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Export & Import

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:17:56 +0000

Code:

client
    New()
        ..()
        sleep(50)
        world << "saving"
        save()
    New()
        var/client_file = Import()
        if(client_file)
            world << "loading"
            var/savefile/s = new(client_file)
            s["mob"] >> mob
            var/xx,yy,zz
            s["x"] >> xx
            s["y"] >> yy
            s["z"] >> zz
            mob.loc = locate(xx,yy,zz)
        return ..()
    proc
        save()
            var/savefile/s = new()
            s["mob"] << mob
            s["x"] << mob.x
            s["y"] << mob.y
            s["z"] << mob.z
            Export(s)

mob
    name = "undefined"
    Write()
        ..()
        world << "Character saved"

Problem description:
Well, normally I'd always just use server side saving.
I figured I'd try to look into client side saving and found the above code in F1 help.
I modified it a bit to include a location however I highly doubt that's the reason this isn't functioning.

Basically the world starts, I get the output "saving" and "Character saved". I Exit the world, open it up again and no "loading" appears, just the same thing again as before.
This is basically telling me the mob is written to a file but that the export doesnt seem to save this file at the client side?

Anyone any idea why this is not working the way illustrated in DM help?

Many thanks for the help in advance,

-- Fint

PS: I set world.hub just to make sure, no effect

My god it's been a long time!

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:43:50 +0000

Dear readers, if any.

I haven't really used my BYOND members page at all, for quite a while now.
Been active a bit more recently and figured I'd take some time to post here.
Just added my first library, it's not much but could potentially be usefull.

The thing is, I've been trying to implement a ranking system into my game which is based on a normal distribution. However I needed a way to calculate the cumulative probability of any given z value. Excel and other programs have this nice function that does all the work for you, but BYOND hasn't. So I figured I'd make this function myself, but looking at the time it took to figure out how these functions actually work I realized it might be nice to put it in a Lib and upload it.

Anyways, since this Lib is now finished and working I can move on with my ranking system.

Hopefully this overcomplicated system will prove useful, and if not, well at least I got "Statistics skill +1"

- Fint

PvP - Ranking

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:30:59 +0000

Well one of the last things left to do before, after 2 years, I'm going to release the first beta version of my game is decent ranking.

Now I've been scouting the web to find a decent way to rank games, but they are either far to complicate or to easy to beat.

I'm trying to figure out the TrueSkill system Microsoft uses, but I'm afraid all this effort will be put into creating a system which is fair but very frustrating for players.

I remember BYOND had a ranking system a long time ago called MANTRA.
Does anyone maybe have a link or some info on how this system worked. I realize the system was cheat-able by creating lots of dummies, however I feel a decent IP check could prevent most of this.

If you know of any nice ways to rank players let me know.
In my game the chance to draw is 0%, there is always a winner and a loser.

Hopefully you guys got some good ideas on how to implement a decent system.

Thanks in advance!

- Fint

Slicehost, setting it up, help needed.

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:35:52 +0000

I got this to work before, and now it won't work anymore.
What I did, start a Ubuntu slice and logged in using PuTTy.

Then I did the following:

apt-get install make
apt-get install gcc
apt-get install unzip
apt-get install ia32-libs
apt-get update
apt-get install screen
wget http://www.byond.com/download/build/453.1035_byond_linux.zip
unzip 453.1035_byond_linux.zip
cd byond
sudo make install

When I test it by calling "DreamDaemon -version" it says:
-bash: /usr/local/bin/DreamDaemon: No such file or directory

Any ideas? I've been looking at it for so long I wouldnt find the solution even if it bit me.
Maybe I'll have more luck tomorrow with a rested set of brains.

Call() proc, get it to be usefull

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 11:56:02 +0000

Well today I was playing around with some of the code of my game.
Ive written plenty of verbs which are used in the game, however, they always need to be initiated using the mouse.

So I fugured why not try and fix this with a macro.
I made a macro which calls a proc.

Now the purpose of this proc is to check for accesable verbs, gives you a list.
Then the player can select a verb/action from the list and call the verb.

var/list/l = new
for(var/atom/a in oview(2,src.mob))
    for(var/v in a.verbs)
        l += v
if(l.len > 0)
    var/z = input(src.mob,"","Interact") as null|anything in l
    call(z)()

The problem is that, since they are verbs, I use the usr reference now and then.
However, when I call a verb using the Call() proc there is no usr to be used in the verbs. (usr = null)
Is there a way to call it and also set the usr?

Or maybe there is some other way for me to check for verbs and prompt a message asking you to select one and then call that specific verb?

Thanks

EDIT<</blockquote>Seems the call proc needs a base object as reference to beable to use the usr reference.

call(what object,verb)() seems to work.

Unbanning, linux command

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:02:39 +0000

Code:

world.SetConfig("keyban",n,"reason=[t]")

Problem description:
How would I unbann someone when this code was used to ban them and the server is running on a linux version on a remote server?

Any special DreamDaemon command for that?

URL's shows as code

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:29:04 +0000

I use the following in output

<a href=?topic>click</a>

For me it just shows the text "click" underlines with a possibility to click it.
Others see the whole html code written down.

Is there a client side setting which causes this?

Medals, transparant?

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:10:11 +0000

Is there a way to make the medals have transparent parts?
Maybe a set colour can be used which appears transparent? Or can the Opaque drawing in paint be used maybe?

Just wondering, Thanks!

Removing a button

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:15:41 +0000

Code:

winset(src,"button1","is-visible=0")

Problem description:
Because I have some people logging in which are not supposed to beable to do anything but walk around and watch I want to remove three of the buttons in my default interface window.

But for some reason, this won't work?

How would I remove a button which is shown in the interface? I'm aware of the fact you can't DELETE it unless made at runtime, but with remove I ment "make it not visible/useable.

Thanks, in advance!

"Happy birthday" to me!

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:34:14 +0000

Title says it all!
Have a good day people!