Stationary Movement. :(

ID:145082
 
Jun 18 2006, 3:12 pm
Code:
client
    Northwest()
        if(usr.canmove) 
            if(usr.inturret)
                usr.dir="NORTHWEST"
                sleep(1)
                return
            else
                usr.canmove=0
                ..()
                sleep(usr.speed)
                usr.canmove=1
        else
            return
    Southwest()
        if(usr.canmove) 
            if(usr.inturret)
                usr.dir="SOUTHWEST"
                sleep(1)
                return
            else
                usr.canmove=0
                ..()
                sleep(usr.speed)
                usr.canmove=1
        else
            return
    Northeast()
        if(usr.canmove) 
            if(usr.inturret)
                usr.dir="NORTHEAST"
                sleep(1)
                return
            else
                usr.canmove=0
                ..()
                sleep(usr.speed)
                usr.canmove=1
        else
            return
    Southeast()
        if(usr.canmove) 
            if(usr.inturret)
                usr.dir="SOUTHEAST"
                sleep(1)
                return
            else
                usr.canmove=0
                ..()
                sleep(usr.speed)
                usr.canmove=1
        else
            return

    North()
        if(usr.canmove) 
            if(usr.inturret)
                usr.dir="NORTH"
                sleep(1)
                return
            else
                usr.canmove=0
                ..()
                sleep(usr.speed)
                usr.canmove=1
        else
            return
    South()
        if(usr.canmove)
            if(usr.inturret)
                usr.dir="SOUTH"
                sleep(1)
                return
            else
                usr.canmove=0
                ..()
                sleep(usr.speed)
                usr.canmove=1
        else
            return
    West()
        if(usr.canmove)
            if(usr.inturret)
                usr.dir="WEST"
                sleep(1)
                return 
            else
                usr.canmove=0
                ..()
                sleep(usr.speed)
                usr.canmove=1
        else
            return
    East()
        if(usr.canmove)
            if(usr.inturret)
                usr.dir="EAST"
                sleep(1)
                return
            else
                usr.canmove=0
                ..()
                sleep(usr.speed)
                usr.canmove=1
        else
            return


Problem description:
When I am in the turret (my variable is set to usr.inturret=1), I just stay in that direction. I never am able to move direction... But turrets aren't supposed to literally move, just can change direction, which is what I need.

If somebody could please help me with what I did wrong, or show me in the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated.

Jun 18 2006, 3:35 pm
Well first, you can simplify your code by overwriting client/Move() instead of the different directions. You also can't set the direction variable to text strings such as "NORTH" or "SOUTHWEST". You can set them to the macros NORTH and SOUTHWEST. Since dir only can be a number, you won't seem to be changing directions.

client
  Move(nloc, direc)
    // nloc is the new location, and direc is the direction 
    // the player pressed
    if(!mob.canmove) return
    if(mob.inturret)
      mob.dir = direc // just change direction if they're in a turret
      return
    canmove = 0
    spawn(1) canmove = 1
    return ..() // otherwise, do stuff normally


~~> Unknown Person