Inheriting enums?

[Loriel]

I am defining an enum in class 1, like this:

NPC Code:

---

enum FOO {

  VAL_1,

  VAL_2

}

---

then in another class I do:

NPC Code:

---

join("class 1");

this.chat = FOO.VAL_2;

---

and the chat text of NPCs of that class gets set to 0. Why is it not 1, ie. why is the enum not coming into scope by having the surrounding class joined?

Edit: Same with "const" constants, actually.

[Admins]

Because join and leave are dynamic functions, not done at compile time. It could be possible to expand the "import" function to allow importing of const and enums from other classes.

[Loriel]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Because join and leave are dynamic functions, not done at compile time. It could be possible to expand the "import" function to allow importing of const and enums from other classes.

I would be happy with a non-dynamic, compile-time, include-style alternative to join, for my situation. (I am not sure whether you are suggesting to modify join, or add an 'import' compile-time-function, or.)

[WhiteDragon]

Originally Posted by Loriel

I would be happy with a non-dynamic, compile-time, include-style alternative to join, for my situation. (I am not sure whether you are suggesting to modify join, or add an 'import' compile-time-function, or.)

import is something he added awhile ago to the GServers.

You make the class "foo.bar" and you can do stuff like

PHP Code:

public function Bar() {
  return this;
}
public function getSomething() {
  return 2;
} 


And then elsewhere:

PHP Code:

import foo.bar;
function onPlayerEnters() {
  temp.myBar = new Bar();
  echo(temp.myBar.getSomething()); // echos 2
} 


I'm guessing this is done at compile-time, so your enums would work as well if Stefan were to make the changes.

[Twinny]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

import is something he added awhile ago to the GServers.

This. Is. Awesome.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by WhiteDragon

import is something he added awhile ago to the GServers.

So if you hadn't announced this, when was the rest of the scripting community going to find out about it?

[Admins]

Originally Posted by Inverness

So if you hadn't announced this, when was the rest of the scripting community going to find out about it?

Already mentioned it before: http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...7&postcount=24
It's not really doing a lot though.

[Inverness]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Already mentioned it before: http://forums.graalonline.com/forums...7&postcount=24
It's not really doing a lot though.

I'm sure many would appreciate if you created a sticky thread full of the random NPC-Server updates that you do.

[Loriel]

Originally Posted by Inverness

I'm sure many would appreciate if you created a sticky thread full of the random NPC-Server updates that you do.

I miss newfeatures.txt.

[WhiteDragon]

import is a bit buggy though, every time I attempt to do something with it I encounter errors after the program structure gets more complicated.

[Admins]

Originally Posted by Loriel

I miss newfeatures.txt.

There was never a newfeatures.txt for npcserver, and the updates for the client are already on the wiki
Might be interesting to add a wiki page for the npcserver/gserver updates, there is usually a lot. In the past few weeks these things were added (will work once the new npcserver is tested and uploaded everywhere):
- /stats displays memory usage
- calling leave() for other objects will directly let the object leave the class instead of waiting until the current script has finished execution
- TDrawingPanel on serverside for image manipulation, also adds a new command maskimage(x,y,imagename,"add" or "multiply")
- getimgwidth() and getimgheight() also work for jpegs etc., not just gifs and png/mng
- some new commands for the mudlib which are secret right now except for the kingdoms staff

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Stefan

There was never a newfeatures.txt for npcserver, and the updates for the client are already on the wiki
Might be interesting to add a wiki page for the npcserver/gserver updates, there is usually a lot. In the past few weeks these things were added (will work once the new npcserver is tested and uploaded everywhere):
- /stats displays memory usage
- calling leave() for other objects will directly let the object leave the class instead of waiting until the current script has finished execution
- TDrawingPanel on serverside for image manipulation, also adds a new command maskimage(x,y,imagename,"add" or "multiply")
- getimgwidth() and getimgheight() also work for jpegs etc., not just gifs and png/mng
- some new commands for the mudlib which are secret right now except for the kingdoms staff

Uhh, top secret. Awesome. I agree though, a wiki page for gserver/npcserver changes would be very nice.

[Loriel]

Originally Posted by Stefan

There was never a newfeatures.txt for npcserver, and the updates for the client are already on the wiki

Let me rephrase that: I miss the old days when I could get more or less complete information about any feature by checking newfeatures.txt.