Flash Step

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Jul 21 2007, 3:28 am
In response to Ryouz
The reason there's a higher delay is because you can move a longer distance. That delay is used when your are in the blur icon. And also a lvl of 40 flashstep would be a 4 second delay >_>. the Sleep() proc is in 1/10th of a second. And if yuo didn't know that, that means you gotta learn to code first before you ask for help >_>
Jul 21 2007, 3:53 am (Edited on Jul 21 2007, 3:58 am)
In response to Kakashi24142
oh alright >.<, that confuses me lol. i guess i din't read the whole code.

EDIT: Tested it and uh, well it does leave a icon behind but, when you move, no steps are added to the normal steps so when you walk, its a normal steps x.x...
Jul 21 2007, 4:57 am (Edited on Jul 21 2007, 6:56 am)
In response to Ryouz
 
var
    icon/stashBlurIcon  // this is the blur icon we'll be using,
                        // stashed once the world starts so we'll only need to create it
                        // one time, thus improving performance.
                        
                        // note: to further improve performance, you should create the
                        // icon manually, meaning it wouldn't have to be created at runtime.
                        // but, what the heck, since I'm already doing all the work for ye;
                        // I might as well do that, too. 

world/New()
    . = ..()
    stashBlurIcon = new('blank.dmi') // this should be a "dummy" icon, blank by default.
    for(var/x = 2 to 32 step 2)
        for(var/y = 2 to 32 step 2)
            stashBlurIcon.DrawBox(rgb(0,0,0),x,y)

proc/get_blur_icon(icon/i)  // used to create the blur effect
                            // and blend it with a given icon
    var/icon/result = new(i)
    result.Blend(stashBlurIcon)
    return result

mob
    var
        flash_steps = 15 // flash step skill

    proc
        FlashStep(direction)        // this is the proc that executes Flash Step,
                                    // and the only one you should concern yourself with.
                                    // call FlashStep(dir), where "dir" is the direction
                                    // you'll send the mob at.
            var/icon/iconBlend = get_blur_icon(src.icon)
            for(var/flash_step = 1 to flash_steps)
                                sleep(1)
                DisplayBlur(loc,iconBlend)
                if(!step(src,direction))
                    break

        DisplayBlur(location,icon/iconBlend)    // used to create the blur icon at a given location.
            if(!isloc(location)) return
            var/img = image(iconBlend,location)
            view() << img   // those nearby can see the blur effect
            return img
    
    verb
        call_my_flashstep() // fun!
            FlashStep(dir)


Enjoy! I think the results look quite good. :-)
Jul 21 2007, 5:23 pm (Edited on Jul 21 2007, 6:07 pm)
In response to DivineO'peanut
its nice but, its easily to be spam >.<, (unless i add a limit tho). But the thing is, it won't move those blend/blur icons away O:

EDIT:

I got it... I tried to make mine using Step() and it works just like what i want o.o;
Jul 22 2007, 5:42 am
In response to Ryouz
To "move" them away, spawn() their deletion. lol.

e.g.
Proc() 
  ...
  spawn(15)
     del img


Or,
        DisplayBlur(location,icon/iconBlend)    // used to create the blur icon at a given location.
            if(!isloc(location)) return
            var/img = image(iconBlend,location)
            view() << img   // those nearby can see the blur effect
            spawn(10)
                del img
            return img


Just, don't return before the spawn!
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