Copy Text

ID:266507
 
Mar 25 2002, 4:39 pm (Edited on Mar 25 2002, 4:47 pm)
mob/verb/Test2()
var/pre=copytext(usr.name,1,1/2)
world<<"[pre]"


thats ma code but it still show the entire name y?
Mar 25 2002, 5:25 pm (Edited on Mar 26 2002, 3:06 pm)
The third argument of copytext is the text character position right after the last character to be copied. If you leave it as 0, the entire text will be copied.

copytext("cat",1,0) will return "cat"
copytext("cat",1,3) will return "ca"
copytext("cat",1,2) will return "c"

You entered 1/2. I am guessing this will be read as 0. It is looking for an integer.

[edit]
After realizing the second argument was missing, ACWraith tripped and fell into a pit of spikes while attempting to avoid former Next Generation victims.
Mar 26 2002, 2:55 pm
In response to ACWraith
Fo u know how i would split the name in half
Mar 26 2002, 3:01 pm
In response to Strange Kidd
 
proc/ShowHalves(message = "SuperDuperMonkeyFluper")
   var/first_half = copytext(message,1,length(message)/2)
   var/second_half = copytext(message,length(message)/2,length(message))
   usr << first_half
   usr << second_half
That should do it.
Mar 26 2002, 3:17 pm
In response to Foomer
proc/ShowHalves(message = "SuperDuperMonkeyFluper")
var/first_half = copytext(message,1,length(message)/2)
var/second_half = copytext(message,length(message)/2,length(message))
usr << first_half
usr << second_half</DM>That should do it.

it said it was a undifined arg type
Mar 26 2002, 3:35 pm
In response to Strange Kidd
Then declare it like a normal var instead.