rgb modification

ID:679404
 
Apr 18 2012, 12:00 am
Code:
mob
    proc
        Dash_Effect(location)
            var/obj/d1 = new()
            d1.name = "[src] Dash Mode"
            d1.icon = src.icon
            d1.overlays = src.overlays
            d1.dir = src.dir
            d1.loc = location
            d1.icon -= rgb(120,120,120,160)
            spawn(5) del(d1)
mob
    verb
        Dash()
            set hidden = 1
                usr.dashing = 1
                step(usr,usr.dir)
                usr.Dash_Effect(usr.loc)


Problem description:
Well since im not good at iconing can someone help me with creating a code that save the modified state into my icon with a different state name.

Because if i use d1.icon -= rpg(120,120,120,160) it makes lag when someone uses dash


Apr 19 2012, 12:15 pm
If this is going to be a state which any player can use, I suggest doing the following:
var/list/states = list() // a list of states created
mob/proc
    Dash_Effect(location)
        
        // if the dash icon_state does not exist
        if(!("dash_icon_state_name" in states))
        
            // create one and store it in the states list
            var/icon/i = new
            i = icon
            i -= rgb(120, 120, 120, 160)
            
            states += "dash_icon_state_name"
            states["dash_icon_state_name"] = i
        
        var/prev_icon = icon // this stores your previous icon
        
        // grab the dash icon from the states list
        icon = icon(states["dash_icon_state_name"])
        spawn(10) icon = prev_icon // return to the previous state 1 second later