New Map

ID:139809
 
Aug 20 2010, 11:28 pm
Code for Creating a Planet:
mob
    verb
        Create_Planet(map as text)
            if(src.planet==0)
                var/obj/M=new(map,_x=50,_y=50,_z=1)
                var/obj/Z=new/obj/planetr(src.loc)
                Z.claimer=src.ckey
                Z.inside=M
                src.planet=1
            else
                src<<"You have already made a planet!"</

Code for using the inside variable:
obj
    planetr
        icon='ICONS.dmi'
        icon_state="Planet_Red"
        name="Planet"
        density=1
        verb/Visit()
            set src in range(1)
            if(src.claimer==usr.ckey)
                usr.owner=1
                usr.inplanet=1
                usr.loc=locate(src.inside)
            else
                if(src.locked==0)
                    usr.loc=locate(src.inside)
                    usr.inplanet=1
                else
                    usr<<"That planet has been locked by its owner."

Problem description: Whenever I try to visit the planet, I just go to an expanse of blank space, and my character is no where in sight. You're supposed to be on a whole new layer, and since every player makes their own planet, it can't be a set layer. So I'm trying to make it make a new one, and it won't let me go to it.

Aug 21 2010, 11:41 am
http://www.byond.com/ members/?command=reference&path=proc%2Flocate

Notice how none of the forms of locate() take an object as an argument.
Aug 22 2010, 6:42 am
Apply a tag to any turf on that new map with tag="".
Then use src.loc=locate("[the tag]")

OR

You can jump straight to an object, but .loc must be added onto the end so that you move to that objects location and not inside that object itself.
Aug 22 2010, 6:44 am
In response to Garthor
not an object directly, no, but if he uses a tag or a .loc variable of an atom, it'll bring him there. He could use a direct turf reference, but yes, not an object, doing that moves him into the object itself.
Aug 22 2010, 10:30 am
In response to Bravo1
No. locate(object) will give you null.
Aug 23 2010, 3:22 pm
In response to Garthor
locate(object.loc) will return that loc. Which is what I said.
Aug 23 2010, 5:54 pm
In response to Bravo1
locate(object.loc) will return null. Take two seconds to test it out for yourself.
Sep 10 2010, 6:52 am
In response to Garthor
Sorry, I was confused by what you meant. Yes, locate(obj.loc) returns null I was telling him to either use locate(tag) or a.loc=b.loc