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How do you count heroes?

 
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:24 am    Post subject: How do you count heroes? Reply with quote
Code:
script, countmyheroes, begin

variable         (howmany)
variable         (ah)
howmany:=0

for      (ah,0,3,1)
do            (
if      (hero by rank(ah)<>-1)
then         (increment(howmany,1))
            )

if (howmany==1) then (-do this-)
if (howmany==2) then (-do this-)
if (howmany==3) then (-do this-)
if (howmany==4) then (-do this-)

end


I want to count the number of heroes in my caterpillar party. This plotscript compiles fine, but it doesn't seem to be working. Have I done something wrong?
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hmmm... have you tested it out?
like replace -do this- with textbox(1 hero), textbox(2 heroes) etc...

try and nail where the error is coming from, whether it's in the -do thid- section or the checking itself...

besides, i thought there was a "room in party" command, where it tells you how many room is left in your active party.
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Cube
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
An autonumber script would be best for this kind of thing. Here's how I'd do it:

Code:

define script (autonumber, count my heroes, none)
define script (1, example, none)

script, count my heroes, begin
variable (total, loop)

for (loop, 0, 3, 1) do (
  if (hero  by rank (loop) <> -1) then (
    increment (total)
  )
)
return(total)
end

script, example, begin
if (count my heroes == 1) then (
  DO THIS
)
if (count my heroes == 2) then (
  DO THIS
)
if (count my heroes == 3) then (
  DO THIS
)
if (count my heroes == 4) then (
  DO THIS
)
end


It looks longer, but in the long run it'll save you time. What happens is that by doing it this way you can count your heroes at any time now without having to write a for loop again. I don't know if you'll ever need to again, but it's nice knowing that this alternative exists, eh? Study this well though, because autonumber scripts are a must for more complex stuff (And we all want cool scripts, don't we? Heheh).

Oh, and by the way. There was no need to do a "howmany:=0". ALL variables are 0 by default, so you don't have to worry about setting them to that.

....I hope I showed enough. If you have any questions on how this works, just ask. That's what I'm here for, to help explain plotscripts Wink.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Flamer wrote:

besides, i thought there was a "room in party" command, where it tells you how many room is left in your active party.


That is absolutely correct. -- er, almost correct. The name of the command is room in active party

Code:

define script(autonumber, active hero count,none)

script, active hero count, begin
   return(4 -- room in active party)
end
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Cube
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
James Paige wrote:
Flamer wrote:

besides, i thought there was a "room in party" command, where it tells you how many room is left in your active party.


That is absolutely correct. -- er, almost correct. The name of the command is room in active party

Code:

define script(autonumber, active hero count,none)

script, active hero count, begin
   return(4 -- room in active party)
end


Doh! I absolutely forgot that command!

* Cube hangs his head *

Geez Oookay... .
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 2:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
heh, it's alright even genius' forget what 1+1 is for a second. (i'm not being serious, but is very possible... einstein did, forget that is...)

at least we learn something today. Big grin
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