Checking distance between an NPC and GroundItem?

[Annointed]

Hey guys, I'm trying to check the distance between an NPC and GroundItem, so that whichever one is closer, I'll either attack it or loot it. How would I go upon doing this?

 

Also, what's the most efficient and fastest way of attacking an NPC?

 

Thanks!

 

EDIT: I think I figured it out:

if (myPlayer().getPosition().distance(npc) < myPlayer()
                        .getPosition().distance(grounditem))

Thanks anyways!

Edited October 30, 2016 by Annointed

[Explv]

Hey guys, I'm trying to check the distance between an NPC and GroundItem, so that whichever one is closer, I'll either attack it or loot it. How would I go upon doing this?

 

Also, what's the most efficient and fastest way of attacking an NPC?

 

Thanks!

 

You can get the real (walking) distance to the npc / ground item using:

int distance = getMap().realDistance(entity); // entity is the npc or ground item

Or the direct distance:

int distance = myPosition().distance(entity.getPosition());

Then just compare the two distances to find which is less.

 

For attacking the NPC you can just do something like:

NPC cow = getNpcs().closest(npc -> npc.getName().equals("Cow") && npc.isAttackable());

if (cow != null && cow.interact("Attack")) {
   new ConditionalSleep(5000) {
       @ Override
       public boolean condition() throws InterruptedException {
           return !cow.isAttackable();
       }
   }.sleep();
}

Edited October 30, 2016 by Explv

[Annointed]

 

You can get the real (walking) distance to the npc / ground item using:

int distance = getMap().realDistance(entity); // entity is the npc or ground item

Or the direct distance:

int distance = myPosition().distance(entity.getPosition());

Then just compare the two distances to find which is less.

 

For attacking the NPC you can just do something like:

NPC cow = getNpcs().closest(npc -> npc.getName().equals("Cow") && npc.isAttackable());

if (cow != null && cow.interact("Attack")) {
   new ConditionalSleep(5000) {
       @ Override
       public boolean condition() throws InterruptedException {
           return !cow.isAttackable();
       }
   }.sleep();
}

 

Thank you! Also, what's the difference between the normal sleep method, and ConditionalSleep? When would I use which?

[Explv]

Thank you! Also, what's the difference between the normal sleep method, and ConditionalSleep? When would I use which?

 

ConditionalSleep will sleep for MAX the amount of time you specify (in this case 5 seconds) OR until the condition is satisfied.

 

So in the example I gave it would sleep for up to 5 seconds or until the NPC is no longer attackable (either it is dead, someone else is attacking it, or we are attacking it)