Only being able to use certain verbs in the DIR you're facing

ID:2090200
 
May 27 2016, 3:02 pm
(See the best response by Lummox JR.)
Code:
mob/verb/Attack(mob/M as mob in oview(1))
    if(Resting) return
    icon_state = "Attack"
    sleep(2)
    icon_state = ""
    M.Health = M.Health - (usr.Strength / M.Durability)+(usr.Battle_Power/(M.Battle_Power*10))*rand(1,1.5)


Problem description: I'm trying to make things like "Grab", "Push", "Punch", etc. only be able to affect someone in the three tiles in front of you, but all I've seen on this is being able to do this in all directions.

May 27 2016, 3:16 pm
Best response
Instead of giving the verb an argument, just make it a generic attack verb with no argument.

mob/verb/Attack()
    if(busy) return   // just a generic is-busy check
    busy |= BUSY_ATTACKING
    flick("Attack", src)
    spawn(2) busy &= ~BUSY_ATTACKING

    for(var/mob/M in get_step(src, dir))
        M.TakeDamage(Strength / (M.Durability||1) +\
                     (Battle_Power / (M.Battle_Power||1)) * (0.1+0.05*rand()),\
                     src)
May 27 2016, 3:24 pm
Lummox JR wrote:
src
May 27 2016, 10:56 pm
In response to Zagros5000
Zagros5000 wrote:
Lummox JR wrote:
src

I have no idea what the point of that comment was.
May 28 2016, 1:46 am
Neither do I, but I tested it and it seems to work, thxs.
May 28 2016, 12:39 pm
rnt u always preaching not to use src in verbs
May 28 2016, 12:40 pm
In response to Zagros5000
Zagros5000 wrote:
rnt u always preaching not to use src in verbs

usr in procs
May 28 2016, 12:42 pm
In response to MDC
oh lol


awkward
May 28 2016, 12:54 pm
rnt u always preaching not to use src in verbs