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Mind Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:54 pm Posts: 1360 Location: USA	Lua Timers Just a quick question: I'm trying to create a script that creates something at an interval (ignore diff) if the distance is less than a certain number. Would this work theoretically? Code: if (diff < 100) then self.timer2 = Timer(); if self.timer2:IsPastRealMS(300) then blah blah self.timer2:Reset(); end end
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:24 am

mail2345 Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:58 am Posts: 2054	Re: Lua Timers Assuming the context is right, yes.
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:26 am

Mind Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:54 pm Posts: 1360 Location: USA	Re: Lua Timers Thanks, mail One last thing: How do make something happen only if that object is being selected as an actor ( How do you make an action happen only when you're actually controlling that actor)
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:30 am

mail2345 Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:58 am Posts: 2054	Re: Lua Timers Code: actor:IsPlayerControlled() Works.
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:31 am

Mind Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:54 pm Posts: 1360 Location: USA	Re: Lua Timers Okay, and if i wanted to make something happen only when the player isn't controlled then i would do: Code: if actor:IsPlayerControlled() == false then ? Edit: I'm trying this code and it won't work: Code: if self:IsPlayerControlled() == false then self.Vel.Y = 0; self.Vel.X = 0; end
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:35 am

mail2345 Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:58 am Posts: 2054	Re: Lua Timers Try: Code: if not(actor:IsPlayerControlled()) then Anyway, what is this script running on?
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:41 am

Mind Joined: Thu Mar 06, 2008 10:54 pm Posts: 1360 Location: USA	Re: Lua Timers I'm really dumb, and got it working, but i hope this is the last thing: for some reason, i have this script: Code: for actor in MovableMan.Actors do local diff = math.sqrt(math.pow((actor.Pos.X-self.Pos.X),2) + math.pow((actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y),2)) local diffx = self.Pos.X - actor.Pos.X; local diffy = self.Pos.Y - actor.Pos.Y; local ang = math.atan2(diffy,diffx); if (diff < 100) then self.timer2 = Timer(); if self.timer2:IsPastRealMS(300) then blah blah self.timer2:Reset(); end end end For some reason, the blah blah is not working (I know nothing is wrong with it) I don't know if this is my fault or what, but it is running on an ACDropship. Edit: Don't worry about tabbing. Edit2: I tried even printing when it happened, and it still won't work
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:44 am

piipu Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:13 pm Posts: 499 Location: Finland	Re: Lua Timers Code: self.timer2 = Timer(); if self.timer2:IsPastRealMS(300) then This is not a good plan. You first reset the timer, then check if 300 ms has passed. Move the self.timer2 = Timer() to the create function. Also, to make a bit of optimisation you'll want to replace Code: local diff = math.sqrt(math.pow((actor.Pos.X-self.Pos.X),2) + math.pow((actor.Pos.Y - self.Pos.Y),2)) local diffx = self.Pos.X - actor.Pos.X; local diffy = self.Pos.Y - actor.Pos.Y; local ang = math.atan2(diffy,diffx); if (diff < 100) then with Code: local diff = actor.Pos - self.Pos local ang = diff.AbsRadAngle if (diff.Magnitude < 100) then Alsoalso, if you don't use the angle, you'll want to drop the local ang = diff.AbsRadAngle line. If you need diffx or diffy, use diff.X and diff.Y.
Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:16 am

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