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Nov 24 2007, 10:23 pm
http://developer.byond.com/docs/guide/

Im stuck on chapter 1.2 part 6

When I start up the page, the whole screen is black and theres no icons anywhere, I followed all the steps, uploaded all the wall, floor, and player icons, can someone tell me what im doing wrong?
#1 Nov 24 2007, 10:25 pm
Have you placed the icons on the map yet?
#2 Nov 24 2007, 11:11 pm
In response to Jamesburrow (#1)
Yes
#3 Nov 24 2007, 11:50 pm
Can you post the source here so we can take a look to see what you're doing wrong?
#4 Nov 25 2007, 10:24 am
Chapter 1.1 Part 3. Your Login() procedure ends before it could send your mob to the map.
#5 Nov 25 2007, 11:32 am
In response to Kaiochao2536 (#4)
I still dont get it, I got rid of te login() and put it at the bottom but still didn't work so I put it back

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/8884/ newbitmapimage3wa2.png
#6 Nov 25 2007, 11:37 am
In response to Coolman1250 (#5)
Might be confusing to you at first, but you should put "..()" at the end of your Login() proc. "..()" calls the default procedure, and it would be to connect the mob to a client and move it to the closest location to 1,1,1.
#7 Nov 25 2007, 12:30 pm
In response to Kaiochao2536 (#6)
You've got that very, very backwards. First, CLIENTS connect to MOBS, not the other way around. Second, Login() is called AFTER a client connects to a mob. Third, the default action of Login() is to change client.statobj and then, if the mob doesn't already have a location, find one by scanning from 1,1,1 to maxx,1,1 to 1,2,1 to maxx,2,1 and so on, until it finds a non-dense turf. Then, it will attempt to Move() to that turf. It repeats this until your mob is moved to the map, or it runs out of turfs.
#8 Nov 25 2007, 6:02 pm
In response to Garthor (#7)
im still confused, do you mean put the the mobs in 1,1,1 to max? or can you give me a code of what you're talking about?
#9 Nov 25 2007, 6:36 pm
In response to Coolman1250 (#8)
You just need to include the line
..()

at some point in your Login() proc, if you override it.
#10 Nov 25 2007, 10:55 pm
In response to Garthor (#9)
Garthor wrote:
You just need to include the line
..()

at some point in your Login() proc, if you override it.

The simplest explanation is just that having ..() in your mob/Login() proc automatically places the mob to whichever location (accessible by Move()) is closest to the bottom-left corner of the first map.

Having ..() in mob/Login() can create huge lag spikes if you have a big map, just for future reference. So when you're at the point where you want new players logging in to be placed in a specific location, get rid of the ..() in mob/Login().
#11 Nov 26 2007, 1:44 pm
In response to Foomer (#10)
ok, I put it all in the code

turf
floor
icon = 'floor.dmi'
wall
icon = 'wall.dmi'
density = 1
mob
icon = 'player.dmi'

mob
Login() proc

mob
Move()

mob
...()

still doesn't work
#12 Nov 27 2007, 12:05 pm
In response to Coolman1250 (#11)
can anyone help me? all I need is to get pass this part :(
#13 Nov 28 2007, 12:44 pm
 
mob/Login()
    ..()
#14 Nov 28 2007, 1:47 pm
In response to Zythyr (#13)
thx, but even after adding that plus Move() but thx anyways guys, guess ill have to try coding again another time
#15 Nov 28 2007, 9:41 pm (Edited on Nov 28 2007, 10:22 pm)
In response to Coolman1250 (#14)
Next time read the guide before you try to help him with it.


turf 
    floor 
        icon = 'floor.dmi'
    wall 
        icon = 'wall.dmi' 
        density = 1 
mob 
    icon = 'player.dmi'


At part 6 of 1.2 this is all the code you should have. After you have created your map, and icon files, then they should be placed on the map and you should be able to see them all.

http://rapidshare.com/files/73033775/Testing.zip.html

There is a little zip file, so you can see an example.
#16 Nov 29 2007, 1:20 pm
In response to Pirion (#15)
thx but when I uploaded it, the map didn't show up, even after I made the map it still comes all black

check it out: http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/3246/ newbitmapimage3mg3.png
#17 Nov 29 2007, 2:17 pm
In response to Coolman1250 (#16)
You tried running mine? if so you need byond 4.0
#18 Nov 29 2007, 5:27 pm
In response to Pirion (#17)
so thats whats stopping me... well I cant download 4.0 on a 98, like I said in my previous topic so I guess I have to wait till I get a better computer