Slitherine

I'm trying to set up a system that will check to see if a unit is on a particular square and if so attack it. Unfortunately I can't seem to get the attack to work. I know the Function Tick works because I put an artillery strike in it and watched the Germans pound a field into ashes...so what am I missing here? This code does not result in an attack.
FUNCTION Tick(side)
{
int zUnitID;
int zBoom;
If(GetUnitOnTile(28,24) >= 0)
{
zBoom = 70;
zUnitID = GetUnitOnTile(28,24);
BonusHEAttack(zUnitID,zBoom,28,24);
}
}

The following DOES result in an attack at the start of each sides turn:
FUNCTION StartTurn(side)
{
int zUnitID;
int zBoom;
int zCheck;
zCheck = GetUnitOnTile(24,24);
If (zCheck >=0)
{
zBoom = Rand(50,200);
zUnitID = GetUnitOnTile(24,24);
BonusHEAttack(zUnitID,zBoom,24,24);
DamageTile(24,24,zBoom);
}
}

Try adding a flag to prevent the attack happening every single tick - as it is once a unit ends up on the tile, it will attempt the bombardment every tick, which might be queuing up too many effects.

Cheers

Pip

I'll try that, but right now it just doesn't do anything and we cycle to the next turn.

I'm getting confused. When do you want the attack to happen - any time during a turn, or just at the start of a new turn?

I would initially suggest adding some Log(... calls to check what is going on. Remember you need to have DEBUGMODE 1 set in your user.txt file to be able to bring up the log window in battle with F6.

Cheers

Pip

Pip,

I don't know how to use the Debugmode 1 - so I will add it. I would make a change and watch the game - see what happened. Only way I could debug.

What I want to happen is for it to check every tick if a unit is on the square. if so attack it, and then stop any more attacks (with a flag) during that turn. Not a perfect minefield, but it will do. For booby traps it would attack once per game....

Can you build normal arrays in BA script using C++ conventions?

You can't use arrays in a C style, but there are some scratchpads you can use via the ClearArray and related functions (check the autodocs).

If minefields are what you are after, I would recommend the new object scripting - allows you to set up the object and then use it wherever you like. See the docs here:

http://www.slitherinebravo.net/GameWiki ... user_value

Hope that helps!

Cheers

Pip

pip,

Now for dumb question of the day - Where is the DeBugMode1? Where is the user.txt file?

In the My Documents/My Games/BBCBA folder. Open the USER.TXT file and just add the line

DEBUGMODE 1

and then save and restart the game.

Cheers

Pip

Thanks!