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[Twilight Knight]

I have made this script:

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item script Heal {
  void run(int magictile, int magiccset) {
    Link->HP = Link->MaxHP;
    Screen->DrawTile(4,Link->X - 16,Link->Y - 16,magictile,3,3,magiccset,1,0,0,0,0,true,128);
  }
}

Ok, so the healing and such work fine, Drawtile too. But, the duration is soooo short. Maybe just 1 single frame. I want the effect to be longer. How do I do this? Note: Only the drawtile should stay longer.

[Joe123]

You have to link to a section of the global script to do that.
It's pretty awkward really.

I can teach you if you'd like though?

What you might better off doing is creating a weapon sprite and setting its deadstate to a certain number of frames.
That'd have the effect of making a graphic which appears for, say, 10 frames, then vanishes.

[Twilight Knight]

Well, since the weapon sprite thing sounds easier, I will rather use that, but how do I set it up in the same way as I wanted the DrawTile?

[Joe123]

Oh I'm sorry, I forgot to reply >_<

You'd do it a bit like this:

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lweapon Decoration = Screen->CreateLWeapon(LW_SCRIPT1); //Make the sprite
Decoration->X = Link->X-16; //Move to correct position
Decoration->Y = Link->Y-16;

Decoration->OriginalTile = magictile; //Set the graphic
Decoration->CSet = magiccset; //Set the CSet
Decoration->NumFrames = magicframes; //Set number of animation frames
Decoration->ASpeed = magicaspeed; //Set animation speed
Decoration->DeadState = magicframes*magicaspeed; //When deadstate is set to a certain value, the lweapon remains on the screen for that many frames

Decoration->Extend = 3; //Allow the sprite to be increased in size
Decoration->TileWidth = 3; //Set it to be a 3x3 sprite
Decortaion->TileHeight = 3;

Obviously it doesn't have to be called 'Decoration', I just couldn't think of a better name.
If you want anything explained any better, feel free to ask.

[Twilight Knight]

Thanks for your reply, I'm sure it will work!

[Beefster]

Actually, a better way to do it is to use an lweapon that doesn't do damage and set the DeadState to 60 or something. Then you don't have to awkwardly pass it on to a global script. Though it's not very helpful if you want to keep it centered on Link for a second.

[Joe123]

a better way to do it is to use an lweapon that doesn't do damage and set the DeadState to 60 or something

That is exactly what my code does.

[Twilight Knight]

Yeah...
I tested it now and everything works fine, except a few issues I already fixed myself.

[Beefster]

That is exactly what my code does.

Sorry. I didn't really look at your code. I thought you just passed it on to a global script. XD sorry.