Clicking objects in the grid in Developer Help

ID:264587
 
Dec 20 2009, 6:19 am (Edited on Dec 20 2009, 6:36 am)
Code:
mob
    proc
        GridBase()
            src << output(new/obj/Basechoose/SkinW, "grid1:1,1")
            src << output(new/obj/Basechoose/SkinB, "grid1:1,2")
            
obj/Basechoose
    SkinW
        icon='NHC Base Male.dmi'
        icon_state="Skin"
        layer=9999
        Click()
            usr<<'select.ogg'
            alert("You have selected your base icon!")
    SkinB
        icon='NHC Base Male Dark.dmi'
        icon_state="Skin"
        layer=9999
        Click()
            usr<<'select.ogg'
            alert("You have selected your base icon!")


Problem description: The problem here is well first I know I programmed the grid proc very basic but I am only testing. My main problem here is when the object loads up in the grid I cannot activate the action when I click on them. Can anyone tel me why?

#1 Dec 20 2009, 6:59 am (Edited on Dec 22 2009, 7:44 am)
They're getting collected by the garbage collector because they do not have any attachment to the game after the proc finishes putting them in the grid. There are a few ways to fix this; first, you could give these objects a location on the map, but that would eventually create a lot of unnecessary objects and cause lag/problems.

Second, and more preferably, you can store them in a list (even more preferably, a temporary one attached to the mob this is for). As an example:

mob
    var/tmp
        list/base_garbage // Non-initialized temporary list.
    proc
        GridBase()
            var/list/bases=typesof(/obj/Basechoose)-/obj/Basechoose // Create a list of all bases.
            if(!base_garbage) base_garbage=new // Initialize our temporary list.
            var/count=1
            for(var/X in bases) // Loop through all bases.
                var/obj/Y=new X // Make a new one,
                base_garbage+=Y // and store it in the temp list.
                src << output(Y,"grid1:1,[count]") // Then output it,
                count++ // And increase our position on the grid.

        EndBase()
            del(base_garbage) // Delete our temporary list and everything in it.
                            // This helps save us resources.