Function CanAttackNpc(ByVal Attacker As Long, ByVal MapNpcNum As Long) As Boolean
Dim MapNum As Long, npcnum As Long
Dim x As Long
Dim y As Long


    CanAttackNpc = False
   
    ' Check for subscript out of range
    If IsPlaying(Attacker) = False Or MapNpcNum <= 0 Or MapNpcNum > MAX_MAP_NPCS Then
        Exit Function
    End If
   
    ' Check for subscript out of range
    If MapNpc(GetPlayerMap(Attacker), MapNpcNum).Num <= 0 Then
        Exit Function
    End If
   
    MapNum = GetPlayerMap(Attacker)
    npcnum = MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).Num
   
    ' Make sure the npc isn't already dead
    If MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).HP <= 0 Then
        Exit Function
    End If
   
    ' Make sure they are on the same map
    If npcnum > 0 And GetTickCount > Player(Attacker).AttackTimer + 950 Then

            ' Check if at same coordinates
            x = DirToX(GetPlayerX(Attacker), GetPlayerDir(Attacker))
            y = DirToY(GetPlayerY(Attacker), GetPlayerDir(Attacker))

            If (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).y = y) And (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).x = x) Then
               
                    'If (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).y + 1 = GetPlayerY(Attacker)) And (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).x = GetPlayerX(Attacker)) Then
                        If Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_FRIENDLY And Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_SHOPKEEPER And Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_QUEST Then
                            CanAttackNpc = True
                      Else
                     
                      If Npc(npcnum).Behavior = NPC_BEHAVIOR_QUEST Then
                       Call DoQuest(Npc(npcnum).Quest, Attacker, npcnum)
                       Else
                            Call PlayerMsg(Attacker, "You cannot attack a " & Trim(Npc(npcnum).Name) & "!", BrightBlue)
                        End If
                   ' End If
        End If
    End If
End If
End Function

If Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_FRIENDLY And Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_SHOPKEEPER And Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_QUEST Then
                            [b]CanAttackNpc = True[/b]
                      Else

Function CanAttackNpc(ByVal Attacker As Long, ByVal MapNpcNum As Long) As Boolean
Dim MapNum As Long, npcnum As Long

    CanAttackNpc = False
   
    ' Check for subscript out of range
    If IsPlaying(Attacker) = False Or MapNpcNum <= 0 Or MapNpcNum > MAX_MAP_NPCS Then
        Exit Function
    End If
   
    ' Check for subscript out of range
    If MapNpc(GetPlayerMap(Attacker), MapNpcNum).Num <= 0 Then
        Exit Function
    End If
   
    MapNum = GetPlayerMap(Attacker)
    npcnum = MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).Num
   
    ' Make sure the npc isn't already dead
    If MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).HP <= 0 Then
        Exit Function
    End If
   
    ' Make sure they are on the same map
    If IsPlaying(Attacker) Then
        If npcnum > 0 And GetTickCount > Player(Attacker).AttackTimer + 950 Then
            ' Check if at same coordinates
            Select Case GetPlayerDir(Attacker)
                Case DIR_UP
                    If (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).y + 1 = GetPlayerY(Attacker)) And (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).x = GetPlayerX(Attacker)) Then
                        If Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_FRIENDLY And Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_SHOPKEEPER and Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_QUEST Then
                            CanAttackNpc = True
                        Else
                            If Npc(npcnum).Behavior = NPC_BEHAVIOR_QUEST Then
                                Call DoQuest(Npc(npcnum).Quest, Attacker, npcnum)
                                Exit Sub
                            Else
                                Call PlayerMsg(Attacker, "You cannot attack a " & Trim(Npc(npcnum).Name) & "!", BrightBlue)
                            End If
                        End If
                    End If
               
                Case DIR_DOWN
                    If (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).y - 1 = GetPlayerY(Attacker)) And (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).x = GetPlayerX(Attacker)) Then
                        If Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_FRIENDLY And Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_SHOPKEEPER Then
                            CanAttackNpc = True
                        Else
                            Call PlayerMsg(Attacker, "You cannot attack a " & Trim$(Npc(npcnum).Name) & "!", BrightBlue)
                        End If
                    End If
               
                Case DIR_LEFT
                    If (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).y = GetPlayerY(Attacker)) And (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).x + 1 = GetPlayerX(Attacker)) Then
                        If Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_FRIENDLY And Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_SHOPKEEPER Then
                            CanAttackNpc = True
                        Else
                            Call PlayerMsg(Attacker, "You cannot attack a " & Trim$(Npc(npcnum).Name) & "!", BrightBlue)
                        End If
                    End If
               
                Case DIR_RIGHT
                    If (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).y = GetPlayerY(Attacker)) And (MapNpc(MapNum, MapNpcNum).x - 1 = GetPlayerX(Attacker)) Then
                        If Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_FRIENDLY And Npc(npcnum).Behavior <> NPC_BEHAVIOR_SHOPKEEPER Then
                            CanAttackNpc = True
                        Else
                            Call PlayerMsg(Attacker, "You cannot attack a " & Trim$(Npc(npcnum).Name) & "!", BrightBlue)
                        End If
                    End If
            End Select
        End If
    End If
End Function