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Bypass Scientific Notation - BigNum()

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:17:36 +0000

proc/BigNum(num,sigfig)
    num = num2text(round(num),sigfig)
    world << "Big Number: [num]"
mob/verb/InputNum(n as num) {BigNum(n,100)}

/*

//This is a pretty straight forward snippet.

*/

Kill / Death Score

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:59:31 +0000

// This snippets gives you a Kill and Death variable.
// You can increment the variables anytime.
// Then under the Stat() procedure, we use src.KD.
// We calculate the Kill / Death ratio an then output it for the players viewing.
// If anything is unclear please ask about it.
mob
    var
        kills = 1232 ; deaths = 395 ; KD = 0
mob/Stat()
    statpanel("KD Spread") ; stat("Kills:","[src.kills]") ; stat("Deaths:","[src.deaths]") // Kill / Death variables on StatPanel
    if(!src.kills && !src.deaths) {src.KD = 0 ; return} // If you don't have no kills or deaths.
    else if(src.kills > src.deaths){ // If your kills are higher then your deaths.
        if(!src.deaths && src.kills>0) {src.KD = src.kills ; stat("KD Spread:","+[round(src.KD)]") ; return} // If you have no deaths but over 0 kills, do what's in the brackets behind.
        src.KD = src.kills - src.deaths ; stat("KD Spread:","+[round(src.KD)]") ; return}
    else if(src.deaths > src.kills){ // Same as above, but vise versa.
        if(src.deaths>0 && !src.kills) {src.KD = src.deaths ; stat("KD Spread:","-[round(src.KD)]") ; return} // Same as above, but vise versa.
        src.KD = src.deaths - src.kills ; stat("KD Spread:","-[round(src.KD)]") ; return}

Programming

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:21:20 +0000

I was wondering, what do you think would be a good idea to help improve an keep mine or anyone's programming skills sharp? For one, would making snippets help much? I tend to make a standard game. With leveling systems, etc. I do this with different game genre's to help me get the hang of coming up with multiple things when I need them. I know this would help me improve my programming skills. Although I do not release said games, due to the fact that they're just there to help me improve in the field of programming.

I'm just trying to figure out how to advance in programming. I've read an understand everything in the DM Guide, and of course I've read the Reference over and over again.

There is not really anything I want to learn specifically. Other then programming, which I know very fluently as of now. I just want to know how I could master it.

Any comments, suggestions would be very helpful thanks.

Server Uptime

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:57:59 +0000

/*
This is a code snippet I decided to make while I was waiting for the mail to arrive.
The title is pretty self-explanatory.
*/

var
    Seconds = 0;Minutes = 0;Hours = 0 // Global Variables for Seconds, Minutes, and Hours.
world
    New()
        ..()
        Uptime() // Run the Uptime() procedure. Which is initialized at runtime.
proc/Uptime()
    world << "[Seconds]:[Minutes]:[Hours]" // Displays the server uptime.
    if(Seconds >= 60) {Minutes += 1;Seconds = 0} // If your seconds variable value is above or is 60. Then add + 1 to the Minutes, then return Seconds to 0.
    if(Minutes >= 60) {Hours += 1;Minutes = 0}
    Seconds ++ // ++ the Seconds variable so the counter doesn't stop.
    spawn(10) Uptime() // Every ten server ticks call Uptime()

/*
Just an FWI. For those of you who don't know how long a tick is I'll tell you.

