[The Art of War]

Is it possible to "channel" damage so that you make a specific amount of damage during a specific time set by cvars? For keydown powers?

[The Art of War]

Nvm about that, set_task...
But if i want a beam to damage and the sprite to be seen for 3 seconds, how do I fix it? cuz ive looked at daredevil and cylops, but no success: set_task(3.0 ,__blabla) ?

[kanatzu]

Originally Posted by The Art of War the sprite to be seen for 3 seconds

It's all about the bytes

[The Art of War]

Yeah, but the most important is that the power will channel the damage over 3 seconds

[Jelle]

PHP Code:

public sh_hero_key(id, heroID, key)
{
    if ( gHeroID != heroID || sh_is_freezetime() ) return
    if ( !is_user_alive(id) || !gHasAquaman[id] ) return

    if ( key == SH_KEYDOWN ) {
        if ( pev(id, pev_waterlevel) != 3 ) {
            sh_chat_message(id, gHeroID, "You must be underwater to use the Bubble Attack")
            sh_sound_deny(id)
            return
        }

        new armorCost = get_pcvar_num(gPcvarArmorCost)

        // Does it cost to use Bubble Attack?
        if ( armorCost > 0 ) {
            new CsArmorType:armorType
            new userArmor = cs_get_user_armor(id, armorType)

            if ( userArmor < armorCost ) {
                sh_chat_message(id, gHeroID, "Bubble Attacks cost %d armor point%s each", armorCost, armorCost == 1 ? "" : "s")
                sh_sound_deny(id)
                return
            }

            cs_set_user_armor(id, (userArmor - armorCost), armorType)
        } 


Taken from aquaman. Apparently I was wrong (WTF?!?!) regarding how to register if the key is up or down.

[The Art of War]

Aww, yeah you told me before that it was switch(key), but nvm, though I ripped it from cyclops..

Here it is:

PHP Code:

public sh_client_spawn(id)
{
 remove_task(id)
 gPlayerInCooldown[id] = false
}
//-------------------------------------------
public sh_hero_key(id, heroID, key)
{
 if ( gHeroID != heroID ) || sh_is_freezetime() || !is_user_alive(id) ) || key != SH_KEYDOWN || !gHasDracula[id] ) return
 
 {
  if ( key == SH_KEYDOWN ) {
 
                         if ( gPlayerInCooldown[id] ) {
    sh_sound_deny(id)
    return
                         }
         new Float:seconds = get_pcvar_float(gPcvarCooldown)
         if ( seconds > 0.0 ) sh_set_cooldown(id, seconds)
         new maxDamage = get_pcvar_num(gPcvarMaxDamage)
         } 


Errors are:

PHP Code:

// C:\Users\Cornerstone\Desktop\HLDS_Server\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\scripting\sh_
the_dracula.sma(54) : error 029: invalid expression, assumed zero
// C:\Users\Cornerstone\Desktop\HLDS_Server\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\scripting\sh_
the_dracula.sma(54) : error 001: expected token: ";", but found ")"
// C:\Users\Cornerstone\Desktop\HLDS_Server\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\scripting\sh_
the_dracula.sma(54) : error 029: invalid expression, assumed zero
// C:\Users\Cornerstone\Desktop\HLDS_Server\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\scripting\sh_
the_dracula.sma(54) : fatal error 107: too many error messages on one line 


EDIT: Fixed that stuff public sh_hero_key I believe, line 54 is

PHP Code:

if ( gHeroID != heroID ) || sh_is_freezetime() || !is_user_alive(id) ) || key != SH_KEYDOWN || !gHasDracula[id] ) return 


[Jelle]

grrr you didn't fix the indentation as I told you to!

I rewrote it from scratch since what you have written didn't make so much sense to me.

PHP Code:

public sh_hero_key(id, heroID, key)
{
    if ( gHeroID != heroID ) || sh_is_freezetime() || !is_user_alive(id) || !gHasDracula[id] ) return
    
    if ( key == SH_KEYDOWN )
    {
        if ( gPlayerInCooldown[id] )
        {
            sh_sound_deny(id)
            return
        }
        
        new Float:seconds = get_pcvar_float(gPcvarCooldown)
        
        if (seconds > 0.0 ) sh_set_cooldown(id, seconds)
        
        new maxDamage = get_pcvar_num(gPcvarMaxDamage)
    }
} 


Anyway. I do not know what you need the new maxDamage to?

[G-Dog]

I'm lost on what exactly it is you want. Do you basically want to cause a certain amount of damage in small increments over a set time such as the way human torch, aquaman, or even poison ivy(with slight modifications) does? Or are you just asking how to cause damage based on a cvar?

p.s. both methods of getting keydown are valid, read up a little more on differences between if and switch statements

[Jelle]

I have red it multiple times. I still don't really get the difference between switch and if conditions.

Only that on if conditions you can add like get_user_name etc. and you can only have what is in the forward in the switch. But since you could use both methods here, what is the best?

[The Art of War]

@G-Dog:
What I want to do when its finished is to channel damage/life steal over 3 seconds with a nice sprite, and steal a specific percent of the victims maxhealth specified by cvar and damage (pCvarMaxDamage) during 3 seconds(set by "set_task"?). I also want to stun the victim during these 3 seconds. So ill guess ill have to make something in the dracula_bloodsuck that stuns it and "set_task(saomething, __, "dracula_bloodsuck)"? Any chance you could give me a hint how to set a cvar for the damage that will work if I loop it so you make for example 10 damage for 3 seconds (1 second, loop 3)?

@Jelle: Thx, I will try it when I get home to the dear code... xD
Now I will test it in my failed test server and see what happens. Then its time to add a sprite and byte messages for it, and the loop.

Anyone know what is best for a "stun" effect? Is there a way to make the user unable to use weapons and keydown powers with having them dropping all weapons/switching to knife and drop all powers? Thx for your help. AM pwns

EDIT: Aww lol. Failed to compile

PHP Code:

//// sh_the_dracula.sma
// C:\Users\Cornerstone\Desktop\HLDS_Server\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\scripting\sh_
the_dracula.sma(54) : error 029: invalid expression, assumed zero
// C:\Users\Cornerstone\Desktop\HLDS_Server\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\scripting\sh_
the_dracula.sma(54) : error 001: expected token: ";", but found ")"
// C:\Users\Cornerstone\Desktop\HLDS_Server\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\scripting\sh_
the_dracula.sma(54) : error 029: invalid expression, assumed zero
// C:\Users\Cornerstone\Desktop\HLDS_Server\cstrike\addons\amxmodx\scripting\sh_
the_dracula.sma(54) : fatal error 107: too many error messages on one line
//
// Compilation aborted.
// 4 Errors.
// Could not locate output file compiled\sh_the_dracula.amx (compile failed). 


PHP Code:

public sh_hero_key(id, heroID, key)
{
    if ( gHeroID != heroID ) || sh_is_freezetime() || !is_user_alive(id) || !gHasDracula[id] ) return
    
    if ( key == SH_KEYDOWN )
    {
        if ( gPlayerInCooldown[id] )
        {
            sh_sound_deny(id)
            return
        }
        
        new Float:seconds = get_pcvar_float(gPcvarCooldown)
        
        if (seconds > 0.0 ) sh_set_cooldown(id, seconds)
        
        new maxDamage = get_pcvar_num(gPcvarMaxDamage)
    }
} 


Line 54 =

PHP Code:

if ( gHeroID != heroID ) || sh_is_freezetime() || !is_user_alive(id) || !gHasDracula[id] ) return