Proc to add clothes to NPCs

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Jan 19 2020, 6:22 pm
(See the best response by NSBR.)
Code:
proc/DressNPC()
    
    for(var/mob/NPC/P in world)
        if(!P.client)
            P.overlays += image('Clothing.dmi',icon_state = "Male Snowsuit")


Problem description:

Have a bunch of NPCs with just a base male white model. Would like to add clothes to them when the world opens up but I'm not sure how to code it, and can't find anything. If anyone can help or give suggestions let me know thanks! Also tried making a list so it would just randomly give clothes everytime the world starts. That didn't work either though XD.
Jan 19 2020, 6:43 pm
You'd probably just want to handle it in /mob/NPC/New()

mob/NPC
    var/tmp
        clothing_icon = 'Clothing.dmi'
        clothing_state = "Male Snowsuit"
    New()
        ..()
        overlays += image(clothing_icon,clothing_state)
Jan 19 2020, 7:10 pm
 
var/item/equip/Shirt/NShirt

mob/NPC/New()
   ..()
   if(!NShirt) NShirt = new //if npc_shirt hasn't been initialized yet, do so
   NShirt.equip(src) //equip the npc_shirt to the npc

item
   parent_type = /obj
   equip
      proc/equip(var/mob/NPC/m)
         if(!m) return
         m.overlays += src
      proc/unequip(var/mob/NPC/m)
         if(!m) return
         m.overlays -= src
      Shirt
         icon = 'BaseShirt(M).dmi'
      Pants
         icon = 'BasePants(M).dmi'
      Shoes
         icon = 'BaseShoes(M).dmi'

Okay so thank you for that, I was able to find this and tailor it to what I needed but for some reason it still ins't working correctly :/
Jan 19 2020, 7:13 pm
Ok so I feel like a dummy but I just realized that the code you posted was not just a reply to mine T.T. I plugged that in and it's working XD. Thank you!
Jan 19 2020, 7:30 pm
 
mob/NPC/
    var/tmp
        clothing_icon = 'Clothing.dmi'
        clothing_state = "Red Ballcap" 
        clothing_state2 = "Blue Gentleman Hat" 
        clothing_state3 = "Red Bandana" 
    New()
        ..()
        var/Random = rand(1,3)
        if(Random == 1)
            overlays += image(clothing_icon,clothing_state)
        if(Random == 2)
            overlays += image(clothing_icon,clothing_state2)
        if(Random == 3)
            overlays += image(clothing_icon,clothing_state3)

So I went with this to randomize their outfits. It there a simpler way of going about it?
Jan 20 2020, 12:41 am
In response to MuckySmith
Best response
 
mob/NPC/
    var/tmp
        clothing_icon = 'Clothing.dmi'
        list/clothing_states = list("Red Ballcap","Blue Gentleman Hat","Red Bandana")
    New()
        ..()
        overlays+=image(clothing_icon,pick(clothing_states))
Jan 20 2020, 10:39 am
omg I'm learning so many things. Thank you so much!!