New Scripters: Read!
 

If you're new to scripting, there is one major thing you need to keep in mind. It is better to use variables instead of definitive values. Let me explain:

NPC Code:

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if (timeout)

{ if (keydown(0) && strequals(#s(client.string),1))

   { setstring client.string,2;}

   if (keydown(0) && strequals(#s(client.string),2))

   { setstring client.string,3;}

   if (keydown(0) && strequals(#s(client.string),3))

   { setstring client.string,4;}

   if (keydown(0) && strequals(#s(client.string),4))

   { setstring client.string,1;}

  timeout=0.1;

}

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take THAT where you are setting it to a certain value, which makes editing a SUPER BISH or this:

NPC Code:

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if (timeout)

{ if (keydown(0)

  { setstring client.string,#v(#s(client.string)+1);}

  if (strtofloat(#s(client.string))=>5)

  { setstring client.string,1;}

  timeout=0.1;

}

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that makes it so that you have a LOT less coding, and can change things. I put that if the tsring is equal to OR GREAT THAN for a reason. If by some MISHAP or something you end up with 6 or something, then it wouldn't work. I try and build in 'extra protection' so incase something crazy happens and you have a glitch, it still works :D And when you're doing things, and the same actions will be repeated by more than one event, I find it best to use functions. If you need help with strings and/or this.vars read www.projectshifter.com more coming soon
---Shifter

I really hate that format/style.

I knew that, but thanks anyway.

if you wanted to be a nut about shortening, you could just do
test = (strtofloat(#s(client.string))+1)%6;
setstring client.string,#v(test);

eheheheh

<3 sig!

i myself consider whatever is shorter, more efficent, as long is there isnt any noticable processing time, which I don't think there is =x

Unless you don't want people stealing things from your scripts.

Well if they understood it then they could make it themselves and that really isn't stealing is it? hmm.... Well I suppose stealing an idea for a script is possible. but I wouldnt' care as long as they were capable of doing it all on thier own.

test = strtofloat(#s(client.string))+1;
if(test>=6) test=0;
setstring client.string,#v(test);

there, compromise.
Modules in this case do unnessisary math.

Heh, I get confused by my own script 90% of the time, LMAO. Like my new class selection script for my PW. It spins and you can only see one at a time, fades, all leet cool uber stuff :P Keydown, all the greats in it ;) But I just TOTALLY got confused after sleeping... if I don't do a script 90% or more in one sitting, I usually never finish it, lmao
---Shifter