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Hey, sorry to necro the thread, but as of the release of 1.6, the entity still doesn't seem to work. I'm going to try and look through the code to see what needs to be changed.

Not sure if it's really relevant to the topic or not, but you can have multiple movements happen simultaneously if you make each movement its own local function and then call all of them at the same time.

With 1.6 will it be possible to make reflections like for a mirror or water?

I've done something similar so I'm just going to post the code that I used

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local map = ...
local game = map:get_game()
local crafting_menu = require("scripts/menus/crafting")
local hero = game:get_hero()

function fire:on_interaction()
  game:start_dialog("craft_cooking", function(answer)
    if answer == 3 then
      sol.menu.start(game, crafting_menu)
      game:set_pause_allowed(false)
      hero:freeze()
    end
  end)
end

function crafting_menu:on_finished()
  game:set_pause_allowed(true)
  hero:unfreeze()
end



I'm trying to check a carried objects position so that its sprite will change to a falling effect when it lands on a hole. However, I'm having an issue where the effect will happen for every hole tile it goes over and I only want the effect to happen on the tile that it lands on not every tile that it goes over while being thrown.

Yeah, using the sword causes the hero to throw the carried object.

I'm using 1.5.0, since any version higher than that causes an issue with one of my custom entities. It's a problem happening on my own game.

When I lift a destructible object, and then pause and check the Info of an item, the action command no longer allows the hero to thrown the object. This only seems to happen when the info message is used. Does anybody have any idea what could be a likely cause of this?

EDIT: I've tested it further, and this will happen no matter what whenever any dialog is opened while paused

I have an enemy that creates small spheres that circle around the enemy and are thrown at the hero. However, when I have 2 enemies, only one of them will do the proper attack.

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local enemy = ...
local game = enemy:get_game()

local can_shoot = true


local sprite = nil
local nb_bats_created = 0
local nb_to_create = 0
local raintimer = nil

function enemy:on_created()
  -- Set properties.
  self:set_life(4); self:set_damage(6); self:set_hurt_style("normal")
  self:set_pushed_back_when_hurt(true); self:set_push_hero_on_sword(false)
  self:set_traversable(true)
  -- Create sprite if necessary, etc.
  sprite = self:get_sprite()
  if not sprite then sprite = self:create_sprite("enemies/more/dark/rainbow") end
  function sprite:on_animation_finished(animation)
  if animation == "looking" then sprite:set_animation("stopped") end --***
  end
  -- Start enemy.
  self:restart()
end



local function go_hero()

  local map = enemy:get_map()
  local hero = map:get_hero()

  if enemy:get_distance(hero) < 120 then

  local sprite = enemy:get_sprite()
  sprite:set_animation("walking")
  local movement = sol.movement.create("target")
  movement:set_speed(64)
  movement:start(enemy)

  else

  local sprite = enemy:get_sprite()
  sprite:set_animation("walking")
  local movement = sol.movement.create("random")
  movement:set_speed(64)
  movement:start(enemy)
  end
end




function enemy:attack()



  if jumping or attacking then
    return
  end

  if cancel_next_attack then
    cancel_next_attack = false
    return
  end

  attacking = true
  sprite:set_animation("shooting")

  local prefix = "bat" .. "_bat_"
  nb_to_create = 6

  function repeat_throw_bat()

    sol.audio.play_sound("lamp")
    nb_bats_created = nb_bats_created + 1
    local son_name = prefix .. nb_bats_created
    local son = enemy:create_enemy{
      name = son_name,
      breed = "more/dark/rainattack",
      x = 0,
      y = 0,
      layer = 0,
    }
    if math.random(6) == 1 then
      son:set_treasure("magic_flask", 1)
    end
    son:go_circle(enemy)
    local go_hero_delay = 2000 + (nb_to_create * 150)
    sol.timer.start(son, go_hero_delay, function() son:go_hero() end)

    nb_to_create = nb_to_create - 1
    if nb_to_create > 0 then
      raintimer = sol.timer.start(enemy:get_map(), 350, repeat_throw_bat)
    else
      attacking = false
      attack_scheduled = false
      if not vulnerable then
  sol.timer.start(2000, function()
go_hero()
  end)
      else
cancel_next_attack = false
      end
    end
  end
  enemy:stop_movement()
  enemy:get_sprite():set_direction(0)
  repeat_throw_bat()
end

