Hooking Player Attitude Changes for pvp

[MaxRock]

No, no, you haven't wasted anybody's time. It'll work!

SetPCDislike and SetPCLike are script functions.

Yes, there will have to be an override variable... let's see.

Use the include from nwnx_funcs. The include folder and nwn_internals folder should be universally usable, not just for nwnx_funcs.

So, in project properties add it to the include path (just the "include" folder) and add #include "types.h" - and probably "nwn_internals.h" - to stdafx.cpp.

Then drag the .cpp files you want to use in the "Source Files" section of the project.
This should give you all the strucs and functionality for the internal nwn calls, like creating a CExoString.

To get the override variable you can actually set a local on the creature(s)
and then in SetLikesme you can get them with:

[Baaleos]

cool, I was hoking around nwn funcs trying to 'rip' the parts I need from it. Lol

In regards to the method you suggested, it might be best if I just do a simple comparison between a var on the originator, and a var on the target. Which would prevent the need of any complicated nwnscript functions


I am making my module so that Vampires are marked with a variable called
"IS_VAMP"
and the Humans, well.... they wont have this.

so a simple comparison of their Vampire status, will allow us to tell if they are faction enemies, and if so, disallow friendlyness.
eg - if(IS_VAMP1 != IS_VAMP2)
{
Bypass
}

In regards to the bOverride, just getting it once from the originator would probably be sufficient, because it could be set from nwnscript, to identify that the whole operation should continue without interference.

[Baaleos]

Finally got it building.

[Baaleos]

I had forgot to Do the actual hooking for the ExecuteScript.

Question.
Now that ExecuteScript is now hooked, and it is hooked onto a __fastcall method, will this allow future __fastcall methods to function using it?


Also, will the fastcall method get executed in the dll, if I tell the dll to use the old method?

I mean, I assume since it is hooked, that the new method, should take over from the old method.

[Baaleos]

thats a new one..
error in offset d0458

I will try changing it to use the new RunScript then.



K, Got it working now, hooked on SetLikesMe etc

One question, about what we have done,
By putting a hook on RunScript, have we at all compromized the performance of the server?

I mean, from my own understanding, by putting a hook there, it means everytime someone or something in the server, tries to run a script, or a heartbeat, its going to be going through nwnx now.


Since we have done it, I noticed that some triggers etc are sluggish. Eg - Can walk halfway into them, before they fire.

[Baaleos]

I managed to get it working, thanks to the wonderful help I received here. More a less a step by step walkthrough guide to be honest.

[Zebranky]

For the purposes of getting the oid, yeah, a straight cast should work.

BTW, I just realized it might be easier to hook the network message handler instead, and just abort if you get a request from a player to change their attitude towards someone else.
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[MaxRock]

[MaxRock]

I might be wrong about this but isn't the "fastcall trick" an all or nothing kinda thing?
Meaning you have to "recreate" the whole function if you just want to make a change in a single line?

On a more related note, I think if you hook and override CNWSMessage__SendServerToPlayerPVP_Attitude_Change as well you could get rid of the messages "soandso dislikes ..." and maybe even the button change.

[Zebranky]

It's all or nothing in that it doesn't really let you change the functionality of only one part of a function, but it's perfectly suited for a hook where you're either going to run the original function or bypass it entirely.
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[Baaleos]

I tried to post last night/ rather this morning...GMT time an all, to say I got it all working, however, for some reason, when its after 1am here or whatever, NWNX Forums refuse me entry to the forum. Attempting to log in, just causes the login form to refresh. Odd... So naturally I was annoyed that I couldnt post to say thanks and that it was working.


So, anyway, Yeah, I will give the new suggestion a try, to hook the ServerToPlayer message, and override it completely.

Question, Because this method does not use a CNWSCreature class, is it possible to get the CNWSCreature, or OBJ_ID from the function, relating to who it originated from?

Or do you suggest hooking both the LikesMe function, as well as this Server Message?

Neva mind, I see that it actually has 2 unsigned long arguments for that function, no doubt both of these relate to player/creature ids?

[MaxRock]

CNWSMessage__HandlePlayerToServerPVPListOperations(CNWSMessage *msg, CNWSPlayer *pl, char a3);

a3 is used for the switch/case statement (type?) and I think you'd want case 3.

The id of the creature the player dislikes is extracted from NWSMessage with CNWSMessage::ReadObjectIDServer(). (That creature becomes the this pointer in CNWSCreature::SetPVPPlayerLikesMe(...))

I don't think ReadObjectIDServer is in the CNWSMessage class but once you get that you can get both creatures likes this:

[MaxRock]

I've updated the nwn classes (include and nwn_internals folders).
Added CNWSMessage::ReadOBJECTIDServer and CVirtualMachine::Runscript.
The latter lets you run scripts whenever you want

[Zebranky]

Reading messages, on the other hand, is an all or nothing operation, to my understanding. Skywing manages quite a bit of it in his NWN2 client extension, though -- he's the one to talk to about that.
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[Skywing]

For NWN2, we have: