RandomName(int)

Generates a random name.

string RandomName(
    int nNameType = NAME_FIRST_GENERIC_MALE
);

Parameters

nNameType

NAME_*

Description

Generate a random name.

Note that while new LTR files can be used in racialtypes.2da the list that RandomName can use is hardcoded to the default LTR files.

Remarks

Use RandomName as the string inside of SetName() function to create a random name for a NPC.

Version

This function was updated in 1.88.8193.36 of NWN:EE. Fixed a memory leak in the RandomName() nwscript function.

Example

//Use this custom function in a NPC script to set a random name if that creature is not undead or a playable race.
void RandomNameNPC(object oCreature)
{
    //Set this variable in the creatures variable properties to disable this feature
    if (GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "DISABLE_RANDOM_NAME") == 1) return;
    //If we are any of these racial types set a random name
    switch (GetRacialType(OBJECT_SELF))
    {
        case RACIAL_TYPE_ABERRATION:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_ANIMAL:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_BEAST:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_CONSTRUCT:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_DRAGON:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_ELEMENTAL:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_FEY:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_GIANT:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_HUMANOID_GOBLINOID:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_HUMANOID_MONSTROUS:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_HUMANOID_ORC:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_HUMANOID_REPTILIAN:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_MAGICAL_BEAST:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_OOZE:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_OUTSIDER:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_SHAPECHANGER:
        case RACIAL_TYPE_VERMIN: SetName(OBJECT_SELF, RandomName(NAME_ANIMAL));
        break;
    }
}

See Also

constants:

NAME_* Constants

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 author: Tom Cassiotis, editor: Mistress