spawning an obj next to a mob

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Apr 21 2002, 3:10 am (Edited on Apr 21 2002, 3:35 am)
proc
timer()
new /obj/Egg
spawn(300)
timer()
There's my proc but i was wondering how i can make it so that the Egg object is created next to a particular mob. thx


- Sam
Apr 21 2002, 3:42 am
That is not good code. use while(1) instead
Egg()
while(1)
//code here
Look up get_step
Apr 21 2002, 3:46 am
In response to Exadv1
I dont get it? what code do i put under and is Egg() a verb or proc? sorry for the misunderstanding
Apr 21 2002, 3:59 am
In response to Exadv1
Exadv1 wrote:
That is not good code. use while(1) instead
Egg()
while(1)
//code here

I'm curious why you think it is a bad practice to make self spawning procs. As long as he uses spawn (and not sleep) to delay the call, there will be no trouble.
Apr 21 2002, 4:03 am
If you have a reference to the mob, you can use get_step to find a space next to the mob (probably behind it?).

var/turf/T = get_step(my_mob,turn(my_mob.dir,180))

The turn proc is used here to find the direction behind my_mob.

http://www.byond.com/docs/ref/info.html#/proc/get_step
http://www.byond.com/docs/ref/info.html#/proc/turn
Apr 21 2002, 4:15 am
In response to Shadowdarke
thx!!!
Apr 21 2002, 4:18 am
In response to Shadowdarke
I still dont seem to get it does that make him turn 180 degrees but how does that work in tandem with the spawning of the Egg?
Apr 21 2002, 4:26 am
In response to Akarat
No, that tells you the turf behind my_mob. Just create the egg in that turf:

new/obj/egg(T)
Apr 21 2002, 4:30 am
In response to Shadowdarke
how can i refer to the mob if it uses icon state? i can't just right "mob"

this is what ive got

var/turf/T = get_step(???,turn(???.dir,180))

proc
Egg()
new /obj/Egg(T)
spawn(300)
Egg()

thx ne help is appreciated

- Sam

Apr 21 2002, 4:38 am
In response to Akarat
Akarat wrote:
how can i refer to the mob if it uses icon state? i can't just right "mob"

You said it should be a specific mob. You have to have a reference to that mob. If it is a mob that is unique in the world, you can use locate() to find it.


proc
Egg()
var/mob/chicken/C = locate() // will locate a mob/chicken in the world
var/turf/T = get_step(C,turn(C.dir,180))
new /obj/Egg(T)
spawn(300)
Egg()
Apr 21 2002, 4:48 am
In response to Shadowdarke
proc
Egg()
var/mob/Black/B = locate()
var/turf/T = get_step(B,turn(B.dir,180))
new /obj/Egg(T)
spawn(300)
Egg()


is that right??
cuz i got

loading Antz.dme
Antz.dm:68:error:B:undefined type: B
Antz.dm:68:error:B.dir:undefined type: B.dir
Antz.dm:67:B :warning: variable defined but not used

Apr 21 2002, 5:14 am
In response to Akarat
that's right, but it looks like the type path is wrong. Are you sure it isn't /mob/ant/Black or something like that?