Danmakufu Q&A/Problem thread number 4

[Kylesky]

I dare you to make a script that is actually possible to beat.

I have... play my scripts on normal, instead of lunatic :V

[Chronojet ⚙ Dragon]

I have... play my scripts on normal, instead of lunatic :V

Fine. Make one of my scripts into Mewkyuu/Kylesky difficulty. (They're the same thing... right?)

[puremrz]

Simple one: Can danmakufu put a variable in a string? And if so,  how?
Example:

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let difficulty="Hard";
SpellcardName("Shoot Bullets To Kill The Player (difficulty)");
If that won't do, can I succesfully merge two strings into one?

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["Shoot Bullets "]~["(Hard)"];The above has no success unfortunately.

[Zengar Zombolt]

To merge strings, I think you can just add them. What you're trying to do is to combine two arrays that aren't saved, so it doesn't work because there's nothing happening to it.

[Azure Lazuline]

"Shoot Bullets (" ~ difficulty ~ ")"
Strings themselves are basically arrays, so the brackets are unnecessary.

[puremrz]

Thanks, that worked.

[JmLyan]

I'm trying to make a stage script, but when I use this script, the boss doesn't appear but the music plays normally. I have checked that the path is correct and WaitForFrames is correctly defined in StageFunctions.dnh. Also, if I use CreateEnemyFromFile in the script, danmakufu crashes. Any idea what could be wrong?

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#TouhouDanmakufu[Stage]
#Title[Patchouli Knowledge EX Stage]
#Text[Extra Stage]
#Player[FREE]
#ScriptVersion[2]

script_stage_main{
let StageMusic = "script\Stage BGM\BGM_6-4";
task stage{
PlayMusic(StageMusic);
CreateEnemyBossFromFile("script\Patchouli Knowledge\PatchouliBoss.dnh", GetCenterX, -20, 0, 0, 0);
WaitForFrames(240);
Clear;
}
#include_function "\lib\StageFunctions.dnh";
@Initialize{
LoadMusic(StageMusic);
stage;
}
@MainLoop{
yield;
}
@BackGround{
SetAlpha(255);
SetGraphicScale(1, 1);
SetGraphicAngle(0, 0, 0);
SetViewTo(0, 0, 0);
SetViewFrom(100, 90, 45);
SetFog(100, 300, 0, 0, 0);
}
@Finalize{
DeleteMusic(StageMusic);
}
}

[Atfyntify]

For some what reason my danmakufu does not respond when I go to: All,Single,Plural,Stage,Random. I can only enter directory, What is wrong? I've used applocale many times!

[Chronojet ⚙ Dragon]

I'm trying to make a stage script, but when I use this script, the boss doesn't appear but the music plays normally. I have checked that the path is correct and WaitForFrames is correctly defined in StageFunctions.dnh. Also, if I use CreateEnemyFromFile in the script, danmakufu crashes. Any idea what could be wrong?

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Apparently CreateEnemyFromFile and FromScript does not work on the first frame of running a script. Put a WaitForFrames(1); just before calling CreateEnemyFromFile.

[Luna]

For some what reason my danmakufu does not respond when I go to: All,Single,Plural,Stage,Random. I can only enter directory, What is wrong? I've used applocale many times!

Wait for a while, it may be loading the list of scripts.

If it doesn't work, try deleting script_index.dat.

[JmLyan]

Apparently CreateEnemyFromFile and FromScript does not work on the first frame of running a script. Put a WaitForFrames(1); just before calling CreateEnemyFromFile.

Thanks a lot. It worked.

[Yuyuko Yakumo]

How can you decelerate object bullets? The method I'm using doesn't seem to work. It'll make the 16 bullets that move at the appropriate speed, but they won't slow down like how I want them to.

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function PrimaryShot () {
ascent (i in 1..16) {
PrimaryShotDefine(i)

}
}

task PrimaryShotDefine(v) {
let obj=Obj_Create(OBJ_SHOT); //Make an object with the properties of a shot.
Obj_SetPosition(obj, GetX, GetY);
Obj_SetAngle(obj, 90);
Obj_SetSpeed(obj, 0.25* v);
ObjShot_SetGraphic(obj, 210); //Shot ID 210. See custom supershot script.
ObjShot_SetDelay  (obj, 20);
ObjShot_SetBombResist (obj, false);

while(Obj_BeDeleted(obj)==false) {
descent (j in 100..1) { //Deceleration of bullets. (not working)
Obj_SetSpeed(obj, j* v* 0.02);

}
yield;
}
}

[Drake]

while(Obj_BeDeleted(obj)==false) {
   descent (j in 100..1) { //Deceleration of bullets. (not working)
      Obj_SetSpeed(obj, j* v* 0.02);
   }
   yield;
}

This will set the speed 100 times, then yield. Not only will you not see anything happen, it's a waste of processing and probably wouldn't give the right result anyways.

