glife/locations/npc_intro

# npc_intro

!! this procedure is designed for introduction of any npc either with standard or with custom description
!! $ARGS[0] is ID number of npc ... required parameter
!! $ARGS[1] is an image path
!! $ARGS[2] is a color name of the title  e.g. 'red'
!! $ARGS[3] is $npc_notes replacement
!! $ARGS[4] is an additional text
!! ARGS[5] sets image path to video output - 0 = off - 1 = on
!! Format: gs 'npc_intro', ARGS[0], $ARGS[1], $ARGS[2], $ARGS[3], $ARGS[4]
!! Example: gs 'npc_intro', 'A23', '', 'green', '', 'Optional text here' <=== This would display Albina''s picture using the path in 'npcstatic1' with her name above it in green text followed by her default description and finally, your relationship level.
!! Credit goes to rachels for coming up with the concept and initial code!!!

*clear
$static_num = $args[0]

if npc_rel[$static_num] < 20: $npc_cur_rel = 'You don''t get along at all with <<$npc_firstname[$static_num]>>.'
if npc_rel[$static_num] >= 20 and $npc_rel[$static_num] < 40: $npc_cur_rel = 'You don''t get along very well with <<$npc_firstname[$static_num]>>.'
if npc_rel[$static_num] >= 40 and $npc_rel[$static_num] < 60: $npc_cur_rel = 'You have a normal relationship with <<$npc_firstname[$static_num]>>.'
if npc_rel[$static_num] >= 60 and $npc_rel[$static_num] < 80: $npc_cur_rel = 'You have a good relationship with <<$npc_firstname[$static_num]>>.'
if npc_rel[$static_num] >= 80: $npc_cur_rel = 'You have a great relationship with <<$npc_firstname[$static_num]>>.'

if $ARGS[1] = '':
	$image_path = $npc_pic[$static_num]
else
	$image_path = $args[1]
end

if $args[2] = '': 
	$titlecolor ='maroon' 
else 
	$titlecolor = $args[2]
end

if $args[3] = '': 
	$description = $npc_notes[$static_num]
else 
	$description = $args[3]
end

$apendix = $args[4]

'<center><b><font color = <<$titlecolor>>><<$npc_firstname[$static_num]>> <<$npc_lastname[$static_num]>></font></b></center>' & *nl
if $image_path ! '':
	if ARGS[5] = 0:
		'<center><img <<$set_imgh>> src="<<$image_path>>"></center>' & *nl
	else
		'<center><video src="<<$image_path>>"></center>' & *nl
	end
end
if $description ! '' and $description ! ' ': $description + $npc_cur_rel
if $apendix ! '' and $apendix ! ' ':$apendix

killvar '$npc_cur_rel'
killvar '$apendix'
killvar '$description'
killvar '$static_num'
killvar '$image_path'


--- npc_intro ---------------------------------