Overlay problem

ID:264514
 
Sep 7 2009, 12:37 pm
Code:
verb
    Equip_Pistol()
        overlays+=/obj/gun/pistol
    Equip_M4_68()
        overlays+=/obj/gun/machine
    Equip_Bow()
        overlays+=/obj/gun/bow
    Equip_Pulse_Pistol()
        overlays+=/obj/gun/pulse_pistol
    Remove_Pistol()
        overlays-=/obj/gun/pistol
    Remove_M4_68()
        overlays-=/obj/gun/machine
    Remove_Bow()
        overlays-=/obj/gun/bow
    Remove_Pulse_Pistol()
        overlays-=/obj/gun/pulse_pistol


Problem description:
BYOND sees a problem but I don't >.>(error:overlays:undefined var)

Sep 7 2009, 12:41 pm
Are those verbs defined under anything?
Sep 7 2009, 12:43 pm
DM Ref: The individual items in the list may not be directly accessed, since they are stored in a special internal format. However, the list operators +=, -=, and the procedures Add, Remove, and Cut work normally.

And I think your problem might be that your using references to the objects, instead of just adding the icon.
Sep 7 2009, 8:37 pm
In response to Megelic
Megelic wrote:
DM Ref: (...)
And I think your problem might be that your using references to the objects, instead of just adding the icon.

Since you are already quoting the reference, you might as well take a look at atom.overlays, where adding a 'type' to overlays is explicitly used in an example.
Sep 8 2009, 11:16 am
Maybe you should do this?(If you already did, you forgot it in the Code Snippet) :

mob/verb
    Equip_Pistol()
        src.overlays+=/obj/gun/pistol // Or usr.overlays+=/obj/gun/pistol if need be
    Equip_M4_68()
        src.overlays+=/obj/gun/machine
    Equip_Bow()
        src.overlays+=/obj/gun/bow
    Equip_Pulse_Pistol()
        src.overlays+=/obj/gun/pulse_pistol
    Remove_Pistol()
        src.overlays-=/obj/gun/pistol
    Remove_M4_68()
        src.overlays-=/obj/gun/machine
    Remove_Bow()
        src.overlays-=/obj/gun/bow
    Remove_Pulse_Pistol()
        src.overlays-=/obj/gun/pulse_pistol
Sep 8 2009, 12:25 pm
In response to Ernesto5432
You don't use src in verbs.
Sep 8 2009, 1:26 pm
In response to Megelic
Yes, you do.
Problem is, those verbs weren't defined under anything with an overlays variable.
verb

//is not the same as

mob
   verb
Sep 8 2009, 1:31 pm
In response to Kaiochao
Err, I thought you used usr in verbs, and use src in most procs?
http://www.byond.com/members/ DreamMakers?command=view_post&post=35932
Sep 8 2009, 1:35 pm
In response to Megelic
"usr is valid in verbs". Doesn't mean usr is forced.
Sep 8 2009, 1:42 pm
In response to Kaiochao
Oh, I thought it was forced. Sorry.