Pixel_x and Pixel_y

ID:270525
 
Jun 11 2006, 4:18 pm
How do I add these variables into a turf? I dont want to build each part of my tree, it would take WAY too long, since the tree takes up 19 tiles >_>;

I tried this, but it doesnt work
turf
    icon = 'Turf.dmi'
    Grass
    Tree01
        icon_state = "0,0"
        pixel_x = -32
    Tree02
        icon_state = "1,0"
        overlays+=/turf/Tree01
    Tree03
        icon_state = "2,0"
    Tree04
        icon_state = "3,0"
    Tree05
        icon_state = "0,1"
    Tree06
        icon_state = "1,1"
    Tree07
        icon_state = "2,1"
    Tree08
        icon_state = "3,1"
    Tree09
        icon_state = "0,2"
    Tree1
        icon_state = "1,2"
    Tree11
        icon_state = "2,2"
    Tree12
        icon_state = "3,2"
    Tree13
        icon_state = "0,3"
    Tree14
        icon_state = "1,3"
    Tree15
        icon_state = "2,3"
    Tree16
        icon_state = "3,3"
    Tree17
        icon_state = "0,4"
    Tree18
        icon_state = "1,4"
    Tree19
        icon_state = "2,4"
Jun 12 2006, 4:09 am
What do you want pixel_x and pixel_y to be for each one? If you just want pixel_x=-32 for all of them like you have for the first, you could just copy/paste it into all of them, or better yet collect them all into a parent type just for them and set it just for that. Otherwise, if there's a pattern to what you want, you could write a function to handle it for you.

And another thing, overlays+=something shouldn't work there at compile-time like that. It will probably give you an error.
Jun 12 2006, 5:17 am
You could always auto-build it. Put one piece on the map, and then on New() have it build the rest of the pieces. Just be sure not to make the simple accident of having one piece build the same piece, or you'll end up in an infinite loop!

obj
  tree
    tree1
      New()
        ..()
        new/obj/tree/tree2(locate(x+1,y,z)) // Build an /obj/tree/tree2 one space to the right.
        new/obj/tree/tree3(locate(x,y+1,z)) // Build an /obj/tree/tree3 one space up.
    tree2
    tree3


Note that these trees are /objs, and not /turfs. More than likely, your trees should be /objs anyways. With this setup, you only need to set an /obj/tree/tree1 wherever you want to start a tree, and the tree will build itself. Of course, you don't want to go crazy with the trees(think of your poor little processor), but a reasonable number should be fine. :)

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Also, this has nothing to do with pixel_x or pixel_y. Those variables are nothing but graphical offsets.
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