I want to know how to spawn a mob/dragon in an area every time the die() command runs. The die() command is when the dragon dies. To do this I wrote
die()
if(/mob/dragon)
What should I do?
ID:150956
 Jun 26 2001, 8:31 am
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On 6/26/01 11:31 am Robot100 wrote:
I want to know how to spawn a mob/dragon in an area every time the die() command runs. The die() command is when the dragon dies. To do this I wrote You should either start doing your homework, or find another hobby. Seriously. I told you, just this morning, I think, that you do not refer to objects like "/mob/whatever". That's the type of a thing, not the thing itself. And wasn't it you that I had the whole "If WHAT?" exchange with? Here again, "if(/mob/dragon)" isn't a question! READ THE FRIGGING GUIDE. READ THE FRIGGING FAQ. DO THE FRIGGING TUTORIALS. | |
I'll give you a hint: I all ready tryed the new command and what turf would I use? like locate(turf/dragon) and how would I use that? | |
On 6/26/01 1:17 pm Robot100 wrote:
I'll give you a hint: first thing is first. eather get your hands on a bunch of other coders work to look around in(like me), or read the guide or the book(like those other coders) | |
On 6/26/01 2:16 pm jobe wrote:
first thing is first. eather get your hands on a bunch of other coders work to look around in(like me), or read the guide or the book(like those other coders) Hehee, that's the best thing to scare him into reading the guide I could ever have thought up. Great work, Jobe. | |
and lexy what if you all ready read all those Like i have and yes still don't know what to do on it. I have been trying every frekin thing.
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Read them again. When I first started I had to read through the guide and what few other help files there were at the time at least two or three times before I grasped the concept of there being a difference between object prototypes and actual objects. Curse my days of non-OO programming. (I can't really tell since you have so little code here, but it appears you may be making the same mistake.)
Anyway, as Lexy graciously pointed out, if(/mob/dragon) doesn't mean anything. For the most part, you'll be using if to compare two statements, ie. if(statement1==statement2) As has been pointed out in another thread, if actually evaluates the entire statement and runs its code if it is true, or doesn't if it is false, but you can kinda ignore that for the time being. What I think you want to check is if the mob type is /mob/dragon which is accomplished through this code if(type==/mob/dragon) assuming that its run from a mob proc (which it kinda has to be, or from a proc where the dying mob is passed as an argument, but its just easier this way). What this does is look at the mob's type var (which is set automatically, and you can't change), and compare's it to /mob/dragon. If it is equal to it, it'll perform the code in the if statement, otherwise it won't. [Edit:] I used comparing type for simplicity, but on second thought, it'd be better to do it this was: if(istype(src,/mob/dragon)) Which will catch /mob/dragon and all subclasses thereof. -AbyssDragon | |
Die()
if(type==/mob/GM) world << "[usr.name] died." if(istype(src,/mob/dragon)) new_dragon = new /mob/dragon(locate(23,8,2)) del(src) I have that code but when my HP = 0 the text says dragon died. Why does it think the usr is the dragon when I die? | |
I'm not sure why, but usr is dragon. I'd have to see more code to understand why (note: it probably shouldn't be that way, so something else might be wrong. I'm not certain though.). Src would be the GM in that case.
-AbyssDragon | |
here is the whole Battle System code
mob var/mob/new_dragon hit_points = 20 var strength = 5 lifecycle_delay = 10 // How long between actions for an NPC? movement_probability = 50 // How likely to move in a lifecycle? verb attack(mob/victim as mob in oview(1)) Attack(victim) proc Attack(mob/victim) var/potential_damage = strength victim.TakeDamage(src, potential_damage) TakeDamage(mob/attacker, potential_damage) // Can't kill me if I'm already dead. if (isDead()) view(src) << "[attacker] hits [src]'s dead body!" return // Damage is reduced based on my armor class and defense. var/defense_modifier = armor_class + defense potential_damage -= defense_modifier if (potential_damage > 0) hit_points -= potential_damage view(src) << "[attacker] hit [src] for [potential_damage] points damage!" if (isDead()) view(src) << "[attacker] killed [src]!" Die() return else view(src) << "[attacker]'s attack bounces harmlessly off [src]." Die() if(type==/mob/GM) world << "[usr.name] died." if(istype(src,/mob/dragon)) new_dragon = new /mob/dragon(locate(23,8,2)) del(src) isDead() if (hit_points <= 0) return 1 return 0 LifeCycle() // For handling NPC behavior, so if this mob has a client (player), skip this. if (client || isDead()) return // By default just have them walk around. if (prob(movement_probability)) step_rand(src) spawn(lifecycle_delay) LifeCycle() mob/dragon icon = 'dragon1.dmi' New() // First do default stuff. ..() // Start my lifecycle at a random point. spawn(rand(10)) LifeCycle() return LifeCycle() if (client || isDead()) return var/action_taken // Before moving, NPC cops see if there is someone to attack within 1 space. for (var/mob/other_mob in oview(1, src)) // But don't attack if it's another cop or they are dead... if (istype(other_mob, /mob/dragon) || istype(other_mob, /mob/InnMaster) || istype(other_mob, /mob/SalesItems) || istype(other_mob, /mob/SalesWeapons) || istype(other_mob, /mob/Storyline) || other_mob.isDead()) continue Attack(other_mob) action_taken = 1 // No one to attack, so see if a non-cop is within 5 spaces to move toward. for (var/mob/other_mob in oview(5, src)) if (istype(other_mob, /mob/dragon) || istype(other_mob, /mob/InnMaster) || istype(other_mob, /mob/SalesItems) || istype(other_mob, /mob/SalesWeapons) || istype(other_mob, /mob/Storyline) || other_mob.isDead()) continue view(src) << "[src] is going after [other_mob]!" step_towards(src, other_mob) action_taken = 1 if (action_taken) spawn(lifecycle_delay) LifeCycle() return // No one around, so do the default behavior. ..() Then here is the mob/GM code mob/GM icon='KniM.dmi' strength = 8 hit_points = 100 var gold = 1000 Z = 0 var/turf/new_turf var/obj/new_obj New() ..() new_obj = new /obj/TreeTopLeft(usr.loc) Stat() statpanel("Stats") stat("Name:",usr.name) stat("HP:",hit_points) stat("Attack:",strength) stat("Gold:",gold) statpanel("Inventory",contents) statpanel("Build") stat(new_obj) verb say(msg as text) set category = "Comunaction" view() << "[usr] says, \"[msg]\"" shout(msg as text) set category = "Comunaction" world << "[usr] shouts, \"[msg]\"" whisper(msg as text) set category = "Comunaction" view(1) << "[usr] whispers, \"[msg]\"" tell(M as mob in world, msg as text) set category = "Comunaction" BlackFloor() set category = "Floors" Z += 1 Is that enough code? | |
Okay, usr should be the dragon in that case, assuming its the dragon that killed you. src, however, is the mob that dies.
-AbyssDragon | |
Wow it worked thanks alot AbyssDragon.
Can you go down to the Building trouble now and solve that one? | |
On 6/26/01 6:02 pm Robot100 wrote:
Wow it worked thanks alot AbyssDragon. You know, you should check out DBZ Ultriment, under Games Live! That guy did a lot of the same things you're wanting to... and he's pretty new, too. He might be able to help you out. | |
That's um, really, uh, lower-level understanding there.
I'll give you a hint:
- use locate() to find a certain turf.
- use new() to create a new dragon.