Creating a corpse - code

ID:178682
 
Apr 17 2002, 9:43 pm
shootp()
set name = "Shoot - Pistol"
if(usr.Pistol == 1)
set src in view(5)
del(src)
usr << "You shoot the thug. He clutches his chest and falls to the ground"
new /obj/thug1corpse(src.loc)
return ..()

The obj is deleted but the corpse isnt created.


help plz, thx.
Apr 17 2002, 9:51 pm
Akarat wrote:
shootp()
set name = "Shoot - Pistol"
if(usr.Pistol == 1)
set src in view(5)
del(src)
usr << "You shoot the thug. He clutches his chest and falls to the ground"
new /obj/thug1corpse(src.loc)
return ..()


del(src) halts the proc, move the del(src) part to after where you create the corpse.
Apr 17 2002, 9:54 pm
When you delete an object(not an obj, mind you) all procedures currently running are terminated. Solution: Delete the object at the very end.

Alathon
Apr 17 2002, 9:59 pm
In response to Nadrew
still doesnt work and it looks like this now
shootp()
set name = "Shoot - Pistol"
if(usr.Pistol == 1)
set src in view(5)
del(src)
usr << "The thug falls to the ground in a bloody heap. You killed a member of the Mob D gang - boy your in for it now!"
new /obj/thug1corpse(src.loc)
del(src)
return ..()

Apr 17 2002, 10:01 pm
In response to Akarat
oh i forgot to remove the 1st del(src) i get it now
thx for your help.
Apr 18 2002, 2:31 am
One other thing you may find helpful: Create a corpse based on the icon of the thing you kill, so you only need a single corpse class instead of thug1corpse, thug2corpse, etc.:
obj/corpse
  New(atom/newloc,atom/body)
    icon=body.icon
    icon_state="corpse"   // have a "corpse" icon state in your icon file
    name="[body.name]'s corpse"
    src.contents+=body.contents   // what's in its pockets?
    // don't forget to copy over money and other important vars
    ..()  // move to newloc
    spawn(600) Decay()

  Decay()
    for(var/mob/M in oview(10,src))
      if(M.client)
        spawn(100) Decay()
        return  // don't decay in sight of a player
    // drop everything; add in lines to drop money and such if you use vars for it
    loc.contents+=src.contents
    del(src)

  verb/Search()
    set src in oview(1)
    if(!contents.len)
      // if the corpse carries money, include that in the if()
      // like: if(!contents.len && !money)
      usr << "You find nothing."
      return
    // I'd put in code to list what you find, but you can
    // do that yourself
    usr.contents+=src.contents
    // don't forget to add to money and other vars if they exist
    usr << "You raid [src]."

Now when you create a corpse for the src object, all you have to do is this:
new /obj/corpse(src.loc,src)

Lummox JR