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Problem with special sequencer cog

2002-11-29, 6:41 AM #1

herb

a necessary change

Posts: 1,435

Code:

symbols

message   created
message   timer

thing     dog       local
thing     mine      local

int       i=1       local

vector    dir       local

end
#==============================================================#
code
#------------------------------------------------------
created:
	SetTimerEx(2.0, GetSenderRef(), GetThingSignature(GetSenderRef()), 0);
	mine = GetSenderID();

Return;
#------------------------------------------------------
timer:
	if(GetParam(0) == GetThingSignature(GetSenderID()))
	{
		// Bring things towards the mine.
		dog = FirstThingInView(mine, 360, 4, 0x424);
		dir = VectorScale(VectorNorm(VectorSub(GetThingPos(mine), GetThingPos(dog))), 50);
		DetachThing(dog);
		ClearPhysicsFlags(dog, 0x1);
		ApplyForce(dog, dir);
		// Many times.
		for(i = 0; i < 10; i = i + 1)
		{
			dog = NextThingInView();
			dir = VectorScale(VectorNorm(VectorSub(GetThingPos(mine), GetThingPos(dog))), 50);
			DetachThing(dog);
			ClearPhysicsFlags(dog, 0x1);
			ApplyForce(dog, dir);
		}
		SetThingHealth(mine, 0.01);
	}

Return;
#------------------------------------------------------
end

Went through Parsec without a hitch when I tried it. This is the secondary (proximity) mine class cog. I lay down the mine, but nothing happens. The only thing I have changed is this cog. Can I have a little help?

2002-11-29, 6:51 AM #2

Grismath

Registered User

Posts: 5,177

Hmmm... I'd suggest you take a look at your Timer Param0, you seem to be using GetSenderRef() and GetSenderID() interchangeably in a fashion that soens' seem too airtight.

Thar's my two cents.

Cordially,
Lord Tiberius Grismath
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2002-11-29, 11:28 AM #3

Descent_pilot

Merely "okay"

Posts: 1,901

The only thing I can think of is its pulling things that don't exist towards itself, so it's getting back up. Use a while loop instead of a for, works much better.

Also, afterwords, the "dog" will still be um hum, how shall I say this, 'flying'. Chatch my drift. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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I'm outta ideas otherwise.

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2002-11-29, 2:21 PM #4

zagibu

Can't find his marbles

Posts: 2,930

FirstThingInView accepts 270 as a max angle, not more.

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2002-11-30, 11:30 AM #5

Hell Raiser

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Posts: 1,735

What Zagibu said. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

So what you want to do is create two ghost objects, and have both of those use 180 degrees facing in oppoisite directions, and move objects towards the mine.

-Hell Raiser