Question

ID:263908
 
Feb 17 2008, 4:08 pm
Code:
obj
 Gmicon
  name = "King Killer<font color = lime>"
  icon='GM_Trans.dmi'
  density = 1
  zer = 1
  New()
   spawn(20)
   icon_state"1"
   spawn(20)
   icon=state"2"
   spawn(20)
   icon_state="3"
   spawn(20)
   icon_state="2"
   spawn(20)
   icon_state=""
   spawn(5)
    if(src)
     del src


Problem description:
Pirata help me please?
Well I expect it to change icon state. but it doesn't.
I have tried flick("3",src)(including the other states) but that hasn't worked either.

Feb 17 2008, 4:14 pm
Use sleep() instead of spawn(), because how you're using it, it looped through the whole thing in less than a second.
Feb 17 2008, 4:15 pm
hmm

src.icon = "1"
shouldnt it be so??

it should be

src.icon_state = "1"


also

if(src)
you dont have to check if there src is alive

and i prefer to put...

del (src)



name = "King Killer<font color = lime>"
hmm that name looks weird try just putting

name = "King Killer"



also the procs like New()/Del() needs a ..() MOST of them
Feb 17 2008, 4:33 pm
In response to Kaiochao
 
obj
 Gmicon
  name = "King Killer<font color = lime>"
  icon='GM_Trans.dmi'
  density = 1
  zer = 1
  New()
   sleep(2)
   src.icon_state="1"
   sleep(2)
   src.icon_state="2"
   sleep(2)
   src.icon_state="3"
   sleep(2)
   src.icon_state="2"
   sleep(2)
   src.icon_state=""
   spawn(5)
    if(src)
     del src

This is another portion of the code... what i want Gmicon to do. This is the attack that goes with it
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(usr.x+6,usr.y+4,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x+1,M.y-1,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x+1,M.y+1,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x-1,M.y-1,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x+1,M.y,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x,M.y-1,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x-1,M.y,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x+1,M.y+1,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x+1,M.y,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x,M.y+1,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(M.x-1,M.y+1,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(usr.x+3,usr.y+1,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(usr.x+4,usr.y+2,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(usr.x+2,usr.y+5,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(usr.x+3,usr.y+5,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(usr.x+1,usr.y+5,usr.z))
     new/obj/Gmicon(locate(usr.x+1,usr.y+5,usr.z))

Ok this here. Everything works alright but the objects spawn EXTREMELY slow
Feb 17 2008, 4:35 pm
In response to CK Productions
Alright, here's the place to put the spawn. Right after New() for the Gmicon, tabbed. Tab everything under it in New() also.
Feb 17 2008, 4:52 pm
In response to Kaiochao
Everything works right when i use spawn(x) but when i change it sleep(x) it takes 2 minutes to spawn one of them
Feb 17 2008, 5:00 pm
In response to CK Productions
That's because when you create them, the sleeps pause the whole thing. The creating waits for the object's New() proc to finish.

spawn() makes it so whatever that is under it and tabbed will not pause the New().
What I meant in my previous post:
New()
   ..()
   spawn
      icon_state=""//blah blah blah

You might want to look up procedures or whatever you aren't sure about in the DM Reference.
Feb 17 2008, 5:23 pm (Edited on Feb 17 2008, 5:29 pm)
In response to Kaiochao
 
obj
 Gmicon
  name = "King Killer<font color = lime>"
  icon='GM_Trans.dmi'
  density = 1
  zer = 1
  New()
   ..()
   spawn()
   sleep(20)
   src.icon_state="1"
   sleep(20)
   src.icon_state="2"
   sleep(20)
   src.icon_state="3"
   sleep(20)
   src.icon_state="2"
   sleep(20)
   src.icon_state=""
   spawn(5)
    if(src)
     del src


Is this it? If this is it, it is still taking me forever to spawn me each object.
Feb 17 2008, 5:43 pm
In response to CK Productions
Pay attention to indentation. Like I said twice before, indent everything under spawn().
Feb 17 2008, 5:48 pm
In response to Kaiochao
OOOH My bad. I had misread what you had said previously sorry about that. But, we never fixed the problem with it not changing icon states. I think I forgot to mention that. (sorry AGAIN)