Ultima NPC Scheduled Activities

A system to emulate Ultima 7 NPC routine activities (Tasks), based on a schedule of daily 3 hour increments. 

Intended for all ultimas, and any module needing quick and easy scheduling. 

Demo contains an active Gypsy Camp with 4 wagon interiors home to many scheduled NPCs and animals. 

Includes optional support for Tseramed's NPC Puttering

Note : For ease of use, each time you end rest in the demo, time is moved forward by 3 hours.

Directions for use: 

Import Erf. 

Set NPC Heartbeat to "_schedule". 

Scheduled tasks are stored in NPC variables, with a corresponding waypoint named after NPC Tag+"_"+time. 

Example: if NPC Tag = "Gypsy01" with localint "9PM" = 14 (ACT_SLEEP), then Waypoint Tag = "Gypsy01_9PM". 

Waypoints may exist in different areas, NPCs will travel onscreen or teleport offscreen to destinations. 

Includes optional Debug Modes and AutoFix for creating missing scheduled tasks (Sleep and Loiter). 

Out-of-Area NPCs Optimized to lower AI and teleport NPCs if not moving to or from PC's current area. 

Functions have been arranged in library for scripting NPC tasks outside of _schedule use. 
(for cutscenes, scripted plot sequences, etc). 

Library Contents : 

LocalInts : 
Special Jobs : HEALER, FELLOWSHIP 
WAITING, INPARTY if either is true will make NPC ignore scheduling 
ASLEEP if sleeping 
SITTING if in a chair 

Special Task Waypoints 
Tag + "_KITCHEN" 
Tag + "_PACEH" 
Tag + "_PACEH" 

Interactive Item Tags 
"Chair" 

Autofix Waypoint Resref 
"newwaypoint" 

Constants : 

const int USE_TS_PUTTER = FALSE; 
Set to TRUE for Tseramed's putter utilization. 

const int DEBUG_SCHED = 0; 
0 = Quiet, 1 = Errors Only, 2 = Full Info 

const int AUTO_FIX_SCHED = FALSE; 
TRUE = Creates Missing Schedule Waypoints 

Max number of chairs to search for inn seating 
const int CHAIR_LIMIT = 5; 

Scheduled Actions : 
const int ACT_BAKE = 18; 
const int ACT_COMBAT = 33; // in u7 it's really 0, the same as no data in nwn. 
const int ACT_DANCE = 4; 
const int ACT_DESK_WORK = 30; 
const int ACT_DUEL = 27; 
const int ACT_EAT = 5; 
const int ACT_EAT_AT_INN = 26; 
const int ACT_FARM = 6; 
const int ACT_FOLLOW = 31; 
const int ACT_GRAZE = 17; 
const int ACT_HOUND = 9; 
const int ACT_KID_GAMES = 25; 
const int ACT_LOITER = 11; 
const int ACT_LAB = 21; 
const int ACT_MAJOR_SIT = 16; 
const int ACT_MINER = 8; 
const int ACT_PACEH = 1; 
const int ACT_PACEV = 2; 
const int ACT_PATROL = 29; 
const int ACT_PREACH = 28; 
const int ACT_SEW = 19; 
const int ACT_SHY = 20; 
const int ACT_SLEEP = 14; 
const int ACT_STAND = 10; 
const int ACT_SMITH = 13; 
const int ACT_SPECIAL = 24; 
const int ACT_TALK = 3; 
const int ACT_TEND_SHOP = 7; 
const int ACT_THIEF = 22; 
const int ACT_WAIT = 15; 
const int ACT_WAITER = 23; 
const int ACT_WANDER = 12; 
const int ACT_MOVE_2_SCHED = 32; 


New Functions : 
void ActionMoveNear(object oDestination) 
void CheckTaskNPC(object NPCWorker, int iNPCTask) 
object GetWorkplace(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskBake(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskCombat(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskDance(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskDuel(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskEatAtInn(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskDeskWork(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskFarm(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskFollow(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskGraze(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskHound(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskKidGames(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskLab(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskLoiter(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskMiner(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskPaceH(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskPaceV(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskPatrol(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskPreach(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskShy(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskSit(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskSleep(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskSmith(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskIdle(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskTalk(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskTendShop(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskThief(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskWander(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoTaskWaiter(object NPCWorker = OBJECT_SELF) 
void DoActivity(int iActivity)