Sub SpawnNpc(ByVal MapNpcNum As Long, ByVal MapNum As Long)
Dim Packet As String
Dim NpcNum As Long
Dim i As Long
Dim x As Long
Dim y As Long
Dim Spawned As Boolean
Dim Buffer As clsBuffer

    ' Check for subscript out of range
    If MapNpcNum <= 0 Or MapNpcNum > MAX_MAP_NPCS Or MapNum <= 0 Or MapNum > MAX_MAPS Then
        Exit Sub
    End If
   
    NpcNum = Map(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum)
    If NpcNum > 0 Then
        MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).Num = NpcNum
        MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).Target = 0
       
        MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).Vital(Vitals.HP) = GetNpcMaxVital(NpcNum, Vitals.HP)
        MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).Vital(Vitals.MP) = GetNpcMaxVital(NpcNum, Vitals.MP)
        MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).Vital(Vitals.SP) = GetNpcMaxVital(NpcNum, Vitals.SP)
               
        MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).Dir = Int(Rnd * 4)
       
        ' Well try 100 times to randomly place the sprite
        For i = 1 To 100
            x = Int(Rnd * Map(MapNum).MaxX)
            y = Int(Rnd * Map(MapNum).MaxY)
           
            ' Check if the tile is walkable
            If Map(MapNum).Tile(x, y).Type = TILE_TYPE_WALKABLE Then
                MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).x = x
                MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).y = y
                Spawned = True
                Exit For
            End If
        Next
       
        ' Didn't spawn, so now we'll just try to find a free tile
        If Not Spawned Then
            For x = 0 To Map(MapNum).MaxX
                For y = 0 To Map(MapNum).MaxY
                    If Map(MapNum).Tile(x, y).Type = TILE_TYPE_WALKABLE Then
                        MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).x = x
                        MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).y = y
                        Spawned = True
                    End If
                Next
            Next
        End If
             
        ' If we suceeded in spawning then send it to everyone
        If Spawned Then
       
            Set Buffer = New clsBuffer
           
            Buffer.WriteLong SSpawnNpc
            Buffer.WriteLong MapNpcNum
            Buffer.WriteLong MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).Num
            Buffer.WriteLong MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).x
            Buffer.WriteLong MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).y
            Buffer.WriteLong MapNpc(MapNum).Npc(MapNpcNum).Dir
           
            SendDataToMap MapNum, Buffer.ToArray()
           
            Set Buffer = Nothing
        End If
    End If
End Sub

MPReq = Spell(SpellNum).MPReq

Dim ItemSize As Long
Dim ItemData() As Byte

Item(n).Name = Buffer.ReadString
Item(n).Pic = Buffer.ReadLong
Item(n).Type = Buffer.ReadLong
Item(n).Data1 = Buffer.ReadLong
Item(n).Data2 = Buffer.ReadLong
Item(n).Data3 = Buffer.ReadLong

ItemSize = LenB(Item(n))
ReDim ItemData(ItemSize - 1)
ItemData = Buffer.ReadBytes(ItemSize)
CopyMemory ByVal VarPtr(Item(n)), ByVal VarPtr(ItemData(0)), ItemSize