I need a way for the code to determine if an object has passed over a turf with a density of 1.
This is using the missile() proc, and I can't seem to prevent it from passing through walls.
Oh, and please don't direct me to the s_missile() lib. It would be much more helpful if you could simply post the code required here.
Thanks.
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 May 5 2002, 2:54 pm
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I haven't used the missile proc before, but take a look at the reference entry for it:
<font color="white"> Format: missile(Type, Start, End) Args: Type: An object prototype or icon file. Start: The starting location. End: The ending location. Send a missile of the given Type between two locations. The effect is purely visual. When Type is an object, its icon is used for the missile. </font> It looks like this is a pretty general proc that will not take density into account. I don't think you're going to be able to do it without coding you're own missile proc. Try a loop with get_step_towards(). That proc will check the next location in a given direction. Grab the turf there, and check its density. | |
"I won't direct you to s_missile, instead I would like you to write a missile lib that uses pixel movement to create the smooth exact movement you want." - Gazoot
If I knew how to, then why would I of asked for help on this forum? o.O I know how to now, thanks to Skysaw's suggestions. Thanks, Sky. :) | |
Errrr....its not going along as smoothly as planned. ;)
Here's what I've got: Shoot_Arrow(mob/NPC/M as mob in oview(4)) var/obj/A A = new /obj/arrow if(src.arrows < 1) src<<"You have no arrows!" return src<<"You nock an arrow to your bow." sleep(20) A.loc = src.loc while(A) if(M in oview(1)) del(A) break if(M in oview(4)) step_towards(A, M) sleep(1) else del(A) break sleep(7) src.arrows-- M.HP-=30 M.Deathcheck() Now, the arrow goes to the enemy and kills them fine, but I need a way for it to know if it is being blocked by a wall. It's a bit odd to see the arrow hover there next to the wall for 20 seconds, and when the mob that it has targetted finally goes near it, the arrow changes it's direction to kill it. ;) Oh, and I need to be able to implement exceptions for certain turfs, seeing as I don't want the arrows to be blocked by water. ;) Thankyap. | |
Make sure the arrow object you're shooting is dense, then tell it to delete (or stop, whatever) if it Bump()s any dense atoms that aren't mobs.
<code>obj/arrow/Bump(atom/A) if(!ismob(A)) del(src)</code> Something like that. | |
There are some nice little html tags you can use on these forums called "code" and "DM". Here's an example:
<code>Shoot_Arrow(mob/NPC/M as mob in oview(4)) var/obj/A A = new /obj/arrow if(src.arrows < 1) src<<"You have no arrows!" return src<<"You nock an arrow to your bow." sleep(20) A.loc = src.loc while(A) if(M in oview(1)) del(A) break if(M in oview(4)) step_towards(A, M) sleep(1) else del(A) break sleep(7) src.arrows-- M.HP-=30 M.Deathcheck()</code>
Just to make it easier to read, for future reference. the DM tag does the same thing, only it doesn't render html within the code. | |
Malver wrote:
"I won't direct you to s_missile, instead I would like you to write a missile lib that uses pixel movement to create the smooth exact movement you want." - Gazoot Just wanted you to think a little longer. get_step_towards() has some strange behaviour on longer distances. Why do you think s_missile was created? /Andreas | |
Gazoot wrote:
Malver wrote: Eh, it's okay now. I've got it figured out and it's working fine. As for that whole "thinking" part...you lost me at "Just". Heh, just kidding. Thanks for caring, but I learn better if I have something to work from. | |
I don't feel like reading this entire thread, but I'm going to post a possible solution anyway. I have a hunch that there may be an easier way to do this, but I would handle it in the following way:
seeker parent_type = /obj invisibility = 100 density = 0 //objs may already have a density of 0, but I don't want to look it up proc/checkDensity() var/i = locate(x,y,z) var/dense = i.density for(var/atom/A in i) dense += A.density if(!dense) return 1 else return 0 mob/proc/fireArrow(var/turf/target) var/seeker = new /seeker (x,y,z) step(seeker,get_dir(src,target)) while(seeker.checkDensity()) step(seeker,get_dir(seeker,target)) var/i = locate(seeker.x,seeker.y,seeker.z) missile(yourArrowImage,src,i) Note you that this is untested, but it should work with a little or no tweaking. Good luck! -LoW | |
True, because if you look at the help for the missile proc, you'll see this: "The effect is purely visual."
I won't direct you to s_missile, instead I would like you to write a missile lib that uses pixel movement to create the smooth exact movement you want.
Please let me know when you're finished!
/Andreas