Randomly place objects....not working.

ID:148179
 
Jun 8 2003, 9:43 pm
Ok, I have a proc to randomly place 7 objects on the map here, but it doesnt do anything, nope, not a damn thing.

var/dball = list(/obj/dball/dball1,/obj/dball/dball2,/obj/dball/dball3,/obj/dball/dball4,/obj/dball/dball5,/obj/dball/dball6,/obj/dball/dball7)

obj/proc/scatterballs()
    var/X = rand(1,world.maxx)
    var/Y = rand(1,world.maxy)
    var/Z = 1
    for(var/turf/T in locate(X,Y,Z))
        if(T.allowball==1)
            src.loc = locate(T)
            dball-=src
        else
            src.scatterballs()


world
    New()
        ..()
        for(var/obj/dball/D in dball)
            D.scatterballs()



Does anyone spot the reason, or lack of reason, that this proc does jack-squat?
Jun 8 2003, 9:55 pm
You're never actually creating them...

Just change your world.New proc to this:

world
    New()
        ..()
        for(var/obj/dball/D in dball)
            D = new()
            D.scatterballs()
Jun 8 2003, 10:46 pm
In response to SuperSaiyanGokuX
Oh..thanks. *feels stupid*
Jun 8 2003, 10:47 pm
In response to Jotdaniel
Erm...still nothing.
Jun 9 2003, 1:20 pm
In response to Jotdaniel
maybe its impossible
Jun 9 2003, 1:29 pm
In response to Nave
one is only limited by one's imagination and knowledge...
Jun 9 2003, 6:11 pm
In response to Jotdaniel
Jotdaniel wrote:
Erm...still nothing.

What does your code look like now?

Having not read SSGX's post, I can't exactly tell what he advised you to do. At least part of the problem is readily apparent to me though.

Lummox JR
Jun 10 2003, 1:05 am
Jotdaniel wrote:
for(var/turf/T in locate(X,Y,Z))

"locate(x,y,z)" returns a turf. Turfs cannot contain other turfs. =)

Get rid of that for loop, and just set <code>var/T=locate(X,Y,Z)</code> instead.