getDir()

[The_Kez]

I have a custom baddy script which I've written (It's still in progress so it just uses chat commands to test it's functionality so far) and I'm having some trouble with a certain command.

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  this.isBaddy = true;
  this.maxHealth = 100;
  this.atkdmg = 1;
  setImg("Block.png");
  this.chat = "Rawr I'm a baddy!";
  onTimeout();
}

function onPlayerChats() {
  temp.movex = player.x + .5 + vecx(player.dir) * 2;
  temp.movey = player.y + .5 + vecy(player.dir) * 2;
  if ( player.chat == "destroybaddy" ) destroy();
  elseif ( player.chat == "remove target" ) this.target = NULL;
  elseif ( player.chat.tokenize()[0] == "target" ) {
    this.target = player.chat.tokenize()[1];
    this.chat = "Targeting: "@ this.target;
  }
  
}

function onTimeout() {
  this.attack = ( this.attack + 1 ) # 40;
  if ( this.target != NULL ) {
    temp.a = findPlayer(this.target);
    temp.movex = temp.a.x + .5 + vecx(temp.a.dir) * 2;
    temp.movey = temp.a.y + .5 + vecy(temp.a.dir) * 2;
    if ( !(this.x in |temp.movex-.5,temp.movex+.5|)  || !(this.y in |temp.movey-.5,temp.movey+.5|) ) {
      this.last = temp.test;
      this.newmove = !this.newmove;
      MoveTo( temp.movex,temp.movey );
    }
    else if ( this.attack == 10 ) Attack();
  }
  if ( playerscount < 1 ) setTimer(0);
  else setTimer(.05);
}

//Move one space closer to newx,newy
function MoveTo( newx,newy ) {
  temp.angle = getangle((newx - this.x),(newy - this.y));
  this.xvel = cos(temp.angle);
  this.yvel = sin(temp.angle);
  this.x += this.xvel;
  this.y -= this.yvel;
  this.dir = getDir( this.x , this.y );
  this.chat = "My dir is " @ this.dir;
}

//Testing removal of HP
function Attack() findPlayer( this.target ).clientr.myhealthstat -= this.atkdmg; 


Everything runs just fine except for this:

PHP Code:

  this.dir = getDir( newx - this.x , newy - this.y );
  this.chat = "My dir is " @ this.dir; 


This is always returning zero. I need to find the direction which the baddy is facing depending on where it moves so I can apply the proper direction for the setcharani animations for the baddy.
Anyone know what I may be doing wrong?

Also, this is my first custom baddy script. Any other CONSTRUCTIVE criticism or suggesstions for any other part of this script is obviously welcome.

[Chompy]

Err?

In the bigger script you provided you're doing

PHP Code:

  this.dir = getDir( this.x , this.y );
  this.chat = "My dir is " @ this.dir; 


That's not what you said you were doing though..

(PS, use the same arguments as you use in getangle() )

[The_Kez]

Originally Posted by Chompy

Err?

In the bigger script you provided you're doing

PHP Code:

  this.dir = getDir( this.x , this.y );
  this.chat = "My dir is " @ this.dir; 


That's not what you said you were doing though..

(PS, use the same arguments as you use in getangle() )

Oops! The larger script is from when I was tinkering with the script to see if I could get different arguments to work.
And thanks I'll try that :]

[The_Kez]

PHP Code:

function MoveTo( newx,newy ) {
  temp.angle = getangle((newx - this.x),(newy - this.y));
  this.xvel = cos(temp.angle);
  this.yvel = sin(temp.angle);
  this.x += this.xvel;
  this.y -= this.yvel;
  this.dir = getDir((newx - this.x),(newy - this.y));
  this.chat = "My dir is " @ this.dir;
} 


Alright that's what I'm using now. The movement still works fine but the direction still returns zero. I'm thinking maybe this command is only usable on the clientside?

[DustyPorViva]

do:
this.dir = getDir(0,1);

It should return 2. If it doesn't... I dunno. I'm pretty sure it can be used on the serverside.

[The_Kez]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

do:
this.dir = getDir(0,1);

It should return 2. If it doesn't... I dunno. I'm pretty sure it can be used on the serverside.

Yup still returns zero. I guess Ill try testing if it works clientside and if it does I'll fin a way to sync it from the client to the server I guess.

[DustyPorViva]

I'm pretty sure it can be used serverside.

Also, if it does come down to not getting it to work, instead of syncing it you can simply make your own function that calculates the direction and use that.

[The_Kez]

Yeah I guess that'd be better then sending triggers around and such. I'll mess with the arguments some more and if it doesn't work I'll just create something like that :x

[xXziroXx]

It might be one of those functions that refuse to work with capitalized letters, there are a couple of 'em.

[napo_p2p]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

It might be one of those functions that refuse to work with capitalized letters, there are a couple of 'em.

I remember having this problem a while back. Ziro is right, getdir only works with all lowercase letters.

[Inverness]

I just call and define all functions and variables in lowercase letters. I only define events and object names with uppercase letters.

[The_Kez]

Oh. I've already created my own working function which is getting the NPC dir:

PHP Code:

//Move one space closer to newx,newy
function MoveTo( newx,newy ) {
  temp.angle = getangle((newx - this.x),(newy - this.y));
  this.xvel = cos(temp.angle);
  this.yvel = sin(temp.angle);
  this.x += this.xvel;
  this.y -= this.yvel;
  this.dir = getDirec( this.xvel , this.yvel );
  this.chat = "My dir is " @ this.dir;
}

function getDirec( vx , vy ) {
if ( vy > 0 && abs( vy ) > abs( vx ) ) temp.d = 0;
elseif ( vx < 0 && abs( vx ) > abs( vy ) ) temp.d = 1;
elseif ( vy < 0 && abs( vy ) > abs( vx ) ) temp.d = 2;
elseif ( vx > 0 && abs( vx ) > abs( vy ) ) temp.d = 3;
return temp.d;
} 


I know know if it makes a difference whether I use .getdir() or my own function. I've tested mine though and it works perfectly well.

[cbk1994]

Use the built in one; it is optimized better. It's usually better to use built-in functions, if they exist.

[Chompy]

Did you actually try getdir() (Not any letters upper cased)

[The_Kez]

Alright I tried using getdir in all lower case and it works just fine now. Thanks =]