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[Old-Skool]

I'm looking for a special alteration of the stomp boots that harms enemies when you are travelling upwards instead of down. Seems simple enough, but I can't script to save my life

 

Edited by King Aquamentus, 02 October 2014 - 06:59 PM.

[MoscowModder]

I'm assuming this is for use in sideview?

[Old-Skool]

This is, yes. 

[Magi_Hero]

So essentially a shoryuken? This sounds neat. Also kinda like a screw attack.

[MoscowModder]

This ought to work. It creates an invisible fire sparkle if a) you have the item, b) you're in sideview, c) your current Y is less than your last Y, and d) you're touching an enemy.

 

import "std.zh"

const int I_SHORYUKEN = 0;
const int SHORYUKEN_DAMAGE = 2;

global script shoryuken
{
    void run()
    {
        int lastY = Link->Y;
        while(true)
        {
            if(Link->Item[I_SHORYUKEN] && IsSideview())
            {
                if(Link->Y < lastY)
                {
                    for(int i = 1; i < Screen->NumNPCs(); i++)
                    {
                        npc enem = Screen->LoadNPC(i);
                        if(LinkCollision(enem))
                        {
                            lweapon weap = CreateLWeaponAt(LW_FIRESPARKLE, enem->X, enem->Y);
                            weap->DrawXOffset = -999;
                            break;
                        }
                    }
                }
                lastY = Link->Y;
            }
            Waitframe();
        }
    }
}

[Jamian]

What if you're using a ladder, won't checking for Link->Y make the game think you're jumping even if you aren't? Maybe checking for Link->Jump would be better?

[MoscowModder]

Ladders aren't built-in to ZC, so this script assumes you don't have them.

 

I guess I'm not sure what values Link->Jump has as you jump. I'll have to output it to the screen and see what it does.

[Avaro]

Ladders aren't built-in to ZC, so this script assumes you don't have them.

 

I guess I'm not sure what values Link->Jump has as you jump. I'll have to output it to the screen and see what it does.

 

I'm sure that Link->Jump is above 0 when you are jumping. It goes below 0 when you are falling.

I may be wrong. (hopefully not )

[Old-Skool]

So essentially a shoryuken? This sounds neat. Also kinda like a screw attack.

not *exactly* like a screw attack, but that's the idea. 

I'm not sure about a "fire sparkle", I'm just looking to damage enemies when going up instead of down. 

I do have sideview ladders, but I really don't think this will be a big issue, they're only used for elevators. 

the file won't parse when imported as an item script. Invalid Instruction! the command was "std.zh"

 

Edited by King Aquamentus, 04 October 2014 - 12:01 PM.

[MoscowModder]

Error on import "std.zh"? That's a new one.

 

The fire sparkle is just the easiest self-disposing weapon to use to damage the enemy.

 

Can you make sure you have std.zh in the same folder as ZQ?

[Old-Skool]

I will try. Can't do much right now with zquest at all. 

[Mero]

I wonder if inverting the ZHitHeight of enemies "setting it to negative" actually works.

[Old-Skool]

std.zh is in place, yes. This is meant to be an item script correct? 
(is back btw)

Edited by King Aquamentus, 13 October 2014 - 10:40 AM.

[MoscowModder]

Nope, it's a global script. You just need to tell it the ID of your special item by setting const int I_SHORYUKEN.

[Old-Skool]

Ah, so that value represents the item ID. very well.

Still receiving the error regarding std.zh though. 

Unable to parse instruction 1 from script screwattack
The error was: invalid instruction!
The command was ("std.zh") (,)

Edited by King Aquamentus, 13 October 2014 - 01:45 PM.