Objects in Grids...

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May 17 2009, 9:57 am (Edited on May 17 2009, 10:02 am)


I got the above done by making 10 grids (card size) and then adding my mobs objects to them, my mob has the following var...

obj/cards/Monster1
obj/cards/Monster2
obj/cards/Monster3
obj/cards/Monster4
obj/cards/Monster5
obj/cards/ST1
obj/cards/ST2
... etc


Whats going to happen eventually is that my opponents cards will be in those slots, not my own mobs. But this is the best way to test it out without me needing another player.

Unfortunatly, in my recent updates the cards (objects) will now be facing in various directions, but i want them to be either as above, or sideways (Defense Position). When simply adding the usrs obj/cards/Monster1 to the grid, it follows whatever icon that card has (which is good for some things) but not when my opponents card objects can now face various directions (see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAvv7PHqhvQ).

    if(usr.Monster3)

        var/obj/cards/O = new Monster3.type 
        if(Monster3.FaceDown)
            O.icon = 'card_back.dmi'
            O.icon_state = pick("1","2","3","4")
            O.icon = turn(O.icon,90)
        else
            var/icon/i = icon(initial(Monster3.icon),initial(Monster3.icon_state))
            if(Monster3.Mode == "Defense") i.Turn(90)
            O.icon = i
        
        usr << output(O, "dwheel.m3")

    else usr << output(null, "dwheel.m3")


The above code works. New problem now, it seems that once the object is added its being deleted? I want a click on the object in the grid to be treated like a click on the card itself (so my players can click the cards and see the card description). Currently clicking it does nothing, i tried to add some code to link it ~ but it didnt work at all.

When i tried to look at the objects variables to see if it was being set properly i got a runtime saying the object didnt exist, so its being deleted? but why? I assume its the garbage collector?
May 17 2009, 10:17 am
On creating, give "O" a tag (tag="lol" or anything). Worked for my garbage collecting errors.

Alternatively, you could be assigning an improper value to the variable.
May 17 2009, 8:40 pm
In response to Mysame
Mysame wrote:
On creating, give "O" a tag (tag="lol" or anything). Worked for my garbage collecting errors.
You can also add it to a list (or place it on the map) and it will prevent garbage collection.
May 18 2009, 6:22 am
In response to AJX
Thanks. I tried the tag method, seems to work..

    if(usr.Monster3)

        var/obj/cards/dgrid/O = new/obj/cards/dgrid(usr)

        O.Owner = Monster3.Owner
        O.name = Monster3.name
        O.parent = Monster3
        O.tag = "[usr.key]monster1"

        if(Monster3.FaceDown)
            O.icon = 'card_back.dmi'
            O.icon_state = pick("1","2","3","4")
            O.icon = turn(O.icon,90)
        else
            var/icon/i = icon(initial(Monster3.icon),initial(Monster3.icon_state))
            if(Monster3.Mode == "Defense") i.Turn(90)
            O.icon = i

        usr << output(O, "dwheel.m3")
    else
        for(var/obj/cards/dgrid/D in usr.contents) if(D.tag == "[usr.key]monster1")
            world << "[usr.key]monster1 found"
            del(D)


Just need a for() to remove it after though. But yeah it all works as expected now. Thats a good point about perhaps adding it to a list, adding it to the map isnt an option though.
May 18 2009, 6:34 am
In response to UnknownDuelist
Instead of that loop you can do:


var/obj/cards/dgrid/D = locate("[usr.key]monster1") in world

May 18 2009, 12:45 pm
In response to Nadrew
Oh ok thanks, ill try that. What would be better? Doing that or the loop? (from a resource POV?). I notice its making a new obj, then i delete that right?
May 18 2009, 12:57 pm
In response to UnknownDuelist
It's not making a new object, it's creating a variable reference to an existing object. Using that reference you can actually alter the object any way possible. locate() is basically using its 'tag argument' system to find the object with that tag.
May 18 2009, 2:05 pm
In response to Nadrew
My mistake, i didnt know about tag till today XD
May 18 2009, 2:17 pm
In response to UnknownDuelist
UnknownDuelist wrote:
My mistake, i didnt know about tag till today XD
From personal experience the locate() functions faster than a loop, my assumption for why is because it is handled internally.