Placing overlays on NPCs at start of world?

ID:167524
 
Mar 2 2006, 7:22 am
 
obj
    Jacket
        icon = 'Player.dmi'
        icon_state = "Jacket"
        layer = 56
    Black_Shorts
        icon = 'Player.dmi'
        icon_state = "BlackLegs"
        layer = 55

mob/Brute//Defines a /mob/NPC
    icon = 'Player.dmi'
    hp = 80//different health than the main mob
    defence = 2
    attack = 7
    attackzone = 1
    npc = "Yes"
    cash = 20


To save time iconing, I am looking for a way to add overlays to a NPC.

I tried to do it myself, but saying that is overlays are (stuff) don't work, like this...
overlays = new/obj/Jacket

So multiples won't work either.
overlays = new/obj/Jacket;new/obj/Black_Shorts
//Also, a "," was used. It didn't work.


Can I get help on this?
Mar 2 2006, 7:23 am
Sigh.. Did you really read ANY tutorials OR ATLEAST the DM Guide at ALL?
Look up New() (F1 or reference). Don't forget parent proc.
Mar 2 2006, 7:24 am
In response to Mysame
I rely on the DM guide all the time, but you could say I got the memory of a spastic dumbass.
Mar 2 2006, 7:38 am
To add things to overlays, you need to add them to the overlays...lol

overlays += whatever
-or-
overlays.Add(whatever)

However, you can only do this sort of thing within a proc (not just in the mob's definition) New() works wonders for this...