Rate

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Oct 16 2009, 12:43 pm
Ok hello all, im a beginner BYOND coder, so my question should be easy.

How do you change the rate that something happens?
For example say if i had a "train" verb, for a game, and the more you trained..say the higher your strength got?

Also, is there a way to create files in the resources?
For example, i recently made a code in which when a player opens the door, a sound plays.I lost it but the basis of the code was:

usr << Sound('')
However it would freeze either the player or the whole game up, im not exactly sure.

And also last, i also forgot how to even put sound files Dream Maker....so ya....

Please reply.Thanks.

Oct 17 2009, 2:32 am (Edited on Oct 17 2009, 9:02 am)
to put files into rsc all you gotta do is add it to the enviornment's folder

eg:your making a game "hi, im paul" it would be on your desktop, put the file into the "hi, im paul" folder

and use it in your coding somehow

eg:
mob
     icon = 'blah.png'//dot png... i like dots

and it gets added to the rsc.

Same thing goes with sounds except using icon with a sound is asking to have a blue-screen :P

now for your train you would need to make a few variables.

mob
     var
          rate = 1//gain one per time you train
          strength = -5//start out worse than muh mom

You also need to define a verb so that we can train
     verb //we state that the following will be verbs
          Train()//we gonna train if we click this
               set category = "GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN"//well they do, sets the verb panel they show up in

you also need to increase your strength in that verb
               usr.strength+=rate

then, since you want a rate......
               rate+=1//train a little faster next time
               src.verbs-=/mob/verb/Train
               sleep(5)
               src.verbs+=/mob/verb/Train
               //helps avoid cheaters

Oct 17 2009, 7:57 am
In response to Gigimoi
Adding a sleep() to the end of a verb does absolutely nothing to "help avoid cheaters".
Oct 17 2009, 9:00 am
In response to Garthor
oops, forgot to take away verb, sry
Oct 17 2009, 9:12 am
In response to Gigimoi
Screwing around with adding/removing verbs is just annoying and ugly. Simply lock it out for half a second if you really need to.

Ideally, you'd just fundamentally have a system where mashing the same command ad nauseum is not beneficial.
Oct 18 2009, 11:09 am
In response to Garthor
Lol,ok. Thanks you both.

But uhm...now i'd like to know how you would go about adding percents.
Such as,let's say i wanted the play to train until their energy was at about 5% of it's original value, which im gonna say was 100%.

Oct 18 2009, 2:33 pm
In response to Ant305
Percents are simply decimals. 100% = 1, 5% = 0.05.
Oct 20 2009, 12:25 pm
In response to Garthor
Ok the putting the soudn file into the folder with the environment, and such didnt work. Because it didnt show up,does it have to be a specific format?
Oct 20 2009, 12:33 pm
In response to Ant305
Nevermind i found out. Though does anyone know a audio converter?
Oct 21 2009, 12:48 am
In response to Ant305
Look up "Goldwave"