get step

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Jun 21 2004, 1:58 pm (Edited on Jun 21 2004, 2:06 pm)
Im trying to stop people from building certain places help please and this doesnt work why?
area/nobuild

mob/proc/CreateTurret()
    if((locate(/area/nobuild) in get_step(src,src.dir)))
        src<<"you can not build here"
        return
    else
        new /mob/Turrets(get_step(src,src.dir), src)

<edit> changed few things still dont work
Jun 21 2004, 2:00 pm
what doesn't work about it?
Jun 21 2004, 2:03 pm
In response to Airjoe
i can still build even if theres area/nobuild in front of me
Jun 21 2004, 2:13 pm
In response to Brokenleg
get_step is a turf. Areas are not located in turfs. Turfs are located in areas.
Jun 21 2004, 2:20 pm
In response to Garthor
well what can i do beside get step to check for a area right in front of me?
Jun 21 2004, 2:47 pm
In response to Brokenleg
You can use get_step, but you do not want to search for areas in that spot. Set a variable to reference the turf at the spot and then set a variable to reference the area that turf is in.
mob/verb/MyVerb()
    var/turf/T=get_step(src,dir)
    var/area/A=T.loc
    if(istype(A,/area/MyVerbDisable))
        src<<"You can't use MyVerb on that spot."
    else
        src<<"You used MyVerb."
Jun 21 2004, 2:53 pm
In response to Loduwijk
^_^ it works perfect thank you for the help and the lesson on turfs/areas gaining knowledge is far better then fixing the code for me thanks