strange tiles...

theHAWKER · #1 05-09-2007, 05:54 AM

i am having some truble under standing thies tiles...

in the script "dirt path" found in levels/npcs it uses numbers and letters (0xaa)

how do thise number-letter-combonations corospond to the tile set, so i can make bush generators, or things like tree genorators

Edit: here is a bigger example:

PHP Code:


			
function laypath() {

  sandtiles = {0xaa,0xab,0x12d,0x8,0xf};

  grasstiles = {0x0,0x1,0x10,0x1ff,0x3ff,0x7ff,0x835,0x836,0x837};

  sandspot = {

    0x176,0x166,0x177,

    0x1a7, 0xaa,0x197,

    0x188,0x178,0x169

    };

DustyPorViva · #2 05-09-2007, 06:23 AM

They're the hex-code of the tile. If you open the level editor and select tiles, and click the button at the top that looks like a circle divided into 4 parts, it'll give you the hex-codes of all the tiles you selected.

theHAWKER · #3 05-09-2007, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

They're the hex-code of the tile. If you open the level editor and select tiles, and click the button at the top that looks like a circle divided into 4 parts, it'll give you the hex-codes of all the tiles you selected.

ah, thank you

Deadly_Killer · #4 05-09-2007, 06:47 AM

I have never experimented with these npcs before, but I think I made a bush one as you requested. (Attached)

Enjoy.

theHAWKER · #5 05-09-2007, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deadly_Killer

I have never experimented with these npcs before, but I think I made a bush one as you requested. (Attached)

Enjoy.

wow cool, can u explane the script cause it uses alot of random crap. for example:

PHP Code:


			
for (tx = px; tx < px + 6; tx++) {

Deadly_Killer · #6 05-09-2007, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theHAWKER

wow cool, can u explane the script cause it uses alot of random crap. for example:

PHP Code:


			
for (tx = px; tx < px + 6; tx++) {

That does not exist in the script.

BUT:

This checks if a square (4 tiles) are grass ( if not, it stops )

PHP Code:


			
  for (tx = px; tx < px + 2; tx++) {
    for (ty = py; ty < py + 2; ty++) {
      if (!(tiles[tx, ty] in grasstiles)) return;
    }
  }

This actually sets the tiles one by one.

PHP Code:


			
  i = 0;
  for (tx = px; tx < px + 2; tx++) {
    for (ty = py; ty < py + 2; ty++) {
      tiles[tx,ty] = bushtiles[i];
      i++;
    }
  }

theHAWKER · #7 05-09-2007, 04:19 PM

so if i wanted it to set somthing down that was 4 tiles by 4 tiles would i do:

PHP Code:


			
i = 0;

  for (tx = px; tx < px + 4; tx++) {

    for (ty = py; ty < py + 4; ty++) {

      tiles[tx,ty] = bushtiles[i];

      i++;

    }

  }

or like:

PHP Code:


			
i = 0;

  for (tx = px; tx < px + 2; tx++) {

    for (ty = py; ty < py + 2; ty++) {

      for (ty = py; ty < py + 2; ty++) {

          tiles[tx,ty] = bushtiles[i];

          i++;

    }

  }

DustyPorViva · #8 05-09-2007, 06:03 PM

I think you're getting way over your head.

Crow · #9 05-09-2007, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I think you're getting way over your head.

I thought exactly the same. Hawker...before you are trying to do something like that, try to learn some basic scripting.

DustyPorViva · #10 05-09-2007, 06:50 PM

So I don't come off as a complete ass(I'm an incomplete ass).
You're trying to learn something simple like placing tiles from a script that does way more, thus, is a lot more complex and can mislead you. What you posted serves more than to just lay tiles down, it also is used to calculate what specific tiles to place and where, to generate a path(though it doesn't do all that in the bit you posted, it's written to do so). It's all very complex.

If you have the array of the bush already, which would be 4 tiles, you could do something like.

PHP Code:


			
for (i=0;i<4;i++) {
  tiles[mousex+i%2,mousey+int(i/2)]=bushtiles[i];
}
updateboard mousex,mousey,2,2;

Chandler · #11 05-09-2007, 06:59 PM

Make the object an image, use a class.

HTML Code:

function onCreated()
{
  this.dropObject = (this.dropObject? this.dropObject: "block.png");
  
  this.showCharacter();
  this.setCharAni("myplaceholder", this.dropObject);
}

HTML Code:

function onCreated()
{
  //Make this a database
  //Change the random(0, THISRANDOM) to the overworld size * 64
  this.warpto(this.level.name, random(0, THISRANDOM), random(0, THISRANDOM));
  while if (onwall2(this.x, this.y, 2, 2))
  {
    this.warpto(this.name, random(0, THISRANDOM), random(0, THISRANDOM));
  }
  this.dropObject(randomstring("bush", "tree", "plant"));

  scheduleevent(10, "Created", "");
  //Repeat this process every 10 seconds.
}    
function dropObject(objectName)
{
  with(putnpc2(objectx, objecty, "join objectHolder;"))
  {
    this.dropObject = thiso.objectName @ ".png";
  }
}

DustyPorViva · #12 05-09-2007, 07:30 PM

Chandler · #13 05-09-2007, 07:32 PM

Instead of replacing tiles for laying objects, just make an object layer making the tiles that you want into images. Seems more logical to me.

