# load the npc's and place them in the default positions
npcs = [ p for p in props if p[1].get('group', None) == 'npc' ]
for (gid, prop) in npcs:
pos = data.getTileLocation(gid)
if len(pos) > 1:
msg = "control gid: {} is used in more than one locaton"
raise Exception, msg.format(gid)
x, y, z = toWorld(data, pos.pop())
thing = area._parent.getChildByGUID(int(prop['guid']))
debug("adding thing {} at {}".format(thing, (x, y, z)))
area.add(thing, (x, y, z))
area.setOrientation(thing, "south")
# load the items and place them where they should go
# items can have duplicate entries
items = [ p for p in props if p[1].get('group', None) == 'item' ]
done = []
for (gid, prop) in items:
if gid in done: continue
done.append(gid)
locations = data.getTileLocation(gid)
body = area._parent.getChildByGUID(int(prop['guid']))
copy = False
