GetIsPC(object)

Check whether a creature is player controlled.

int GetIsPC(
    object oCreature
);

Parameters

oCreature

The creature to check for PC status.

Description

Returns TRUE if oCreature is a player controlled character, otherwise FALSE.

A player controlled character is treated as one of the following: a PC, DM avatars, familiars possessed by PCs, monsters possessed by DMs.

Remarks

There are several times GetIsPC() may not work, primarily in multiplayer when a PC has left a "ghost body" behind if they leave a server in On Area Exit events.

Previous remarks noted that GetAge may be a good workaround, however PCs can set this user created field to 0 so it is identical.

Instead use the example code below for an MP safe check. It is only necessary in Exit events (On Player Leave is obviously a PC object, so only really On Area Exit events need it).

Another EE only test is GetEventScript(oObject, EVENT_SCRIPT_CREATURE_ON_HEARTBEAT)) == "default"; unless the server sets PC heartbeats for some reason.

Version

1.29

Example

// Simple GetIsPC check for OnAreaExit
void main()
{
    object oCreature = GetExitingObject();
 
    // If PC we do some special stuff
    // This is only singleplayer safe!
    if(GetIsPC(oCreature))
    {
        // Count down the number of PCs in this area
        int nPCs = GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "LOCAL_PCS");
        nPCs--;
        SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "LOCAL_PCS", nPCs);
    }
}

// Checks if this is a PC object
// object identifiers are 32bit numbers, if converted using ObjectToString().
// PCs count down from 7fffffff and all other objects count up from 00000000.
// PC objects will start with "7ff" and be 8 characters long.
int IsPCObject(object oObject)
{
    string sCreature = ObjectToString(oObject);
    if(GetStringLength(sCreature) == 8 &&
       GetStringLeft(sCreature, 3) == "7ff")
    {
        return TRUE;
    }
    return FALSE;
}
 
// Same example but MP safe
void main()
{
    object oCreature = GetExitingObject();
 
    // If PC we do some special stuff. This is always MP safe.
    if(IsPCObject(oCreature))
    {
        // Count down the number of PCs in this area
        int nPCs = GetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "LOCAL_PCS");
        nPCs--;
        SetLocalInt(OBJECT_SELF, "LOCAL_PCS", nPCs);
    }
}

See Also

functions:

GetMaster

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 author: Tom Cassiotis, editor: Charles Feduke, additional contributor(s): Jochem van 't Hull, George Mathis