Battleheart for iOS/ Android system

[fluxcapacitor0]

Im trying to recreate a simplified version of this game for openbor.

Is there a way I can use script to select the target of an npc?  And use a button to switch targetting between two enemies.  It seems selecting target is only based on closest enemy. 

Ive read the stuff about the findtarget function but its not exactly what im looking for.  I have 2 enemies stored at the beginning of a level and want to switch the targetting of my team between the two on the fly.

[Bloodbane]

It seems selecting target is only based on closest enemy. 

 It is and that's how findtarget works.

 Alternatively, you could run a script which finds every active entities, check which ones are enemies then do the pick target function.

want to switch the targetting of my team between the two on the fly.

 I don't know if it's possible to change NPC's current enemy but if your NPC or team's AI is script based, it's not hard thing.

 I recall that it's possible to change current opponent with script but I don't know if it can be used to change NPC's current enemy.

[fluxcapacitor0]

Thanks for the reply.

Im trying to find more info on a picktarget function but cant find any.  This is essentially what I need, the ability to change the characters target on the fly, with preloaded entity names, but not necessarily being the closest one.

Are there any links i can read for the picktarget function? Code examples?

[Bloodbane]

do the pick target function

Actually, I mean you have to make function yourself. AFAIK there's no such function already available.

 Anyways, here's a smartbomb function by Damon Caskey which can be altered for your need:

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void sbom0001(int iDamage, int iKnockdown, void vType){   
   
    /*
    sbom0001
    Damon Vaughn Caskey
    07152008

    Simulate smart bomb effect.
   
    iDamage:    Damage given to targets.
    iKnockdown: Knockdown power. 0 = No Knockdown.
    vType:      Damage type.
    */

    void vSelf     = getlocalvar("self");             //Caller.
    void vEntity;                                     //Target entity placeholder.
    int  iEntity;                                     //Entity enumeration placeholder.
    int  iType;                                       //Entity type.
    int  iMax      = openborvariant("ent_max");       //Entity count.

     //Enumerate and loop through entity collection.
    for(iEntity=0; iEntity<iMax; iEntity++){
   
        vEntity = getentity(iEntity);                   //Get target entity from current loop.
        iType   = getentityproperty(vEntity, "type");   //Get target type.

        //Player type?
        if (iType == openborconstant("TYPE_PLAYER")){

            damageentity(vEntity, vSelf, iDamage, iKnockdown, openborconstant(vType));  //Apply damage.

        }
    }
}
 This function checks every active entity to find which one is player type. Every player type found will be damaged by damageentity function.

[fluxcapacitor0]

From what I can tell I dont think its possible.

Ive read through the smartbomb function but that doesnt change the target, rather it does damage to a target. 

I need a system where an NPC will follow one target and attack, etc then as soon as a button is pressed, ignore current target and go after next arbitrary target, possibly in between two other enemy types.

Essentially i have 6 stored entities as enemies and I need a picktarget function to cycle between them, whether or not enemy has died. 

[erf_beto]

Battleheart? 
I love that game!
I'm not sure how does that translate to OpenBOR, but I'm excited already!
Good Luck with this!