1 Tick = 1/10th of a second.

10 Ticks = 1 Second.

600 Ticks = 1 Minute.

3600 Ticks = 1 Hour.

QUOTE Popisfizzy:
FYI, 60 minutes * 60 seconds = 3600 seconds.
*/

Beam Structure

Sat, 07 May 2011 23:06:51 +0000

Code:

obj/proj
    Test_Beam
        icon = 'Beam.dmi'
        density = 1
        var/mob/owner
        var/list/tails[1]
        Head
            icon_state = "head"
            density = 1
            New(Loc,Dir,Owner)
                ..()
                loc=Loc;dir=Dir;owner=Owner
                walk(src,src.owner.dir,2)
                src.CheckAhead()
            Bump(mob/O)
                if(ismob(O))
                    O.hp -= 5
                    if(O.hp <= 0) del(O)
                    del(src)
            Move()
                ..()
                if(tails.len >= 5) return 1
                var/obj/proj/Test_Beam/Body/B = new(get_step(src.loc,turn(src.dir,180)),src.dir,src.owner)
                tails += B
                walk(B,B.dir,0)
        Body
            icon_state = "body"
            density = 1
            New(Loc,Dir,Owner)
                ..()
                loc=Loc;dir=Dir;owner=Owner
                src.CheckAhead()
            Bump(mob/O)
                if(ismob(O))
                    O.hp -= 5
                    if(O.hp <= 0) del(O)
                    del(src)
        proc/CheckAhead()
            var/turf/T = get_step(src,src.dir)
            if(!T)
                for(var/obj/O in tails)
                    del(O)
                del(src)
            spawn(1) CheckAhead()

mob/verb/Shoot_Beam()
    new/obj/proj/Test_Beam/Head(get_step(usr.loc,usr.dir),usr.dir,usr)

Problem description:
I'm having problems with my beam code here. I can't seem to figure out how to keep the beam all together. So it looks like one whole beam. As of now it looks like this:

Spaces represent gaps between the tail an head of the beam.

-- -- ---- >

If you want you can test my code under your own circumstances, this is just a code snippet I'm making to keep my skills good and sharp. I would love to learn more about DM, and get my old programming skills back to normal.

Thanks in advance.

Assigning variable to winget param

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:51:00 +0000

I've been trying for a while now to get the volume of all sounds in my game to change depending on a user defined variable. Like so:

mob
 var
  master_volume = 50
 verb
  SoundUpdate() // Updates when slider is adjusted.
   var/volume = winget(usr,"control.slider","value")
   usr.master_volume = round(volume,1)

//Sound code for all sounds played in-game.
usr<<sound('soundfile.wav', volume=usr.master_volume)
//usr.master_volume or src.master_volume depending on what it's under.

So I guess the overall question is, how will I be able to assign a variable to the volume portion of the sound proc. Because ever time I round the variable the value result is always "0" and if I don't the value results in decimals. Neither way works, every time I adjust the slider all throughout the game the sound mutes.

Need any further explanation just ask.

Code Simplification

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:46:08 +0000

I was wondering if their was any method or technique any developer uses to simplify codes, so they aren't so blotchy.

In other words, any way to help make a code run more smoothly through compile.

Methods for like the for(), and the New().

If you understand well enough to give me an answer on what you think I meant, that would be appreciated, thanks for reading.

Custom DBFind() Procedure

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:24:24 +0000

I've created a DBFind() or Dragon Ball Finder procedure. I've started by getting the direction of the DB(Dragon Ball) from me, using get_dir(), but I can't seem to make it so, my pre-made direction pointer icons show up as an overlay to point out the direction to the nearest DB. So how would I go about doing so?

If you don't get it, let me rephrase the question:
(Assuming you've read the top, an know about all counterparts in this system)

How would I make my pointer icons show me which direction the nearest DB is in?

Text display of problem.

D = Dragon Ball
P = Player
<, >, ^, v = Direction Pointer Icons

-----
D

-----

-----
D

^
P
-----

I think you see what my problem is. Thanks for taking the time to read this. Much appreciated to whomever decides to help me out with this dilemma.

Short & Long - Grass

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:21:10 +0000

This is my attempt at long grass, with a trail of short grass.
Please tell me what ya think, and how I can improve.

For New Programmers

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 00:13:29 +0000

Never, ever, ever, ever use usr inside a procedure.. Use src. I see this all to often, I can't take it anymore..