nPC conversation codes

NPC conversation codes are used to specify NPC talk sequences of steps (actions) to do.

Syntax

Sequence consists of whitespace-separated codes. Each code is separated with a whitespace.

Code	Description
c	Continue talking to the NPC. This is the same as pressing the Next buttom.
r<response #>	Send a response to the NPC. The response number is the index of the responses in the displayed response list . This is the same as selecting a response when you talk to an NPC.
w<seconds>	Wait for the specified number of seconds before continuing to talk to the NPC.
d<number>	Send a number to the NPC. Use this if the NPC asks you to enter an amount.
t=<string>	Send a text to the NPC. Use this if the NPC asks you to enter some text.
s	Go to sell list. This is the same as pressing the sell button when you talk to a buy/sell NPC.
b	Go to the store list. This is the same as pressing the buy button when you talk to a buy/sell NPC.
b<store item #>,<amount>	Buy an item from the NPC. See similar buy. Note that the amount is not optional.
n	Ends and cancel conversation with the NPC. This is the same as pressing the close or cancel button when talking to an NPC.
e	Pretend like conversation was stopped (doesn't send anything additional). Use this after the s or b talk code when talking to a buy/sell NPC.
a=<string>	Run a console command.
x	Reinitiate NPC conversation. This is always prepended to talknpc sequence. Useful to perform multiple transaction with a single NPC.

API

There is no API for parsing or executing NPC sequences. It's encapsulated in Task::TalkNPC which handles the whole interaction with NPCs.

API for extending (introducing new codes) doesn't exist, but is possible to implement using hooks.

Examples

Talk to a NPC at the coordinates (63, 60), using the talk sequence: next; choose fourth response; next; choose first response; next; next; choose first response; next; end.

talknpc 63 60 c r3 c r0 c c r0 c n

TODO

• Dynamically detect whether autoTalkCont functionality is needed for a sequence, so form without "c"s can always be used?
• Add something like r="text", r=/regexp/ to select option by option text.