How to Box a Player?

[squiddy]

I wanna know how the freak I do this:



If anyone can come up with a solution, I'll be thankfull.

I've already tried DrawText, but FloatToInt() doesn't work, obviously, and InterfaceImage() apparently doesn't work on 2.6.5.

Help!

[Gizd]

You can't...

[DorkeyDear]

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function FloatToInt(flt: extended): integer;
begin
  Result := StrtoInt(FloattoStr(flt));
end;I forget if Round exists, but in case that gives you complications:

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function FloatToInt(flt: extended): integer;
begin
  Result := StrtoInt(FloattoStr(Round(flt)));
end;although a floor function would be more appropriate.

[squiddy]

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function FloatToInt(flt: extended): integer;
begin
  Result := StrtoInt(FloattoStr(flt));
end;I forget if Round exists, but in case that gives you complications:

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function FloatToInt(flt: extended): integer;
begin
  Result := StrtoInt(FloattoStr(Round(flt)));
end;although a floor function would be more appropriate.

Haha, I've already tried that.

It simply says:

"[Error] -> "18231319" is not an Integer Value".



I tried that same thing

[EnEsCe]

Use StrToInt64 <-> Int64ToStr instead.
Or try the Int(FloatHere); function

[dnmr]

wtf, you dont like round() ?

[tk]

or trunc()?

function FloatToInt(flt: extended): integer;
begin
  Result := StrtoInt(FloattoStr(flt));
end;

function FloatToInt(flt: extended): integer;
begin
  Result := StrtoInt(FloattoStr(Round(flt)));
end;

Why so? It's propably the most inefficient way available to convert a float to int.

[DorkeyDear]

It may be possible converting a float to a variant, and then to an integer, as another alternative.

I guess some people could do some speed tests to find the most efficient way one of these days.

[squiddy]

or trunc()?
[...]
Why so? It's propably the most inefficient way available to convert a float to int.

Integer is -65535 -> 65535. Some Singles are 3911391, far more big then an Integer.

Going to test Trunc(), anyways.

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@DorkeyDear;

How? :O

[tk]

Integer is -65535 -> 65535

Integer is -2147483648 -> 2147483647

[squiddy]

Integer is -65535 -> 65535

Integer is -2147483648 -> 2147483647

Right. Sorry

Word is 0 -> 65535

Anyways, Trunc() messes up the position. It doesn't show the message on Player's X,Y. I'm going to do some more testing later, and then post the results here.

[tk]

it doesn't mess up the postion, coords in DrawText are position on the screen, not on the map, which means it will never work with drawtext.

http://enesce.com/help/index.html?Functions/WorldText.html
You have to wait until 2.7.0 is out.

[squiddy]

it doesn't mess up the postion, coords in DrawText are position on the screen, not on the map, which means it will never work with drawtext.

http://enesce.com/help/index.html?Functions/WorldText.html
You have to wait until 2.7.0 is out.

I've tried with InterfaceImage() as well, but I use 2.6.5

[Gizd]

You'll still need to draw that box with ~50 Hz to make it smooth.

[DorkeyDear]

@DorkeyDear;

How? :O

Untested:

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function FloattoInt(Flt: extended): integer;
var
  vnt: variant;
begin
  vnt := Flt;
  Result := vnt;
end;I really don't know if this will actually run or not, but looks like it should at least compile.
Of course you can change the type from extended to single or double or whatever.

[dnmr]

Curt.. do you seriously believe such an abomination would be more efficient than a built-in ROUND() function?

[DorkeyDear]

Curt.. do you seriously believe such an abomination would be more efficient than a built-in ROUND() function?

Uhm, well, no. but I know some types (like TVarType) require being set as a variant to be converted to another type, and just thought it was at least worth mentioning as an alternative.

[Gizd]

Curt.. do you seriously believe such an abomination would be more efficient than a built-in ROUND() function?

Uhm, well, no. but I know some types (like TVarType) require being set as a variant to be converted to another type, and just thought it was at least worth mentioning as an alternative.

And only you use those types...