added yl_speak_up.initialize_npc for setting n_ID

functions.lua

@@ -538,6 +538,30 @@ end
 
 -- Make the NPC talk
 
+-- assign n_ID
+-- usually this happens when talking to the NPC for the first time;
+-- but if you want to you can call this function earlier (on spawn)
+-- so that logging of spawning with the ID is possible
+yl_speak_up.initialize_npc = function(self)
+	-- already configured?
+	if(not(self) or (self.yl_speak_up and self.yl_speak_up.id)) then
+		return self
+	end
+
+	local m_talk = yl_speak_up.talk_after_spawn or true
+	local m_id = yl_speak_up.number_of_npcs + 1
+	yl_speak_up.number_of_npcs = m_id
+	yl_speak_up.modstorage:set_int("amount", m_id)
+
+	self.yl_speak_up = {
+		talk = m_talk,
+		id = m_id,
+		textures = self.textures
+	}
+	return self
+end
+
+
 function yl_speak_up.talk(self, clicker)
 
 	if not clicker and not clicker:is_player() then
@@ -563,15 +587,7 @@ function yl_speak_up.talk(self, clicker)
 
 	-- initialize the mob if necessary; this happens at the time of first talk, not at spawn time!
 	elseif(not(self.yl_speak_up) or not(self.yl_speak_up.id)) then
-		local m_id = yl_speak_up.number_of_npcs + 1
-		yl_speak_up.number_of_npcs = m_id
-		yl_speak_up.modstorage:set_int("amount", m_id)
-
-		self.yl_speak_up = {
-			talk = true,
-			id = m_id,
-			textures = self.textures
-		}
+		self = yl_speak_up.initialize_npc(self)
 	end
 
         -- create a detached inventory for the npc and load its inventory