The "How do I..." Thread

[Darsycho]

Not exactly sure on how to make a big projectile that shoots smaller projectiles, and it doesn't aim at the monster that shot the bigger projectile.

Any ideas?

Anyone? xP

[The Zombie Killer]

Just a quick question:

Is there a way to make a prototype version of a function just like in C?

Something like this:

function type function_name(type, type);

So you don't have to write the actual content of the function above the script using it. Just the prototyped version.

Functions are global in ACS, so you don't need to worry about prototyped functions, no matter where they are in the code, the script can still use them.

-TZK

[cocka]

Oh, then I guess it has been changed recently since there is a new acc.exe. So far I always had to put the function above the script using it.

[ReedtheStrange]

Is there any way to script a sector tag to change?

[cocka]

Is there any way to script a sector tag to change?

What would be the reason for that?

[Ghostbreed]

http://www.mediafire.com/?e6dfig812yzf8w1
Can someone have a look at my Hacx Uzi and tell me why the hell the CHAINGUN of all weapons keeps showing, even when I have told ZDoom to use completely different frames.
Thanks

[ReedtheStrange]

Is there any way to script a sector tag to change?

What would be the reason for that?

A script to destroy a wall that looked better.

[Enjay]

But why do you need the sector tag to change? Anything you want to do should be possible without having to change a sector tag.

[jpalomo]

http://www.mediafire.com/?e6dfig812yzf8w1
Can someone have a look at my Hacx Uzi and tell me why the hell the CHAINGUN of all weapons keeps showing, even when I have told ZDoom to use completely different frames.
Thanks

Your sprites aren't properly named. Simply add a 0 to the end of each of the names.

[Ghostbreed]

Silly me. Now it works, thanks.
Well, looks like I made a weapon without "stealing" an already used actor. Yay!

[yqco]

Alright, this is the challenge I am still facing:

Given a [wiki]LANGUAGE[/wiki] lump and a [wiki=CustomInventory#Using_in_DECORATE]CustomInventory[/wiki] actor, how does one [wiki]A_Print[/wiki] a specific localized string from the item's Use state? Bonus points for any solution that does not involve ACS.

[Gez]

Doesn't this work?

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A_Print("$MYSTRING")

If it doesn't, then you ought to raise the issue. [wiki]A_Print[/wiki], [wiki]A_PrintBold[/wiki], and [wiki]A_Log[/wiki] should all use the same $identifier as DECORATE string properties.

[yqco]

Unfortunately not. This just prints the "$MYSTRING" literal to the screen even if MYSTRING is defined in the LANGUAGE lump.

A_Print, A_PrintBold, and A_Log should all use the same $identifier as DECORATE string properties.

I agree. Where is the appropriate place to raise such an issue?

[Gez]

Either Bug Reports or Feature Suggestion.

[yqco]

Thanks. Posted to Feature Suggestions.