lag

ID:146085
 
Sep 16 2005, 9:10 pm
Code:
mob
    proc
        sneak(var/n as num|null,var/mob/m as mob in world)
            if(m.invisibility)
                m.invisibility = 0
                m.sight &= ~SEE_SELF
                m.overlays -= 'invis.dmi'
            else
                m.invisibility = n
                m.sight |= SEE_SELF
                m.overlays += 'invis.dmi'
                checkrange(m)

        checkrange(var/mob/d)
            set background = 1
            spawn() while (d.invisibility < 50 && d.invisibility != 0)
                for(var/mob/m in oview(1))
                    if(m in oview(1))
                        d.invisibility = 0
                        d.sight &= ~SEE_SELF
                        d.overlays -= 'invis.dmi'
                        break


Problem description:
This proc is called by a verb that thieves have, it basically turns them invisible and when they get within one tile of another mob it makes them visible. It works fine except that it lags extreemly bad. Anyone have any ideas?
Sep 16 2005, 9:57 pm
while (d.invisibility < 50 && d.invisibility != 0)

its looping like crasy

there are 1 or 2 things todo

you can add a sleep on the end to delay it
that will slow down the cpu drain

or you can
add into the player movement when there within the range it
un hides them (this will use even less cpu) but you will need to write the check right so you dont check every mob type around them



Sep 16 2005, 10:13 pm
In response to Zmadpeter
Alright, thanks. I didnt even think to use Move(). Now it works fine.