This proposal is to enable npc creation from Tiled. It could even provide a way to add a "npc finder" to manaplus so that players can easily know where a npc is (manaplus would simply have to look at the tmx). Should not be used for floating npcs (no map).

Usage

For the examples below we will use the map 009-1 and position 25, 25. The only mandatory property to make a NPC is "callfunc". To make a store, put "store" instead of "callfunc".

Store npc

Object type: NPC
Object name: FooBar#Baz

Property	Value
sprite	112
store	Item:*1,Item:*1,Item:9

Gives:

009-1,25,25,0|shop|FooBar#Baz|112,Item:*1,Item:*1,Item:9

When using "store" instead of "callfunc" the optional "sprite" and "direction" properties can be used

Basic npc

Object type: NPC
Object name: FooBar#Baz

Property	Value
callfunc	Qux

Gives:

009-1,25,25,0|script|FooBar#Baz|127
{
    set @npcname$, "FooBar";
    callfunc "Qux";
    end;
}

That's nice but the NPC does not have a visible sprite, it defaults to 127. Let's add a sprite.

@wushin: There is a "end;" instead of a "close;" because not all function send "mes" so "close2;" should be put before "return;" in the functions

Adding a sprite

Object type: NPC
Object name: FooBar#Baz

Property	Value
sprite	161
callfunc	Qux

Gives:

009-1,25,25,0|script|FooBar#Baz|161
{
    set @npcname$, "FooBar";
    callfunc "Qux";
    end;
}

The "sprite" property is non-mandatory and defaults to 127 when not set.

Setting the direction

Tiled has a built-in "Rotation" properties for objects so to set the direction just set the rotation to any multiple of 90. For example, 90 is facing west and 180 is facing north.

Object type: NPC
Object name: FooBar#Baz
Rotation: 90

Property	Value
sprite	161
callfunc	Qux

Gives:

009-1,25,25,3|script|FooBar#Baz|161
{
    set @npcname$, "FooBar";
    callfunc "Qux";
    end;
}

Setting as debug npc

Object type: NPC
Object name: FooBar#Baz
Rotation: 90

Property	Value
debug	true
sprite	161
callfunc	Qux

Gives:

009-1,25,25,3|script|FooBar#Baz|161
{
    set @npcname$, "FooBar";
    callfunc "Qux";
    end;
OnInit:
    if(DEBUG) end;
    disablenpc "FooBar#Baz";
    end;
}

Adding a trigger area

Object type: NPC
Object name: FooBar#Baz
Rotation: 90

Property	Value
trigger	2,4
debug	true
sprite	161
callfunc	Qux

Gives:

009-1,25,25,3|script|FooBar#Baz|161,2,4
{
    end;
OnTouch:
    set @npcname$, "FooBar";
    callfunc "Qux";
    end;
OnInit:
    if(DEBUG) end;
    disablenpc "FooBar#Baz";
    end;
}

Adding custom variables

Object type: NPC
Object name: FooBar#Baz

Property	Value
@quux	19
@norf$	baz
trigger	2,4
debug	true
direction	3
sprite	161
callfunc	Qux

Gives:

009-1,25,25,3|script|FooBar#Baz|161,2,4
{
    end;
OnTouch:
    set @quux, 19;
    set @norf$, "baz";
    set @npcname$, "FooBar";
    callfunc "Qux";
    end;
OnInit:
    if(DEBUG) end;
    disablenpc "FooBar#Baz";
    end;
}

Any property starting with @ is treated as a custom variable. Variables should be FIXED values (ie. 3), not dynamic values (ie. @foo - 3). Only temporary variables (@) can be set through NPC objects. To set global variables, please manually add a floating NPC.

@wushin: Should variables be cleaned before the "end;" ?

Arrays

To add arrays, simply use : as a separator

Automatically added variables

Variable	Value
@npcname$	Anything that comes before the # (if any) in the object name

Examples

Debug npc

Object type: NPC
Object name: Debug#3

Property	Value
sprite	154
debug	true
callfunc	Debug

Gives:

020-1,75,85,0|script|Debug#3|154
{
    set @npcname$, "Debug";
    callfunc "Debug";
    end;
OnInit:
    if(DEBUG) end;
    disablenpc "Debug#3";
    end;
}

Banker

Object type: NPC
Object name: Richard

Property	Value
sprite	161
callfunc	Banker

Gives:

009-2,20,99,0|script|Richard|161
{
    set @npcname$, "Richard";
    callfunc "Banker";
    end;
}