Looping procedures in Developer Help

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Dec 27 2001, 8:16 pm (Edited on Dec 28 2001, 6:32 am)
How do I make it so a procedure is constantly called after it is completed?

How do I check if user is looking at a statpanel?

How do I check if a player has logged in the first time. (I'm not sure hoe to use deadron's library)do I redefine the proc?

How do I see if when I player selects a name that no one else has that name and if someone else does how do I rerun the procedure.
#1 Dec 27 2001, 8:21 pm
Exadv1 wrote:
How do I make it so a procedure is constantly called after it is completed?

mob/proc/procname()
    src<<"Called"
    sleep(10)
    procname()

How do I see if when I player selects a name that no one else has that name and if someone else does how do I rerun the procedure.

mob/Login()
    NAME
    var/Name = input("What's your name?")
    for(var/mob/M in world)//loops through everyone in the game
        if(Name = M.name)
            goto NAME
        else
            src.name=Name


#2 Dec 27 2001, 8:34 pm
In response to Nadrew (#1)
Nadrew wrote:
Exadv1 wrote:
How do I make it so a procedure is constantly called after it is completed?

> mob/proc/procname()
>     src<<"Called"
>     sleep(10)
>     procname()
>

I think that would stop the mob that called it. This might be better:
mob/proc/procname()
    src << "Called"
    spawn(10) src.procname()
#3 Dec 28 2001, 2:39 pm
Exadv1 wrote:
How do I check if user is looking at a statpanel?

Click F1 in DreamMaker and type in statpanel to read about them.


How do I see if when I player selects a name that no one else has that name and if someone else does how do I rerun the procedure.

This demo shows you how:

byond://Deadron.CharacterSaving
#4 Dec 28 2001, 4:41 pm
In response to Cinnom (#2)
I think that would stop the mob that called it. This might be better:
> mob/proc/procname()
>     src << "Called"
>     spawn(10) src.procname()


I still think for() loops are the best.
mob/proc/procname()
    for()
        src << "Called"
        sleep(10) // however long to delay the proc

#5 Dec 29 2001, 6:54 am
Can you save verbs (for example the player can buy verbs)and also I have character handling on so will their verbs be saved

[NEW]
Deadron I looked at your library and have a Question. How would I use the FirstTimePlayer proc. I can't seem to figure out how without overwriting it.

Now with the statpanel thing how would I remove it.

Also how do Idetect to see if someone moved away from a location. Like for example they moved away from a door that takes 15 seconds to open and when they are out of oview(1) the countdown to open it terminates.

I'm using the missle library and I wam wondering. How do I detect if it ever reaches its destination?

#6 Dec 29 2001, 5:37 pm
In response to Exadv1 (#5)
Exadv1 wrote:
Deadron I looked at your library and have a Question. How would I use the FirstTimePlayer proc. I can't seem to figure out how without overwriting it.

Not quite sure what you mean...the library doesn't do anything with the class/proc, so it's there for you to handle however you want...

mob/BaseCamp/FirstTimePlayer
    FirstTimePlayer()
        src << "Hi this is your first time ever in this game! Please answer these questions..."
        // Ask questions
        // If they are allowed to login, return 1.
        return 1


No one has actually used this, so I might need to make changes if you figure out what you want to do with it.
#7 Dec 29 2001, 7:09 pm
In response to Deadron (#6)
O, I thought you did it in /mob/proc or /mob.