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Simple Coding Logic

by rennie moffat · in Torque Game Builder · 07/20/2009 (6:55 am) · 12 replies

HI,
I am relative newbie and I have a quick question perhaps someone can help clarify for me better as to why it is as it is

function PlayerClass::executeShootAnimationState(%this)
{
if ( !%this.Alive )
{
return "die";
}



Regardless of what is being done here, it always seems a bit backwards to me, Specifically the second and third line. Why if "this is alive", do I return it dead. Am I missing something, please help run it thru this brain as to why that is.
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    Torque Owner RollerJesus
    Dream. Build. Repeat.
    #1
    07/20/2009 (6:58 am)
    The ! in front of %this.Alive negates it.

    Think of ! the same as "not". example: !true = false --> "not true equals false"

    Patrick

    Torque Owner Timothy Castagna
    TK Games LLC
    #2
    07/20/2009 (7:15 am)
    right, so its saying if this is NOT alive then return DIE

    Torque Owner rennie moffat
    Renman3000
    #3
    07/20/2009 (7:31 am)
    oh i see, thanks guys.



    Sorry for being so dumb on this, still learning.


    Cheers!

    Torque Owner RollerJesus
    Dream. Build. Repeat.
    #4
    07/20/2009 (7:57 am)
    !dumb :)

    Beginner questions are welcome, that's what the forums are for.

    Torque Owner rennie moffat
    Renman3000
    #5
    07/20/2009 (8:37 am)
    Spanks.



    !hateYou

    Torque Owner Ehrlich
    #6
    07/20/2009 (2:00 pm)
    lolz... good reading.

    Torque Owner Timothy Castagna
    TK Games LLC
    #7
    07/20/2009 (2:48 pm)
    how are you gonna know unless you ask...at least you ask nicely unlike that Fernando fella

    Torque Owner rennie moffat
    Renman3000
    #8
    07/20/2009 (3:20 pm)
    yah screw that fernando guy.







    : im joking I don't know who he is.

    Torque 3D Owner Michael "Doodle" Golden
    #9
    07/20/2009 (3:37 pm)
    Haven't gotten to the point where I am asking these types of the questions... but it did cross my mind! Good to know. :)

    Torque Owner RollerJesus
    Dream. Build. Repeat.
    #10
    07/20/2009 (4:47 pm)
    Come on guys... Fernando's pissed about something - that's for sure - and could communicate better but I think he's got the right sort of determination for a one man show. Please leave him in his own threads.

    Torque Owner Timothy Castagna
    TK Games LLC
    #11
    07/20/2009 (5:48 pm)
    lol u got it boss

    Torque Owner Ehrlich
    #12
    07/20/2009 (10:08 pm)
    sure Patrick... i'll comment on his behaviour only in his threads hehe...