Windows v6 beta test

[Tigairius]

Stefan did that on purpose for efficiency. On kingdoms iphone we have to create a new object each time we want new text basically. After about 30 objects or so, modulus back to 0.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Tigairius

Stefan did that on purpose for efficiency. On kingdoms iphone we have to create a new object each time we want new text basically. After about 30 objects or so, modulus back to 0.

I know he did. The behavior should be optional, though. I also asked him personally about it, and he replied that it shouldn't even do that with text particles or something like that. He also said I should try two particle types and setting both vars the same, for that would eliminate his optimization, but that didn't work either.

[Admins]

Ok next version will have emitter.particle.uniqueparticle = true/false, will be released this weekend or so.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Ok next version will have emitter.particle.uniqueparticle = true/false, will be released this weekend or so.

Thank you <3

[Fulg0reSama]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Ok next version will have emitter.particle.uniqueparticle = true/false, will be released this weekend or so.

I got a friend to tell bout this.

[Geno]

graal runs on my netbook when using V6.

the last version would not run...so

Thanks!

[MrOmega]

Here's an issue I'm having. I'm using GraalControl.onMouseDown() and call a function from within side this. Now within this function I call another and same again in the next function. The params in getDist() are always the params of onMouseDown(), not the ones I send.

PHP Code:

function GraalControl.onMouseDown()
{

  doActions();

}

function doActions()
{

  someFunction();

}

function someFunction()
{

  temp.dist = getDist( player.x, temp.nx);

}

function getDist( temp.x1, temp.x2, temp.y1, temp.y2)
{

  if ( params.size() == 4)
    return (((( temp.x2 - temp.x1) ^ 2) + (( temp.y2 - temp.y1) ^ 2)) ^ 0.5);

  if ( params.size() == 2)
    return ((( temp.x2 - temp.x1) ^ 2) ^ 0.5);

} 


Basically in getDist the params are that of onMouseDown() regardless.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by MrOmega

Basically in getDist the params are that of onMouseDown() regardless.

This is intentional. You have to give the parameters names. Stefan explained it somewhere but I can't find the post.

EDIT:

Originally Posted by Stefan

The params[] array is only created when the script is called (doesn't even need to be a function, GS1 style). That is either on an event, or when you call a function of another object. To get a variable number of parameters either use func(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4 etc) and ignore the arguments that you don't want, or pass the parameters as array.

Currently accessing the parameters for each function as array is not possible because it would mean a big speed slowdown, although if it's really important to have it then we could add something like temp.functionparams[] which dynamically converts the function parameters to variables.

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by MrOmega

Here's an issue I'm having. I'm using GraalControl.onMouseDown() and call a function from within side this. Now within this function I call another and same again in the next function. The params in getDist() are always the params of onMouseDown(), not the ones I send.

Basically in getDist the params are that of onMouseDown() regardless.

Provide an actual working script (especially in Bug Reports) with some output if you want to help get the issue resolved.

Edit: So it's intentional.

PHP Code:

//#CLIENTSIDE

function onCreated() {
  echo("== Created ==");
  getSomevalue(1, 2);
}

function GraalControl.onMouseDown() {
  echo("== Clicked ==");
  echo("MouseDown: " @ params);
  somefunction();
  this.scheduleevent(1, "CheckParams", "");
}

function onCheckParams() {
  echo("check: " @ params);
}

function somefunction() {
  echo("somefunction: " @ params);
  someotherfunction();
}

function someotherfunction() {
  echo("someotherfunction: " @ params);
  temp.getsomething = getSomevalue(1, 2);
}

function getSomevalue() {
  echo("getsomevalue: " @ params);
  echo("getsomevalue params: " @ a SPC b SPC c SPC d);
} 


echos..

PHP Code:

== Created ==
getsomevalue: 
getsomevalue params: 0 10  
== Clicked ==
MouseDown: 0,414,540,1,0
somefunction: 0,414,540,1,0
someotherfunction: 0,414,540,1,0
getsomevalue: 0,414,540,1,0
getsomevalue params: 0 10  
check: "", 


My advice, don't rely on the params array when you can specify parameters in the function. In your case just add a second function.

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by MrOmega

PHP Code:

  if ( params.size() == 2)
    return ((( temp.x2 - temp.x1) ^ 2) ^ 0.5);

} 


On second look at your code... lol?

[MrOmega]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

On second look at your code... lol?

What? It checks to see if it's getting the dist from two points or just the xdist/ydist. 4 params means its getting it from two actual points...

[cbk1994]

Originally Posted by MrOmega

What? It checks to see if it's getting the dist from two points or just the xdist/ydist. 4 params means its getting it from two actual points...

You don't see anything wrong with:



?

[MrOmega]

Originally Posted by cbk1994

You don't see anything wrong with:



?

Well when you put it in that view I do. But it basically acts as abs(); I could do abs( temp.x2 - temp.x1);

@fowlplay4:
What do you mean add a second function...

Why can't I just recreate the params array when I call a function?

[fowlplay4]

Originally Posted by MrOmega

Well when you put it in that view I do.

@fowlplay4:
What do you mean add a second function...

Why can't I just recreate the params array when I call a function?

You have complete control over what data you pass to it, instead of checking for how many parameters you pass to a certain function, write a function to take exactly how many parameters you need.

I.e:

PHP Code:

function getDist2(temp.x1, temp.x2) {
  // code for just two points here
} 


[WhiteDragon]

Alternatively, write an n-dimensional distance function that accepts an array of tuples.