Overlays

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Mar 22 2002, 8:18 pm
Can someone please explain overlays?
Mar 22 2002, 8:22 pm
Overlays are visual effects that appear on top of an atom depending on what layer they're on.

mob/verb/Overlayme()
    usr.overlays+='icon.dmi'//One approach is adding icons


Another approach for more control is adding objs to it:

mob/verb/Overlayme()
    usr.overlays+=/obj/overlay
obj/overlay
    icon = 'icon.dmi'
    icon_state = "state"
    layer = MOB_LAYER+1//appears on top of mobs


Understand?
Mar 22 2002, 8:26 pm
In response to Nadrew
well when i create items in my game the blackness that is not filled in on icon maker is covering the bottem tile, how do i fix this?
Mar 22 2002, 8:30 pm
In response to Tazor07
If you want the parts of the icon to be transperent, click the color in the top left corner of the color pallet and use that on transpernt parts.
Mar 22 2002, 8:31 pm
In response to Nadrew
o ok thanks nadrew

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