NWScript:

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//:: Name Creature/NPC Spawn Scheduler

//:: FileName sched_spawn.nss

//:: Copyright (c) 2001 Bioware Corp.

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

/*

Sets a time to respawn a templated creature or NPC.

To be used with sched_heart.nss and dnr_death.nss

*/

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

//:: Created By: VorpalBlade

//:: Created On: 7/27/02

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

// Create a Template of an NPC or creature and set the

// Tag to be identical to its ResRef. Place this in

// the OnSpawn event and place sched_heart.nss in the

// OnHeartbeat.

// One script will work for multible templates, but for

// a different spawn schedule you will need to copy this

// script and the sched_heart.nss to a new name and edit

// spawn and hide times on the copy.

// The dnr_death.nss (Do Not Rez) script is for those who

// like less of a Permanent World type environment. If you

// add it to the OnDeath event, what ever is killed will

// not come back on the next scheduled spawn. Leave it out

// if you want the spawn replenished for each scheduled

// spawn. The same dnr_death.nss script can be used for

// all schedules no duplicate needed.

// To change the spawn hour just change the first line in

// main().

int ReserveQueueNumber();

float GetSecondsTillSpawn(int nSpawnHour);

void InitiateRespawn(string sQueueNum, string sTemp, location lSpawnPoint);

void main()

{

    int nSpawnHour = 19; //           *****Set the hour for the respawn here*****

    SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "spawnhour", nSpawnHour);

    int nQueue = ReserveQueueNumber(); // Get a unique number for DNR

    float fSecToWait = GetSecondsTillSpawn(nSpawnHour);

    string sMyTemplate = GetTag(OBJECT_SELF);

    string sMyQueueNum = sMyTemplate + IntToString(nQueue);

    location lMyLoc = GetLocation(OBJECT_SELF);

// Make available the Queue number for use in the DNR (Do Not Res) flag

// which is set OnDeath.

    SetLocalString(OBJECT_SELF, "myqueuenum", sMyQueueNum);

    AssignCommand(GetModule(), DelayCommand(fSecToWait, InitiateRespawn(sMyQueueNum, sMyTemplate, lMyLoc)));

}

// This function is sent to the Module(). Waits until the next

// spawn time before executing. In the case of the DoNotRes set

// to true OnDeath, will not execute.

void InitiateRespawn(string sQueueNum, string sTemp, location lSpawnPoint)

{

    int bDoNotRes = GetLocalInt(GetModule(), "DNR" + sQueueNum);

    if (bDoNotRes){

        return;

        }

    CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_CREATURE, sTemp, lSpawnPoint);

}

// calculates the time in seconds, to delay the respawn.

float GetSecondsTillSpawn(int nSpawnHour)

{

    int nHour = GetTimeHour();

    int nTimeLeft = nSpawnHour - nHour;

    if (nTimeLeft <= 0){

        nTimeLeft = nTimeLeft + 24;

    }

    return(HoursToSeconds(nTimeLeft));

}

// This creates a unique number for each creature to be used as

// part of a name for the LocalInt in the Module() that serves as

// the DNR (Do Not Res) flag.

int ReserveQueueNumber()

{

    int nQueue = GetLocalInt(GetModule(), "queuenumber");

    if (nQueue == 0){   // Make the first number in the queue 1.

        SetLocalInt(GetModule(), "queuenumber", 1);

        nQueue = 1;

    }

    SetLocalInt(GetModule(), "queuenumber", nQueue + 1);

    return(nQueue);

}

In OnHeartbeat:

NWScript:

//::///////////////////////////////////////////////

//:: Name Creature/NPC Spawn Scheduler

//:: FileName sched_heart.nss

//:: Copyright (c) 2001 Bioware Corp.

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

/*

Puts the creature or NPC into hiding at the sheduled hour.

To be used with sched_spawn.nss and dnr_death.nss

*/

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

//:: Created By: VorpalBlade

//:: Created On: 7/27/02

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

// Change the first line in main() to set the Hide time.

void main()

{

    int nHideHour = 18;    // ******************Set Hide Time Here*************

    int nSpawnHour = GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "spawnhour");

    int nTime = GetTimeHour();

    if ((nHideHour <= nTime) && (nTime < nSpawnHour)){

        DestroyObject(OBJECT_SELF);

    }

}

In OnDeath (Non persistant world type spawns only):

NWScript:

//::///////////////////////////////////////////////

//:: Name Creature/NPC Spawn Scheduler

//:: FileName dnr_death.nss

//:: Copyright (c) 2001 Bioware Corp.

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

/*

Sets the DNR (Do Not Rez) flag.

To be used with sched_spawn.nss and sched_heart.nss

*/

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

//:: Created By: VorpalBlade

//:: Created On: 7/27/02

//:://////////////////////////////////////////////

void main()

{

    string sQueueNum = GetLocalString(OBJECT_SELF, "myqueuenum");

    SetLocalInt(GetModule(), "DNR" + sQueueNum, TRUE);

}

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