Ogres?

[redrum]

Guys, I'm running into a little trouble here. I'm adding ogres to my QW mod. Here's the code:

void() create_ogre =
{
local entity ogre, spawn_spot;

// start entity and place it in world
ogre = spawn();
spawn_spot = SelectSpawnPoint ();
ogre.origin = spawn_spot.origin + '0 0 1';
ogre.angles = spawn_spot.angles;
ogre.fixangle = TRUE;
spawn_tfog (ogre.origin);
spawn_tdeath (ogre.origin, ogre);

// set size and shape
setsize (ogre, VEC_HULL2_MIN, VEC_HULL2_MAX);
ogre.solid = SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
ogre.movetype = MOVETYPE_STEP;
setmodel(ogre, "progs/ogre.mdl");
ogre.flags = ogre.flags | FL_MONSTER;
ogre.takedamage = DAMAGE_AIM;

// define his animation
ogre.th_stand = ogre_stand1;
ogre.th_walk = ogre_walk1;
ogre.th_run = ogre_run1;
ogre.th_die = ogre_die;
ogre.th_melee = ogre_melee;
ogre.th_missile = ogre_nail1;
ogre.th_pain = ogre_pain;
ogre.health = 200;

// polish him up
ogre.classname = "monster_ogre";
ogre.ideal_yaw = bot.angles * '0 1 0';
ogre.yaw_speed = 120;
ogre.view_ofs = '0 0 22';
bprint("an ogre joins the game\n");

// begin his thinking
ogre.nextthink = time + 0.1 + random();
ogre.think = bot.th_walk;
};

The line in bold seems to be the problem. Here is the error:

Type mismatch for = (entity and void)

What does that mean?

[Entar]

I take it you want SelectSpawnPoint to return a position for the ogre to spawn at. spawn_spot should be declared as a vector (local vector spawn_spot) and the SelectSpawnPoint function should be declared as a vector as well, though I'm not quite sure if that's legal in QC, I forget.

[Orion]

SelectSpawnPoint() is in client.qc, if it is void() SelectSpawnPoint, change it to entity() SelectSpawnPoint.

[redrum]

Thanks guys, I'll give it a go!

It already is entity() SelectSpawnPoint = in client.qc

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I tried this:

  void() create_ogre =
{   
        local entity ogre;
        local vector spawn_spot;
        etc...

Now I get - type mismatch for = (vector and void)

[Orion]

Maybe has another declaration of SelectSpawnPoint() instead of the function itself in client.qc.

SelectSpawnPoint() doesn't return a vector, it returns an entity, so keep spawn_spot an entity in create_ogre().

If you find void() behind SelectSpawn..., change it to entity().

The declaration might be above create_ogre().

[redrum]

You tha man!
I had put - void() SelectSpawnPoint; in defs.qc!
I changed it to entity()...

Got the ogre to spawn!
He doesn't move
He launches pineapples, turns, his feet move like he's walking but he doesn't go anywhere?

[Orion]

In create_ogre(), setsize() should be AFTER setmodel(), otherwise you may get funky bounding boxes, causing the ogre to get stuck.

[redrum]

Where would I be without you???

[scar3crow]

I would imagine somewhere in the gulf, assuming his position in Brazil acts as a balancing act to keep you in New York. Magnetism and all that.

[Sajt]

'The' gulf?