Ss4toby

Something Kind of Cool

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:41:46 GMT

Well, Im sure alot of you really could care less about the things I create. However, for the small group of people(hi mom) that do care, I am going to go ahead and tell everyone about something I've discovered.

Alright, well. Im sure just about every intermediate programmer(more so DM) knows about world.Export(). However, did you know that world.Export is effected by a router/firewall? That's right. If you have a router and, or firewall. It seems asthough world.Export() will not be excepted in the world.Topic() section. This of course was a let down to me(I may had wanted to start up a little server with all of the savefiles on it XD).

However, I thought of something that could prove to be somewhat useful. Alright, I don't know about alot of you but I have found from personal experience that alot of BYONDer's really arn't too bright. This is fine and dandy. Really it is. However, I can't help but dislike it when my game's hub is all cluttered up with servers that you can't even join. It really does get irritating.

So, in discovering that world.Topic() will only recieve things if your server also allows players. I developed a system that will check to see if people can join the server once a port is established. If the answer to that question is no, then the server is set to invisible(in hopes of the hub not seeing it) and then crashed. Pretty nifty right?

If you wish to see this little system, click the below link:
http://www.byond.com/developer/Ss4toby/PFChecker

Questions or comments? Write a comment!!!!!

Kind of Funny

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:32:31 GMT

Well, many of you(all of you should) may be aware of how BYOND has the little google advertisments everywhere. The only reason I can think of why they would do this is of course to get some money. Also, odds are they will use some money to advertise for the website. So, why? It's kind of funny when you think about it. Very often do I see advertisements for games and such. Does BYOND not realize that this will draw people away from their site? Or do they just have that much faith in their user base?... Who knows what they are thinking.. All I know is it has defiently given me a good reason to blog.

P.S. The word blog is stupid.. Don't argue the point.

Icons From The Web

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:47:54 GMT

Well, one day I was chit-chatting with someone who wished to help me in some manner. After establishing he wasn't very good at creating icon's however was skilled at creating cloathing icons I then thought of a very original(from my knowledge) way of doing cloathing in a game. The system works like this. I have created a freewebs account. I put some icons onto this website. Once the game starts up it will check this website for icons. There is a given icon state that has needed information into it. The perpous of doing this is to allow cloathing to grow and multiply without the version doing so. This creates a freedom for me as the owner. You see, now all I have to do is find trusted individuals and have them have at it. Upload what they can think of/people request as icons. Im going to attempt(have yet to do so) to create a way that will allow a user to upload a file by simply using a verb. Pretty cool right ^_^?...

P.S. Im VERY sorry for the sloppy sentences. I am having trouble focusing.... Sorry :/.

*Edit*
Well, after trying to copy and paste the script that allows me to upload the files to my freewebs website I have decided that it would be best for files to be uploaded only through the website and not the game too. Best because I dont feel like tinkering with it :D...

Which Icon Is Best?

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:27:36 GMT

Well, my last post was one were I shared with you some icons I have made. I personally agreed with those who cridicized me and decided I would tinker with my icon and find out if I could have a better final result.

1) The Original Icon
2) Remake
3) Remake with arms shaped differently....

Im not going to use these icons for anything/make other directions. If you want em, rip em ^_^... Elsewise shut up!

My Pixel Artist Abilities

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:16:04 GMT

Well, I have never considered myself a good Pixel Artist. Almost everything I create comes out pretty shotty... However, yesterday I got pretty bored and decided to tinker around and try to make some cool little DBZ graffic(I hate DBZ games but LOVE coding in stuff that looks cool. For my friend(he stopped working on his game) I made this little system that would take a chunk of the turfs icon and make it appear as though little peaces of the turf begun to rise up when you went Super Sayian). So, first I wanted to make a base icon. Well, I got to messing around and my end result was actually pretty good...

Here it is:

While saving this, I also found something else that was cool that I had made.

Here it is:

So, what I want you to do is tell me what you think of these two icons. I know they arn't the best. Give pointers or props.. Whatever you see fit.

