Uh... I have another question.

[Zippy]

How do I make an object animated, like a star? I've checked the manual, and I can't seem to find anything about it.

[Quantum P.]

There is a command called #char. You give it a number, and the object will change its character to the ASCII character of that number. For example, a star-like spinning thing:

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:loop
/i#char 196
/i#char 92
/i#char 179
/i#char 47
#loop

The /i commands are to make the object pause between character changes. Otherwise, the character would change too fast to properly animate.

There are various ASCII charts on which you can see which characters have which numbers.

[Zippy]

It ain't working. I get "Bad Command: LOOP" and the things stop animating. What the hell happened?

EDIT: Also, how do I move the player's starting point in a level? Like, for cutscenes?

[Alexis Janson]

YOU DID IT WRONG

[Zippy]

YOU DID IT WRONG

NO U

[Quantum P.]

To move the player, you press F1 to bring up the Item menu, then Z to place the player at the cursor's location.

Also, about the error you got: Is the ":loop" part of the program on its own line, and is :loop spelled correctly?

[Commodore]

more precisely, the error is telling you that you don't have a message of that name, which is why you need to check the spelling and/or make sure it is its own line.

[Zippy]

Also, about the error you got: Is the ":loop" part of the program on its own line, and is :loop spelled correctly?

Yes, it is both spelled correctly and on its own line.

EDIT: Another question. Geez. I want one object to control the movement of another object, so the two objects don't move at the same time. How do I do this? Zaphod

[Commodore]

well it's tough to know what you mean exactly. If you name your objects by making the first line:

@name

or

@bob

then you can have other objects #send bob a message and you can make bob use a piece of code to move. Something like this, though you'll have to figure out how to make it loop, as this will only make bob move once.

@thing
#send bob:move

@bob
#end
:move
?seek

[Quantum P.]

What's the context of your problem - that is to ask, why do you need them not to move at the same time?

Also, did you ever get that animation working? If not, I'd like to look at the program for the animated object.