Ok now why wont this work?

[Bhala]

Why wont this work?

NPC Code:

---

if (playerenters) {

  drawunderplayer;

  dontblock;

  timereverywhere;

  timeout = .5;

}

if (timeout){

  this.dir = random( 1, 5 );

  if (this.dir=1 && !onwall(x+1,y)){y-=1;}

  if (this.dir=2 && !onwall(x+.5,y+2)){y+=1;}

  if (this.dir=3 && !onwall(x,y)){y-=1;}

  if (this.dir=4 && !onwall(x,y)){y-=1;}

  timeout = .5;

}

---

[Xaviar]

Originally posted by Bhala


this.dir = random( 1, 5 );

should be

this.dir = int(random(1,5));

[LiquidIce00]

ur onwall is messy tho

[Bhala]

yea I know about the onwall stuff but I know why that wasnt making it work


thx

[Falcor]

dir = (dir+int(random(1,4)))%4;

Thats nice a neat =D

[Jerom]

Originally posted by Bhala
Why wont this work?

NPC Code:

---

if (playerenters) {

  drawunderplayer;

  dontblock;

  timereverywhere;

  timeout = .5;

}

if (timeout){

  this.dir = random( 1, 5 );

  if (this.dir=1 && !onwall(x+1,y)){y-=1;}

  if (this.dir=2 && !onwall(x+.5,y+2)){y+=1;}

  if (this.dir=3 && !onwall(x,y)){y-=1;}

  if (this.dir=4 && !onwall(x,y)){y-=1;}

  timeout = .5;

}

---

When you do random things, doesn't it also do decimals and not just whole numbers?

[kyle0654]

Originally posted by Jerom

When you do random things, doesn't it also do decimals and not just whole numbers?

yep.

Also, the parts where you check stuff like this.dir=3 should be this.dir==3. Quick guide to where to use == as opposed to =:

if = is found inside:
if ()
while ()
or the second part of for ()
then use ==

otherwise, use =

[ownerofbabylon]

Originally posted by Kaimetsu


And inefficient...

LOL great to have you back Kai

[Jerom]

Originally posted by kyle0654

yep.

Also, the parts where you check stuff like this.dir=3 should be this.dir==3. Quick guide to where to use == as opposed to =:

if = is found inside:
if ()
while ()
or the second part of for ()
then use ==

otherwise, use =

But I remember trying to make a baddie, and it would change directions according to what ranges of a number a certain variable was in. I had used the same method before, but it didn't work in my baddie for some reason. I guess I'll have to look over it again.