owner of the extracted(created object)

ID:140776
 
Sep 16 2009, 3:35 am
Code:
//This is how i create the element.
mob
    verb
        Extract_Element()
            var/time=input("how much energy do you want to put in the extracted element?","energy")as num
            if(time > usr.energy)
                usr << output("You do not have enough energy!","SM")
                return
            else
                new/obj/glimmer( locate(src.x,src.y+1,src.z),time)
                usr.energy -= time
// This is the object created
obj
    glimmer
        icon = 'DevilFruitPowers.dmi'
        icon_state = "Glimmer"
        density = 0
        var/owner
        //.. time proc etc.. i have left out, dont think its relevant?

//this is how i intended to control the element(obj).
turf
    Click()
        for(var/obj/glimmer/G in world)//possibly use view/oview?
            if(G.owner == usr)
                walk_towards(Q,src,0)
                
//what i have tryed:
mob
    verb
        Extract_Element()
            var/time=input("how much energy do you want to put in the extracted element?","energy")as num
            if(time > usr.energy)
                usr << output("You do not have enough energy!","SM")
                return
            else
                var/G = new/obj/glimmer( locate(src.x,src.y+1,src.z),time)
                G:owner = usr
                usr.energy -= time
//this doesn't work.


Problem description:How to make the user who extracted the element(obj) the owner of it, and so able to move it around with click.

Sep 16 2009, 6:40 pm
Here you go
mob
    var/tmp/list/GlimmerPets
    verb
        Extract_Element()
            var/time=input("how much energy do you want to put in the extracted element?","energy")as num
            if(time > usr.energy)
                usr << output("You do not have enough energy!","SM")
                return
            var/obj/glimmer/G = new()
            G.loc=locate(src.x,src.y+1,src.z)
            G.energy=time
            usr.energy -= time
            if(!usr.GlimmerPets)
                GlimmerPets=new()
            GlimmerPets+=G
obj
    glimmer
        icon = 'DevilFruitPowers.dmi'
        icon_state = "Glimmer"
        density = 0
        var/energy=0
        var/owner
turf
    Click()
        if(!usr.GlimmerPets) return
        for(var/obj/glimmer/G in usr.GlimmerPets)
            walk_towards(G,src)

It probably wont integrate seamlessly because its dependent on things I can't see. If you post whatever problems you have next it shouldn't be that hard to fix.
Sep 17 2009, 3:18 am
In response to Chowder
hello, it works like a charm! almost :P

the movement parts work great, (click and it moves to where i click and only where i (the owner) click)

however, the time function of it does not work. it wont delete itself. here is how it is set up atm.
obj
    glimmer
        icon = 'DevilFruitPowers.dmi'
        icon_state = "Glimmer"
        density = 0
        var/owner
        var/time= 0 // under obj/ball since only ball needs it
        Bump(mob/M)
            if(istype(M)) // type check
                M.hp -= time
                time=0 // make the ball time 0 so it'll delete itself ? Your call
        New(loc,timechosen,owner) //Receive the time chosen by the creator of the ball
            src.time=timechosen
            time()
            src.owner = owner
            ..()
        proc
            time() // this can be under obj/ball since that's where you need the time()
                while(src.time > 0)
                    sleep(10)
                    src.time -= 1
                    if(src.time <= 0)
                        del(src)
        Click()
            switch(input("What do you want to do?","choose") in list("Density","Manipulate Area","Cancel"))
                if("Density")
                    if(src.density != 1)
                        src.density = 1
                        usr << output("The Element is now dense","SM")
                        return
                    else
                        src.density = 0
                        usr << output("The Element is now undense","SM")
                        return
                if("Manipulate Area")
                    if(src.mparea != 1)
                        src.mparea = 1
                    else
                        src.mparea = 0
                if("Cancel")
                    return
        Move()
            if(src.mparea == 1)
                var/time = src.time
                new/obj/light( src.loc,time)
                ..()
            else
                ..()
                
