Question about "one use only" NPCs

[guo]

Hi,

Every time you set a "one use only" npc it's given a "onetime x" tag. I've noticed that x increments by 1 (obviously) to give one use only npcs a unique identifier, but this seems to increment even if the previous number isn't being used anymore.
For example, if I just sit on the "usable only once" line and switch between that and "usable repeatedly" the x in "onetime x" will continue to increment.

Is there a way to get the engine to go back and use unused numbers for that value? Does it even matter? I'm worried that it could be adding unnecessary lines to the code or something, or perhaps there's a hidden limit on one use only npc tags that I'm going to hit.

Cheers

[Bob the Hamster]

There is hard limit, but it is very high. (16000 I think?)

When custom hits the hard limit, it loops back and searches for unused gaps in the sequence automatically

So, nothing you need to worry about

[Foxley]

Even though I don't currently use onetime tags, that's reassuring. My OCD would go bonkers if I skipped over tags like that.

[guo]

When custom hits the hard limit, it loops back and searches for unused gaps in the sequence automatically

Phew! Thanks.

Even though I don't currently use onetime tags, that's reassuring. My OCD would go bonkers if I skipped over tags like that.

Yea, the first time I noticed it I was like "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

[TMC]

People worriedly ask about about that a lot!

Simple solution, I've changed it (not in nightlies) so that if you flip it on-off repeatedly it keeps using the same tag instead of counting up (just a matter of considering the old tag before a new one).

[Bob the Hamster]

Haha! I was about to implement a "Suppress OCD" general bitset that would simply hide the one-time numbers from display!

Tmc's solution is simpler and better :)

[guo]

"Suppress OCD" more things need this feature.