Saving throw check on NPC Perception

Neverwinter Nights 1
1

Okay, what am I doing wrong? I put this successfully compiled script in the npc’s perception yet none of it fires. If I don’t include distance, it does fire or at least the floating text fires. I have a similar script for an activated item that works beautifully. Yet this on perception is driving me bat-sh-crazy.
here is the script;

void main()
{
// We are only interested in “seen” events.
if ( !GetLastPerceptionSeen() )
return;

// Get the creature who triggered this event.
object oPC = GetLastPerceived();
object oself=OBJECT_SELF;

// Only fire for (real) PCs.
if ( !GetIsPC(oPC)  ||  GetIsDMPossessed(oPC) )
    return;

// Only fire once per PC.
if ( GetLocalInt(oPC, "DO_ONCE__" + GetTag(OBJECT_SELF)) )
    return;
SetLocalInt(oPC, "DO_ONCE__" + GetTag(OBJECT_SELF), TRUE);

// Have us perform a sequence of actions.


// If a will saving throw is successful.
 if (GetDistanceBetween(oPC, oself) < 5.0 && !WillSave(oPC, 15))
{
    // Have text appear over the PC's head.
    FloatingTextStringOnCreature("blah, blah, blah", oPC);
}
 else  if (GetDistanceBetween(oPC, oself) < 5.0 )
{
   FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Will save failed!", oPC);
}

}

2

Probably the distance the NPC perceives the PC is > 5.0 so when the event fires neither of your if statements works. It won’t fire again for a seen event until the PC goes out of sight and comes back.

3

unless the npc spawns into PC face, the distance will be almost always higher than 5.0

4

Thanks meaglyn and Shadoow. That’s exactly why that script won’t work. I should’ve known that. I think I have another way to make something similar work. Thanks!