error::expected a constant expression

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ID:175556 Apr 7 2003, 7:13 pm
LordJR	I'm having this problem and I can't seem to find whats causing it.. its happening on this line. And I already have it defined at mob/mon/var/hp = 0 --------------- error::expected a constant expression hp = roll("2d4") of course this is listed under the type of mob it is..

Apr 7 2003, 7:39 pm

Lummox JR

LordJR wrote:

I'm having this problem and I can't seem to find whats causing it.. its happening on this line. And I already have it defined at

mob/mon/var/hp = 0

---------------
error::expected a constant expression

hp = roll("2d4")

of course this is listed under the type of mob it is..

And you thought a proc call was a constant expression why, exactly? The value of roll("2d4") is different every time; it's not a constant value that can be calculated at compile-time. Hence the error.

Code like that belongs in New().

Lummox JR

Apr 8 2003, 4:15 am In response to Lummox JR
LordJR	Thanks Lumm... its simple matters like these that keep popping up to haunt me. But I see what needs to happen now. Thanks. Lummox JR wrote: And you thought a proc call was a constant expression why, exactly? The value of roll("2d4") is different every time; it's not a constant value that can be calculated at compile-time. Hence the error. Code like that belongs in New(). Lummox JR