Variables problem

[wild8900]

I got a particle script from a friend to learn but I coudnt put it in the level right. I got it actualy to appear in the level (the script is a class) but I cant get the x to appear at this.smokex and this.smokey even though in the script I have it set to be there.

NPC Code:

---

// NPC made by Irata

if (created){

this.smokex=x;

this.smokey=y;

}

join smoketest;

---

and in the particle script I use

NPC Code:

---

if (created||timeout){

with (findimg(200)){

x=this.smokex;

y=this.smokey;

}

---

timeout=0.05;
}

[ApothiX]

PHP Code:

with (findimg(200)){
x=this.smokex;
y=this.smokey;
} 


You need to use thiso. if you're in a with() block.

[wild8900]

I just put that but it didnt work.

PHP Code:

if (created||timeout){
  with (findimg(200)) {
  x=thiso.smokex;
  y=thiso.smokey;
    }
    timeout=0.05;
} 


Im guessing its reading the var wrong from the basic script with join in it.

PHP Code:

if (created){
this.smokex=x;
this.smokey=y;
}
join smoketest; 


This is the basic object (in the level)

[ApothiX]

do you have attachtoowner set in the particle? and what layer are you using for the particles? If you're using 4+ (I believe) they are screen coordinates and not level coordinates.

[wild8900]

this is all I used in the object in the level:

PHP Code:

if (created){
this.smokex=x;
this.smokey=y;
}
join smoketest; 


i used attachtoowner just now. Didnt work.
And the layer is 2

[Luigi203]

PHP Code:

if (created){ 
thiso.smokex=x; 
thiso.smokey=y; 
} 


You have to set thiso.smokex and thiso.smokey which is compeletely different from this.smokex and this.smokey.

[ApothiX]

Originally Posted by wild8900

this is all I used in the object in the level:

PHP Code:

if (created){
this.smokex=x;
this.smokey=y;
}
join smoketest; 


i used attachtoowner just now. Didnt work.
And the layer is 2

Could I see some of the particle modifyer code? Perhaps you are using some kind of static x and y modification in the code, and are not relying on the position of the NPC.

Originally Posted by Luigi203

PHP Code:

if (created){ 
thiso.smokex=x; 
thiso.smokey=y; 
} 


You have to set thiso.smokex and thiso.smokey which is compeletely different from this.smokex and this.smokey.

.. thiso. is used to access this. variables in the parent.

PHP Code:

function onCreated() {
  this.test = "Weee";

  with(findNPC("SomeDB-NPC")) {
    this.blah = thiso.test;
  }
} 


this.blah in SomeDB-NPC will now contain "Weee"

Please do not post advice if you don't know what you're talking about.