[Guide] Lua Scripting Guide is here [Updating]

[lazzer]

hmmm... i have a problem.. ive made a simple Lua scripts for Shade of Aran "boss in kara" making him cast fireball rank 14

function ShadeofAran_Fireball (pUnit, Event)
 pUnit:CastSpell (38692)
end  
RegisterUnitEvent (16524, 4, "ShadeofAran_Fireball")

my ascent core says

N LuaEngineMgr : Spawning 1 Lua Engines...
N LuaEngine : Loading scripts...
N LuaEngine : shadeofaran.lua...

and then goes on, but in-game Aran aint casting? can anyone tell me whats wrong? xD

~Lazzer~

[Illidan1]

The Spaces between it is wrong, try make it perfect like the one in main post

[Cursed]

lua scripts work on newer ascent revisions and gm scripts don´t :P

[Illidan1]

hmmm... i have a problem.. ive made a simple Lua scripts for Shade of Aran "boss in kara" making him cast fireball rank 14

function ShadeofAran_Fireball (pUnit, Event)
 pUnit:CastSpell (38692)
end  
RegisterUnitEvent (16524, 4, "ShadeofAran_Fireball")

~Lazzer~

Lazzer put this into a note pad and call it
what every with a .lua at the end

function ShadeofAran_Fireball (pUnit, Event)
          pUnit:CastSpell (38692)
end  
RegisterUnitEvent (16524, 4, "ShadeofAran_Fireball")

[Ebon]

what is the diffrent between lua scripts and gm scripts?

btw , Shan'do looks old and chinese :P choose a name more better than shan'do

Well... .lua work's... .gm doesn't. And Shan'do = Lore O.o. It's not bad. Would be great with Italic's too!

[Illidan1]

Indeed it would Ebon, but im staying with Illidan

[Ballwinkle]

how do i make it so when i click on an object i port somwere?

[BrantX]

hmmm Could you make a script when it gets to a certain Percentage of HP and it spawns Monsters?

Just Asking cause i want to do that..that would be sweet

[Bloop]

Lazzer put this into a note pad and call it
what every with a .lua at the end

function ShadeofAran_Fireball (pUnit, Event)
          pUnit:CastSpell (38692)
end  
RegisterUnitEvent (16524, 4, "ShadeofAran_Fireball")

Wouldnt this only cast the spell when he dies?

[Condor]

Is there a script to make an npc do an emote ? i want some npc's that dance...

[Tom_2001]

Sweet man this is really good but i don't think im going to use it. oh yeah, don't change your name :P it will confuse people :P

[Illidan1]

Conder, in the Table "creature_spawns"
Is a format called "emote_state", change that to
One of the Numbers in this list

