Lua Help: Displaying Sprites

Larz T · Apr 27, 2014

So I had made a new object with Lua and I know what I am doing so far but I'm having one major issue, I can't seem to get the desired sprites to show up. I had been at it for at least six hours as of yesterday. My one friend suggested that I should put all the frames of the sprites in the freeslot (ex. SPR_SINGA, SPR_SINGB and so on).

I am completely stumped on what I should do. I'm leaving the code here so anybody can view alongside the lump names for the sprites. Thank you in advance. Also please DO NOT quote the Spoilers if you reply. Just trying to keep this thread neat as possible. Also I forgot to mention that sfx_fre002 is in the source wad that I'm adding in conjunction with this script.

Code:

freeslot ("MT_SUPERRINGRING", "SPR_SINGA", "SPR_SINGB", "SPR_SINGC", "SPR_SINGD", "SPR_SINGE", "SPR_SINGF", "SPR_SINGH", "SPR_SINGI",
"SPR_SINGJ", "SPR_SINGK", "SPR_SINGL", "SPR_SINGM", "SPR_SINGN", "SPR_SINGO", "SPR_SINGP", "SPR_SINGQ", "SPR_SINGR", "SPR_SINGS",
"SPR_SINGT", "SPR_SINGU", "SPR_SINGV", "SPR_SINGW", "SPR_SINGX", "S_SING1", "S_SING2", "S_SING3", "S_SING4", "S_SING5", "S_SING6", 
"S_SING7", "S_SING8", "S_SING9", "S_SING10", "S_SING11", "S_SING12", "S_SING13", "S_SING14", "S_SING15", "S_SING16", "S_SING17", 
"S_SING18", "S_SING19", "S_SING20", "S_SING21", "S_SING22", "S_SING23", "S_SING24")

mobjinfo[MT_SUPERRINGRING] = {
	doomednum = 324,
	spawnstate = S_SING1,
	spawnhealth = 1000,
	deathsound = sfx_fre005,
	reactiontime = MT_FLINGRING,
	speed = 3932160,
	radius = 16*FRACUNIT,
	height = 24*FRACUNIT,
	mass = 100,
	flags = MF_SPECIAL|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_SLIDEME,
}
states[S_SING1] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = A,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING2,
}
states[S_SING2] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = B,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING3
}
states[S_SING3] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = C,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING4
}
states[S_SING4] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = D,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING5
}
states[S_SING5] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = E,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING6
}
states[S_SING6] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = F,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING7
}
states[S_SING7] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = G,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING8
}
states[S_SING8] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = H,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING9
}
states[S_SING9] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = I,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING10
}
states[S_SING10] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = J,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING11
}
states[S_SING11] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = K,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING12
}
states[S_SING12] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = L,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING13
}
states[S_SING13] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = M,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING14
}
states[S_SING14] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = N,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING15
}
states[S_SING15] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = O,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING16
}
states[S_SING16] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = P,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING17
}
states[S_SING17] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = Q,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING18
}
states[S_SING18] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = R,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING19
}
states[S_SING19] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = S,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING20
}
states[S_SING20] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = T,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING21
}
states[S_SING21] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = U,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING22
}
states[S_SING22] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = V,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING23
}
states[S_SING23] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = W,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING24
}
states[S_SING24] = {
	sprite = SPR_SING,
	frame = X,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING1
}

Lat' · Apr 27, 2014

firstly, why aren't you doing this as SOC? Coding simple objects with Lua souns weird, aside of that, do not add SPR_ next to the sprite in the states, pretty sure it's your problem.

EDIT: Example:

Code:

states[S_SING1] = {
	sprite = [B]SING[/B],
	frame = A,
	tics = 1,
	action = A_AttractChase,
	var1 = 0,
	var2 = 0,
	nextstate = S_SING2,
}

HellHawkX · Apr 27, 2014

Try this instead

freeslot(
"MT_SUPERRINGRING",
"SPR_SING",
"S_SING1",
"S_SING2",
"S_SING3",
"S_SING4",
"S_SING5",
"S_SING6",
"S_SING7",
"S_SING8",
"S_SING9",
"S_SING10",
"S_SING11",
"S_SING12",
"S_SING13",
"S_SING14",
"S_SING15",
"S_SING16",
"S_SING17",
"S_SING18",
"S_SING19",
"S_SING20",
"S_SING21",
"S_SING22",
"S_SING23",
"S_SING24")

