looking for function to summon temp object

[antiroot]

I'm taking my first swing at scripting (nothing offy like but just for learning) I'm trying to create an item with a script effect that will summon an object, however looking at the core i can only find SummonCreature is there not a function that does the same but for game objects?

Edit: I should note I want this to be a temporary summon with despawn time

Another Edit: I think I found what i'm looking for, (i removed most args to keep it short)

bool GameObject::Create(uint32 guidlow, uint32 name_id, Map *map, ....)

I just want to make sure I don't save it to the DB, and use it the way it is used in SpellEffects.cpp

So now I just want to know if my assumptions are correct

Edit again: Ha so i'm just confusing my self more and more, I think should be using DynamicObject::Create(...)

[Schmoozerd]

This is currently by design not implemented (see many discussion topics about this..)

If you really really need such a function, I suggest to look into the code for SPELL_EFFECT_SUMMON_GAMEOBJECT_WILD (or something similar), you need the code that is used there.

[Patman128]

Yes, either it should be spawned by a spell, or always spawn in the same place in which case you can put it in the DB in a despawned state and spawn it through the script. Summoning objects anywhere without a spell never happens on retail so it isn't present in mangos.

[Schmoozerd]

Problems are server-side spells..

@topic, see

void Spell::EffectSummonObjectWild(SpellEffectIndex eff_idx)

also usefull is to look into

case 20474: // Lava Bomb in SpellEffects

[antiroot]

Ok thanks to both of you

I did see the Lava Bomb related code but also noticed the // Hack alert! and was just hoping there was a more proper way to do it. What i'm wanting to make is not official like at all, and is NOT something that I would try to have added to core or sd2. Just wanted a little learning experience with scripting, and the parts about creating a script, adding reference to it in db and actually seeing it in action that's what I want to learn about

But again thanks for pointing me in the right/hacky direction, I'll probably just summon a temp creature to avoid using something that is not correct since this is just for learning and i don't want to get into a habit of doing something wrong