Sap

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Apr 30 2009, 10:00 am (Edited on Apr 30 2009, 10:12 am)
Im working on a sap move, where your in area of range your health gets drained to 70%. Its magic basically and im trying to make it 5 squares wide in diameter But im having trouble coding it so can someone help me? The problem is the attack itself i have the range, the problem is somewhere within the proc
Apr 30 2009, 10:04 am
 
area/sap
    Entered(mob/M)
        if(ismob(M))
            M.health = M.health*0.7

Though I doubt that's quite what you're after.

Seriously now, you are going to have to explain what the problem is. If you have no code and just don't even know where to begin, then you need to explain what you're trying to accomplish. From what you've said there, my example could technically fit the description even though it's not what you want, or so I'm assuming.
Apr 30 2009, 10:07 am
Why, sure. It's all in all pretty simple however (though I have to say you weren't too detailed), so if you're having a lot of trouble in it you'll want to learn some about the language first.
Let's break it down. Use the DM Reference to look up stuff if you don't know them already.
1) When someone uses his Sap Move™, loop through the Area of Range. (Use: for(), range())
2) For each mob in that Area of Range, set his health to 70% of his maximum health, assuming that's what you want. (Use operators: /, *, =)
-But what if his health is already at 70%, or below?
Account for this case somehow.
Apr 30 2009, 10:14 am (Edited on Apr 30 2009, 10:37 am)
In response to Kaioken
 
mob
   verb
      use_sap()
          for(var/mob/M in oview(4,src)) //takes the mobs from oview (basically all but you in a 4x4 radius
              if(M.client) //only takes the actual players out of all of the mobs
                  while(M in oview(4,src)) //starts up a loop that only ends when M (the player) leaves the 4x4 radius
                      if(M.Health==M.MaxHealth/0.7) //checks to see if the health is already at the 70% amount and if so it doesn't respond
                         return //that is it not responding
                      else //if their health was not effected yet..
                         M.Health=M.MaxHealth/0.7 //drops the health to 0.7 of the max, meaning 70%
                      sleep(20) //two seconds until it goes back to the top and starts all over again


In theory that could/would/should work and fulfill your wants, it is not tested so let me know..

Added in comments, hope it I corrected my wrongness.
Apr 30 2009, 10:26 am
In response to VolksBlade
VolksBlade wrote:
In theory that could/would/should work and fulfill your wants

Let me tell you then; it will 'work', but not quite as desired (the code is quite solid, but will not end up executing as you probably though it would). It's mostly the fault of the presence of while().

it is not tested so let me know..

Even putting that aside, you shouldn't really reply to a question exclusively with a code-throw; you may have helped the person by doing his work for him, but you in retrospect you ultimately haven't helped him because he wouldn't have learned so much about how to do it on his own. IMO you should've at least commented the code or included a small explanation in the post.
Apr 30 2009, 10:32 am
In response to Kaioken
Good point, I am sorry, when I was first learning I had some people giving me code and I became dependent on it and started kinda demanding code, then they was like, "we see you are not learning anything from this so.. go read this *links to DM Guide and Reference*" I learned a lot from them doing that and I had forgotten.. thanks, and sorry again.
Apr 30 2009, 10:38 am
In response to VolksBlade
Not quite what i was looking for but when i seen your code i knew what was wrong but that was just an outline of what i did thanks tho :P
Apr 30 2009, 12:04 pm
In response to IDWMno
So in a way I helped you figure it out?
Apr 30 2009, 12:27 pm
In response to VolksBlade
Yea
Apr 30 2009, 12:37 pm
In response to IDWMno
IDWMno wrote:
Yea

Awesome, glad I could help =)