mobjinfo[MT_SUPERRINGRING] = {
doomednum = 324,
spawnstate = S_SING1,
spawnhealth = 1000,
deathsound = sfx_fre005,
reactiontime = MT_FLINGRING,
speed = 3932160,
radius = 16*FRACUNIT,
height = 24*FRACUNIT,
mass = 100,
flags = MF_SPECIAL|MF_NOGRAVITY|MF_SLIDEME,
}
states[S_SING1] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = A,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING2,
}
states[S_SING2] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = B,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING3
}
states[S_SING3] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = C,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING4
}
states[S_SING4] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = D,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING5
}
states[S_SING5] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = E,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING6
}
states[S_SING6] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = F,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING7
}
states[S_SING7] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = G,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING8
}
states[S_SING8] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = H,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING9
}
states[S_SING9] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = I,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING10
}
states[S_SING10] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = J,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING11
}
states[S_SING11] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = K,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING12
}
states[S_SING12] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = L,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING13
}
states[S_SING13] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = M,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING14
}
states[S_SING14] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = N,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING15
}
states[S_SING15] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = O,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING16
}
states[S_SING16] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = P,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING17
}
states[S_SING17] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = Q,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING18
}
states[S_SING18] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = R,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING19
}
states[S_SING19] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = S,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING20
}
states[S_SING20] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = T,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING21
}
states[S_SING21] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = U,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING22
}
states[S_SING22] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = V,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING23
}
states[S_SING23] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = W,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING24
}
states[S_SING24] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = X,
tics = 1,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING1
}

This worked for me, so...

FC. lat' said:
firstly, why aren't you doing this as SOC? Coding simple objects with Lua souns weird, aside of that, do not add SPR_ next to the sprite in the states, pretty sure it's your problem.

No, the SPR_ should be there, in fact, you add them even when you are coding with SOC

Lat' · Apr 27, 2014

HellHawkX said:
No, the SPR_ should be there, in fact, you add them even when you are coding with SOC

I never do it and it works, I tough it was the problem.

Larz T · Apr 27, 2014

Thanks HellHawk! I feel so relieved. The ring isn't spinning for some reason but I'm pretty sure that can easily be fixed by myself.

HellHawkX · Apr 27, 2014

larztard said:
Thanks HellHawk! I feel so relieved. The ring isn't spinning for some reason but I'm pretty sure that can easily be fixed by myself.

Change the tics, it's probably spinning so fast that you don't see it

Larz T · Apr 27, 2014

HellHawkX said:
Change the tics, it's probably spinning so fast that you don't see it

It seems that no matter what variable I change the tics to, it does not animate. How many tics are in a second?

Lat' · Apr 27, 2014

35 tics = one second, if that helps you.

Larz T · Apr 27, 2014

So in GIMP, I had added the sprites and animated it. Each frame is at 100 milliseconds and 100 milliseconds is 0.1 seconds. So would SRB2 take 3.5 as a variable for tics?

Also it should look like this if done correctly:

Yacker · Apr 27, 2014

No, you can not use 3.5 as a variable for tics. Tics are pretty much how the game runs, things get executed one tic at a time. Therefor there is nothing in-between them.

Larz T · Apr 27, 2014

I still can't get the object to animate. Is it something I am doing with the code?

Code:

states[S_SING1] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = A,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING2,
}
states[S_SING2] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = B,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING3
}
states[S_SING3] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = C,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING4
}
states[S_SING4] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = D,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING5
}
states[S_SING5] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = E,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING6
}
states[S_SING6] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = F,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING7
}
states[S_SING7] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = G,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING8
}
states[S_SING8] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = H,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING9
}
states[S_SING9] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = I,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING10
}
states[S_SING10] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = J,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING11
}
states[S_SING11] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = K,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING12
}
states[S_SING12] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = L,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING13
}
states[S_SING13] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = M,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING14
}
states[S_SING14] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = N,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING15
}
states[S_SING15] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = O,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING16
}
states[S_SING16] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = P,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING17
}
states[S_SING17] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = Q,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING18
}
states[S_SING18] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = R,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING19
}
states[S_SING19] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = S,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING20
}
states[S_SING20] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = T,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING21
}
states[S_SING21] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = U,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING22
}
states[S_SING22] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = V,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING23
}
states[S_SING23] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = W,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING24
}
states[S_SING24] = {
sprite = SPR_SING,
spriteframe = X,
tics = 4,
action = A_AttractChase,
var1 = 0,
var2 = 0,
nextstate = S_SING1
}

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