Mapping/Code problem

ID:147228
 
Aug 2 2004, 5:57 pm
When I create a new /turf/Whatever on a map, it makes the background black. This is my code for it

mob/verb/Chair()
set category = "Build"
var/X = new /turf/chair(usr.loc)
X = X //It wouldn't let me do nothing \
with var/X and I'm too lazy to make up \
something else

I suppose I could make them all into /obj...but still is there a way to have two turfs in the same place? it works if I do it on the mapper but once the world has started and I use the Build verbs it leaves that black behind it :(
I'll try some things...oh well
Aug 2 2004, 6:00 pm
You cant have two turfs on the same place. If you do then the ones on the bottom act as a underlay.

The problem with ur code is...

mob/verb/Chair()
    set category = "Build"
    var/turf/chair/X = new /turf/chair(usr.loc)


And please use dm tags when showing code

to do so just do this:

(dm) - this start the dm box
(/dm) - this ends the dm box

but change () to <>

By the way, i think this belongs in the newbie central.
Aug 2 2004, 6:32 pm
In response to DeathAwaitsU
I dunno if this topic is supposed to be here or NC...I can see how it could belong in either place...Someone just move it if it shouldn't be here


Couldn't I just edit the layer var and move up the mobs one? or do I have no clue what I'm talking about? I'll just make them all /obj if I can't figure it out. It's not that hard I guess I'm just lazy :-(


btw nobody told me about that DM box thing lol
Aug 2 2004, 6:38 pm
In response to Cowdude
ur not stating wot the problem with my code is...
Aug 2 2004, 6:41 pm
In response to DeathAwaitsU
it didn't do anything differant than before (after re-reading my post I see that I did forget to do that =/)
Aug 2 2004, 6:43 pm
In response to Cowdude
then i doubt its a problem with create chair, does the game work without the verb?
Aug 2 2004, 6:48 pm
In response to DeathAwaitsU
no it makes the chair, I mean it deletes the turf under it when it moves the chair to usr's location. I just wondered if there was a way to have it not delete the turf without making them to /obj, but I'll just do that because half of my verbs are creating /obj anyway and they work fine
Aug 2 2004, 6:52 pm
In response to Cowdude
oh if thats ur problem then no, there isnt a way of using a turf in that situation.

what you could try and do is add the turf's icon as an overlay to the place u want it created on, but u're better off going with an obj.
Aug 2 2004, 6:57 pm
In response to DeathAwaitsU
ah okay I'll just use /obj and I'll have to use something fancy when I go to making items you can pick up and stuff
Aug 2 2004, 7:05 pm
In response to Cowdude
use Goku72's demo on items, or edit his to make a better more suitable one.
Aug 3 2004, 9:16 am
In response to Cowdude
nah I know what I have to do I just need to make it so they can only pick up things in the /obj/items category. that, or have a "pickupable" var. Oh well