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Damaging All Players in a Sector
2004-12-13, 10:22 PM #1
I'm trying to damage all players in a sector in a multiplayer game. I'm using this code, but it isn't working. Is there a better way? Did I make a simple mistake? Thanks for any help.

Code: 
pulse:
	print("pulsing");
	thingToDamage = firstThingInSector(doctorSector);
	damageThing(thingToDamage, damageAmount, 0x2, doctor);
	for (i=0; i<getSectorThingCount(doctorSector)-1; i=i+1) {
		thingToDamage = nextThingInSector(doctorSector);
		damageThing(thingToDamage, damageAmount, 0x2, doctor);
	}

	return;
KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.
2004-12-13, 11:06 PM #2
I'm not sure what's wrong with your code, but server code (sync'd, not run on all machines) as follows may work:
Code: 
   for(i=FirstThingInSector(doctorSector), j=0; j<GetSectorThingCount(doctorSector); i=NextThingInSector(i), j=j+1)
   {
      if(GetThingType(i) == 10)
      {
         DamageThing(i, damageAmount, 0x2, doctor);
      }
   }


I think your code fails because of
thingToDamage = nextThingInSector(doctorSector);
It needs to be
thingToDamage = NextThingInSector(thingToDamage);
if my understanding of the NextThingInSector verb is correct.

See if any of that info helps.

QM
2004-12-14, 12:05 AM #3
Thanks, QM. I will try that. :)
KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.
2004-12-14, 3:58 AM #4
Personally, I'd go with this:

Code: 
For(X=0; X<GetNumPlayers(); X=X+1)
{
   if(GetThingSector(GetPlayerThing(X)) == DamageSector)
   {
      DamageThing(GetPlayerThing(X)....);
   }
}


Quick and simple. :D
-Hell Raiser
2004-12-14, 10:57 AM #5
Doh, that makes even more sense. I didn't think to look for a GetPlayerThing(). :) Thanks.
KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.
2004-12-14, 11:21 AM #6
Hell Raiser's code made me want to ask...does this work in COG? Just curious.

Code: 
For(X=0; X<GetNumPlayers(); X=X+1)
    if(GetThingSector(GetPlayerThing(X)) == DamageSector)
        DamageThing(GetPlayerThing(X)....);
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.
2004-12-14, 11:38 AM #7
Well, it seems to follow the correct syntax without {}'s, but that just looks sloppy. :p
-Hell Raiser
2004-12-14, 11:56 AM #8
What? They're one line ifs and fors, it's correct! :p
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.
2004-12-14, 12:00 PM #9
I said the syntax looks correct :P It looks sloppy IMHO ;P
-Hell Raiser
2004-12-14, 12:30 PM #10
Actually I did mean acceptable coding standards-wise.

Heh, you know what's funny? The Java sourcecode violates the Java coding standard published by Sun.
Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.

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