HELP: Talk to an NPC using its ID numbers

[Uzah]

Hi guys,
One quick question. Is there a way you can talk to an NPC using its ID numbers rather than using its coordinates?

We have an event quest in pRO wherein you can only complete by talking twice to an NPC located on a single spot everyday for fourteen consecutive days. The weird thing is, my bot can detect 14 NPCs having the same names but different ID numbers on a single spot; and, only one of them is visible and able to respond. I tried talking to the visible NPC using its coordinates like "do talknpc 229 310 c c n" but the NPC that my bot was talking to did not respond. I am certain that my bot talked to the invisible NPC instead of the visible one. Perhaps the only proficient way to do this is to use the NPC's ID numbers as a variable to talk to a specific NPC.

I surmise that this has something to do with Perl so I would like to seek advice from those who are expert and familiar with the variable needed to commence this. Thanks.

[EternalHarvest]

If you know server's NPC ID (displayed in "nl"):

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nl
-----------NPC List-----------
#    Name                         Coordinates   ID
0    Mailbox                      (146, 86)     55561
1    Kafra Employee               (146, 89)     55658
---------------------------------

eval Log::message(Actor::get(pack 'V', 55658)->{binID})
1

talk 1
Kafra Employee: [Kafra Employee]
Kafra Employee: Welcome to the
Kafra Employee: Kafra Corporartion.

Also you would need to use "talk" as "talknpc" only accepts coordinates currently.

[Uzah]

Here it is:

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automacro Listen to Daily Mass {
	timeout 6
	location prontera 218 320
	call {
		$id = 50635
		$x = @eval (Actor::get(pack 'V', $id)->{binID})
		do talk $x
		}
	}

I changed autoTalkCont from 0 to 1 since the NPC does not require you to respond.
I just can't understand this "pack 'V'" function as of this moment but I will learn it eventually.

Thanks a bunch Eternal. You helped me again =)

[SkylorD]

automacro Listen to Daily Mass {
timeout 6
location prontera 218 320
call {
$id = 50635
$x = @eval (Actor::get(pack 'V', $id)->{binID})
do talk $x
}
}

In your macro,is necessary a 'return' on @eval no ?
So :

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$x = @eval (return Actor::get(pack 'V', $id)->{binID})
do talk $x

[EternalHarvest]

In your macro,is necessary a 'return' on @eval no ?

It's Perl's eval, so:

In both forms, the value returned is the value of the last expression evaluated inside the mini-program; a return statement may be also used, just as with subroutines.

[SkylorD]

I'am confused.I understand that you say,but...
Why in the macros,like this :

automacro ok {
weight > 50%
call {
$hp = @eval (return $::char->{hp})

I know create plugins,and macros.

Is because that a macro works with packet and others with bot information (hp of bot) ?

Thanks for answer

[EternalHarvest]

Is because that a macro works with packet

Eh?

Everything inside @eval is not macro plugin related (except that it does macro variable substitution first, which can screw it well too).

[SkylorD]

Is because that a macro works with packet

Eh?

Everything inside @eval is not macro plugin related (except that it does macro variable substitution first, which can screw it well too).

Oh,finally.This logic has entered in my brain.
Thanks,Thanks.