Solved showing damage in numbers

Pierwolf · Jan 25, 2013

good day everybody.

it seems to me to remember that in the old lavalit forum, there was a thread talking about how to show damage in numbers after being hit, for example like the tales of phantasy combat gameplay.

anyone remember it? or it was only my immagination? ???

msmalik681 · Jan 25, 2013

I remember some penguin mod had that feature think it was just a custom hit flash not scripted

DCurrent · Jan 25, 2013

You can do that, but it would require an insane amount of work, because you'd need a new flash for every single amount of damage. Instead, use the flash to trigger a timed textobject. You could use the update event to give the "float up and away" effect, but that's just gravy.

utunnels · Jan 25, 2013

If you are using flash then just 2-3 of them will do the trick. Number 0-9, totally 10 frames, though you'll need a script to spawn them in one place and update to correct frames.

textobj should work better if you only want number, unless you need some special effect, giving you a headache to code them out.

Pierwolf · Jan 25, 2013

seems interesting...

i only needs numbers, Utunnels can you show me an example trick?

utunnels · Jan 26, 2013

It is not an easy solution.
First of all you need to make a number entity, for example, name it numflash, the spawn animation has 11 frames: number 0~9, minus symbol (-).
Give enough delay so it doesn't switch to next frame by itself, and give a proper lifespan.

Then you need to write a takedamagescript.

void main()
{
int damage = getlocalvar("damage");
void self = getlocalvar("self");
int x, z, a, t;
void f;
if(damage)
{
x = getentityproperty(self, "x");
z = getentityproperty(self, "z")+1;
a = getentityproperty(self, "a")-50;
setspawnentry("name", "numflash");
while(damage)
{
t = damage % 10;
f = spawn();
changeentityproperty(f, "position", x,z,a);
updateframe(f, t);
damage/=10;
x -= 12;
}
f = spawn();
changeentityproperty(f, "position", x,z,a);
updateframe(f, 10);
}
}

Pierwolf · Jan 26, 2013

mmm... i think i've understood, i'll give it a try, and let you know, thanks utunnels!

Pierwolf · Jan 26, 2013

ok, i've tested the script and it works!

i've made a "numflash" entity:

Code:

name	numflash
type	none
shadow	0
toflip 1
facing 1
setlayer	9999999
lifespan	1

palette data/chars/misc/numflash/numflash.gif #1

anim spawn
	loop	0		
	offset     225 201
	delay		1000
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/0.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/1.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/2.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/3.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/4.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/5.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/6.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/7.gif

	delay		1000
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/8.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/9.gif
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/minus.gif

anim idle
	loop	0
	offset	30 30
	delay		5
	move		1000
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif

then i've made a takedamagescript and i've called it ndamage.c

Code:

void main()
{
   int damage = getlocalvar("damage");
   void self = getlocalvar("self");
   int x, z, a, t;
   void f;
   if(damage)
   {
      x = getentityproperty(self, "x");
      z = getentityproperty(self, "z")+1;
      a = getentityproperty(self, "a")-50;
      setspawnentry("name", "numflash");
      while(damage)
      {
         t = damage % 10;
         f = spawn();
         changeentityproperty(f, "position", x,z,a);
         updateframe(f, t);
         damage/=10;
         x -= 8;
      }
      f = spawn();
      changeentityproperty(f, "position", x,z,a);
      updateframe(f, 10);
   }
}

then i've added the line to the enemy's header and ta daaan!

now, i will try to implement the "float up and away" effect like damon suggested, i've already in mind how to do it....

ABK · Jan 26, 2013

cool, stuff like this should be archived

Pierwolf · Jan 27, 2013

ok, i'm trying to implement a float up effect for the damage numbers but it doesn't seems to work...
this is what i've done:

i've made a new animationscript called dasher, and put it in the numflash header:

Code:

name	numflash
type	none
shadow	0
toflip 1
facing 1
setlayer	9999999
lifespan	1
animationscript    data/scripts/spawn/dasher.c

palette data/chars/misc/numflash/numflash.gif #1

anim spawn
	loop	0		
	offset     225 201

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/0.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/1.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/2.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/3.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/4.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/5.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/6.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/7.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/8.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/9.gif

	delay		100
	@cmd	dasher 0 0 -0.3
	frame	data/chars/misc/numflash/minus.gif

anim idle
	loop	0
	offset	30 30
	delay		5
	move		1000
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif
		frame		data/chars/misc/empty.gif

and this is the dasher.c:

Code:

void dasher( float Vx, float Vy, float Vz)
{
    void self = getlocalvar("self");
    int dir = getentityproperty(self,"direction");

    if(dir==0){ 
      Vx = -Vx ;
    }

    changeentityproperty(self, "velocity", Vx, Vz, Vy);
}

then i've put for every frame if the numflash, the command "@cmd dasher 0 0 -0.3", but it doesn't seems to work.

any clues?

msmalik681 · Jan 27, 2013

try adding "antigravity 100" to the header if that don't work try more than one frame .

NickyP · Jan 27, 2013

Oh man. I'm going to have to try this... I too did the old "a hitflash for every damage" thing, and I ended up having well over 40-some different hitflashes. This might be handy.

Pierwolf · Jan 27, 2013

malik4ever said:
try adding "antigravity 100" to the header if that don't work try more than one frame .

no effect. i think it's something script-related, anyway. :-\

msmalik681 · Jan 27, 2013

just tested with my hp script and it floated up just fine try like this :

name numflash
type none
shadow 0
toflip 1
facing 1
setlayer 99999999
lifespan 1
animationscript data/scripts/spawn/dasher.c

palette data/chars/misc/numflash/numflash.gif #1

anim spawn
loop 0
offset 225 201
delay -1
@script
{
dasher(0,0.2,0);
}
@end_script
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/0.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/1.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/2.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/3.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/4.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/5.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/6.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/7.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/8.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/9.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/minus.gif

anim idle

let me know if that worked for you !

Pierwolf · Jan 27, 2013

nope! it doesn't seem to change anything... i really don't understand why...

Pierwolf · Jan 27, 2013

strange thing is... when i hit grounded enemies, it doesn't work, but when i hit enemies in mid air it works!!! it really gives me headache

msmalik681 · Jan 27, 2013

name numflash
type none
shadow 0
toflip 1
facing 1
antigravity 100
setlayer 99999999
lifespan 1
animationscript data/scripts/spawn/dasher.c

palette data/chars/misc/numflash/numflash.gif #1

anim spawn
loop 0
offset 225 201
delay -1
@script
{
dasher(0,0.2,0);
}
@end_script
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/0.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/1.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/2.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/3.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/4.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/5.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/6.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/7.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/8.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/9.gif
frame data/chars/misc/numflash/minus.gif

anim idle

try again this one has the "antigravity 100" forgot to add that last time !

Pierwolf · Jan 27, 2013

yea now it works! so it was antigravity the problem!

thank you for your help, malik4ever! thanks everybody!

msmalik681 · Jan 27, 2013

Happy to help the hp bar I made is quite similar to what your making so I was a bit enthusiastic about this. ;D

rafhot · Jan 27, 2013

this is so cool!
i have added it to my fantastic four project and it give some cool flavor to it! thanks

Happy to help the hp bar I made is quite similar to what your making so I was a bit enthusiastic about this.

did you have created some mini hp bar that pop up on enemies head? this sounds very cool too!

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