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Aug 16 2010, 5:20 pm
Ok im just gonna post my how tos here so that i dont have to keep making a thread each time.

How to #1 Adding Weight
Ok how do i add weight to an item such as an iron dagger that weighs 3 pounds and then displays it along with the max weight (30lbs for example)

How to #2 Disabling movement
When you pick up to many items or are paralyzed by a spell you will not be able to move and a message will be sent to you


Aug 16 2010, 6:04 pm
Well someone posted a message then deleted it so i cant comment on his code.

For weight id suggest you set up some variables inside your equip and unequip procs and have the mob have a maxweight var.

So each object has a weight and when they exceed it they cant move or w.e

mob/var/weight = 0
mob/var/canmove = 0

items
 parent type = /obj //sets this so datums can be used. --http://www.byond.com/members/DreamMakers?command=view_post&post=35530--
 Boogeyman
  icon = 'pie.dmi'
  icon_state ="chocolate"
  weight = 5

mob/proc/equip(items/O)
 src.weight += O.weight

mob/Move()
 if(src.canmove)
  return
 else
  ..()
 src.canmove = 1
 if(src.weight >= 0 && src.weight <=20)
  sleep(1) canmove = 0
 if(src.weight >= 21 && src.weight <=50)
  sleep(2) canmove = 0
 if(src.weight >= 51 && src.weight <=100)
  sleep(3) canmove = 0


meh i think i got that move thing right. prolly didnt though
Aug 16 2010, 7:13 pm
You could use mob/Entered() and mob/Exited() to keep track of weight, but you'd have to remember to never set an items location directly.

obj/your_item_subtype/var/weight
mob
  var/weight
  var/max_weight=30

  Entered(obj/your_item_subtype/item)
    if(istype(item))
      weight += item.weight

  Exited(obj/your_item_subtype/item)
    if(istype(item))
      weight -= item.weight

  Move()
    if(weight<=max_weight)
      ..()     //  Calls the default move proc.

A formula for slowing might be nice too.
Aug 17 2010, 4:49 am
Ok thanks

How to #3 Stacking objects

How would i combine certain objects of the same type in my inventory such as arrows or gold

How to #4 stoping objects

How do i stop an arrow or magic from moving after a certain amount of spaces (20 spaces for example)
Aug 17 2010, 9:44 am (Edited on Aug 18 2010, 5:25 pm)
In response to Dusty99999
Make a amount var and name the obj "[name] x[amount] with the new proc". Add O.amount+=1 to get verb,etc.

look up the while proc.
var/distance=12
while(distance)
step
Aug 18 2010, 5:22 pm
In response to RichardKW
Thanks
Aug 19 2010, 3:49 pm
In response to Dusty99999
How To #5 Day and Night

How do i create day and night that switches every 12 min and displays a message


How to #6 Time Sensitive Events

How do i make it so a mob takes damage at certain times like a vampire in the sun
Aug 19 2010, 4:02 pm
In response to Dusty99999
#5: Have a procedure defined that will change day to night and vice-versa every 12 minutes. Easy, no? Well, actually, it is that easy.

#6: Set up a procedure and call it when the day changes. You want to call it manually when the mob logs in as well!

world/New()  //  When the game starts
   spawn(1)
      Day_Night()  //  Spawn the procedure. Since this is called at /world/New(), it will be called once per runtime/restart.

var/day = 0 // 0 = night, 1 = day

proc/Day_Night()
   for()  //  This is like while(1), an infinite loop
      day = !day  //  Boolean trick. If day was 1, it is now 0 and vice versa
      //  For the following, the ? operator is like a mini-if(): X?Y:Z == if(X){Y}else{Z}
      world << "It is now [day?"Day":"Night"]time!"
      for(var/mob/M in world)   //  Loops through all /mobs
         spawn()   //   So the procedure isn't halted due to M.DayEffect()
            M.DayEffect()   //  Calls this procedure on a 

      sleep(12*60*10)  //  Delaying the loop for 12 minutes
//  Assuming your world_tick is 1, that means sleep(1) delays for 1/10th of a second (aka 1 ds). 12 min * 60 s/min * 10 ds/s = Converts 12 min to ds
mob
   proc
      DayEffect()
         if(day)  //  if day = 1 aka TRUE (boolean trick)
            src.mood = "Awake"
         else   //  if(!day), day = 0, aka FALSE
            src.mood = "Sleepy"
         //   I could have done src.mood = day?"Awake":"Sleepy" but meh...
Aug 24 2010, 4:28 pm
In response to GhostAnime
How to #8 Horses

how do i make it so that horses can be ridden and it increases speed and disables some all verbs except talk and get off
Aug 24 2010, 4:36 pm
In response to Dusty99999
You need to get a start on things. Learn on your own, and present your ideas of how you feel you should program something with possibly a sample snippet. You shouldn't ask others to do all of the work for you! Else, you won't learn how to do work for yourself.

For a 'horse' to be ridden, you would simply delete the mob, add an horse underlay to the mob, and edit the 'set hidden' variable with verbs to show/hide them. For speed, you can just sleep(whatever) in move.
Aug 24 2010, 5:10 pm
In response to OrangeWeapons
K thanks and im not asking others to do it im asking for examples of how others would do it