Center proc problems(?)

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Feb 15 2003, 11:38 am
Well I want to make it so when you are facing an NPC and press num pad 5 it initiates text.. i haven't the slightest idea how.
Feb 15 2003, 11:52 am
im pretty sure its like:

client/center()
(prochere)

and then you have to define the proc:
proc
talk
usr<<"You talk to the npc"
Feb 15 2003, 11:58 am
In response to JimmyWimmy
JimmyWimmy wrote:
im pretty sure its like:

client/center()
(prochere)

and then you have to define the proc:
proc
talk
usr<<"You talk to the npc"

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use usr in a proc, much LESS tell other people to.

mob/NPC
    var/text
    NPC_Guy
        text = "Hello!"
client/Center()
    for(var/mob/NPC/N in get_step(mob,mob.dir))// For every NPC type mob in front of you, display their 'text' variable. If you do not know what get_step() is, look it up in the reference.
        mob << N.text


~>Volte

Feb 15 2003, 6:08 pm
In response to Volte
Volte wrote:
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use usr in a proc, much LESS tell other people to.

I think the bigger problem was that Airjoe/JimmyWimmy didn't put the parentheses after "talk", so it wouldn't work anyway.

Actually this solution isn't so bad if the proc is only ever called by client/Center(), because client/Center() is a verb. However if the proc is to be used in a more proc-like way, usr should be avoided at all costs.

Lummox JR