How to put randomly objects to zones ?

[+koredump]

Hi there,

I want to hide 4 objects randomly between 10 zones of my cartridge.

For this, I want to use an array (coord3 for instance) to store the names of my zones.

 

I need now to set the object.Container and zonePoints

I thought about :

zitemOne = Wherigo.ZItem{Cartridge=cartName, Container=coord3[random(10)]}

zitemOne.ObjectLocation = coord3[random(10)].OriginalPoint

 

For sure it does not work as coord3[random(10)] is a string and not an object.

What should I do ?

 

Thanks in advance !

[matejcik]

first, create the items regularly without setting Container

 

second, as long as you're in custom Lua anyway, don't put names of zones in the array, put the zones themselves!

i.e.

coord3 = {zoneDoorway, zoneLivingroom, zoneDarkforest (......) }

no strings, no quotes, direct object references

 

third, use items' MoveTo method:

zitemOne:MoveTo(coord3[math.random(10)])

this sets the Container and assigns the ObjectLocation in one fell swoop and you don't have to do it manually

 

fourth, if you don't want to use the same zone twice, don't forget to remove it:

 

r = math.random(#coord3) -- pick a random number from 1 to current length of coord3

z = table.remove(coord3, r) -- remove the element and put it into z

zitemOne:MoveTo(z) -- move item to zone z

[+koredump]

first, create the items regularly without setting Container

 

second, as long as you're in custom Lua anyway, don't put names of zones in the array, put the zones themselves!

i.e.

coord3 = {zoneDoorway, zoneLivingroom, zoneDarkforest (......) }

no strings, no quotes, direct object references

 

third, use items' MoveTo method:

zitemOne:MoveTo(coord3[math.random(10)])

this sets the Container and assigns the ObjectLocation in one fell swoop and you don't have to do it manually

 

fourth, if you don't want to use the same zone twice, don't forget to remove it:

 

r = math.random(#coord3) -- pick a random number from 1 to current length of coord3

z = table.remove(coord3, r) -- remove the element and put it into z

zitemOne:MoveTo(z) -- move item to zone z

 

Brilliant, thanks, even more that I expected. Many many thanks...

I just have to set the onEnter functions now.

Great :-)

Edited April 13, 2012 by koredump

[+koredump]

 

Brilliant, thanks, even more that I expected. Many many thanks...

I just have to set the onEnter functions now.

Great :-)

 

By the way, I would need your help again please...

What's wrong with this ?

 

n = table.remove(coord3, math.random(#coord3))

function n:OnEnter()

-- #GroupDescription=Script --

-- #Comment=Script Comment --

Wherigo.MessageBox{Text="Dommage, ce n'est pas la !", Media=zmediatresorVide, Callback=cartLuneville.MsgBoxCBFuncs.MsgBoxCB1}

n.Active = false

end

 

The emulator crashes.

 

Thanks in advance !!

[+koredump]

Nothing wrong, just a badcartridge name...

Sorry, I need to go to sleep !!!

 

Everything seems to work almost fine through the emulator, just issues with the inventory...

 

Thanks again !

[+koredump]

In fact it does not work through the emulator.

for z = 1,6 do

i = table.remove(coord3, math.random(#coord3))

function i:OnEnter()

Wherigo.MessageBox{Text="Dommage, ce n'est pas la !", Media=zmediatresorVide, Callback=cartLuneRandom.MsgBoxCBFuncs.MsgBoxCB1}

i.Active = false

i.visible = false

end

end

 

I get the message but the zones are still active and visible.

Is something wrong with the code or the emulators is not specific enough ?

 

Thanks !

[matejcik]

"i" is not what you think in the function. try using "self" instead:

self.Active = false;

(when you set a zone to inactive, you don't need to set it invisible, it basically drops from the radar and won't show ever again, unless you set it back to active)

[+koredump]

Many thanks... it works fine now.

I should be able to publish it quite soon.