Can ACS detect which monster killed the player?

[hima3009]

Is there a way we can detect which monster killed the player and execute Scripts accordingly?

[Blue Shadow]

In a roundabout way, yes.

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script "CheckKiller" (int check)
{
    bool res = false;

    // Change the script activator from the player to the killer,
    // which is stored in the player's 'target' field on death.
    if (SetActivatorToTarget(0))
    {
        // Compare the killer's class name with the class name that's
        // being passed. If there's a match, return 'true'.
        res = CheckActorClass(0, check);
    }

    SetResultValue(res);
}

script "Test" Death
{
    // Is the killer an imp?
    if (ACS_NamedExecuteWithResult("CheckKiller", "DoomImp"))
    {
        // Yes, print a message.
        Print(s:"Killer is an imp.");
    }
} 

[hima3009]

Thanks! This works most of the time, the reason i came up with my question is that in zdaemon some of the custom monsters replaces a decorations like "HangTNoBrain" and that actor doesn't have the string "Obituary", so when a player dies you get "Player Died" instead of "Player is killed by HangTNoBrain".
Maybe an OPEN script that checks the player HP in a loop and when it reaches <1 the print script execute instead of the DEATH script beacuse some times it gets the actor class wrong in a crowded area full of monsters.