Yup, that fixes the error. But it seems that the handler doesnt do what it should do...
Is my syntax correct? I'm not fammiliar with C type syntax of zscript, so I'm not sure if I hadnt defined it correctly to actually DO what it should do...
What it should do?
Well, I found out that when I put the "if" check into item's DoEffect(), removing theis active item by itself's DoEffect() causes gzdoom VM to crash (with some zero division error), so I created another inv item, that simply performs the check (check to if supply item is depleted or not) and removes the active item under condition. My description is rather problematic, so here the item's code:
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class PowerLantern : PowerTorch //PowerLightAmp
{
int lantern_tics;
override void attachtoowner(actor user)
{
lantern_tics = 0;
super.attachtoowner(user);
}
override void doeffect()
{
Super.doEffect();
if(owner.countinv("NightEyeDevice") <= 1) //when this condition is met, causes crash of gzdoom zscript VM. So it seems that the Doeffect cannot remove itself. Removing it by another item works well.
{
A_Print("Night-Eye Device depleted!", 0, "smallfont");
owner.takeinventory("PowerLantern", 1);
owner.takeinventory("LanternActive", 1);
return;
}
lantern_tics++;
if(lantern_tics == 70)
{
owner.takeinventory("NightEyeDevice", 1);
lantern_tics = 0;
}
}
Default
{
powerup.Duration 0x7FFFFFFD;
powerup.color "6fef67", 0.05;
//inventory conf
//==--------------------------
Inventory.Icon "A_NEDV";
//==--------------------------
}
}
So, the description in the code says it.
Code for the item that makes the check is following:
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class LanternWatcher : Inventory
{
override void doeffect()
{
if(owner.countinv("NightEyeDevice") <= 1)
{
A_Print("Night-Eye Device depleted!", 0, "smallfont");
owner.takeinventory("PowerLantern", 1);
owner.takeinventory("LanternActive", 1);
return;
}
}
Default
{
+INVENTORY.ALWAYSPICKUP
Inventory.MaxAmount 1;
Inventory.InterHubAmount 1;
}
}
So, the mechanic is following: player activates inv item, that serves as a "ammo supply" for the active item. The active item could be powerup, or anything else (that doesnt matter here). Activation gives player the active item and the watcher. The active item has modified DoEffect() that drains the item supply. First, I wanted to define if the the supply item is depleted in the active item. But that causes VM crash, apparently doeffect() cannot be removed by itself. Removing it by another item (the *watcher above) is OK and works as intended.
I wanted to make a eventhandler to perform the work of the *watcher items. But I really dont know how to correctly write the zscript syntax... Could anyone help me to create this eventhandler? OR, is it possible? If not, I'll stick to the inv items.
Great!