What you want is simply
while(Obj_BeDeleted(obj)==false) {
   Obj_SetSpeed(obj, Obj_GetSpeed(obj) - something);
   yield;
}

[Atfyntify]

Wait for a while, it may be loading the list of scripts.

If it doesn't work, try deleting script_index.dat.

ah ok. thanks.

[Yuyuko Yakumo]

Ah, t

This will set the speed 100 times, then yield. Not only will you not see anything happen, it's a waste of processing and probably wouldn't give the right result anyways.

What you want is simply
while(Obj_BeDeleted(obj)==false) {
   Obj_SetSpeed(obj, Obj_GetSpeed(obj) - something);
   yield;
}

Ah, that worked perfectly. Thanks for the help.

I guess I tend to overthink things...

EDIT: Another question. Can the argument for an angle of a bullet be <0 or >360?

[Kylesky]

EDIT: Another question. Can the argument for an angle of a bullet be <0 or >360?

Yes... you can even make it 92371590275182934 :V (though that might cause problems)

[Drake]

However due to DNH screwing up with sufficiently high or low values, you're going to want to modulo it most of the time.

[Atfyntify]

Player Scripts:
- Yuka Kazami (Mystic Square) <12/15/09 UPDATE>
- Mima (Mystic Square)

- The Shot Replace Script. - Requiered to play the old Cirno and Tenshi scripts

Err........for some what reason the mima error always appears and it says that the "mima.txt" has a problem. What's wrong? also I've tried all of johnny walker's scripts and there seems to be a BGcontrol error. I'd love the grimoire of alice script. http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php?topic=476.0

[ふとくていなねこじょおう]

So, I'm starting on Danmakufu today.

I downloaded Applocale and started to install it.

Everything's fine and dandy until...it stops and says that it couldn't open some program needed and it canceled the install.

FFFFUUUUUUUUUU-  :colonveeplusalpha:

[Chronojet ⚙ Dragon]

So, I'm starting on Danmakufu today.

I downloaded Applocale and started to install it.

Everything's fine and dandy until...it stops and says that it couldn't open some program needed and it canceled the install.

FFFFUUUUUUUUUU-  :colonveeplusalpha:

Oh? Hey there. What program does it "need"? Did it just suddenly close the install?

[ふとくていなねこじょおう]

It just stopped, showed me that message, and then closed the install once I pressed ok.

[Kylesky]

It just stopped, showed me that message, and then closed the install once I pressed ok.

Care to show us the error? either a print screen image or just copy pasting it would work...

[ふとくていなねこじょおう]

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee28/gaara_panda_luff/Problem.png

Would that do?

[Luna]

IIRC the error is caused by UAC being a jerk. Either turn it off or do this:

Move apploc.msi somewhere where you can reach it easily from the command prompt.
Run the command prompt with admin rights.
Run apploc.msi from the command prompt.

hooray, vague explanations

[TheMasterSpark]

That's the same thing I had to go through when I tried to install Applocale on Windows 7 as well. They're basically what Luna just wrote, but here's the steps I used to set things straight.

Here?s how to install AppLocale on Windows 7:
1. Place the AppLocale installer (apploc.msi) in your C: drive.
2. Go to your start menu, type cmd in the search box.
3. Hold down crtl+shift and click on cmd.exe.
4. Select Yes when a dialog asks if you want the program to make chances to your computer.
5. The command prompt should show C:\Windows\System32.
6. Type cd\ and press enter to navigate to the C: drive.
7. Type apploc.msi and press enter, the installer will appear.
8. Install the application.

[ふとくていなねこじょおう]

Thank you so much! It finally worked!  :]

[Darkness1]

Is it just me not getting puremrz?s shotsheet to work? When i load the bullets they all look like the graphicrect is off.

EDIT: Nevermind, fixed. I apparently had an old version of the shotsheet.

[Atfyntify]

That's the same thing I had to go through when I tried to install Applocale on Windows 7 as well. They're basically what Luna just wrote, but here's the steps I used to set things straight.

Here’s how to install AppLocale on Windows 7:
1. Place the AppLocale installer (apploc.msi) in your C: drive.
2. Go to your start menu, type cmd in the search box.
3. Hold down crtl+shift and click on cmd.exe.
4. Select Yes when a dialog asks if you want the program to make chances to your computer.
5. The command prompt should show C:\Windows\System32.
6. Type cd\ and press enter to navigate to the C: drive.
7. Type apploc.msi and press enter, the installer will appear.
8. Install the application.

how come I can't open the installation?

I already have danmakufu but I want to install it on my OTHER computer.

[Naut]

Still Windows 7?

[Atfyntify]

Still Windows 7?

what? my error? no. its XP.