Grouped action specials in DECORATE

[Fishytza]

So you could do this:

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POSS G 3
{
   if (health > 1)
      A_Jump(256,"Alive") //Or perhaps Goto Alive could work?
   else
      A_Jump(256,"Dead") //Or perhaps Goto Dead could work?
}

I don't think so. Didn't Randi say that braces for if statements are absolutely mandatory?

EDIT: Quick question. Are A_Jump* functions (when used in "grouped action functions") still going to work?
IE will something like this work?

EDIT2: Meh. I just remembered Graf saying that A_Jump and co. aren't allowed.

[Graf Zahl]

I never said that. The way this is implemented they are just regular functions.

[Dark-Assassin]

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BOSS A 0 
{
   A_Jump(256, "AngryMissile") if ( health < 250 ) and random(0,100) <= 75;
   A_Jump(256, "SuperMegaUltimateMissile") unless random(0,100) >= 10 or ( health < 100 );
   A_Jump(256, "Missile");
}

Just throwing it out there. More of a Perl like alternative 1 liner If syntax. And can be &&, Or can be ||
But, maybe just ignore me. Especially since it's not C like. But I find it better than the non bracketed, new lined C like If/Else system;

[Fishytza]

I never said that. The way this is implemented they are just regular functions.

Hmm. Guess I misunderstood this bit:

The scripting language won't allow a goto, it also won't allow A_Jump constructs, but real script syntax instead.

But nevermind that, I've got another question regarding A_Jump*:

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SARG A 5
{
	A_Jump(50, "Roar"); //If A_Jump decides to 'jump', will the rest below still run?
	A_Jump(20, "Snort");
	A_ActiveSound;
	A_Jump(100, "StandForAMoment");
	A_Jump(10, "Fart");
}

[Dark-Assassin]

I feel that any A_Jump should Terminate/Return when successful.
Instead just use If/Else statements with random(0,255) > whatever and additional actions before an A_Jump(255,"State"); (Obvious)

[Graf Zahl]

s before an A_Jump(255,"State"); (Obvious)

Obviously you should use 256 instead of 255.

[Dark-Assassin]

I always thought 255 as it's technically the 256'th number.

[Gez]

A_Jump jumps if the random number between 0 and 255 is under the value you give it. 255 is not less than 255, so if you used 255, there is one chance in 256 that it will not jump.

You can use any number greater than 255. So 256, or more.

[Dark-Assassin]

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up.

Thought it was Less or Equal as A_JumpIfInventory and similar jump if Greater or Equal, not just Greater.

[Major Cooke]

Oh, wait. I was looking at the wrong piece of code. Yes, fishy, you're right, it does require braces.

[NeuralStunner]

A_Jump jumps if the random number between 0 and 255 is under the value you give it. 255 is not less than 255, so if you used 255, there is one chance in 256 that it will not jump.

Also of note: If you only need one possible jump destination, it's better to use A_JumpIf and provide your own formula. "Random(1,10) == 1" is a much clearer way to express "1 in 10 chance".

Usually I avoid using A_Jump, unless I need a "virtual goto" for inheritance's sake.

[jmickle]

Glad to see this come in! Thanks a bunch Randi