script sapwn alternative

[dantedevil]

1. Wath the difference between:
@cmd spawn01 and @cmd spawner.

2. I have some problems with the script spawn animations.
In one animation i set @cmd spawn01 to show a flash in a hit. After the hit the flash still show the last frame and dont go.
The only way to avoid this is setting a last frame with a empty gif or its another script to make it?

Thanks.

 

[O Ilusionista]

you can try to set a "lifespan" to the entity.

or, you can use this:

@script
void self = getlocalvar("self");

if( frame >= 7 ){
killentity(self);
}
@end_script

Set the frame for what you need.

Personally, I use the suicide script.

 

[dantedevil]

Thanks!
About the first question:

1. Wath the difference betweencmd spawn01 and @cmd spawner?

 

[O Ilusionista]

Take a look:

void spawn01(void vName, float fX, float fY, float fZ)
{
	//spawn01 (Generic spawner)
	//Damon Vaughn Caskey
	//07/06/2007
	//
	//Spawns entity next to caller.
	//
	//vName: Model name of entity to be spawned in.
	//fX: X location adjustment.
	//fY: Y location adjustment.
      //fZ: Z location adjustment.

	void self = getlocalvar("self"); //Get calling entity.
	void vSpawn; //Spawn object.
	int  iDirection = getentityproperty(self, "direction");

	clearspawnentry(); //Clear current spawn entry.
      setspawnentry("name", vName); //Acquire spawn entity by name.

	if (iDirection == 0){ //Is entity facing left?                  
          fX = -fX; //Reverse X direction to match facing.
	}

      fX = fX + getentityproperty(self, "x"); //Get X location and add adjustment.
      fY = fY + getentityproperty(self, "a"); //Get Y location and add adjustment.
      fZ = fZ + getentityproperty(self, "z"); //Get Z location and add adjustment.
	
	vSpawn = spawn(); //Spawn in entity.

	changeentityproperty(vSpawn, "position", fX, fZ, fY); //Set spawn location.
	changeentityproperty(vSpawn, "direction", iDirection); //Set direction.
    
	return vSpawn; //Return spawn.
}

void spawner(void vName, float fX, float fY, float fZ)
{	//Spawns entity next to caller and set them as child.
	//
	//vName: Model name of entity to be spawned in.
	//fX: X location adjustment.
	//fZ: Y location adjustment.
      //fY: Z location adjustment.

	void self = getlocalvar("self"); //Get calling entity.
	void vSpawn; //Spawn object.
	
	vSpawn = spawn01(vName, fX, fY, fZ); //Spawn in entity.

	changeentityproperty(vSpawn, "parent", self); //Set caller as parent.
    
	return vSpawn; //Return spawn.
}

The difference is:
Spawn01 - spawns an entity next to the caller and changes the direction to match the caller direction
Spawner - Spawns an entity next to the caller, but do not change the direction, and set the the caller as Parent.

 

[Bloodbane]

Since spawner function calls spawn01 function, spawner is extension of spawn01.
Spawner sets spawning entity as parent of spawned entity. This is useful for spawning NPC which follows a parent entity.

 

[bWWd]

you can try to set a "lifespan" to the entity.

or, you can use this:

@script
void self = getlocalvar("self");

if( frame >= 7 ){
killentity(self);
}
@end_script

Set the frame for what you need.

Personally, I use the suicide script.

You can make it even shorter like this :

frame data/sprites/spark23.gif
@cmd killentity getlocalvar("self")
frame data/sprites/spark23.gif

 

[dantedevil]

Thanks!