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Local Pointer ! #343711 10/09/10 12:45 10/09/10 12:45
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96 M mEnTaL OP Junior Member
mEnTaL OP Junior Member M Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96	How can I create an ENTITY pointer which must be LOCAL for a certain entity. I need this for my AI - every NPC has a target1 ponter which must lead to a detected enemy. Here is the code: Code: action ally() { ENTITY*target1; if (my.status==attacking) {................} ........ my.event=detect_target; } function detect_target () { if (event_type == EVENT_DETECT) { if (you.skill2==1) // enemy detected { my.status=attacking; target1=you; } } } But the functions just can't recognize the pointer because it is local. Any ideas how to make this little pointer local BUT recognized by the other functions?

Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: mEnTaL] #343712 10/09/10 13:21 10/09/10 13:21
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Quad Senior Expert Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,210 İstanbul, Turkey	use a skill instead. 3333333333

Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: Quad] #343713 10/09/10 13:49 10/09/10 13:49
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96 M mEnTaL OP Junior Member
mEnTaL OP Junior Member M Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96	But the skill can't be used as a pointer. my.skill15=you; my.skill15.x=36; and the engine says : " 'x' is not a member of a function " I need I pointer local for the entity, but recognized by the other functions.

Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: mEnTaL] #343714 10/09/10 14:04 10/09/10 14:04
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 216 J jane Member
jane Member J Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 216	define the "ENTITY*target1;" outside of the action, in the enemy-action put in "target1=my;" Last edited by jane; 10/09/10 14:09.

Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: jane] #343715 10/09/10 14:17 10/09/10 14:17
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96 M mEnTaL OP Junior Member
mEnTaL OP Junior Member M Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96	If i put ENTITY*target1; outside the action then it will be a global entity and that means all my allies will shoot at the same target. My idea is to make every ally to have its own target1 entity and shoot at it. Other ideas?

Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: mEnTaL] #343716 10/09/10 14:49 10/09/10 14:49
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jane Member J Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 216	try "ENTITY* target1 = you;" other "STRING* target1;" other "STRING* target1 = you;"

Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: jane] #343718
10/09/10 15:12 10/09/10 15:12

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you can use a handle:

Code:

action ally()
{
ENTITY*target1;
if (my.status==attacking) 
{................}
........
my.event=detect_target;
my.skill99 = handle(target1);
}

function detect_target ()
{
ENTITY* target1 = ptr_for_handle(my.skill99);
	 if (event_type == EVENT_DETECT) 
  {
  	if (you.skill2==1)  // enemy detected
  	{
     my.status=attacking; 
target1=you;      
 }
   }
my.skill99 = handle(target1);
}

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Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: MasterQ32] #343721 10/09/10 15:25 10/09/10 15:25
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Saturnus Member Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 271	You can also do it like that: my.skill15 = you; ((ENTITY*)my.skill15).x = 36; But using a handle is safer.

Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: Saturnus] #343722 10/09/10 15:31 10/09/10 15:31
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Superku Senior Expert Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 6,861 Kiel (Germany)	The entity-struct already has an entity-pointer, called my.parent. "Falls das Resultat nicht einfach nur dermassen gut aussieht, sollten Sie nochmal von vorn anfangen..." - Manual Check out my new game: Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends

Re: Local Pointer ! [Re: Superku] #343802 10/10/10 14:23 10/10/10 14:23
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mEnTaL OP Junior Member M Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96	@Richi007 I tried your way, but when the event detect_target() is executed the engine crashes ("Don't send" error). There are no syntax errors, but maybe grammatic? The others - Maybe I get something from your ideas, but can you give me a code example for my case, cuz I'm still not so skillful programmer.

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