Projectile Jutsus/Reverting icons

ID:918880
 
Aug 7 2012, 4:39 pm
(See the best response by Neimo.)
Code:
mob
    verb
        Flame_Punch(mob/M as mob in get_step(src,src.dir)) 
            set category="Ninjutsu"
            icon = 'Flare.dmi'
            if(istype(M,/mob/)) 
                var/damage=round(usr.str-M.def/2)
                if(damage <= 0)
                    damage = 1
                M.hp-=damage
                range()<<"[usr] uses a flare like punch on [M] inflicting <font color=red>[damage]</font> damage!"/// tell the people in ranged M's being attacked.
                usr.DeathCheck(M)
            else
                return


Problem description:
I need help making a icon go back to it's original state after the verb is used.

Also I need help making a projectile attack that wont disappear till it hits something, any takers?

Aug 7 2012, 5:26 pm
Best response
You can use the flick() proc to show the animation with it changing back to its original state.
Aug 7 2012, 5:27 pm
Question, why would you define M as mob/M then check if it is a mob with if(istype(M,/mob/))?
Aug 7 2012, 5:30 pm
 
var/damage=round(usr.str-M.def/2)
// this says usr.str - 1/2 of M's def
// remember your order of operations
// multiplication and division are first
// if you want it to divide usr.str - M.def by two then
// it should read:
var/damage=round((usr.str-M.def) /2)


Aug 7 2012, 5:33 pm
In response to Neimo
Neimo wrote:
You can use the flick() proc to show the animation with it changing back to its original state.

How would I put Flick() without completely messing it up
Aug 7 2012, 11:02 pm
flick(the icon state, the object that is attached to the icon)

In this case it might be something like this:
flick(fire, M)


The placement of the code depends on you.
Aug 8 2012, 6:48 am
Depends wat you want to flick
if its the user
flick("icon_state",usr)

if its the mob
flick("Icon_state",M)