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Where am I stepping?

2002-01-27, 12:30 PM #1

Tazz

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I was just toying around with the idea of 'ice cleats', and was wondering what would be the best way to go about changing surface flags once a player picks the cleats up.

Can I set it up so that it checks all surfaces for ice flags? Or, can I use a pulse and check to see what the flags are of the surface he's standing on?

Just hunting for ideas to see if it's worth it.

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2002-01-27, 12:47 PM #2

GBK

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Running an array checking for icy floors would be the easiest way:

Code:

For(I=0;I<=Getsurfacecount();I=I+1) {
If(Getsurfaceflags(I) == ICE_FLAG) {
Setsurfaceflags(I, NEW_FLAGS); } }

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2002-01-27, 2:50 PM #3

Hideki

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Might want to go with "&" instead of "==".

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2002-01-27, 3:54 PM #4

Tazz

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Hmmm...I'll try that, thanks. Now I just need an icy level, since I'm too lazy to make one.

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-There are easier things in life than finding a good woman, like nailing Jello to a tree, for instance

-Tazz

-There are easier things in life than finding a good woman, like nailing Jello to a tree, for instance

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2002-01-28, 3:07 PM #5

Tazz

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Question -- What if it has multiple flags? Like it's flagged as floor, and metal, and ice? I don't know why that would be, but hey, it might happen. Would pick out the ice flags, or would it look at the whole flag in general?

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-There are easier things in life than finding a good woman, like nailing Jello to a tree, for instance

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2002-01-28, 3:58 PM #6

Hideki

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That's what my post was meant about.

if(something == anotherthing)

This means if "something" is exactly "anotherthing", while,

if(something & anotherthing)

This means, if "anotherthing" is included in "something".

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2002-01-28, 10:21 PM #7

Tazz

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So, if I understand right, I would put:

Code:

    	    For(I=0;I<=Getsurfacecount();I=I+1)
              {
		If((Getsurfaceflags(I) & 0x1000) || (Getsurfaceflags(I) & 0x2000))
                  {
			Setsurfaceflags(I, 0x1);
                  }
              }

The || <--- that means OR right? I.E. Flags are set to 'icy' OR 'very icy'?

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-There are easier things in life than finding a good woman, like nailing Jello to a tree, for instance

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2002-01-29, 1:10 AM #8

Hideki

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Right. That means, if the surface flag includes icy or includes very icy, it sets the surface flag to 0x1.

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