looping question

[Azrael528]

ok, i know how to do a basic loop like to make an npc continually slide in one direction or infinetly put leaps at certain coordinates, but how do i get an npc to move back and forth, usually you just use sleep or something but that screws up the loop

[protagonist]

Originally posted by Kaimetsu
Move command
Timeouts/callback event

Hehe crap, and it was a question I actually could answer ;.

I like to use the x+=1 or y+=1 to slide NPCs around and use variable++ to determine how many spaces it slides.

[Ningnong]

I like to use the x+=1 or y+=1 to slide NPCs around and use variable++ to determine how many spaces it slides.

yes, but he meant to move it back AND forwards.

If you didn't use the move command, then you would need to make a time function and set the value of the movement varible.

eg:

x-= this.move;

when the timer is at a certain time, this.move has a minus value, else it has a positive value.

- Thats just another way of doing it.

Since the move command does the job, I'd recommend using that - neat and tidy

[protagonist]

Originally posted by Kaimetsu


Except that's a horribly inefficient method.

Not when you are trying to create a mini-game environment when the NPC bounces off of walls.

[CheeToS2]

if you don't want any time between it changing directions, you don't need timeout either.. add the right # to the end of the move command (see newfeatures2002) to make it call movementfinished, then use:
if(movementfinished){ (i could be wrong, make sure that event is right too)
move command here again
}

[Pokilty]

haha thats a nice sig cheetos

[protagonist]

Originally posted by Kaimetsu


Yes, even when you are trying to create a mini-game environment where the NPC bounces off of walls.

Yeah, I was tired when I wrote that.

[tlf288]

Originally posted by protagonist


Yeah, I was tired when I wrote that.

I think this excuse has been used to death.