List thanks to Gastricpenguin

ONESHOT = Only happens once
STATE = Continuous

0 : ONESHOT_NONE
1 : ONESHOT_TALK(DNR)
2 : ONESHOT_BOW
3 : ONESHOT_WAVE(DNR)
4 : ONESHOT_CHEER(DNR)
5 : ONESHOT_EXCLAMATION(DNR)
6 : ONESHOT_QUESTION
7 : ONESHOT_EAT
10 : STATE_DANCE
11 : ONESHOT_LAUGH
12 : STATE_SLEEP
13 : STATE_SIT
14 : ONESHOT_RUDE(DNR)
15 : ONESHOT_ROAR(DNR)
16 : ONESHOT_KNEEL
17 : ONESHOT_KISS
18 : ONESHOT_CRY
19 : ONESHOT_CHICKEN
20 : ONESHOT_BEG
21 : ONESHOT_APPLAUD
22 : ONESHOT_SHOUT(DNR)
23 : ONESHOT_FLEX
24 : ONESHOT_SHY(DNR)
25 : ONESHOT_POINT(DNR)
26 : STATE_STAND
27 : STATE_READYUNARMED
28 : STATE_WORK
29 : STATE_POINT(DNR)
30 : STATE_NONE
33 : ONESHOT_WOUND
34 : ONESHOT_WOUNDCRITICAL
35 : ONESHOT_ATTACKUNARMED
36 : ONESHOT_ATTACK1H
37 : ONESHOT_ATTACK2HTIGHT
38 : ONESHOT_ATTACK2HLOOSE
39 : ONESHOT_PARRYUNARMED
43 : ONESHOT_PARRYSHIELD
44 : ONESHOT_READYUNARMED
45 : ONESHOT_READY1H
48 : ONESHOT_READYBOW
50 : ONESHOT_SPELLPRECAST
51 : ONESHOT_SPELLCAST
53 : ONESHOT_BATTLEROAR
54 : ONESHOT_SPECIALATTACK1H
60 : ONESHOT_KICK
61 : ONESHOT_ATTACKTHROWN
64 : STATE_STUN
65 : STATE_DEAD
66 : ONESHOT_SALUTE
68 : STATE_KNEEL
69 : STATE_USESTANDING
70 : ONESHOT_WAVE_NOSHEATHE
71 : ONESHOT_CHEER_NOSHEATHE
92 : ONESHOT_EAT_NOSHEATHE
93 : STATE_STUN_NOSHEATHE
94 : ONESHOT_DANCE
113 : ONESHOT_SALUTE_NOSHEATH
133 : STATE_USESTANDING_NOSHEATHE
153 : ONESHOT_LAUGH_NOSHEATHE
173 : STATE_WORK_NOSHEATHE
193 : STATE_SPELLPRECAST
213 : ONESHOT_READYRIFLE
214 : STATE_READYRIFLE
233 : STATE_WORK_NOSHEATHE_MINING
234 : STATE_WORK_NOSHEATHE_CHOPWOOD
253 : STATE_APPLAUD
254 : ONESHOT_LIFTOFF
273 : ONESHOT_YES(DNR)
274 : ONESHOT_NO(DNR)
275 : ONESHOT_TRAIN(DNR)
293 : ONESHOT_LAND
313 : STATE_AT_EASE
333 : STATE_READY1H
353 : STATE_SPELLKNEELSTART
373 : STATE_SUBMERGED
374 : ONESHOT_SUBMERGE
375 : STATE_READY2H
376 : STATE_READYBOW
377 : ONESHOT_MOUNTSPECIAL
378 : STATE_TALK
379 : STATE_FISHING
380 : ONESHOT_FISHING
381 : ONESHOT_LOOT
382 : STATE_WHIRLWIND
383 : STATE_DROWNED
384 : STATE_HOLD_BOW
385 : STATE_HOLD_RIFLE
386 : STATE_HOLD_THROWN
387 : ONESHOT_DROWN
388 : ONESHOT_STOMP
389 : ONESHOT_ATTACKOFF
390 : ONESHOT_ATTACKOFFPIERCE
391 : STATE_ROAR
392 : STATE_LAUGH
393 : ONESHOT_CREATURE_SPECIAL

Expanded list for 2.3:

394 : ONESHOT_JUMP_LAND_RUN
395 : ONESHOT_JUMP_END
396 : ONESHOT_TALK_NOSHEATHE
397 : ONESHOT_POINT_NOSHEATHE
398 : STATE_CANNIBALIZE
399 : ONESHOT_JUMP_START
400 : STATE_DANCE_SPECIAL
401 : ONESHOT_DANCE_SPECIAL
402 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL01
403 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL02
404 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL03
405 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL04
406 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL05
407 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL06
408 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL07
409 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL08
410 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL09
411 : ONESHOT_CUSTOMSPELL10
412 : STATE_EXCLAIM
415 : STATE_SIT_CHAIR_MEDIUM
422 : STATE_SPELLEFFECT_HOLD

[Intel]

ahh cool man when will u make more

[Anetheiros]

Great guide

[Condor]

Figured the emote part out, but now i have the feeling i'm the onlyone where the lua scripts dont work :s

function Guard_Entercombat (pUnit, Event)
pUnit:SendChatMessage (5, 0, "You fool ! Leave this place imidiatly !")
end
RegisterUnitEvent (858742, 1, "Guard_Entercombat")

function Guard_Entercombat (pUnit, Event)
pUnit:SendChatMessage (5, 0, "You fool ! Leave this place imidiatly !")
end
RegisterUnitEvent (858743, 1, "Guard_Entercombat")

function Guard_Enterrange (pUnit, Event)
pUnit:SendChatMessage (0, 0, "Hi there.")
end
RegisterUnitEvent (858742, 10, "Guard_Enterrange")

function Guard_Enterrange (pUnit, Event)
pUnit:SendChatMessage (0, 0, "Hi there.")
end
RegisterUnitEvent (858743, 10, "Guard_Enterrange")

Saved as UNIT - Northshire - Guard_talk.lua and it doesnt do anything :s