Random targetname[level.a]

[Phil {sfx}]

I am trying to add random nums to a targetname using a basic method, but its not working, anyone script wise shine a light on this.

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//local.me is player


    level.a = 1

    level.a++
    local.me = $me[level.a]   //should be now $me[2]

iprintlnbold (level.a)      // gives 2
local.namer = $me[level.a]
iprintlnbold (local.namer)  // gives NIL

For some reason its not adding my number.

[Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D]

whats this scrap for :-/

[Phil {sfx}]

Your nosey arnt you.

If you dont know, you dont need to. lol

[Grassy]

Hi ya, is this for single player or multi?
Just off the top of my head I came up with this;

//--------------------
random_player_id: //for single player game
//--------------------
local.b = (randomint(20)+1)
waitframe
local.player = $player
local.player = local.player[local.b]
println "zz------ Player id is = " local.player
end

Grassy

[Master-Of-Fungus-Foo-D]

heh heh... nosey i am

[tltrude]

"$me" will look for something targetname "me" in the map. If there is nothing that uses that name, it will return "NIL" (no value). You can spawn something and give it that targetname, but it must be done before you give it an index number.

Also, for random you would need somthing like this.

level.a = ( randomint 1 + 16 )

[Phil {sfx}]

Its for multiplayer m8,

Anyway tracked the problem down abit more,

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//CODE NOW!:

//local.me is player 

    level.a = 1 
    level.a++ 

    local.me.targetname = me(level.a)   //should be now me2 

iprintlnbold (level.a)      // gives 2 
iprintlnbold me(level.a)  // gives NIL

If i rem this line out: local.me.targetname = me(level.a) i get what i want.

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//CODE NOW!:

//local.me is player 

    level.a = 1 
    level.a++ 

    //local.me.targetname = me(level.a)   //should be now me2 

iprintlnbold (level.a)      // gives 2 
iprintlnbold me(level.a)  // gives me2

Anyone know why it works if i dont set the player targetname to what i want.

[Phil {sfx}]

"$me" will look for something targetname "me" in the map. If there is nothing that uses that name, it will return "NIL" (no value). You can spawn something and give it that targetname, but it must be done before you give it an index number.

Also, for random you would need somthing like this.

level.a = ( randomint 1 + 16 )

Posted around the same time so didnt see your post tom,

Forgot about the "targetname" & $ token (lack of sleep, lol)

Instead of using "level.a = ( randomint 1 + 16 )" i was upping the count using "level.a++"

[Phil {sfx}]

//UPDATE.....

Using this code gives me the correct targetname but no number now.

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    level.a = 1 
    level.a++ 

    local.me targetname me(level.a)      //should be me2 

iprintlnbold (level.a)                // gives 2 
local.t = local.me.targetname
iprintlnbold (local.t)                 // gives me 

Whats happened to my number?

[jv_map]

local.me targetname ("me" + level.a)

[Phil {sfx}]

Cheers jv, that did the job.

[Phil {sfx}]

Ok i have a few more problems, perhaps you can point me in the direction of whats wrong again jv.

Here is just a few bits of code taken from various points of my script, that seem to be good & bad for some reason. (i would post all 350 odd lines of code but i'd rather peeps not know what am upto at the moment.

Lines in blue do work:
Lines in red dont work:

//---------------------------------------------------------

if ($("me" + level.a).asit==1)
{
$("me" + level.a) iprint "YOU HAVE IT"
end
}
//----------------------------------------------------------

$("me" + level.a).health = 100
$("me" + level.a).asit=1

//-----------------------------------------------------------

while (isalive $("me" + level.a))
{
wait 0.2
if ($("me" + level.a).asit==1)
{
if ($("me" + level.a).dmteam=="spectator")
{

//-------------------------------------------------------------

($("me" + level.a)) waittill death

//--------------------------------------------------------------

Am getting field "asit" or "dmteam" applied to NULL listener for the ones that dont work, at first i thought it was just the ones with the coma in front of the $ token but it appears i have the same line working and not working.

I know its all fine & works if i use a singleplayer (local.me), so i must be typing them reds wrong i think, i hope.

[bdbodger]

What is the point of changeing the players targetname from player to me? If you do assign a random targetname how are you going to keep it straight which player is which . it all seems so pointless .

[Phil {sfx}]

Its not me, its something totally diff, but if i left all my code as it was, then my project idea would be robbed, thats why i have changed all the bits as it would of been a dead give away of what i was upto.

So "me" popped in my head, so "me" was typed.

[Phil {sfx}]

Thanks guys for all your help, but i found my problem, i had left wait 0.2 in a naughty place.

Anyway