Hotbar Issues

ID:1907799
 
Jul 31 2015, 8:32 am
Code:
client/proc/Place_Hotbars()
    for(var/T in typesof(/obj/Keys/)-/obj/Keys)
        usr.client += T
obj/var/screenlocation
mob/var/list/obj/Hotbar_Commands=list()
obj/Keys// Creating blank boxes so that the hotbars 'identity' remains hovering
    layer=13// over skillcards added to the bar
    icon='Hotkeys.dmi'
    var/locc
    var/hotbar
    New(client/C)
        icon_state=name
        screen_loc=locc
        C.screen+=src
        ..()
    Key1
        locc = "10,1"
        hotbar=1
    Key2
        locc = "11,1"
        hotbar=2
    Key3
        locc = "12,1"
        hotbar=3
    Key4
        locc = "13,1"
        hotbar=4
    Key5
        locc = "14,1"
        hotbar=5
    Key6
        locc = "15,1"
        hotbar=6
    Key7
        locc = "16,1"
        hotbar=7
    Key8
        locc = "17,1"
        hotbar=8
    Key9
        locc = "18,1"
        hotbar=9
    Key10
        locc = "19,1"
        hotbar=10
    Key11
        locc = "20,1"
        hotbar=11
    Key12
        locc = "21,1"
        hotbar=12
    

obj
    Skillcards
        layer = 12
        New()
            ..()
            src.mouse_drag_pointer = icon(src.icon,src.icon_state)// Changes the mouse's icon when holding a technique tile
    MouseDrop(obj/Keys,usr.contents)
        usr.Hotbar_Commands[Keys.hotbar] = src
        ..()
    MouseDrop(src)
        if(istype(src,/obj/Keys)||istype(src,/obj/Skillcards/))// must be a skillcard being dropped onto a key
            ..()
        else                                                        // that they are defined skill cards
            return


Problem description:
Basically, I'm trying to make a hotbar system, which allows you to click on the hotbar, activating the skill but, I also want to make it so that you'll be able to press 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,,-,= to activate the skills aswell. For me to do that, I tried use arrays but, couldn't remember how to do it and I don't really understand how the hotbars work in general, I've tried look at a resource only found one and try edit that coding to my liking... You could probably tell it was done poorly.
Jul 31 2015, 10:23 am
An easy way of handling hotbars while using numbers is to add it to your macros.

For example go into your interface, then into your macros, and create a new macro for number 1 and type something like Hotslot(1).

mob
   verb
       Hotslot(var/Key)
          switch(Key)
            if(1)
              //Activate Skill 1
            if(2)
              //Activate Skill 2
            if(3)
              //Activate Skill 3


You get the general idea, if you need some more help pager me.
Jul 31 2015, 1:33 pm
You don't need 12 different /obj types to have a hotbar. Just have one /obj type and use an associated list to store it's location, it's contents(whats being held in the hotbar slot), it's quick-button command, and whatever other data you want associated with that specific hotbar box.

I'm not in the state to give exact details but if I remember correctly you'll just use call() for the quick-button command, and use macros for the slots too.

/edit By associated list, I mean just have a list for the hotbar boxes, and each box will have it's own list for it's own data.
Jul 31 2015, 4:52 pm
In response to Maximus_Alex2003
That's what I tried do but I didn't know how I was going to be able to do that.