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Started by nano511 August 04, 2011 01:34 PM

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nano511

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August 04, 2011 01:34 PM

I just made this new class for my "monster". But the monster is not appearing.

Here is the relevant code

Monster.cpp



Monster::Monster( Environment* GameEnvironment )

{

	graphics = GameEnvironment->graphics;

	monsterRight[0] = graphics->LoadImage( "Monster_Right_0.bmp" );

	monsterRight[1] = graphics->LoadImage( "Monster_Right_1.bmp" );

	monsterRight[2] = graphics->LoadImage( "Monster_Right_2.bmp" );

	monsterRight[3] = graphics->LoadImage( "Monster_Right_3.bmp" );

	monsterLeft[0] = graphics->LoadImage( "Monster_Left_0.bmp" );

	monsterLeft[1] = graphics->LoadImage( "Monster_Left_1.bmp" );

	monsterLeft[2] = graphics->LoadImage( "Monster_Left_2.bmp" );

	monsterLeft[3] = graphics->LoadImage( "Monster_Left_3.bmp" );



	direction = LEFT;

	frame = 0;

	int xPos = 490;

	int health = 100;

}



void Monster::Move( int playerX )

{

	if( playerX < xPos )

	{

		direction = LEFT;

		frame++;

		xVel -= 3;

	}

	else if( playerX > xPos )

	{

		direction = RIGHT;

		frame++;

		xVel += 3;

	}

}



void Game::HandleEvents()

{

	...



	player->HandleEvents();

	monster->Move( player->xPos );

}



void Game::Logic()

{

	... 



	monster->xPos += monster->xVel;



        ...

}



void Game::Render()

{

        ...



	if( monster->frame >= 4 )

		monster->frame = 0;



        ...



	// Draw the monster

		if( monster->direction == RIGHT )

			graphics->ApplySurface( monster->xPos, 311, monster->monsterRight[ monster->frame ], graphics->screen );

		else if( monster->direction == LEFT )

			graphics->ApplySurface( monster->xPos, 311, monster->monsterLeft[ monster->frame ], graphics->screen );





	graphics->UpdateScreen();

}

Wooh

1,088

August 04, 2011 01:59 PM

In the constructor you have

int xPos = 490;

int health = 100;

These are local variables and they are not used anywhere. I think what you meant to do was to set Monster::xPos and Monster::health. I guess this could be what caused the problem because if xPos get a very large value the monster will not be within the screen.

rip-off

11,000

August 04, 2011 02:41 PM

You also increment (or decrement) the velocity every frame - unless the monster position is exactly equal the player. Instead, you should use either an acceleration value (which should probably be limited to some reasonable maximum) or instead simply set the velocity, instead of incrementing it.

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nano511

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August 04, 2011 02:45 PM

In the constructor you haveint xPos = 490; int health = 100;These are local variables and they are not used anywhere. I think what you meant to do was to set Monster::xPos and Monster::health. I guess this could be what caused the problem because if xPos get a very large value the monster will not be within the screen.

What do you mean they're local. Those are member variables. Health isnt used anywhere yet, but monster->xPos is used in the code. The number is so large because i want him to start off the screen, then walk over to the player.

And thank you to the guy who said about setting the velocity instead of incrementing it.

rip-off

11,000

August 04, 2011 02:47 PM

Because you used the "int" keyword, you are creating new, unused variables and giving them values. If you want to assign to your member variables, instead write:



xPos = 490;

health = 100;

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nano511

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August 04, 2011 03:14 PM

XD how could i not notice that lol!

But he's still not showing up.

rip-off

11,000

August 04, 2011 03:40 PM

Are you sure the images are loading? Have you used your debugger to step through the render function and inspected the values of the monster's position, etc?

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nano511

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August 04, 2011 03:47 PM

Yeah i figured it out. I keep my images in my Media folder, and i forgot to prefix all the images with Media\.

Thanks for the help though!

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