Names Above NPCs

[Tutorial Bot]

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!