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Lightning problem

2003-03-05, 4:38 AM #1

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Hi!
My level crashes because of this COG:

Code:

# Zap Zap Zap
#
# By Edward
symbols

message		startup
message		pulse

thing		ghost0
thing		ghost1
thing		ghost2
thing		ghost3
thing		ghost4

template	lightning

int		r	local

end
#
code
startup:
	SetPulse(0.2);
return;
pulse:
	r=rand()*5;
	CreateThing(lightning,ghost0[r]);
return;
end

I set my lightning template to: +force_lightning

/Edward

Edward's Cognative Hazards

2003-03-05, 8:02 AM #2

EH_AceCSF

Registered User

Posts: 300

rand? use

Code:

For(r=0; r<6; r=r+1)
{
}

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2003-03-05, 8:09 AM #3

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

I don't want an orderly ZAP! I want to surprise the player! If I put it in order then he will simply slip through or know where to go when!

/Edward

Edward's Cognative Hazards

2003-03-05, 9:44 AM #4

GBK

Posts: 10,562

Try this...

Code:

# Zap Zap Zap
#
# By Edward
symbols

message startup
message pulse

thing ghost0
thing ghost1
thing ghost2
thing ghost3
thing ghost4

template lightning

int r local

end
#
code
startup:
SetPulse(0.2);
return;
pulse:
r=rand()*5;
If(r >= 5) r = 4;
CreateThing(lightning,ghost0[r]);
return;
end

Although its very rare, 'Rand()*5' will occasionally return 5. Its always a good idea to account for it.

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