Probably a BYOND bug, but...

ID:148152
 
Jun 22 2003, 2:44 pm
obj/BlueFlag
icon = 'flag.dmi'
verb
GetFlag()
set category="Actions"
set src in oview(1)
if(usr.team=="Red")
Move(usr)
world<<"The blue flag has been taken!"
else
{src} "You can't pick up your own flag!"
obj/RedFlag
icon = 'flag2.dmi'
verb
GetFlag()
set category="Actions"
set src in oview(1)
if(usr.team=="Blue")
Move(usr)
world<<"The Red flag has been taken!"
else
{src} "You can't pick up your own flag!"


My error is

Flags.dm:12:error: expected expression

(Which is referring to "obj/RedFlag")

Now If I put that into a different codefile, It makes the whole codefile completely in erroe. Whats with this?
Jun 22 2003, 2:48 pm
{src}"" is the problem, use src<<""
Jun 22 2003, 2:52 pm
In response to Crashed
:X, Only gives me 10 errors now...


Flags.dm:5:error:set :invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:6:error:set :invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:7:error:if :invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:8:error::invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:10:error:else :invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:16:error:set :invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:17:error:set :invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:18:error:if :invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:19:error::invalid proc definition
Flags.dm:21:error:else :invalid proc definition
Jun 22 2003, 2:58 pm
In response to JordanUl
You forgot to indent everything under the verb.

~>Volte
Jun 22 2003, 3:03 pm (Edited on Jun 22 2003, 3:08 pm)
In response to Volte
Mid If I ask for one more tip?

obj/RedFlag
icon = 'flag2.dmi'
verb
GetFlag()
set category="Actions"
set src in oview(1)
if(usr.team=="Blue")
Move(usr)
world<<"The Red flag has been taken!"
else
src<< "You can't pick up your own flag!"


Now I thought I had the variable for usr.team figured out but I obviously don't. How would I set up a variable like Blue or Red so it would fit with usr.team?

Error -

Flags.dm:7:error:usr.team:undefined var
Flags.dm:18:error:usr.team:undefined var
Jun 22 2003, 3:29 pm (Edited on Jun 22 2003, 3:47 pm)
In response to JordanUl
 
mob
     Login()
          mob/var/team = input("What team do you want to be on?") in list("Blue","Red")
               if("Blue")
                    src.team = "Blue"
               else if("Red")
                    src.team = "Red"


Not sure if you reall need the src.team stuff, just there to make sure...
Jun 22 2003, 3:44 pm
In response to Dragon of Ice
Dragon of Ice wrote:
mob
     Login()
          mob/var/team = input("What team do you want to be on?") in list("Blue","Red")
               if("Blue")
                    src.team = Blue
               else if("Red")
                    src.team = Red
Not sure if you reall need the src.team stuff, just there to make sure...

There's a sure-fire way to pick up a compiler error; you forgot to put quotes around blue and red.

Lummox JR
Jun 22 2003, 3:46 pm
In response to Lummox JR
Whoopsy daisy!
Jun 22 2003, 3:46 pm
This is really the wrong way to set up teams. By creating two separate types for everything, you end up with a lot of redundant code--and twice the chance for bugs.

The correct way to handle this is to give everything that might be team-related a team var, and initialize that to the right team. For instance:
obj/flag
  var/team
A team var could be a simple string, which is good enough for a lot of purposes, or a special datum for handling teams. The latter is much better and will save a lot of grief in the long run.

Lummox JR
Jun 22 2003, 4:10 pm
In response to Lummox JR
I have been here for roughly 1 and a half years, and I'm still the stupidest coder here :X, so I basically use any brute force coding I can get my hands on.