function enemy:on_hurt()
  nb_to_create = 0
  if raintimer ~= nil then
  raintimer:stop()
  end
  enemy:get_map():remove_entities("bat" .. "_bat_")
end

function enemy:on_dying()
  nb_to_create = 0
  if raintimer ~= nil then
  raintimer:stop()
  end
  enemy:get_map():remove_entities("bat" .. "_bat_")
end

function enemy:on_restarted()

  local map = enemy:get_map()
  local hero = map:get_hero()

  go_hero()

  can_shoot = true

  sol.timer.start(enemy, 100, function()

    local hero_x, hero_y = hero:get_position()
    local x, y = enemy:get_center_position()

    if can_shoot then
if enemy:get_distance(hero) < 150 then
        attack()
        can_shoot = false
        sol.timer.start(enemy, 6666, function()
          can_shoot = true
        end)
      end
    end
    return true  -- Repeat the timer.
  end)
end

function enemy:on_movement_changed(movement)

  local direction4 = movement:get_direction4()
  local sprite = self:get_sprite()
  sprite:set_direction(direction4)
end



I used the most recent snapshot and it still causes the same issue.

Hey, I created a custom grass entity in 1.5.0. Everything worked fine until I downloaded 1.5.3, and now there'es a problem. The code creates grass beneath the hero that normally disappears when the hero leaves the grass or cuts the grass down, but in 1.5.3 the grass doesn't disappear anymore.

This is the code:

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local entity = ...
local game = entity:get_game()
local map = entity:get_map()
local hero = map:get_hero()
local grass = false

local function resetherospeed()
local hero = map:get_hero()
  hero:set_walking_speed(88)
end





local function on_collision(torch, other, torch_sprite, other_sprite)

  if other:get_type() == "custom_entity" then

    local other_model = other:get_model()
    if other_model == "fire" or other_model == "bluefire" then

    local x, y, layer = entity:get_position()
    map:create_pickable({layer = layer, x=x, y=y, treasure_name="random"})

  if map:has_entity("grassprite") then
    map:get_entity("grassprite"):remove()
  end

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x,y=y, width = 40, height = 56, model="ground_effects/falling_leaves", name = "leaves"})

    entity:remove()

sol.timer.start(350, function()
  local x,y, layer = entity:get_position()
 
if other_model == "fire" then

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x,y=y + 16, width = 16, height = 16, model="fire"})

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x,y=y - 16, width = 16, height = 16, model="fire"})

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x + 16,y=y, width = 16, height = 16, model="fire"})

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x - 16,y=y, width = 16, height = 16, model="fire"})

elseif other_model == "bluefire" then

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x,y=y + 16, width = 16, height = 16, model="bluefire"})

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x,y=y - 16, width = 16, height = 16, model="bluefire"})

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x + 16,y=y, width = 16, height = 16, model="bluefire"})

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x - 16,y=y, width = 16, height = 16, model="bluefire"})

end

  end)
    end

  end
end




-- Event called when the custom entity is initialized.
function entity:on_created()

  self:set_size(16, 16)
  self:set_modified_ground("traversable")
  self:set_traversable_by("hero", true)
  self:create_sprite("entities/grass")

  self:add_collision_test("center", function(entity, hero)



    if not grass then
     
      if hero:get_animation() == "walking" or hero:get_animation() == "walking_with_shield" or hero:get_animation() == "rolling" or hero:get_animation() == "carrying_walking" and not grass then
grass = true

    print(hero:get_walking_speed())

grass = false
        local x, y, layer = hero:get_position()

if not map:get_entity("leaves") then

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x,y=y, width = 40, height = 56, model="ground_effects/falling_leaves", name = "leaves"})

end

      sol.timer.start(300, function()
  return true



      end)

      end
    end

        local x, y, layer = hero:get_position()

if not map:get_entity("grassprite") then

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer + 1,x=x,y=y, width = 16, height = 16, model="ground_effects/grass", name = "grassprite"})

end

  end)


  sol.timer.start(entity, 30, function()

