Print("Queued action executed");
};

zDExt_AI_CallFunction(self, MyQueuedAction);