DustyPorViva · #14 05-09-2007, 07:50 PM

Not for this purpose. This is an editor NPC, like the path generator.

Deadly_Killer · #15 05-09-2007, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

PHP Code:


			
for (i=0;i<4;i++) {

  tiles[mousex+i%2,mousey+int(i/2)]=bushtiles[i];

}

updateboard mousex,mousey,2,2;

hm, yeah, I could of done that. I just stuck with Stefan's way of doing it.

Chandler · #16 05-09-2007, 11:57 PM

Oh, I see!
Thanks

cbk1994 · #17 05-10-2007, 12:26 AM

theHAWKER, look before you leap. You're way over your head. First do some basic stuff, such as staff tools, and basic triggering scripts.

DustyPorViva · #18 05-10-2007, 12:58 AM

Ya, this would be a simpler way to look at making a bush generator:

PHP Code:


			
// NPC made by Dusty
if (mousedown) timeout=0.05;
if (timeout && leftmousebutton) {
  grasstiles={0x0,0x1,0x10,0x1ff,0x3ff,0x7ff,0x835,0x836,0x837};
  bushtiles={0x2,0x3,0x12,0x13};
  ongrass=0;
  for (i=0;i<4;i++) {
    if (tiles[mousex-1+i%2,mousey-1+int(i/2)] in grasstiles) ongrass++;
  }
  if (ongrass==4) {
    for (i=0;i<4;i++) tiles[mousex-1+i%2,mousey-1+int(i/2)]=bushtiles[i];
  }
  updateboard mousex-1,mousey-1,2,2;
  timeout=0.05;
}

Deadly_Killer · #19 05-10-2007, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Ya, this would be a simpler way to look at making a bush generator:

PHP Code:


			
// NPC made by Dusty

if (mousedown) timeout=0.05;

if (timeout && leftmousebutton) {

  grasstiles={0x0,0x1,0x10,0x1ff,0x3ff,0x7ff,0x835,0x836,0x837};

  bushtiles={0x2,0x3,0x12,0x13};

  ongrass=0;

  for (i=0;i<4;i++) {

    if (tiles[mousex-1+i%2,mousey-1+int(i/2)] in grasstiles) ongrass++;

  }

  if (ongrass==4) {

    for (i=0;i<4;i++) tiles[mousex-1+i%2,mousey-1+int(i/2)]=bushtiles[i];

  }

  updateboard mousex-1,mousey-1,2,2;

  timeout=0.05;

}

Doing ongrass++ is retarded. Just end the loop completely if it isn't grass.

DustyPorViva · #20 05-10-2007, 02:40 AM

Doesn't work that easy, but if you'd like to edit my script to show what you mean go ahead.

cbk1994 · #21 05-10-2007, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Ya, this would be a simpler way to look at making a bush generator:

PHP Code:


			
// NPC made by Dusty

if (mousedown) timeout=0.05;

if (timeout && leftmousebutton) {

  grasstiles={0x0,0x1,0x10,0x1ff,0x3ff,0x7ff,0x835,0x836,0x837};

  bushtiles={0x2,0x3,0x12,0x13};

  ongrass=0;

  for (i=0;i<4;i++) {

    if (tiles[mousex-1+i%2,mousey-1+int(i/2)] in grasstiles) ongrass++;

  }

  if (ongrass==4) {

    for (i=0;i<4;i++) tiles[mousex-1+i%2,mousey-1+int(i/2)]=bushtiles[i];

  }

  updateboard mousex-1,mousey-1,2,2;

  timeout=0.05;

}

Why not just set ongrass = 1; in the beginning, then set it to 0 if its not? And you should just put the if(leftmousebutton) on the timeout = 0.05;, I dislike if (event && lol), but I guess that's why GS2 was made.

DustyPorViva · #22 05-10-2007, 02:47 AM

I could have, and I guess it would have made a little sense. But either way the result is the same--I'm checking whether or not the four tiles are grass.

PHP Code:


			
// NPC made by Dusty
if (mousedown) timeout=0.05;
if (timeout && leftmousebutton) {
  grasstiles={0x0,0x1,0x10,0x1ff,0x3ff,0x7ff,0x835,0x836,0x837};
  bushtiles={0x2,0x3,0x12,0x13};
  ongrass=1;
  for (i=0;i<4;i++) {
    if (!(tiles[mousex-1+i%2,mousey-1+int(i/2)] in grasstiles)) ongrass=0;
  }
  if (ongrass==1) {
    for (i=0;i<4;i++) tiles[mousex-1+i%2,mousey-1+int(i/2)]=bushtiles[i];
    updateboard mousex-1,mousey-1,2,2;
  }
  timeout=0.05;
}

Also, I suppose the event && blah is just preference.

Chandler · #23 05-10-2007, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbkbud

I dislike if (event && lol), but I guess that's why GS2 was made.

No... that's called styling preference. rofl

Deadly_Killer · #24 05-10-2007, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chandler

No... that's called styling preference. rofl

Haha. I find that funny because he yells at anyone who bashes his style and shows his 'style thread'. ( which I would prefer Skyld's over his )

Crow · #25 05-11-2007, 01:04 PM

<3 Skyld's style.