Precise Movement Procedure

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Jun 24 2013, 4:26 pm
Just a tiny little thing, figured I'd post it because why not.

This is for when you want to move a certain amount of pixels one way, and a different amount another way, rather than the default directions (So you can achieve better angles with this and what-not).

atom/movable/proc
    // provide a negative px to go west, positive to go east.  negative py to go south, positive to go north
    _step(px, py)
        var x = 0
        if(px > 0) x = EAST
        if(px < 0) x = WEST
        var y = 0
        if(py > 0) y = NORTH
        if(py < 0) y = SOUTH
        step(src, x, px)
        step(src, y, py)
Jun 24 2013, 4:32 pm
Actually, the precise method is:
Move(loc, dir, step_x + dx, step_y + dy)

It'll take a little extra to let things slide along walls, though.
Jun 24 2013, 4:38 pm
Yes, but let me ask, do you have to find what location you're going to each time? I mean like do you have to determine for yourself whether you are changing tiles or not?
Jun 24 2013, 4:45 pm
In response to Albro1
It is as it's written...
Move(src.loc, src.dir, src.step_x + dx, src.step_y + dy)
Jun 24 2013, 8:54 pm
 

// Credit: Lummox JR
atom/movable/proc/PixelMove(dx, dy)
    var/d = 0
    if(dx) d |= (dx>0) ? EAST : WEST
    if(dy) d |= (dy>0) ? NORTH : SOUTH
    if(abs(dx) >= abs(dy)*2) d &= 3
    else if(abs(dy) >= abs(dx)*2) d &= 12
    Move(loc, d, step_x+dx, step_y+dy)