showimg2

Loriel · #1 09-10-2002, 10:12 PM

The showimg2 command allows NPCs to display an image in "3d space", using an x, y and z coordinate. But there is a big flaw with it - the Z coordinate is not sent to other players (at least when used in weapons).
To test it:
//#CLIENTSIDE
if (playerchats && strequals(#c,show bug)) {
showimg 0,@X,30,30;
showimg2 0,@X,30,30,5;
}
You will see 2 Xs: one on 30/30, and one above it.
But every other player will only see one, because they are displayed on the same position.

emortylone · #2 09-11-2002, 11:20 PM

That ish bad =/ But you should use two different indexes, perhaps that is where your problem lies?
---Shifter

Loriel · #3 09-11-2002, 11:42 PM

Eek, of course I used two different indexes. Just not when "scripting" that little example.

Psycho_Goldfish42 · #4 10-04-2002, 12:57 AM

The problem could always be that "showimg2" doesn't work the same as "showimg", as do you know if anything below 200 is a thing everyone can see, or is that a command difference? Maybe a programming problem caused above 200 to be everyone-visible? I don't know, but experiment with the Z position aswell as image IDs.

R0b1n-NPC · #5 10-05-2002, 09:16 PM

How did they do it on 2k2 then? i can see other peoples footsteps

Loriel · #6 10-05-2002, 11:22 PM

Psycho_Goldfish42: If I use showimg2 two times, it is always displayed to other players. Just the Z-thing does not work.
Robin: As far as I know, every client showimgs those footsteps locally. showimg2 does not work on gmaps at all...

R0b1n-NPC · #7 10-06-2002, 04:06 AM

Works fine for me:

NPC Code:



NPC Code:


// NPC made by R0bin

if (created||timeout) {

  showcharacter;

  dir=1;

  sprite=25;

  for (f=29;f>-1;f-=1) {

    hideimg f;

    sleep 0.05;

  }

  sleep 0.5;

  sprite=15;

  shootlight();

  timeout=0.5;

}

function shootlight() {

  for (f=0;f<30;f+=1) {

    this.x=x-f;

    this.y=y+2.5;

    this.z=getz(this.x,this.y);

    showimg2 f,light4.png,this.x-4,this.y-4,this.z;

    changeimgzoom f,0.75;

    changeimgcolors f,1,1,1,0.99;

    sleep 0.05;

  }

}

CheeToS2 · #8 10-06-2002, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by R0b1n-NPC
Works fine for me:

NPC Code:

NPC Code:

// NPC made by R0bin
if (created||timeout) {
showcharacter;
dir=1;
sprite=25;
for (f=29;f>-1;f-=1) {
hideimg f;
sleep 0.05;
}
sleep 0.5;
sprite=15;
shootlight();
timeout=0.5;
}
function shootlight() {
for (f=0;f<30;f+=1) {
this.x=x-f;
this.y=y+2.5;
this.z=getz(this.x,this.y);
showimg2 f,light4.png,this.x-4,this.y-4,this.z;

NPC Code:

NPC Code:
showimg f+30,light4.png,this.x-4,this.y-4;

    changeimgzoom f,0.75;

    changeimgcolors f,1,1,1,0.99;

    sleep 0.05;

  }

}

Your script isn't proving anything if you're only using showimg2. Loriel means if you use showimg2, other players see the z value as 0, instead of whatever you set it at.

R0b1n-NPC · #9 10-06-2002, 08:10 AM

Well its proof that showimg2 works on gmaps isnt it?

Loriel · #10 10-06-2002, 08:45 AM

I wasn't clear enough x.x
Stefan and me run around on a gmap and did not see each other's showimg. So I mean, those are not sent to other players on gmaps at all, not just missing the z information.

Com013 · #11 10-06-2002, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Loriel
But every other player will only see one, because they are displayed on the same position.

Are you sure they are displayed on the same position? Maybe it is just one image. The showimg2 image was maybe not displayed at all.

Loriel · #12 10-06-2002, 10:29 PM

I start to realize I used a very bad example.

Yes, Com, I am sure it is showimg both images.

user13-xo · #13 10-22-2002, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Loriel
I wasn't clear enough x.x
Stefan and me run around on a gmap and did not see each other's showimg. So I mean, those are not sent to other players on gmaps at all, not just missing the z information.

I noticed this about um i think 2 months ago