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☖ Forums → Cog Forum → Either Parsec is broken...
Either Parsec is broken...
2004-04-09, 1:19 AM #1
...or, I've hit the COG limit.

Cog nr 119 in the Placed Cogs window.
Code: 
# Teleport by Surface
#
# By Edward
symbols

message		activated

surface		surf

thing		goto

template	magic

sound		teling

end
#
code
startup:
	SetWallCel(surf,0);
	sleep(1);
	print("Aye?");
return;
activated:
	if(GetSenderRef()!=surf) return;
	if(GetWallCel(surf)==1) return;
	SetWallCel(surf,1);
	print("Aye!");
	CreateThing(magic,GetSourceRef());
	CreateThing(magic,goto);
	PlaySoundThing(teling,GetSourceRef(),1,-1,-1,0x0);
	PlaySoundThing(teling,goto,1,-1,-1,0x0);
	sleep(0.1);
	TeleportThing(GetSourceRef(),goto);
	sleep(1);
	SetWallCel(surf,0);
return;
end

The surface exists, the destination exists, is in a sector, template does exist, and so does the sound. So tell me... WHAT'S THE PROBLEM???

/Edward
Edward's Cognative Hazards
2004-04-09, 5:17 AM #2
Its not a cog limit - Ive seen levels with far more placed cogs. . . . does it print anything?

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2004-04-09, 9:18 AM #3
Eh... No!
Edward's Cognative Hazards
2004-04-10, 5:57 AM #4
I. Hate. sleep().
I. FEAR. sleep().
SLEEP() == THE DARKSIDE.

Might not be the prob, since the startup message doesn't work, and it's only one sleep() (and JK can handle 5).
BUT, it's the only thing I see wrong here (at the moment), so try timers.

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Now you know where I've been.
May the mass times acceleration be with you.
2004-04-10, 6:29 AM #5
OK, startup (which noone saw) didn't exist. Added, still nothing!
Sleep()=darkside? Then so be it... SLAW... *tries to fry Darth Slaw with lightning, but ends up cooking Coal Slaw...*
Anyway, I changed all sleeps into TimerEx. Here's an Update:
Code: 
# Teleport by Surface
#
# By Edward
symbols

message		startup
message		timer
message		activated

surface		surf

thing		goto

thing		player		local

template	magic

sound		teling

end
#
code
startup:
	SetTimerEx(1,10,0,0);
return;
activated:
	if(GetSenderRef()!=surf) return;
	if(GetWallCel(surf)==1) return;
	SetWallCel(surf,1);
	print("Aye!");
	player=GetSourceRef();
	CreateThing(magic,GetSourceRef());
	CreateThing(magic,goto);
	PlaySoundThing(teling,GetSourceRef(),1,-1,-1,0x0);
	PlaySoundThing(teling,goto,1,-1,-1,0x0);
	SetTimerEx(.1,20,0,0);
return;
timer:
	if(GetSenderID()==10)
	{
		SetWallCel(surf,0);
		sleep(1);
		print("Aye?");
	}
	else if(GetSenderID()==20)
	{
		TeleportThing(player,goto);
		SetTimerEx(1,30,0,0);
	}
	else if(GetSenderID()==30)
	{
		SetWallCel(surf,0);
	}
return;
end

Still nothing... WAAAAAAAAA!

/Edward
Edward's Cognative Hazards
2004-04-11, 1:43 AM #6
Comment out everything but the printed statements, and see if it works. If it does, start uncommenting it one verb at a time till you find the culprit.

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I used to believe that we must fight the future, lest change come without our consent. I was wrong. The truth is that we must embrace the future, for only with change can we remain the same.
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2004-04-11, 2:44 AM #7
FOUND IT! PlaySoundThing(teling,goto,1,-1,-1,0x0);
Now then... WHY!?

Did some more, and isolated it to Thing Goto. Why? I tried renaming it to gotothething, didn't work.

OK, renamed it to theplacetobe. Worked! But I'd still like to know why goto wasn't an option?

[This message has been edited by Edward (edited April 11, 2004).]
Edward's Cognative Hazards

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