Custom Projectile

[Pelikano]

PHP Code:

function onPlayerChats() {
  if (player.chat == ":destroy")
    this.destroy();
}
//#CLIENTSIDE
function onCreated() {
  setimg("era_pl9-bullet.png");
  setshape(1,32,32);
  setTimer(0.05);
  this.owneraccount = player.account;
  this.dird = player.dir;
  this.spread = random(-client.spread,client.spread);
  scheduleevent(5,"Destroy","");
}
function onTimeOut() {
  this.x += vecx(this.dird) + (player.dir in {0, 2} ? this.spread/16 : 0);
  this.y += vecy(this.dird) + (player.dir in {1, 3} ? this.spread/16 : 0);
  setTimer(0.05);
} 


I am trying to make a custom projectile.
Well, it works fine unill now, the only part that is missing, is the damage part.

Well, I am stuck, how can I make it damage on Hit, without using shoot()?

[xXziroXx]

You'll have to detect in a timeout if the projectile is on a player/npc, and thus... BOOM.

[Codein]

I'd probably do something like this in the timeout loop:

PHP Code:

for (pl: players) {
  if (this.x in |pl.x, pl.x + 3| && this.y in |pl.y, pl.y+ 3|) {
    //hit stuff
  }
} 


I think you'd do something similar for NPCs.

[cbk1994]

Might be easier or more efficient to use findnearestplayer()

[Pelikano]

Originally Posted by Codein

I'd probably do something like this in the timeout loop:

PHP Code:

for (pl: players) {
  if (this.x in |pl.x, pl.x + 3| && this.y in |pl.y, pl.y+ 3|) {
    //hit stuff
  }
} 


I think you'd do something similar for NPCs.

You're a genius dude.

Thanks.

[xXziroXx]

PHP Code:

for (temp.i = 0; temp.i < 2; temp.i++) {
  for (temp.obj: i ? npcs : players) {
    if (this.x in |obj.x, obj.x + 3| && this.y in |obj.y, obj.y+ 3|) {
      //hit stuff
    }
  }
} 


There, now you have a loop for both players and NPC's.

[Pelikano]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

PHP Code:

for (temp.i = 0; temp.i < 2; temp.i++) {
  for (temp.obj: i ? npcs : players) {
    if (this.x in |obj.x, obj.x + 3| && this.y in |obj.y, obj.y+ 3|) {
      //hit stuff
    }
  }
} 


There, now you have a loop for both players and NPC's.

Why would I need a loop for the player and for the Projectile?
o_O

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by Pelikano

Why would I need a loop for the player and for the Projectile?
o_O

So you're saying your projectiles will only be able to damage players, and not NPC's? If that's the case, by all means, use Codein's loop, but otherwise you'd need mine.

[Pelikano]

Well, I don't have any NPCs

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you will if you're making an era type server, trust me.

[Codein]

I'd also use a gani for the bullet, rather than it being a static image.

[Pelikano]

Well.
Thanks again, I got another question tho:

I am trying to make the projectile destroy after 3 seconds, so I'm using:

scheduleevent(3,"StarDestroy","");

function onStarDestroy() {
triggeraction(this.x + 6/16, this.y + 6/16, "StarDestroy", nil);
}

function onActionStar() {
this.destroy();
}

And it doesnt work x_X, am I triggering it wrong, or what? :o

[DustyPorViva]

Why are you triggering an action to destroy it? Just destroy it in the function.

[Pelikano]

Uhm..
Well, because when I use this.destroy(); clientside, it doesn't really destroy it o_O

[Chompy]

Originally Posted by Pelikano

Uhm..
Well, because when I use this.destroy(); clientside, it doesn't really destroy it o_O

Then just do something like this:

PHP Code:


function onCreated() {
  setTimer(3);
}

function onTimeout() {
  destroy();
}
//#CLIENTSIDE

// All your clientside code here