oview() with a specified direction

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Nov 5 2011, 7:52 am
On my sidescroller i use get_step() for meelee to hit the person next to you who you are facing. Although get_step() only works for the square next to you and I can't extend its range. So I tried using oview() for an extended range meelee attack but oview() attacks in all directions. How do I make an attack that reaches more than 1 tile away and only in a specified direction?
Nov 5 2011, 7:54 am
I suggest looking up block() in the DM Reference. (:
Here's a link: http://www.byond.com/ members/?command=reference&path=proc%2Fblock
Nov 5 2011, 9:56 am
<code>get_step()'s</code> range can be extended.

var/turf/turf = get_step(get_step(get_step(src, dir), dir), dir)
Nov 6 2011, 5:39 am
In response to Hex6
Both of these are good suggestions but how do I then link it to the mob that I'm targetting inside those?
Nov 6 2011, 10:03 am
In response to Zerok Kaiba
Link the mob by looping through mobs in the turf.

for(var/mob/enemy in get_step(get_step(get_step(src, dir), dir), dir))

do something; break


<code>break</code> so it only effects the first mob found.