How did you achieve the opening of the doors effect in SpaceTug?
Here's my code, for a game I previously was going to integrate into CATs, but then thought against it:
mob
Bump(O)
O:Bumped()
obj
terran
doors
icon = 'terran_doors.dmi'
icon_state = "closed"
density = 1
opacity = 1
touch_sensitive
proc
Bumped()
src.density = 0
src.opacity = 0
src.icon_state = "open"
flick("opening",src)
usr.loc = src.loc
spawn(30) Close()
Close()
var/mob/M
var/i
for(M in view(0,src))
i++
break
if(i)
spawn(30) Close()
return
else
src.density = 1
src.opacity = 1
src.icon_state = "closed"
flick("closing",src)
It doesn't work, though. It just immediately blinks to "closed" or "open" without bothering to flick the "closing" or "opening" states.
So... how'd you do it?
ID:138379
 Sep 18 2000, 1:07 pm
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[edited again: added small thesis] It looks like the difference is I set the icon_state after I started the flick. (Which makes sense, because depending on how Dantom implemented it, otherwise the door could appear to flicker closed before it flicked closing.) Okay, here's the changed code, and it still blinks to "closed" without displaying the "closing" state. obj terran doors icon = 'terran_doors.dmi' icon_state = "closed" density = 1 opacity = 1 touch_sensitive proc Bumped() //when a touch sensitive door is bumped, it opens src.density = 0 src.opacity = 0 flick("opening",src) src.icon_state = "open" spawn(30) Close() Close() //after 3 seconds, it closes again var/mob/M var/i for(M in view(0,src)) i++ break if(i) //if there is a mob in the way, wait another three seconds spawn(30) Close() return else //there isn't a mob in the way src.density = 1 src.opacity = 1 flick("closing",src) src.icon_state = "closed" Perhaps the spawn(30) in there is causing flick() to fail? It wouldn't explain why the "opening" state wouldn't be displayed, but if the spawn() were messing up the other flick(), it would explain why the "closing" state wouldn't be displayed. | |
On 9/18/00 8:30 pm Spuzzum wrote:
Perhaps the spawn(30) in there is causing flick() to fail? It wouldn't explain why the "opening" state wouldn't be displayed, but if the spawn() were messing up the other flick(), it would explain why the "closing" state wouldn't be displayed. What happens when you remove the spawn()? That might help diagnose the problem. | |
On 9/20/00 4:52 pm Tom H. wrote:
On 9/18/00 8:30 pm Spuzzum wrote: Not sure, because if I did that, my door wouldn't work. =) Will test. [1 minute later] Nope. Still doesn't work. Scratch that idea. Any thoughts on what might be causing it? | |
It is not supposed to matter in which order you set the icon state and call flick(), since the client doesn't get a map refresh until the end of the server tick anyway. If I can't reproduce this, would you mind sending me the code snippet and icon files? Are you sure your icon has the "closing" and "opening" states defined? (Sorry, but I can't help asking, just in case!) --Dan | |
It is not supposed to matter in which order you set the icon state and call flick(), since the client doesn't get a map refresh until the end of the server tick anyway. Yep, I'm pretty certain that the "closing" and "opening" states are defined. You shame me, Dan. =) I'll try and test it in another environment, and see if it occurs there. Then I'll get back to you. | |
I'll try and test it in another environment, and see if it occurs there. Then I'll get back to you. Okay. In another environment, and still no cigar. Note that my icons are directional movies... might that have any effect? Anyway, you can download the EXTREMELY basic demo here. flick() is acting up on me! | |
It looks like the difference is I set the icon_state after I started the flick. (Which makes sense, because depending on how Dantom implemented it, otherwise the door could appear to flicker closed before it flicked closing.)
verb/close()
set category = "door"
set src = oview(1)
if(!density)
view(src) << 'door1.wav'
flick("closing", src)
icon_state = "closed"
density = 1
opacity = initial(opacity)
cost = initial(cost)
DisableVacuum()