while loops in qc?

[sniperz227]

hey i was writing a function that basically says if the user shoots 3 continious shots and continues to then change the punchangle and the accuracy. when i tested it out i got an error when i tried shooting in dakrplaces but when i changed the while to an if it was fine.

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void () W_FireM9 =
{
   local .float shots_fired;
   self.shots_fired = 15 - self.exam_m9;

   local vector dir;

   sound (self, CHAN_WEAPON, "weapons/m9.wav", 1, ATTN_NORM);
   
   self.punchangle_x = -2;

   self.currentammo = self.exam_m9 = self.exam_m9 -1;
   dir = aim (self,100000);
   FireBullets (1,dir, '0.03 0.04 0');
   
   while (self.shots_fired = self.shots_fired -3)

   {
      self.punchangle_x = -5;
      FireBullets (1, dir, '0.05 0.06 0');
   }
   
   

};

thanks

[taniwha]

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   while (self.shots_fired = self.shots_fired -3)


That should be ==, not =. = is assignment, == is comparison.

[sniperz227]

it worked like it doesnt crash anymore but the code doesnt work

[taniwha]

it worked like it doesnt crash anymore but the code doesnt work

Actually, I noticed what you were trying to do. This is the right way:

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while (self.shots_fired >= 3) {
    ...
    self.shots_fired = self.shots_fired -3;
}


[Error]

you just don't see the results cause the entire while loop is done in one frame...