Problems with the PlayMovingEffect spell Meteor Swarm :(

[Mutley]

Hello everyone,

In ... Distro99 \ pkg \ systems \ spells \ config \ spells.cfg
The Meteor Swarm spell indicates that your GFX = "0x3C30" as we can see in the code below:

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Spell 55
{
	SpellId		55
	Name		Meteor Swarm
 
	Script		:magicBooks:book/castSpell
	SpellScript	:spells:spellScripts/circle7/meteorSwarm

	Difficulty	80
	ManaCost	40
	Delay		2000
 
	PowerWords	Kal Des Flam Ylem
        PWColor         56
	Circle		7
 
	Target		notarget_area
	Noto	        harmful

	SFX             0x161
	GFXType	        1
	GFX             0x3C30
        GFXColor        0

        TileGraphic     0x20b6
        ScrollObjType   0x1F63

	RegCost		BloodMoss	1
	RegCost		MandrakeRoot	1
	RegCost		SpiderSilk	1
	RegCost		SulphurousAsh	1
}

In ... Distro99 \ pkg \ systems \ spells \ spell Scripts \ meteor Swarm.src
Asks the same GRAPHIC_FIRE "0x3C30" in lines 39 and 49

See the part of the script:

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        var i;
        for( i:=delay; i>0; i-=1 )
                var fire_x := center.x + RandomInt(15) - 7,
                    fire_y := center.y + RandomInt(15) - 7;
                
                var item := CreateItemAtLocation( fire_x, fire_y, mobile.z, 0xeed, 1, mobile.realm );
                item.graphic := 1;
                
                SPELL_PlaySpellSFX( info.spell_id, mobile );
                PlayMovingEffectXYZ( item.x, item.y, item.z+80, item.x, item.y, item.z, 0x36d4, 0x18, 0x3C30, 0, item.realm );
                DestroyItem( item );
                
                if( GetObjProperty( mobile, MAGE ) >= 4 )
                         var fire_x2 := center.x + RandomInt(15) - 7,
                             fire_y2 := center.y + RandomInt(15) - 7;
                             
                         var item2 := CreateItemAtLocation( fire_x2, fire_y2, mobile.z, 0xeed, 1, mobile.realm );
                         item2.graphic := 1;
                         
                         PlayMovingEffectXYZ( item2.x, item2.y, item2.z+80, item2.x, item2.y, item2.z, 0x3C30, 0x18, 0x10, 0, item2.realm );
                         DestroyItem( item2 );
                endif
                
                SendMeteorSwamDamage( mobile, circle, center );
                SleepMS( 200 );
        endfor

But in the Distro 99 \ scripts \ include \ client.inc
File does not exist the GRAPHIC_FIRE "0x3C30" asking the script.
see:

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enum GRAPHIC_FIRE
	GFX_SMALL_FIREBALL	:= 0x36E4,
	GFX_LARGE_FIREBALL	:= 0x36D4,
	GFX_WAVY_FIREBALL	:= 0x36F4,
	GFX_EXPLOSION_BALL	:= 0x36FE,
	GFX_FIRE_COLUMN		:= 0x3709,
	GFX_EXPLODE_1		:= 0x36CB,
	GFX_EXPLODE_2		:= 0x36BD,
	GFX_EXPLODE_3		:= 0x36B0
endenum

When performing the magic the graph shows nothing, of course.
Does anyone have the answer? Thank you

[CWO]

This is not due to client.inc. The script isn't calling GRAPHIC_FIRE at all, it's just using 0x3C30 directly which is fine. If it was a missing declaration in client.inc, the script would have never compiled due to an undeclared variable.

Are the sound effects playing correctly? If the PlayMovingEffectXYZ is what's not working, try setting them to a variable and sending it to yourself via SendSysMessage to see if there's an error.

Here's what to try:

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var tempvar := PlayMovingEffectXYZ( item.x, item.y, item.z+80, item.x, item.y, item.z, 0x36d4, 0x18, 0x3C30, 0, item.realm );
SendSysMessage(mobile, CStr(tempvar));

If it sends "1" on the SysMessage, then we know the script action is succeeding. Otherwise, it should tell you what the error is.

[CWO]

Wait... I just looked up the documentation... This is very likely erroring...

The 0x3C30 is in the "loop" parameter which should only be from 0-255.

0x36d4 is the correct effect and it's in the correct spot.

Try changing 0x3C30 on both lines to 0 and see what happens.

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PlayMovingEffectXYZ( item.x, item.y, item.z+80, item.x, item.y, item.z, 0x36d4, 0x18, 0, 0, item.realm );

[Mutley]

Thank CWO, I had noticed that the right would be "0x36d4" and replaces the GFX
But using " 0x18," the effect is very fast, got a slower and more beautiful effect using " 0," and put the fire bubbles on the floor using " 1," instead of the last " 0,"

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PlayMovingEffectXYZ( item.x, item.y, item.z+80, item.x, item.y, item.z, 0x36d4, 0, 0, 1, item.realm );

Now it's perfect, thank you.