nubby question...

ID:160735
 
Jul 28 2008, 9:38 am
okay, i want to make it so when there is a server on my hub on the server it will say "Version 3.5 Host == [Host name here]" but i dont know how to insert the host name.... and i know how to do all the rest of it....
Jul 28 2008, 9:47 am
 
world/New()
    world.status = "Version 3.5 Host == [world.host]"
    ..()


I believe you have to do it at run time like this, otherwise an "expected a constant expression" error will be thrown. Someone enlighten me with a better way if it exists.

Edit: Forgot ..()
Jul 28 2008, 9:48 am
In response to K'ros Trikare
thanks.
Jul 28 2008, 9:53 am
In response to Kirasu
There might actually be a problem with the above. world/New() is called when the world is initially loaded, I'm not entirely sure when world.host is set. It might not be until well after world/New() is called, in which case the status would be set to:

"Version 3.5 Host == null"

Another way to do it:

var/count = 0

mob/Login()
    if(!count)
        ++count
        world.status = "Version 3.5 Host == [src.name]"
    ..()
Jul 28 2008, 10:14 am
In response to K'ros Trikare
I would put that in client/New() :)

Also, did you know about the new variable "host" that came in 4.0? Because the way the snippet is, the host name changes to the last person that logged in.

There's always a way to get the player count without having a variable but it's not worth the effort <font size=1>(world.Export("byond://[world.address]:[world.port ]?ping")-1 <-- read up the Default action entry in world.Topic)</font>
Jul 28 2008, 10:17 am
In response to GhostAnime
GhostAnime wrote:
I would put that in client/New() :)

Also, did you know about the new variable "host" that came in 4.0? Because the way the snippet is, the host name changes to the last person that logged in.

client/New() probably makes more sense.

I did know of the world.host variable, reason I didn't use it in this case is because I don't know when world.host is set.

And no, that bit where the status is set is called only once. if(!count) checks to see if count = 0 (which it is by default), then adds one to it (if(!count) no longer is true), and sets the status.

Edit:

client/New()
    world.status = "Version 3.5 Host == [world.host]"
    ..()


would work. But it would set the end part of that as null until the game is hosted and someone new logs in.
Jul 28 2008, 10:19 am
In response to K'ros Trikare
Ah, I somehow missed it, though that method would make it so count only raises if it is 0... though you can always have it as 
if(!count++)

Since var++ returns the value of var before the addition of one, you can see if it is 0. If it isn't, it'll still add up but won't call the if() block!
Jul 28 2008, 10:59 am
In response to GhostAnime
okay, i did all this kinda stuff and here is what i have now

world
    hub = "Kirasu.NarutoPathofDestiny."
    hub_password = "mangekyo"// pepper was password of Kirasu's hub... just putting it here to make sure we remember
    name = "Naruto Path of Destiny"
    status = "<font color=black>Version 3.5 Host = [world.host]"
    ..()
    view=6
    loop_checks=0


and there is one error it says:
Naruto.dm:15:error::expected a constant expression

please someone tell me how to fix it...
Jul 28 2008, 11:03 am
In response to Kirasu
Kirasu wrote:
okay, i did all this kinda stuff and here is what i have now

> 
> world
>   hub = "Kirasu.NarutoPathofDestiny."
>   hub_password = "mangekyo"// pepper was password of Kirasu's hub... just putting it here to make sure we remember
>   name = "Naruto Path of Destiny"
>   status = "<font color=black>Version 3.5 Host = [world.host]"
>   ..()
>   view=6
>   loop_checks=0
>

and there is one error it says:
Naruto.dm:15:error::expected a constant expression

please someone tell me how to fix it...

As I said in a previous post, you have to set the status at run time.
Jul 29 2008, 12:07 am
This is pretty self-explanatory.
world
    OpenPort()
        status = "Version 3.5 Host == [host]"
        ..()
Jul 29 2008, 12:30 am
In response to K'ros Trikare
K'ros Trikare wrote:
Kirasu wrote:
okay, i did all this kinda stuff and here is what i have now

> > 
> > world
> >     hub = "Kirasu.NarutoPathofDestiny."
> >     hub_password = "mangekyo"// pepper was password of Kirasu's hub... just putting it here to make sure we remember
> >     name = "Naruto Path of Destiny"
> >     status = "<font color=black>Version 3.5 Host = [world.host]"
> >     ..()
> >     view=6
> >     loop_checks=0
> >

and there is one error it says:
Naruto.dm:15:error::expected a constant expression

please someone tell me how to fix it...

As I said in a previous post, you have to set the status at run time.

ROFL

And Jemai1 just smoked ya. LOL

Still shouldn't it be?
world
    OpenPort()
        . = ..()
        if(.)
            status = "Version 3.5 Host = [host]"
Jul 29 2008, 12:33 am
In response to Green Lime
Oh, yea. I forgot the OpenPort() returns a value.
Jul 29 2008, 7:28 am
In response to Green Lime
Smoked me?

Limey, thats still @ run time =D.