[NWN2/NWNX4] Location-Question

[Ar-Zimrathon]

Hey folks!

I'm working for a German PW (so you can expect some very poor constructed English sentences;D) and that is why I wanted to try NWNX.

While I had only little problems with the installation, I can't figure out how to use the SetPersistentLocation-function. Or better: Why it doesn't work.
It is no problem to save integers like player's HP, but the location...I tried to save it in the heartbeat-process, with local locations on client exits, when using a placeable...nothing worked. There were DB-entries like "Location" (varname) with a blank value-field and "Location" as a value (= varname).

I got only a little hint while trying to validate the area: it seems that GetIsObjectValid(GetArea(oPlayer)) brings only False. First I thought it was a missing areatag (didn't know that they aren't created by NWN2), but entering one didn't solve my problem.

I read through a lot of forums, English and German, but couldn't find only a tiny bit of help, so I hope you know something about this strange GetLocation-behaviour.

Thank you,
Ar-Zimrathon

P.S. I don't post my script, it just consists of GetLocation and SetPersistentLocation.

[Papillon]

I have to admit that I did not try the location functions - I assumed they work. That's what you get for concentrating on NWNX alone, and not working for a PW this time (well, until now ).

Can anybody comment on those functions ? Do they work ?
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[Gryphyn]

This is most likely the issue of buffer overrun....
the returned value is truncated - and therefore invalid.

The current NWNX4 doesn't allow enough space for #AREA#....#END# encoding of the location. My quick fix was to use #A#, #X#, #Y#, #Z#, #O# #E# instead of the full text - saves 40+ characters.

Alternately extend the buffer from 128 to 256...

Cheers
Gryphyn

[Papillon]

Oh ok... I'll need to make this change in the official include file. Makes no sense to store that many unecessary characters anyway.
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[Ar-Zimrathon]

Puh, never thought of THAT! Many thanks, its working fine now!