Interacting with secured containers while standing outside the house

[NSH46]

ServUO Version

Publish 58

Ultima Expansion

Stygian Abyss

Never saw this problem before, I've been idle for years though.
The thing is, I cannot interact with a locked/secure container unless I'm inside the house, actually if I recall to the house the container which is in the stairs doesn't even appears until I get into the house.
Not sure if it's client or server side problem, anyways, any idea how to fix it? It kills the lumber/mining bot.

 

[Olórin]

Never saw this problem before, I've been idle for years though.
The thing is, I cannot interact with a locked/secure container unless I'm inside the house, actually if I recall to the house the container which is in the stairs doesn't even appears until I get into the house.
Not sure if it's client or server side problem, anyways, any idea how to fix it? It kills the lumber/mining bot.

There is a setting in your client to show public house contents. Try turning that on. Then try again.

 

[NSH46]

There is a setting in your client to show public house contents. Try turning that on. Then try again.

Hey thanks, but it makes no difference.

 

[zerodowned]

Hey thanks, but it makes no difference.

Can you test something to verify what I'm seeing on my end?

- Change your house to Public and you should be able to access the container while outside the house
- Change it back to Private and you cannot access it again

 

[NSH46]

Can you test something to verify what I'm seeing on my end?

- Change your house to Public and you should be able to access the container while outside the house
- Change it back to Private and you cannot access it again

I tried it but I'm afraid it makes no difference either.
House containers don't appear until I enter in the house at least once, then I cannot access them if I'm not inside the house, double click does nothing, contextual menu doesn't appear.

BTW, how do I check server version? I want to make sure I'm using the one I posted.

 

[Falkor]

It's a part of HouseRegion.cs. I believe it was changed to match the behavior of the current UO where the contents of private houses are not visible to others outside the house.

Look for:

        public override bool CanSee(Mobile m, IEntity e)
        {
            Item item = e as Item;

            if (m.PublicHouseContent && House.Public || House.IsInside(m) || ExcludeItem(item) || m.InHouseCanSee(item.RootParent))
                return true;

            return false;
        }

and just comment out the conditionals so it always returns true.

        public override bool CanSee(Mobile m, IEntity e)
        {
            //Item item = e as Item;

            //if (m.PublicHouseContent && House.Public || House.IsInside(m) || ExcludeItem(item) || m.InHouseCanSee(item.RootParent))
                return true;

            //return false;
        }

My version of ServUO is a little old but the premise should be the same.

 

[NSH46]

Can you test something to verify what I'm seeing on my end?

- Change your house to Public and you should be able to access the container while outside the house
- Change it back to Private and you cannot access it again

Thanks @Falkor, just wanted to mention that after a server restart what @zerodowned suggested started working, no idea what it didn't the first time.
Thank you all!

 

[NSH46]

Oh well, problem appeared again after a restart and now setting the house public does nothing.

I'm gonna check what you mentioned @Falkor