Names Above NPCs - Printable Version

Names Above NPCs - Printable Version

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Names Above NPCs - Tutorial Bot - 01-06-2006

Author: Aydan
Difficulty: 2/5
See Also: http://www.key2heaven.net/ms/forums/viewtopic.php?t=82

This is a tutorial on how to add names above an NPC.

:: CLIENT SIDE ::
In modGameLogic, at the bottom add:

Code:
Sub BltMapNPCName(ByVal Index As Long)

Dim TextX As Long

Dim TextY As Long

With Npc(MapNpc(Index).Num)

'Draw name

TextX = MapNpc(Index).x * PIC_X + MapNpc(Index).XOffset + CLng(PIC_X / 2) - ((Len(Trim$(.Name)) / 2) * 8)

TextY = MapNpc(Index).y * PIC_Y + MapNpc(Index).YOffset - CLng(PIC_Y / 2) - 4

DrawText TexthDC, TextX, TextY, Trim$(.Name), vbWhite

End With

End Sub

Then in the same module find this code:

Code:
' Lock the backbuffer so we can draw text and names

        TexthDC = DD_BackBuffer.GetDC

        For i = 1 To MAX_PLAYERS

              If IsPlaying(i) And GetPlayerMap(i) = GetPlayerMap(MyIndex) Then

                  Call BltPlayerName(i, MapXOffset, MapYOffset)

              End If

        Next i

Beneath it add:

Code:
'Draw NPC Names

For i = LBound(MapNpc) To UBound(MapNpc)

If MapNpc(i).Num > 0 Then

BltMapNPCName i

End If

Next i

That's all!