AI Trouble

ID:1295328
 
Jun 17 2013, 1:05 pm
(See the best response by Pirion.)
Code:
battle_sorters 
    parent_type = /obj
    var

        mob/A 
        mob/B

    New(location, mob/a, mob/b)
        ..()
        src.A = a
        src.B = b
        if(A&&B)              
            StartBattle(A,B)
        StartChecking(A, B)


    proc
        StartChecking(mob/A, mob/B)   
            spawn while(src)          
                if(!A) LogOutBattle(A, B)
                else if(!B) LogOutBattle(B, A)
                sleep(25)

        StartBattle(mob/A, mob/B)
            if(!A||!B) return
            var/mob/C=A.Companion1
            if(C)
                C.loc=locate(A.x,A.y+1,A.z)
                C.owner=A 
            if(A.agi==B.agi)

                if(prob(50)) 
                    var/teChakravar = A 
                    A = B           
                    B = teChakravar   
                EngageBattle(A, B)  
            else
                if(A.agi > B.agi) 
                    EngageBattle(A, B)
                else
                    EngageBattle(B, A)


Problem description:Keep getting a runtime error along with the Companion not showing up on the battlefield..Here is the runtime error.

runtime error: Cannot modify /mob/monsters/Companion1.loc.
proc name: StartBattle (/battle_sorters/proc/StartBattle)
usr: Marcus55 (/mob/player)
src: the battle sorters (/battle_sorters)
call stack:
the battle sorters (/battle_sorters): StartBattle(Marcus55 (/mob/player), Ninja1 (/mob/monsters/Ninja1))
the battle sorters (/battle_sorters): New(Grass (5,6,2) (/turf/Grass), Marcus55 (/mob/player), Ninja1 (/mob/monsters/Ninja1))
Marcus55 (/mob/player): Move(the squints (46,7,1) (/turf/monsterspawn/squints), 2, 0, 16)

Jun 17 2013, 1:24 pm
Best response
It looks like the Companion1 is not an instance of the path - rather it is the path itself.

You can test by changing this line from -
var/mob/C=A.Companion1
to -
var/mob/C= new A.Companion1

Is this supposed to be an instance (so it can change levels and statistics, etc?) if so, you probably would want to create it when you first assign it's value.
Jun 17 2013, 1:26 pm
Yes, It is supposed to be a full AI Companion until you remove it from your party. So it will gain levels and train with you E.T.C

Now the AI appeared, But the attacking part would kick it.
Jun 17 2013, 1:31 pm
So as I said - Make it an instance when it's assigned to the player, and move it's location.

Once the procedure is over, it stops existing currently.
Jun 17 2013, 1:33 pm
Okay, I'll try and get back to you on it.