Hi!
How do I test if a vector is Equel to something. I have tried if(GetSectorThrust(GetThingSector(player))!='0 0 0') but parsec says: Type Mismatch. int expected but found vector.

Help!

/Edward

That's wierd. I changed 'GetThingSector(player)' to '5' so it was 'if(GetSectorThrust(5) != '0 0 0')', and I still got a type mismatch. You've got me relly confused.

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I found a way to get around it, I think. Try this code instead, adding the variable 'vector vec local' to the symbols section. It went through Parsec w/o any errors.



Does anyone know if you can compare vectors via an if statement? Could that be the problem?

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[This message has been edited by Darth Slaw (edited January 23, 2004).]

Try comparing it to "vectorset(0, 0, 0);" instead of '0 0 0'.

If that doesn't work I know for a fact you can separately compare the vectorx, vectory, and vectorz.

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[This message has been edited by Checksum (edited January 23, 2004).]

It could be, but you could try if(vec == '0 0 0') to make sure it's not a problem with Parsec. You could also try ignoring Parsec and seeing if it works anyway.

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Yeah, Parsec isnt perfect. If in doubt, try it anyway. Worst case scenerio; your system will freeze up.. So be sure to have everything saved before you try it...

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Well, I tried that and I still got the error, Emon.

Datamaster doesn't say anything against comparing vectors. It says that "== checks two values for equality". Maybe Parsec is wrong like you guys said? Or maybe vectors just can't be compared in that way?

I'd try what Checksum suggested. If all else fails, try it ingame anyway (as was stated).

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you tried seting that '0 0 0' in symbols ?
like

vector vec=(0/0/0)

if(vec==.. )

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Symbols vector vec=(0/0/0) local
was tried. It didn't work. Parsec: vector may not have initial value.

OK, VectorSet(0,0,0) was a mismatch. Didn't work ingame...

And testing X Y Z seperatly didn't work. But parsec says nothing about it.

istherethrust=GetSectorThrust(GetThingSector(player));
if((VectorX(istherethrust)!=0) && (VectorY(istherethrust)!=0) && (VectorZ(istherethrust)!=0))

(0/0/0) = Type mismatch. BUT!
Whether there is thrust or not, actions under if are activated.

/Edward

I dont think its possible to compare the whole vectors to each other. I think you need to break it into x,y,z and compare those values as integers.

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If comparing x, y, and z separately didn't work then nothing will.

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Testing each component individually works. It has to. You must be doing something wrong.

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