Effect Overlay

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Jan 22 2013, 9:35 am
(See the best response by Critical172.)
I have tried many different codes but none seem work the way i want it to.It a simple code but i been years since i mess with some codes. Am trying add a flick on M.(Ex. I punch a mob or mob punch me a punch impact show.) Anyone can help me thank you for help in advance.
Jan 22 2013, 10:02 am
Best response
I'm not sure how to do that either so I use this
obj/effects
    layer=MOB_LAYER+10
    punch
        icon='Your effect.dmi'
        New()
            flick("Your icon state that flicks",src)
            spawn(4)//how long it stays
            del src
//now do new/obj/effects/punch(locate(mob.x,mob.y,mob.z))
Jan 22 2013, 6:06 pm
not sure why you need the flick() statement, the icon should already have the effect graphics
Jan 22 2013, 7:24 pm
Usually, you would want to play an animation of effect from start to end. flick() helps you do this.
Jan 22 2013, 9:30 pm (Edited on Jan 22 2013, 9:43 pm)
Animations can start in the middle of a set of frames because DM does not start frame animations at New(), instead it has more like a global frame index that changes for the entire world at the same time.

I have a "flick" obj that follows my mobs around so I can do overlay flick effects without losing the player's icon / icon state / overlays underneath. Doing it the way Critical suggested will only work if the player stands still.
Jan 23 2013, 1:59 am
In response to Jemai1
Jemai1 wrote:
Usually, you would want to play an animation of effect from start to end. flick() helps you do this.

Oh right...I generally use /images for this kind of thing, which always start at the beginning of the animation. Although people have advised me that I should use atomic objects instead...
Jan 23 2013, 2:26 am
If the animation does not require a chronological order of frames, using images is not too bad. Sometimes, you just want to display a still or blinking sprite for 4 ticks.
Jan 23 2013, 6:36 am
I'm pretty sure images will display the first frame when created.
Jan 23 2013, 12:20 pm
Nah. You'll have to add them to images of the clients you want to show them to. Then there's the limitation of not being able to flick() an /image object.