    -- Save or clear solid ground position on this platform.
    if self:is_on_platform(hero) and (hero:get_state() == "free" or hero:get_state() == "carrying") then

hero:set_walking_speed(70)

   elseif self:is_on_platform(hero) and hero:get_state() == "sword_loading" then

hero:set_walking_speed(29)






    elseif (not self:is_on_platform(hero)) and (hero:get_state() == "free" or hero:get_state() == "carrying") then

    hero:set_walking_speed(88)

  if map:has_entity("grassprite") then
    map:get_entity("grassprite"):remove()
  end

    elseif (not self:is_on_platform(hero)) and hero:get_state() == "sword_loading" then

    hero:set_walking_speed(29)

  if map:has_entity("grassprite") then
    map:get_entity("grassprite"):remove()
  end

------------------------------------------

  else


  if map:has_entity("grassprite") then
    map:get_entity("grassprite"):remove()
  end

-------------------------------------------

    end

 

    return true
  end)

  entity:add_collision_test("sprite", function(entity, other_entity, sprite, other_sprite)
    -- Do nothing if the animation set is not of the sword, or if the sword is not close enough.
    if other_sprite == nil then return end
    local animation_set = other_sprite:get_animation_set()
    local sword_id = map:get_hero():get_sword_sprite_id()
    if animation_set ~= sword_id then return end
    if entity:get_distance(other_entity) > 28 then return end -- Set a max distance to cut.

    local x, y, layer = entity:get_position()
    map:create_pickable({layer = layer, x=x, y=y, treasure_name="random"})

  if map:has_entity("grassprite") then
    map:get_entity("grassprite"):remove()
  end

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x,y=y, width = 40, height = 56, model="ground_effects/falling_leaves", name = "leaves"})

    entity:remove()

  end)




  entity:add_collision_test("center", function(entity, hookshot)

  if hookshot:get_sprite():get_animation() == "hook" then

    local x, y, layer = entity:get_position()
    map:create_pickable({layer = layer, x=x, y=y, treasure_name="random"})

  if map:has_entity("grassprite") then
    map:get_entity("grassprite"):remove()
  end

map:create_custom_entity({direction=0,
    layer=layer,x=x,y=y, width = 40, height = 56, model="ground_effects/falling_leaves", name = "leaves"})

    entity:remove()
    end

  end)




end


function entity:is_on_platform(other)
  local x, y, layer = hero:get_position()
  return entity:overlaps(x, y)
end

entity:add_collision_test("sprite", on_collision)
entity:add_collision_test("overlapping", on_collision)





Yeah, it looks like making it y+1 made it work. Thanks

Hey, sorry for the late response I've been busy with college.

This doesn't really seem to work. Sometimes the entity will appear on top and other times it won't. This is the code for the entity, it's purpose is to follow directly on top of the hero.

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local entity = ...
local map = entity:get_map()
local hero = map:get_hero()


function entity:on_created()
  local sprite = self:create_sprite("hero/swordflame")
  self:set_traversable_by(true)
  self:set_drawn_in_y_order(true)

    local kai_movement = sol.movement.create("target")
    kai_movement:set_target(hero)
    kai_movement:set_speed(1000)
    kai_movement:start(entity, function()
    end)

end

function entity:on_update()

        local x, y, layer = hero:get_position()

entity:set_position(x, y, layer)

end

So I'm trying to create an entity that overlaps the hero,but whenever I attempt this the hero is always on top. The only way I've found to fix this problem is by setting the entity to the hero's layer + 1, but this leads to other graphical issues, so it really needs to be on the hero's layer.

I've taken a break from development for a while to work on musics and to focus on college, but I'm thinking of ideas for when I start working again and was wondering if commands and keys can be combined to create different sword attacks.

Like if you use "attack" while holding a direction the hero will lunge in that direction.

There is also a custom roll code I have done that freezes the hero and makes him roll forward then unfreezes him. Would there be a way to combine the roll with attack to make a kind of "sword roll"  or would this not work since the hero is frozen?