Use a shorter command for often used chain of commands

[Helme]

Sorry for the unspecific topic.

I use a specific 'Take/use'-Animation very often in my games. So I often have to copy commands like this in my script:
player.LockView(65);
player.Animate(2, 5, eOnce, eBlock);
player.UnlockView();

I'm sure there's a simple way to make this more easygoing for me. I would like to replace chains of command like these by a shorter command like: player.takeright;
What do I have to do?

[NsMn]

The magic word is extender functions. Just declare funktions like this:

Code: ags

function Take(this Character*, int Loop){
   //script
}

Now you can use Character.Take.

[ThreeOhFour]

You want to create a custom function like this:

Put this above all the places in the script you are going to use it (ie, at the top of your globalscript):

Code: ags

function takeright()
{
  player.LockView(65);
  player.Animate(2, 5, eOnce, eBlock);
  player.UnlockView();
}

Then, when you want this to happen, you can call it easily:

Code: ags

function oBee_Interact()
{
  player.Say("I will take this bee!");
  takeright;
}

Also, at the top of all your room scripts put: Scratch that, put it in the script header

Code: ags

import function takeright();

So you can call it from within your room scripts and not just your global script.

Hope this works and helps

Edit: Yeah, and extenders are rad as well

[Helme]

Thanks for the help.

I'm not sure what the script header exatly is. When I imported this into one room, it worked for this room:
import function takeright();

But it doesn't seem to work If I just put it into the global script.

@Ben: How could you know that you have to take a bee with you in my next game

[NsMn]

Script header is the file GlobalScript.ash.
Import the function there and you can use it in every room.
I'm surprised you actually managed to make games without even knowing that 

[Helme]

Great! It works!

I'm surprised you actually managed to make games without even knowing that 

I'm surpried that I ask this questions after I completed 4 games  :

[ThreeOhFour]

@Ben: How could you know that you have to take a bee with you in my next game

HAH!

As for being able to make games without knowing what a script header is:

I've never put anything into the script header before in my life.



Good to hear it all works, Helme

[Helme]

Man... I could have saved so much time for Cold Meat :