[cwags55]

So I am stuck, is there more than one way to detect an overlay?

This is the current code I am using:

set overlay_x to 1
set overlay_y to 5
if "(('overlay_char'=132)a('overlay_color'=4))" = 1 then "go"

Which works fine, but I need a second detection method for a seperate function.

Any thoughts?

[LogiCow]

copy overlay block at "x" "y" for 1 by 1 to "#0" "#0"
if "(('vch0,0'=132)a('vco0,0'=4))" = 1 then "go"

[cwags55]

I didn't even think to use the vlayer for detection. It works however, it only works once. Is there a way to clear that slot in the vlayer so that it works multiple times?

[cwags55]

Here is my code. It works once, then breaks everything.


copy overlay block "('spr2_x' -1)" "spr2_x" for 1 by 1 "#0" "#0"
if "(('vch0,0'=&backchar1&)a('vco0,0'=&backcolor1&))" = 1 then "go"
if "(('vch0,0'=&backchar2&)a('vco0,0'=&backcolor2&))" = 1 then "go"
if "(('vch0,0'=&backchar3&)a('vco0,0'=&backcolor3&))" = 1 then "go"
if "(('vch0,0'=&backchar4&)a('vco0,0'=&backcolor4&))" = 1 then "go"
if "(('vch0,0'=&backchar5&)a('vco0,0'=&backcolor5&))" = 1 then "go"
if "(('vch0,0'=&backchar6&)a('vco0,0'=&backcolor6&))" = 1 then "go"
if "(('vch0,0'=&backchar7&)a('vco0,0'=&backcolor7&))" = 1 then "go"


I can't figure out why it only works once.

This post has been edited by cwags55: 11 February 2007 - 08:53 PM

[T-Bone]

I'm having a lot of problems with the vlayer lately which has halted me from working on most of my big projects.

[cwags55]

Yeah, the vlayer has forced me to take some different coding routes.

Speaking of which, does anyone know if there is a way to detect the overlay generally not specifically, i.e.

the equivalent would be

if c?? overlay p?? at x y "go"

rather than detecting a specific char and color. This might by pass my overlay detection vlayer issues.

[Goshi]

There was a counter for that. Like overlay color or something. Looking it up under counters in the help file.

[cwags55]

I found out how to correct the problem.

Because I was copying multiple overlays to the vlayer, I just had to copy a blank block to the same slot. In essence, I guess it cleared the slot. It might just be a quick rig but it works. I don't know if this helps you any T-Bone.