parent_type

ID:1451882
 
Dec 23 2013, 12:57 pm
(See the best response by Kaiochao.)
Code:
Wall
  parent_type = /obj
  density = 1 

mob
  Bump(atom/O)
    ..()
    if(isobj(O))
      var/obj/DelObj = O
      del DelObj


Problem description:
Despite having a parent type, the wall doesn't seem to return 1 for isobj(O). Is this intended behavior?
Dec 23 2013, 1:20 pm
If I remember correctly, Wall is it's own type when you define it using parent_type. It inherits the class structure from obj but isn't defined as an obj. That may be what the problem is.
Dec 23 2013, 1:26 pm
I figured that it'd be that. I'm kinda sad it inherits obj variables but not type.
Dec 23 2013, 1:31 pm
Best response
 
thing
    parent_type = /obj

mob/Login()
    src << isobj(new /thing) // true

I think you're having a different issue here.
Dec 23 2013, 1:35 pm
I believe for that code to work, you'd have to check the atom's type explicitly. I'm mobile and it's untested code.

mob
    Bump(atom/O)
       ..()
       if(O.type == /Wall)
         var/obj/DelObj = O
         del DelObj
<dm>
Dec 23 2013, 1:44 pm
I went with defining my own isWall() and isBuilding proc anyway because I plan to have destructible environment anyway. I'm still confused about why, like Kaiochao posted the code didn't work though.
Dec 23 2013, 7:31 pm
To be fair, I'm not sure who you're using isobj() anyways. istype is just easier to use, in my opinion. It would keep errors like that down.
Dec 25 2013, 5:13 pm
isobj() is istype(object, /obj) afaik
Dec 25 2013, 9:08 pm
From a test I just did, isobj() will return true for any object derived from /obj, even if it has a parent_type defined.

oobj
    parent_type = /obj

client/New()
    ..()
    var/oobj/o = new
    if (isobj(o))
        src << "?"


edit: you're allowed to have more than one obj in isobj(). The reference says isobj(Loc1, Loc2, ...)
Dec 25 2013, 10:00 pm
In response to Makeii
I already did this test. See reply #3.