SRL Archive - OSR Help

So, I was working on a script again after quitting after I got frustrated, and I just can't figure out how to do it, spent hours looking through scripts and tuts for the solution (maybe I'm not looking at the right thing).

I need my mouse to wait for an npc to spawn and then attack, basically my mouse goes nuts looking everywhere for the npc color (using ACA) and doesn't wait for the monster to respawn. I posted a while ago about this, and I got replies saying to use waittimeuntil, or some command like that. I really couldn't figure it out. I really tried but failed.

Stuff i've done to fix the problem:
-put a delay in (really unefficient, sometimes goes on waiting even after the monster the spawn, sometimes clicks too early and then another wait)
-put a boolean statement to check if the monsters there. (way too inexperienced in simba to even get that functioning)

I have programmed in other languages, so even a little guidance may help, I'm just very new to simba.

Thanks.

Sorry, realised afterwards i posted in wrong section (probably because my mind is fried). Any mod want to move it for me please. :)

i can help u over skype / team viewer if you want.

ah, don't have either. I can post my noobish standard script here if you can help like that.

well the issue is that u are sorta vague. wat npc, where?

Lesser Demon, Wizard's Tower. It's really a first script I thought would be easy to tackle.. it's not meant to really get stats or cash, just a practice script.

Just check for the yellow color on the minimap. If it appears in the cage. Then search for the npc on screen.

one sec, i am movin my character there :). i will update this post with a solution.

edit: yup do wat masterbb said. i would check for the yellow in the area below the character (mmcy(-5)->mmy2). then if you wanted u could also chekc the color of the demon with an atpa (with uptext).

edit2:

  if(findcolortolerance(x,y,60899,mmx1,mmcy+5,mmx2,mmy2,5))then
    writeln('demon found'); 

I understand what you guys are saying. When looking for that yellow dot, wouldn't it get confused with the other wizard thats on the top floor. Not logged in atm so i dont know his name. Also how could i confine the color finder to only the minimap?

Just ask if you guys want me to post what I have so far

Use my function, FindNearestNPC, it's in the snippets section.

From: Sin
Use my function, FindNearestNPC, it's in the snippets section.

Wow, why has no one recommended this function to me.. Looks like exactly what I need. The only thing I'm unfamiliar with are the parameter of FindColorSpiralTolerance. You used it in your function and I'm assuming I might have to change the values (it's also helpful for the future).

Nah don't change the parameters.

function FindNearestNPC(var x,y:Integer;Click,DoWait:Boolean):Boolean;
var
  x,y:Integer;
begin
  if FindColorSpiralTolerance(x,y,65536,558,6,690,153,4) then
  begin
    Result := True;
    if (Click = True) and (Result = True) then
      Mouse(x,y,1,1,True);
    if DoWait = True then
    begin
      FFlag(1);
      Wait(750 + random(200));
    end;
  end;
end; 

function FindNearestNPC(var x,y:Integer;Click,DoWait:Boolean):Boolean;

x,y returns the values of the monster locations.
Click is a boolean(True/False) to click there
DoWait is another boolean which if clicked then will find the flag and wait until it walks there.

I'm not sure I'm using it right. Would you be kind enough to break down the code, or explain to me how to implement this into my code. Sorry, really new to this.

Also, what is the keyboard key to stop a script? I forget now, and everytime I test this and the mouse fucks up, it always causes a problem.

Basically -

Repeat
 Wait(100)
Until(FindNearestNpc(x,y,False,False));