Damage Self?

[Kovâná Ẑelezný]

Does anyone know a script that will damage the PC who sets off the effect. So far I have

effect nDam=EffectDamage(100,SWFP_DAMAGE_TYPE);

Would it be right if I used this afterwards?

ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY,nDam,GetFirstPC(),2.0);

Or should I use this?

ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY,nDam,OBJECT_SELF,2.0);

 

I'm not sure when which applies to which style. I know they mean the same basic thing. It there a general rule to which way it is coded?

 

Thanks!

 

[Tupac Amaru]

The two lines target different objects. The first one with GetFirstPC() will always damage the player. OBJECT_SELF will damage the object who is running the script which is what you want, I think. Also, a damage effect can't be a temporary effect. DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT would fit better. If you want the damage to go away after a while as your script indicates then you can apply a delayed heal effect.

effect nDam=EffectDamage(100,SWFP_DAMAGE_TYPE);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, nDam, OBJECT_SELF);
DelayCommand(2.0, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectHeal(100), OBJECT_SELF));

[Kovâná Ẑelezný]

Ok, I get it now.

 

 

Just getting the hang of this new syntax.

Thanks.

 

But I have 1 question...

Why is there an

EffectHeal(100)

?

 

is it ment to be there or does it take the EffectDamage and apply it to the OBJECT_SELF?

[tk102]

That was an example of how to apply a delayed healing effect, which would occur after 2 seconds.

 

Another way to write the script to see the parallel between the damaging and the healing:

effect nDam=EffectDamage(100,SWFP_DAMAGE_TYPE);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, nDam, OBJECT_SELF);

effect nHeal=EffectHeal(100);
DelayCommand(2.0, ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, nHeal, OBJECT_SELF));

[Kovâná Ẑelezný]

So what you are saying is that..:

 

effect nDam=EffectDamage(100,SWFP_DAMAGE_TYPE);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, nDam, OBJECT_SELF);

 

Should do the damage part..? And that..:

 

effect nDam=EffectDamage(100,SWFP_DAMAGE_TYPE);
ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, nDam, OBJECT_SELF);

Should then heal it up 2 seconds after the damage came...