Two ToB coding questions, P (kickoutfile) and Fate Spirit summoning Options

[Moongaze]

Greets,
I've been modding and I ran into two problems.
The first has to do with the kickout dialogue file (P file). The kicking out works fine in SoA, but in its ToB file (which I adapted), the character gets kicked out, yet doesn't give a reaction + options (such as Minsc: "Boo needs to know. Did you want us to remain with the group?" - choose yes and he joins again, choose no and he leaves). The character is kicked out, doesn't initiate dialogue and when I click on the character, the dreaded "has nothing to say" appears, probably because the kicked-out GLOBALs weren't set. I've been looking through the code, but I've not found anything out of the ordinary myself. Perhaps one of you will see what I have not.

And no, these are not the real dialogues. The mod installed fine and without errors, as well.

CODE

BEGIN MGBGA25P

IF ~Global("MGBGAJoined","LOCALS",1)~ THEN BEGIN MGBGAKickToB
SAY ~(Leave him behind?)~
++ ~(NO!)~ DO ~JoinParty()~ EXIT
++ ~(Leave him behind.)~ GOTO MGBGAKick2ToB
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN MGBGAKick2ToB
SAY ~(He leaves you and stays here.)~
IF ~~ THEN DO ~SetGlobal("MGBGAJoined","LOCALS",0)
SetGlobal("MGBGAKickedOut","LOCALS",1)~
EXIT
END



IF ~Global("MGBGAJoined","LOCALS",0)
Global("MGBGAKickedOut","LOCALS",1)~ THEN BEGIN MGBGARejoinToB
SAY ~(Team up?)~
++ ~(Yes, team up.)~ GOTO MGBGARejoin2ToB
++ ~(Leave him be.)~ GOTO MGBGARejoinNotToB
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN MGBGARejoin2ToB
SAY ~(He rejoins.)~
IF ~~ THEN DO ~SetGlobal("MGBGAJoined","LOCALS",1)
JoinParty()~ EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN MGBGARejoinNotToB
SAY ~(He stays.)~
IF ~~ THEN EXIT
END

Secondly, I seem to be puzzled as to how the developers and modmakers alike can have their character initiate conversation with the PC directly after being summoned to the pocket plane by the Fate Spirit. I can summon my characters easily, yet they will stand there until I click on them and initiate conversation myself. How can I make it fire automatically after being summoned? Here is what I have in Wikaede Revisited v4.1, which has this problem (and thus, every mod based on it as well):

MGWIKA25.baf

CODE

IF
  Global("MGWikaedeSummoned","GLOBAL",1)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
  StartDialogueNoSet([PC])
  Wait(1)
END

MGWIKA25J (at the bottom of the file, below Volo interjection)

CODE

EXTEND_TOP FATESP 6 #9
IF ~!Dead("Wikaede")
    !InMyArea("Wikaede")
    Global("MGWikaedeSummoned","GLOBAL",0)~
THEN
  REPLY ~Bring me Wikaede, Priest of Helm.~
    DO ~CreateVisualEffect("SPPORTAL",[1999.1218])
     Wait(2)
     CreateCreature("MGWIKA25",[1999.1218],0)
     SetGlobal("MGWikaedeSummoned","GLOBAL",1)~
     GOTO 8
END

CODE

BEGIN MGWIK25

IF ~NumTimesTalkedTo(0)
Global("MGWikaedeSummoned","GLOBAL",1)~ THEN BEGIN MGWikaSummonPP
SAY ~What? It seems I have been summoned to a plane of sorts. What is the reason for your summoning, <CHARNAME>?~
++ ~It's a long story, Wikaede. Regardless, I need your help. ~ GOTO MGWikaSummonPP2
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN MGWikaSummonPP2
SAY ~I see. If you require my assistance, you shall have it.~
++ ~Thank you.~ GOTO MGWikaJoinPP
++ ~Could you wait over there, please?~ GOTO MGWikaLeavePP
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN MGWikaJoinPP
SAY ~It is my duty and my pleasure.~
IF ~~ THEN DO ~SetGlobal("MGWikaedeJoined","LOCALS",1)JoinParty()~
EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN MGWikaLeavePP
SAY ~It shall be as you say.~
IF ~~ THEN DO ~SetGlobal("MGWikaedeLeavePP","GLOBAL",1)~
EXIT
END

IF ~Global("MGWikaedeLeavePP","GLOBAL",1)~ THEN BEGIN MGWikaPP
SAY ~Am I to travel with you, or is there some other reason for your presence here, <CHARNAME>?~
++ ~There's nothing, Wikaede. I was just checking on you.~ GOTO MGWikaLeavePP2
++ ~Yes, please travel with me.~ GOTO MGWikaJoinPP2
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN MGWikaJoinPP2
SAY ~Then I will come along.~
IF ~~ THEN DO ~SetGlobal("MGWikaedeJoined","LOCALS",1)JoinParty()~
EXIT
END

IF ~~ THEN BEGIN MGWikaLeavePP2
SAY ~Ahh. I am doing well. Thank you for your concern. Do not hestitate to ask for my assistance, should you need it.~
IF ~~ THEN EXIT
END

This post has been edited by Moongaze: Jul 14 2008, 01:09 PM