Health Overlay Meter

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Nov 7 2004, 7:31 pm
Okay, I've been wanting a Health overly meter for along time for my game, and I finally found one, problem is, that it doesn't work on MY game. This is what I have:

mob
    proc/Update()
        for(var/obj/HP/O in src.client.screen)//For the on screen object
            O.num = round((src.health/src.maxhealth)*O.width)
            if(O.num >= O.rangemax)//if number exceedes icon states
                O.icon_state = "30"//make the icon state 5
            if(O.num <= O.rangemin)//if the number is below zero
                O.icon_state = "0"//make the icon state 0
            if(O.num < O.rangemax && O.num > O.rangemin)//if there is an icon state for that number
                var/newnum = O.num - O.rangemin
                O.icon_state = "[newnum]"// change the icon state
obj
    var/num = 0
    var/rangemax//How many icon states
    var/rangemin//How few icon states
    HP
        layer = MOB_LAYER+11//The layer of the meter so it appears above things on the screen
        var/width = 30
        meter
            icon = 'meter.dmi'
            icon_state = "0"
            rangemax = 30//vars fall into place here that i pointed up above
            rangemin = 0//vars fall into place here that i pointed up above
mob/Login()
    src.overlays += new/obj/HP/meter//Adds the meter to the screen


I think this is right since there 30 icon states to the meter.
Nov 7 2004, 9:29 pm
Do you really need 30?

It hardly needs 10, in my opinion.

It's a 32 by 32 pixel square, and people aren't going to see a one pixel change in their healthbar and/or care.
Nov 8 2004, 5:34 am
 
> mob/Login()
>   src.overlays += new/obj/HP/meter//Adds the meter


That(^) is adding the meter to your overlays, not to your screen. If you want to add it to your screen do this(v):

mob/Login()
    var/obj/HP/meter/o=new
    o.screen_loc="1,1"
    src.client.screen+=o


Kholintian, there is no point on you commenting on this post telling Mega fart cannon what he should be doing rather than helping him. I think 30 icon_states are just fine for a health meter.
Nov 8 2004, 5:37 am
In response to Zaltron
BBZT! thanks for playing but no. all he needs is this line
mob/Login()
    src.client.screen += new/obj/HP/meter//This one


The screen location etc is already set above.

[edit]

You should re-read my demo again Mega fart cannon ungh. This is how it is supposed to look.

obj
    var/num = 0
    var/rangemax//How many icon states
    var/rangemin//How few icon states
    HP
        layer = MOB_LAYER+11//The layer of the meter so it appears above things on the screen
        var/width = 5
        meter
            icon = 'meter.dmi'
            icon_state = "0"
            screen_loc="2,1"//Location of the object on the players screen
            rangemax = 5//vars fall into place here that i pointed up above
            rangemin = 0//vars fall into place here that i pointed up above


you forgot to set a screen_loc.

--Goz
Nov 8 2004, 2:43 pm
In response to Goz
I know that's the proper way that you wrote the demo, but I didn't want actually ON the screen, I wanted it as an overlay just like in MJ and Seika. You code was only a strating point ;D
Nov 8 2004, 2:47 pm
In response to Mega fart cannon
Mega fart cannon wrote:
I know that's the proper way that you wrote the demo, but I didn't want actually ON the screen, I wanted it as an overlay just like in MJ and Seika. You code was only a strating point ;D

Ah, i see well..you can do something like this:

obj
    var/num = 0
    var/rangemax
    var/rangemin
    HP
        var/width = 30
        meter
            icon = 'meter.dmi'
            icon_state = "0"
            pixel_y=-32//New Line
            layer=-4//New Line
            rangemax = 30
            rangemin = 0


then add it as an overlay,Just dont forget to call the Update() proc to change the overlay. Also in that proc you'll want to change this line: 
 for(var/obj/HP/O in src.client.screen
because its not in the client.screen anymore.


--FSDU
Nov 8 2004, 2:55 pm
In response to FSDU
So it would be something like this?

mob
    proc/Update()
        for(var/obj/HP/O in src.overlays)//For the on screen object
            O.num = round((src.health/src.maxhealth)*O.width)
            if(O.num >= O.rangemax)//if number exceedes icon states
                O.icon_state = "30"//make the icon state 5
            if(O.num <= O.rangemin)//if the number is below zero
                O.icon_state = "0"//make the icon state 0
            if(O.num < O.rangemax && O.num > O.rangemin)//if there is an icon state for that number
                var/newnum = O.num - O.rangemin
                O.icon_state = "[newnum]"// change the icon state
obj
    var/num = 0
    var/rangemax
    var/rangemin
    HP
        var/width = 30
        meter
            icon = 'meter.dmi'
            icon_state = "30"
            pixel_y=-32//New Line
            layer=-4//New Line
            rangemax = 30
            rangemin = 0
mob/Login()
    src.overlays += new/obj/HP/meter//Adds the meter to the screen
Nov 8 2004, 3:21 pm
In response to Mega fart cannon
I Haven't cracked open DreamMaker to test it so try it and reply with any problems you recieve.

--FSDU
Nov 8 2004, 3:46 pm
In response to FSDU
I see the meter now, but it isn't updating. Im calling the Update() in the Increase Health, Decrease Health, and Level Up verbs. (This is in a serperate DM by the way. ;D)
Nov 8 2004, 3:47 pm
In response to Mega fart cannon
You have to delete it then do the calculations then re add the overlay.
Nov 8 2004, 3:48 pm
In response to Wanabe
Isn't that gonna create lots if not tons of lag?
Nov 14 2004, 11:21 am
In response to Mega fart cannon
Mega fart cannon wrote:
Isn't that gonna create lots if not tons of lag?


Only if you do it at specific times, like when a person is attacked, killed, etc.