mob
    var/tmp/list/GlimmerPets
    verb
        Extract_Element()
            var/time=input("how much energy do you want to put in the extracted element?","energy")as num
            if(time > usr.energy)
                usr << output("You do not have enough energy!","SM")
                return
            var/obj/glimmer/G = new()
            G.loc=locate(src.x,src.y+1,src.z)
            G.energy =time
            usr.energy -= time
            if(!usr.GlimmerPets)
                GlimmerPets=new()
            GlimmerPets+=G

i tryed this:
mob
    var/tmp/list/GlimmerPets
    verb
        Extract_Element()
            var/time=input("how much energy do you want to put in the extracted element?","energy")as num
            if(time > usr.energy)
                usr << output("You do not have enough energy!","SM")
                return
            var/obj/glimmer/G = new(locate(src.x,src.y+1,src.z),time)
            //G.loc=locate(src.x,src.y+1,src.z)
            //G.energy =time
            usr.energy -= time
            if(!usr.GlimmerPets)
                GlimmerPets=new()
            GlimmerPets+=G

- now this makes the time work and the object is deleted after 'time' seconds, but now i no longer can control it, when i click it wont move.
Sep 17 2009, 5:47 am (Edited on Sep 17 2009, 5:52 am)
In response to Narutostory
Replace your call to time() with spawn() time(). Otherwise, New() waits for time() to finish before continuing, so it never reaches the owner = blah line.

Also, your Move() should look like this:

Move()
  if(src.mparea == 1)
    var/time = src.time
    new /obj/light( src.loc, time)
  return ..()


It's important for Move() to return a value.

Also, you should replace your locate() with get_step(src,NORTH).
Dec 22 2009, 1:10 pm
In response to Garthor
Sorry to revive an old topic but i've suddenly gotten a problem again, and im soo fired i can't see the problem :o
problem: can't move the object anymore.

obj
    glimmer
        icon = 'DevilFruitPowers.dmi'
        icon_state = "Glimmer"
        density = 0
        var/owner
        var/time= 0 
        Bump(mob/M)
            if(istype(M)) 
                M.hp -= time
                time=0 
        New(loc,time,owner) 
            src.time=time
            spawn() time()
            src.owner = owner
            ..()
            
        proc
            time() 
                while(src.time > 0)
                    sleep(10)
                    src.time -= 1
                    if(src.time <= 0)
                        usr.GlimmerPets = null
                        del(src)
        Click()
            switch(input("What do you want to do?","choose") in list("Density","Cancel"))
                if("Density")
                    if(src.density != 1)
                        src.density = 1
                        usr << output("The Element is now dense","SM")
                        return
                    else
                        src.density = 0
                        usr << output("The Element is now undense","SM")
                        return
                if("Cancel")
                    return

mob
    var/tmp/list/GlimmerPets

mob/glimmer
    verb
        Extract_Element()
            var/time=input("how much energy do you want to put in the extracted element?","energy")as num
            if(time > usr.energy)
                usr << output("You do not have enough energy!","SM")
                return
            var/obj/glimmer/G = new(get_step(src,NORTH),time)
            usr.energy -= time
            usr.Energy_Bar()
            if(!usr.GlimmerPets)
                usr.GlimmerPets= new()
            usr.GlimmerPets+=G


For some reason i can no longer move the object around.
this is what i have for moving:

turf
    Click()
        if(!usr.GlimmerPets)
            return
        else
            for(var/obj/glimmer/G in usr.GlimmerPets)
                walk_towards(G,src)


where is my mistake?
Dec 22 2009, 1:15 pm
In response to Narutostory
You are nulling out the entire list as soon as one goes away.

The EnergyBar() proc might also be blocking and preventing the rest of the proc from finishing.

You also are using usr in procs, which you shouldn't be. You already have an owner variable, use that (properly) instead.
Dec 22 2009, 10:22 pm
In response to Garthor
thanks again for clearing things up. Problem solved.