My Last Year

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:45:46 GMT

Welp, I am finally a Senior in highschool. So far this year seems pretty good. School started 3 days ago just so you know ^_^...

Anywho, my schedule is actually pretty cool. The school has switched to a Trimester type of scheduling. So, my first trimester kinda goes like this....

Periods#: Class:
1st Library Aide
2nd English 4
3rd Library Aide
4th&5th Co-op(GET TO LEAVE)

Yep, pretty simple ^_^... The greated part though is the fact that I get to see my girlfriend inbetween ALL periods.. And since Im a library aide during lunch period I get to choose between the three lunches... Of course I chose the one she is in ^_^... It's kind of ironic... All of my friends are either in 1st or 3rd lunch... Yet my girlfriend is in 2nd... ^_^.... Anywho, I have to get a job ASAP... Im REALLY looking forward to the next trimester though!!! Why you may ask? Because I get to take a course called Web Design 3!!!!! It's pretty neat! I have NO experience basicly when it comes to web design. I "COULD" learn at home on my own. But, I figure since Imma be stuck in school mine as well do something I enjoy(scripting). Odds are once I get a job and such I will get on the PC very little. Soonish I can get a licence too... So yep, you guys probably(not defiently) wont see me much anymore... Im sure that makes a BUNCH of you happy ^_^... But yeah, this school year is going to be great..... It would sooooo such if I didn't get to see my girlfriend as much though... Last year I hardly got to see her :/.... WELL!!! Thank you for wasting your time and reading all the way to here... I know I said I wouldn't post for awhile but oh well... I didn't pay eighteen dollars out of my pocket for nothing...

A grand idea!!!!

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:11:25 GMT

Well, many of you may be well aware of the fact that BYOND seems to have a game crices(sorry for mis-spelling... Dont feel like bringing up dictionary.com). This of course isn't good... Well, for awhile I've thought that perhaps I should just make as many games as possible to help bring it out of this slump.... However, thats defiently a no go... So, now I've come up with a better solution... Perhaps some of the more experienced BYONDers(high intermediate - expert) should set their differences aside in hopes of achieving one goal... Make the best game to hit BYOND yet! Im sure if enough good programmers, pixel artist, map designers, and even hosts got together and worked things out that a great game would be the product... Heck!!! Even people who can come up with ideas!.... Anywho, it's just a thought... Get a bunch of people together that are actually good to achive a common goal..... You vets should consider getting together... I would help BUT!!! I said high intermediate not high novice :p...

ANYWHO!!! Like I said... Just an idea....

P.S. Notice I didn't post a poll :)...

This will probably(not defiently) be my last post for awhile.... SO ENJOY!!!

Guess what!?!?

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:12:04 GMT

Right now Im sitting here with my very beautiful GF... Hahahahah.. Im taken! So all you gay BYONDers can go shove it.

Why doesn't anyone like me?

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:25:09 GMT

Well, I have been on BYOND for awhile and finally have come up with one solution.... NO ONE LIKES ME!!! I've spent all my time trying to win your aproval yet nothing. You scorn me everytime I ask what you think. Never anything good to say about my work. I have thrown away my childhoon in hopes of learning the DM language so I could make people stop and say, "I sure am glad this dude came along, made a game, and made my life even better." However, NO ONE LIKES ME!!! It's very overwhelming.. The time I've lost... And ya know what they say about time don't ya? Once it's gone you can never get it back... So you people owe me!!! Ya freakin jerks.. I hope alot of you find yourselves in some horrific accedent envolving a paper plate, rubber glove, iron rod, vegitable oil, and two sick puppies.... CHUMPS!!!

Look What I Found!!!! RIGHT CLICK!

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:17:43 GMT

Welp, I was rooting through BYOND's nifty little help on section and I found out there is a variable called show_popup_menu. When setting this to 0 you can make right click count as an actual click. I know vertually this sounds useless. However! You can also set it to were when you click it checks to see if it's left or right... Wish to know how? Check out my demo!!!

http://www.byond.com/developer/Ss4toby/LeftClickRightClick

I know it probably isn't the best of demos, but it defiently gets the job done.