runtime error

ID:174937
 
Jul 3 2003, 6:00 pm
i got this runtime error every time i enter combat and then the enemy wont attack.

Infinite loop suspected--switching proc to background.
If it is not an infinite loop, either do 'set background=1' or set world.loop_checks=0.
proc name: Rbattle (/mob/proc/Rbattle)
usr: Siefer (/mob/Locke)
src: Siefer (/mob/Locke)
call stack:
Siefer (/mob/Locke): Rbattle(Mon (/mob/monsters/Monster), null, null)
(19,13,1) (/turf/worldmap): Enter(Siefer (/mob/Locke))
Siefer (/client): North()
Siefer (/client): North()
Jul 3 2003, 6:08 pm (Edited by moderator on Jul 3 2003, 7:40 pm)
What's probably happening is that your Rbattle proc calls itself without using spawn. If a proc calls itself what happens is something like this.
Proc starts, proc does stuff, proc calls itself again, proc starts, proc does stuff, etc. The procs don't get to end. What you need to do is change the line in your Rbattle proc that looks something like:
Rbattle()
where the Rbattle proc is calling itself to:
spawn() Rbattle()

This will start the proc up seperately and allow the current one to end.
Jul 3 2003, 6:25 pm
In response to Jon88
No, he's probably having trouble with something like:

Rbattle()
//bleh
spawn() Rbattle()

With or without the spawn(), it would cause an infinite loop.
Jul 3 2003, 6:33 pm
In response to Garthor
it only happens if there is a mob besides myslef on the map
Jul 4 2003, 5:40 am
In response to Garthor
You're both wrong. If he was calling the proc over and over without using spawn(), he'd have a stack overflow. If he did use spawn(), he'd have no error. What's happening is an infinite for() or while() loop. But of course without posting the code in question, he can expect no help on it.

Lummox JR