Game is running slow

ID:1637907
 
Jul 25 2014, 8:44 pm
(See the best response by Ter13.)
Code:
mob
    NPC
        Yusuke
            icon = 'NPC.dmi'
            icon_state = "Yusuke NPC"

            New()
                AI()


            proc
                AI()
                    while(src)
                        if(attacker)
                            walk_to(src,attacker)
                            if(get_dist(src,attacker) == 1)
                                Attack(src,attacker,"Str","Injuries",100,0,100)

                            sleep(5)


Problem description:

Jul 25 2014, 8:52 pm
Game runs slow when i run it
Jul 26 2014, 1:55 am
Best response
It's because in the case that there's no attacker, there's no sleep instruction.

You need an else case and a sleep().
Jul 26 2014, 3:01 am
 
            proc
                AI()
                    while(src)
                        if(attacker)
                            walk_to(src,attacker)
                            if(get_dist(src,attacker) == 1)
                                Attack(src,attacker,"Str","Injuries",100,0,100)

                        sleep(5)
Jul 26 2014, 7:57 am
 
 //mob ai 
mob
    NPC
        Yusuke
            icon = 'NPC.dmi'
            icon_state = "Yusuke NPC"
            New()
                AI()
//part of attack proc that changes the attacked mobs attacker var into the attacker
    proc
        Attack(mob/User, mob/Target, Type = "Str", Stat="injuries", Chance=100, Cure, Extra)
            if(prob(Chance))
                switch(Type)
                    if("Str")
                        dmg = User.str - (Target.defense)
                        Target.attacker = User
                    if("Reiki")
                        dmg = User.reiki - (Target.defense)
                        Target.attacker = User
//AI
    proc
        AI()
            while(src)
                if(attacker)
                    walk_to(src,attacker)
                    if(get_dist(attacker,src) == 1)
                        Attack(src,attacker,"Str","Injuries",100,0,100)

                    sleep(5)
                else
                    sleep(5)
                    return
Jul 26 2014, 7:59 am
now the mob wont walk to the attacker
Jul 26 2014, 8:32 am (Edited on Jul 26 2014, 9:39 am)
In response to YoungJR1232
Prob not the best by far but

#define IDLE 0
#define ENGAGED 1

//above macros are just neater way to check values or return values

mob/proc
    AI(){
        set waitfor=FALSE
        
        var
            target = null // Your target
            mode = IDLE // This mode determines whether it is walking to a target or not
            
        while(src){
            if(!target){ // if no target
                target = locate(/mob) in oview(world.view,src) // locate a target
            }else if(!(locate(target) in oview(world.view,src))){ // if target exists and not in view then stop looking for target
                walk(src,0) // stop walking
                target = null // reset target
                mode = IDLE // reset ai mode
            }
            
            if(target && mode == ENGAGED){ // if target and you are engaged
                if(get_dist(src,target)<=1){ //if target is 1 tile or less away to attack
                    Attack(src,target,"Str","Injuries",100,0,100) // attack target
                }
            }else if(target && mode == IDLE){ //if target found and not yet following after
                walk_to(src,target) //begin following target
                mode = ENGAGED // so we know we are following, and hostile against a target
            }
            sleep(5)
        }
    }


also i was kinda lazy on this but you shouldn't have all your enemies running this loop constantly you should delete the AI when its not needed just wasting CPU.

Also you shouldn't keep recalling walk_to its already a loop in itself pretty much as it will keep going after being called once.
Jul 26 2014, 9:36 am
Edited first post.
Jul 26 2014, 9:49 am
ok i understand the concept of that but im ttrying to think how to make it so when the mob is attacked then it starts following the attacker any suggestions?
Jul 26 2014, 9:51 am
In response to YoungJR1232
YoungJR1232 wrote:
ok i understand the concept of that but im ttrying to think how to make it so when the mob is attacked then it starts following the attacker any suggestions?

yes instead of calling AI() when a mob is created call it when they are attacked.
Jul 26 2014, 9:56 am
oh smart thinking and is there a way to call something for a specific mob so like after a verb that relates to combat it runs AI for the certain mob
Jul 26 2014, 10:48 am
In response to Gokussj99
It's been a while since I've seen any braced DM.
Jul 31 2014, 6:08 am
 
            proc
                AI()
                    while(src)
                        if(attacker)
                            walk_to(src,attacker)
                            if(get_dist(src,attacker) == 1)
                                Attack(src,attacker,"Str","Injuries",100,0,100)
                         else
                             step_rand(src)
                         sleep(5)

That should do it