Monster

ID:262259
 
Mar 13 2005, 7:01 am
Code:it is a monster I am trying to make his exp and gold random numbers.
mob/Monsters
    death_angel
        icon = 'Monster.dmi'
        icon_state = "death angel"
        gold=rand(1250,2300)
        HP = 2300
        MHP = 2300
        player = 0
        Str = 463
        Def = 499
        Expg=rand(2000,3783)
        level = 185
        monster = 1
        PK = 1
        NPC = 0
        New()
            . = ..()
            spawn()
                Wander()
        proc/Wander(var/mob/You/P)
            while(src)
                if(P in oview(5))
                    step_towards(src,P)
                    for(P in oview(1))
                        break
                    for(P in oview(2))
                        break
                    for(P in oview(3))
                        break
                    for(P in oview(4))
                        break
                else
                    step_rand(src)
                    sleep(5)
                    for(P in oview(5))
                        break
                sleep(5)
            spawn(5)
                Wander()
        Bump(mob/M)
            if(M.player == 1)
                Fight(M)
            else
                return
        proc/Fight()
            for(var/mob/E in get_step(usr,usr.dir))
                var/damage = src.Str - src.Def
                E.HP -= damage
                UserDcheck(E)


Problem description:
for some reason the program says that it expected a constant expression where the rand(#,#) things are at. What expressions do i need?

Mar 13 2005, 8:28 am (Edited on Mar 13 2005, 8:37 am)
When you define a variable, you cannot use a procedure, as the variable is supposed to be pre-defined before the world starts up.

Just make the variable, and define the number in a procedure somewhere during the world's life.
Mar 13 2005, 8:34 am
 
mob
    var
        gold=rand(1250,2300) // incorrect

mob
    var
        gold

    New()
        ..()
        gold=rand(1250,2300) // correct


DM can't handle dynamic variable definitions, meaning, you can't set a variable's initial value to something that isn't concrete outside of a proc. To set your random values, define the variable without a value first, then set the random value in the New() proc.

~X