Overlay problem...

ID:148083
 
Jul 17 2003, 9:47 pm
I am trying to have items equiped with an inventory image and a floating image for the player's icon.

I have created both but when I equip it, it floats the inventory image over the player instead of the floating one.
heres the coding...

obj/item/armor
mithril_chest
icon = 'mithril icons.dmi'
icon_state = "mithril chest plate"

verb
equip()
usr.overlays += src


Its not all, but its everything that has to do with the layers, images, etc.

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Jul 18 2003, 7:41 pm (Edited on Jul 18 2003, 7:51 pm)
you want the armor icon to appear on the equipper right?
try this:
define a variable called armoroverlay (mob/var/armoroverlay) and then do something like this:
mob/verb/equip()
     src.armoroverlay= /obj/item/armor/mithril_chest
     src.overlay+= src.armoroverlay

//and the reason you don't simply put:
     src.overlay+= /obj/item/armor/mithril_chest
//is because when you unequip it would be more simple to just type: src.overlay-= src.armoroverlay.

i hope this is what you were looking for and i hope it helped.
note: i could be way off! and also note that the indentation is done with spaces not tabs so i suggest not copying and pasting that code.
Jul 18 2003, 8:19 pm
In response to Siefer
Thank You!

I worked with that "new variable" strategy and got it working the 7th attempt. This will finish my new object coding and make additional object orienting much easier.
Thanks again.
Jul 18 2003, 8:21 pm
In response to Xallius
my pleasure.