EQ2Emu/docs/lua_functions/GetCharacterID.md

Function: GetCharacterID(spawn)

Description: Gets the character id of the current Spawn(Player).

Parameters:

• spawn (Spawn) - Spawn object representing spawn.

Returns: UINT32 value of Spawn's the character id. 0 if not a Player.

Example:

-- From SpawnScripts/Generic/SpiritShard.lua
function recovershard(NPC, Spawn)
	local charid = GetShardCharID(NPC)
	
	if GetCharacterID(Spawn) == charid then
		local DebtToRemovePct = GetRuleFlagFloat("R_Combat", "ShardDebtRecoveryPercent")
		local DeathXPDebt = GetRuleFlagFloat("R_Combat", "DeathExperienceDebt")
		
		local debt = GetInfoStructFloat(Spawn, "xp_debt")
		local DebtToRemove = (DebtToRemovePct/100.0)*(DeathXPDebt/100.0);
		if debt > DebtToRemove then
			SetInfoStructFloat(Spawn, "xp_debt", debt - DebtToRemove)
		else
			SetInfoStructFloat(Spawn, "xp_debt", 0.0)
		end