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Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby?

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numgun Joined: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:04 pm Posts: 2932	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".
Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:45 pm

Mind Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:54 pm Posts: 1360 Location: USA	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
Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:50 pm

mail2345 Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:58 am Posts: 2054	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
Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:05 pm

Mind Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:54 pm Posts: 1360 Location: USA	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.
Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:10 pm

mail2345 Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:58 am Posts: 2054	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.
Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:17 pm

numgun Joined: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:04 pm Posts: 2932	Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby? Thanks, that worked mail2345!
Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:24 pm

Polymorph Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:28 pm Posts: 21	Re: Check if an actor is dying/dead nearby? Do I smell a revival mod? That'd be a pretty neat use for it.
Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:13 am

numgun Joined: Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:04 pm Posts: 2932	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.
Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:26 am

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