Friendly AI Marker

datablock PlayerData(PlayerBody)

className = Armor;
   [b]shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/YOUR NEW PLAYER MODEL.dts";[/b]
   cameraMaxDist = 3;
   computeCRC = true;

datablock PlayerData([b]FriendlyAI : PlayerBody2[/b])
{
   shootingDelay = 100;
};

function SpawnPlayer

function SpawnFriendlyPlayer

// This file defines a marker that can be placed in the game through
// drag-and-drop, which on load, will spawn the WelcomePlayer
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

$AI_PLAYER_ENABLED = true;

datablock ItemData(FriendlyAIMarker)
{
   //This shape will be listed under the Shapes in the mission editor
   category = "AIMarker";

   // Basic Item properties
   // Basic shape file to use as a marker in the editor.
   shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/markers/octahedron.dts";
   mass = 1;
   friction = 1;
   elasticity = 0.3;   

};

datablock PlayerData(FriendlyAI : PlayerBody)
{
   shootingDelay = 100;
};

function AIPlayer::LoadFriendlyEntities()
{
	//checks to see if the entities are to be processed.
	if ($AI_PLAYER_ENABLED == true)
	{
	echo("Loading AIPlayer entities...");
	%position = "0 0 0";
  %radius = 100000.0;
  InitContainerRadiusSearch(%position, %radius, $TypeMasks::ItemObjectType);
  %i=0;
  while ((%targetObject = containerSearchNext()) != 0)
  	{
 		if (%targetobject.getDataBlock().getName() $= "FriendlyAIMarker")
    	{
  		%i++;
     	%player = AIPlayer::spawnFriendAtMarker("Kork" @ %i, %targetobject);
   		%targetobject.sethidden(true);	
   		}
  	}
	}
else
{
	echo("Patrol entities disabled...");
}
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// AIPlayer static functions
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

function AIPlayer::spawnFriend(%name, %obj)
{
   // Create the demo player object
   %player = new AIPlayer() {
   dataBlock = FriendlyAI;
   //This value is set to true for AIPlayers, it is referenced in player.cs
   //to help handle respawning bots properly.
   isbot=true;

	 //These variables are set for each bot, this is done on a per bot basis
	 //because the fov and attention level for each bot will be adjusted during
	 //the game.
	//FOV = Bot's field of vision in degrees. (180 deg. means everything in front of the bot)
	//attentionlevel = The bot's attention level is raised or lowered based on how near targets
	//are and whether targets are visible or not.
   fov=$AI_PLAYER_FOV;
   attentionlevel = $AI_PLAYER_MAX_ATTENTION/2;
      
   //The following line allows gives access to the markers dynamic variables and it's spawn position.
   marker = %obj;
   
   //The pathname variable is a dynamic variable set during map editing.
   //This allows the designer to attach each bot to a seperate path
   path = %obj.pathname;
   botname = %name;
   
   };
   MissionCleanup.add(%player);
   
   //The following set of if-then statements trap to see if the marker has a dynamic variable
   //called respawn. (Set during map editing.) 
   //If it does then the players respawn flag is set accordingly true or false
   //as stated by the variable.
   //If there is no respawn variable set, then the flag is set to the default global value
   
   if (%obj.respawn $= "" )
   	{
   		%player.respawn=$AI_PLAYER_DEFAULTRESPAWN;
   	}
   	else
   	{
   		if (%obj.respawn == true)
   			%player.respawn=true;
   		else
   			%player.respawn=false;
   	}
 	 
 	 //Calls equipbot - to set the AIPlayers initial inventory
 	 %player.EquipBot(%player);  
   
   %player.setShapeName(%name);
   %player.setTransform(%obj.gettransform());
	 %player.followPath(%obj.pathname,-1);
	 
   return %player;
}

function AIPlayer::spawnFriendAtMarker(%name,%obj)
{
   // Spawn a player and place him on the first node of the path
   if (!isObject(%obj))
        return;
   %player = AIPlayer::spawnFriend(%name, %obj);
   return %player;
}