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Author:  numgun [ Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?
I need some help with this, the point is that the script is supposed to check for an actor nearby that is dead or dying.

heres a part of the code I made:

Code:
   for actor in MovableMan.Actors do
      local avgx = actor.Pos.X - self.Pos.X;
      local avgy = actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y;
      local dist = math.sqrt(avgx ^ 2 + avgy ^ 2);
      if dist < curdist and actor.Status > 2 then


So it checks for any guy within the range and checks if he's dying.
It seems the "actor.Status > 2" statement is not right, then what is?

Lua console says "trying to compare number with nil".
Author:  Mind [ Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?
actor.Health is HP. You would do

Code:
 
for actor in MovableMan.Actors do
      local avgx = actor.Pos.X - self.Pos.X;
      local avgy = actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y;
      local dist = math.sqrt(avgx ^ 2 + avgy ^ 2);
      if dist < "insert youe distance here" and actor.Health  < "Health here"then
            "do whatever you want here"
      end
end       
Author:  mail2345 [ Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?
Code:
   for actor in MovableMan.Actors do
      local avgx = actor.Pos.X - self.Pos.X;
      local avgy = actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y;
      local dist = math.sqrt(avgx ^ 2 + avgy ^ 2);
      if dist < curdist and actor.Status > 2 then

I don't think status works.

I would do something like
Code:
if dist < curdist and (actor:IsDead() or actor.Health <= 0) then
Author:  Mind [ Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?
mail2345 wrote:
Code:
   for actor in MovableMan.Actors do
      local avgx = actor.Pos.X - self.Pos.X;
      local avgy = actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y;
      local dist = math.sqrt(avgx ^ 2 + avgy ^ 2);
      if dist < curdist and actor.Status > 2 then

I don't think status works.

I would do something like
Code:
if dist < curdist and (actor:IsDead() or actor.Health <= 0) then

Bad thing is i'm pretty sure checking if actors are dead can be buggy.
Author:  mail2345 [ Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?
This little nesting thing might help:

[ Entity [Scene Objects[Movable Objects [MOPixels] [MOSprites [ MOSRotatings [Actors [actor types... [dead actors] ] ] [Attachables [HeldDevice[ThrownDevice[TDExplosive]] [HDFirearm] ] [AEmitters] ] ] ] ] ]

Dead actors that have not settled or gibbed are still actors.

Gibbed actors parts belong in MOSRotating.
Settled actors are terrain, and not on the little diagram.
Author:  numgun [ Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?
Thanks, that worked mail2345! :D
Author:  Polymorph [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?
Do I smell a revival mod? That'd be a pretty neat use for it.
Author:  numgun [ Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?
Polymorph wrote:
Do I smell a revival mod? That'd be a pretty neat use for it.


Nope.
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