Creating Character

ID:901507
 
Jul 30 2012, 8:39 pm
(See the best response by Makeii.)
Code:
turf/newchar
    density = 1
    layer = 999
    Click()



mob/Guest
    Login()
        src.loc = locate(9,9,1)

        if(src.Click(/turf/newchar))
            if(fexists("players/[src.key]"))
                switch(alert(usr, "Are you sure that you want to overwrite your old Character?", "Character Creation", "Yes","No"))
                    if("Yes")
                        sleep(0)
                        fdel("players/[usr.key].sav")
                    if("No")
                        return


Problem description: Alright, My problem is pretty simple: I can't seem to make the player click on the newchar turf and for the switch alert to appear. I'm guessing the problem would be in the "Click", but I can't find a way to fix it. Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you!




By the way, the Click() under the actual turf code is just some stuff I was testing out.

Jul 30 2012, 8:48 pm
Put the switch() and the rest of the command INTO the Click().

Not sure what exactly if(src.Click()) is supposed to do.
Jul 30 2012, 8:52 pm
Well, I just made my life easier and dragged the whole code under src.loc = locate(9,9,1) under the Click in turf/Newchar.
Aug 1 2012, 12:18 am
The new char needs a icon or mouse_opacity = 2 under the turf code.
Aug 1 2012, 1:31 am
Just outta curiosity, what is the practicality of layer = 999? I don't understand how you could have so many objects in between that you'd want to cover them all with this one turf.
Aug 1 2012, 8:54 am
I dont really know myself. Lol. I already changed the layer to anmouse opacoty. The icon is is also now defined there too.
Aug 1 2012, 10:21 am
Best response
 
turf/newchar
    density = FALSE
    layer = FLY_LAYER
    Click()
        if (istype(usr,/mob/Guest))
            switch(alert(usr, "Are you sure that you want to overwrite your old Character?", "Character Creation", "Yes","No"))
                if("Yes")
                    fdel("players/[usr.key].sav")
                if("No")
                    return

mob/Guest
    Login()
        src.loc = locate(9,9,1)
Aug 1 2012, 2:27 pm
Hm..That looks very similar to the one i wrote. But alas, yours is better. Ill look in the reference section to learn more about the FLY_LAYER. Thanks!
Aug 1 2012, 3:22 pm
FLY_LAYER is just the topmost layer DM uses (or at least the topmost constant value). Usually FLY_LAYEr is used for effects and HUD stuff.

You can of course define your own layer constants and have a layer of any integer you'd like.
Aug 1 2012, 3:54 pm
I see! Thanks Makeii!