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    Coding question: Confusion over a step-by-step tutorial

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    Post by segwayspeedracer Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:01 pm

    Hello wolfers,

    I have a question that I am not sure is either very simple or annoyingly specific. I want to make a simple source code edit to Wolfenstein 3d. I am using this tutorial http://www.wolfenstein3d.co.uk/coding-pacenemy.htm to change the pac-man ghosts into one shootable enemy. 

    I followed the steps perfectly, but when I compiled I got a bunch of errors:

    Errors

    The compiler stopped at wl_act2.cpp, so it's very likely the errors will continue past this section.

    Is there something wildly obvious wrong with what I'm doing or with this code? I apologize if I'm asking too specific of a coding question. I am trying to learn it in my spare time.

    Any help would be great appreciated Coding question: Confusion over a step-by-step tutorial Icon_smile

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    Coding question: Confusion over a step-by-step tutorial Empty patch 1.0

    Post by Nexion Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:30 pm

    This tutorial was written for the DOS version of the code which differs in some aspect to the windows port version which you are using.
    s_inkychase1 and co. you probably need to define like the rest - "extern statetype s_inkychase1;"

    ...SPR_BLINKY_W1,10,T_Chase,NULL...
    should be also:
    ...SPR_BLINKY_W1,10,(statefunc)T_Chase,NULL...

    You can check in already existing code (like for the officer) how it looks there.

    In SpawnGhosts for example:
    new->obclass = ghostobj;
    should be changed to:
    newobj->obclass = ghostobj;

    also for the rest of the "new->".
    Also you maybe forgot or mistyped ; at end of lines.
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    Post by segwayspeedracer Sun Oct 26, 2014 5:47 pm

    Awesome. This makes a ton of sense.. I noticed some things were slightly different. Thank you so much!

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    Coding question: Confusion over a step-by-step tutorial Empty [Solution posted] Coding Pac-Man as One Enemy.

    Post by segwayspeedracer Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:23 pm

    Here's how I got it to work.

    1) In wl_act2.cpp, around line 450, inside the GUARD section, underneath the guard externs and statetypes:

    //
    // ghosts
    //

    extern  statetype s_blinkywait1;

    extern  statetype s_blinkychase1;
    extern  statetype s_blinkychase2;
    extern  statetype s_blinkychase3;
    extern  statetype s_blinkychase4;

    extern  statetype s_blinkydie1;
    extern  statetype s_blinkydie2;
    extern  statetype s_blinkydie3;
    extern  statetype s_blinkydie4;

    statetype s_blinkywait1          = {false,SPR_BLINKY_W1,0,(statefunc)T_Stand,NULL,&s_blinkywait1};

    statetype s_blinkychase1         = {false,SPR_BLINKY_W1,10,(statefunc)T_Ghosts,NULL,&s_blinkychase2};
    statetype s_blinkychase2         = {false,SPR_BLINKY_W2,10,(statefunc)T_Ghosts,NULL,&s_blinkychase3};
    statetype s_blinkychase3         = {false,SPR_PINKY_W1,10,(statefunc)T_Ghosts,NULL,&s_blinkychase4};
    statetype s_blinkychase4         = {false,SPR_PINKY_W2,10,(statefunc)T_Ghosts,NULL,&s_blinkychase1};

    statetype s_blinkydie1          = {false,SPR_INKY_W1,10,NULL,NULL,&s_blinkydie2};
    statetype s_blinkydie2          = {false,SPR_INKY_W2,10,NULL,NULL,&s_blinkydie3};
    statetype s_blinkydie3          = {false,SPR_CLYDE_W1,10,NULL,NULL,&s_blinkydie4};
    statetype s_blinkydie4          = {false,SPR_CLYDE_W2,10,NULL,NULL,&s_blinkydie4};
    #endif

    2) In wl_Act2, Around line 2004, inside the SCHABBS / GIFT / FAT section. There's an #indef SPEAR at the beginning. Immediately following:

    /*
    ===============
    =
    = SpawnGhosts
    =
    ===============
    */

    #indef SPEAR

    void SpawnGhosts (int which, int tilex, int tiley)
    {
         SpawnNewObj (tilex,tiley,&s_blinkywait1);
         newobj->obclass = ghostobj;
         newobj->speed = SPDDOG;
         newobj->dir = nodir;
         newobj->hitpoints = starthitpoints[gamestate.difficulty][en_blinky];
         newobj->flags |= FL_SHOOTABLE; //change to |= FL_SHOOTABLE|FL_AMBUSH; if you want ghost to initiate attack only on sight
         if (!loadedgame)
             gamestate.killtotal++;
    }

    3) In wl_def.h, around line 1253, insert this inside WL_ACT2 DEFINITIONS. I put it underneath s_grddie1:

    extern  statetype s_blinkydie1;

    3.b) Also, place this in a slightly lower section. I chose to put it above s_hitlerchase1:

    extern  statetype s_blinkychase1;


    4) In wl_state.cpp, insert this inside KILLACTOR Section. I put it directly underneath case_dogobj;

            case ghostobj:
                GivePoints (1000);
                NewState (ob,&s_blinkydie1);
                break;

    5) In wl_state.cpp, insert this in First Sighting section. I put it directly underneath case_realhitlerobj;

            case ghostobj:
                PlaySoundLocActor(SCHABBSHASND,ob);
                NewState (ob,&s_blinkychase1);
                ob->speed *=2;          // go faster when chasing player
                break;

    6) In wl_state.cpp, insert this in Sight Player section. I put it directly above case_bossobj;

                case ghostobj:

    This should be it.

    I'm getting an error message if I try to incorporate a death sound, so I can work out the kinks of that later. Note that this is my flavor for a pac-man ghost enemy. I like to have him wait until he hears me to attack. Pac-Man actually charges after you once the game begins. If you want to have this, for step 2, change

         SpawnNewObj (tilex,tiley,&s_blinkywait1);

    into

         SpawnNewObj (tilex,tiley,&s_blinkychase1);

    Also, I prefer   

         newobj->speed = SPDDOG;

    if this is too fast, you can change to

         newobj->speed = SPDPATROL;

    and then, if you want to adjust from there, change, in STEP 5, the number 2 to a different number.

                ob->speed *=2;          // go faster when chasing player

    Hope I helped! I'll tidy up this post later. I'm off to work.

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