Need help finding objects ID through script [SOLVED]

[Gordo12699]

I spawned a bot using console command

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%bot = new aiPlayer(%name){datablock=playerStandardArmor; position=findClientByName("enterNameHere").player.getPosition();}; but I'm trying to access the ID of the bot, i tried %bot.getID(); but it doesnt work. If anyone knows how I can accomplish this any help would be great!

function Armor::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%slot,%on)
   {
      %objectID = %this.getID();
      if(isObject(%obj.client))
      {
         if(%on)
         {
            if(%slot == 4)
            {
               if (%obj.client.isCarryingBody == 0)
               {
                  Findclientbyname(%obj.client.name).player.mountobject(%objectID,1);
                  %obj.client.isCarryingBody = 1;
               }
               else if (%obj.client.isCarryingBody == 1)
               {
                  %objectID.dismount();
                  %obj.client.isCarryingBody = 0;
               }
            }
         }
      }
      parent::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%slot,%on);
   }

I need help getting that object's ID ingame is there any possible way?

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[elm]

It's because you don't understand how variables work. You should read up on some tutorials.

[Gordo12699]

Is there anywhere I can find a tutorial for variables?

[Lugnut]

http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=218456.0

First section.

[Gordo12699]

Thank you sir, but it didn't help at all.  I think %client doesn't fit either of those criteria and wouldn't %bot = something similar to %client?

[jes00]

Thank you sir, but it didn't help at all.  I think %client doesn't fit either of those criteria and wouldn't %bot = something similar to %client?

I don't even know how to begin to explain this in a way that you will understand it (because you have failed to understand others).

Ok. %bot is the bot's object. If you do /getID on the bot it will also tell you the bot's object, but it's just not stored in a variable. The bot is literally the fake player you see, it has no client. So a bot is similar to %player as in the function you can use with it.

[Ipquarx]

tl;dr if you just do echo(%bot); it will show you the ID.

[Port]

tl;dr if you just do echo(%bot); it will show you the ID.

Er, no?

I spawned a bot using console command

%bot

Variable scopes.

[Ipquarx]

Sorry, should've clarified that I meant if he put that in the console along with his spawning command, that it would show the ID.

[!Trinick]

Replace %bot with $bot

As Port mentioned, there are things called variable scopes. %variables can not be referenced outside the function they're created in. These are called local variables. $variables persist through all scopes, meaning you can define it in one function and reference it in another. For example:

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function thisWill()
{
    %number = 5;
    notWork();
}
function notWork()
{
    echo(%number + 5);
}
As the names suggest, this will not work because %number is defined inside the scope of thisWill, and notWork is in a different scope. However, if you replaced that variable with its global equivalent ($number) it will work.

It may seem like you should just use global variables all the time because it's easier, but this is generally bad practice. I don't want to overwhelm you, but now that you know what the problem is you can go back to Yola's tutorial and learn more about local and global variables.

[Gordo12699]

Trinick, your explanation helped. I will try all your suggestions guys, thanks.

[Gordo12699]

Nothing works :C

[Gordo12699]

Bump, God I feel so horrible doing a triple post.