Link->HoldUpItem()?

[Mega Link]

How do you make Link hold up an Item?

[Joe123]

How are you giving him the item?

[Mega Link]

Link->Item[26] = true

[Joe123]

Oh dear.

Make him invisible, then put an ffc where he is that has the graphic of him holding up the item, and another ffc where the item should be.

[Mega Link]

How do I do that?
I don't see an "LA_INVISIBLE" in std.zh.

Edit: I just found "LA_HOLD2LAND", but how do I use it?

[Joe123]

Well.
That's a Link Action constant.

So you could try 'Link->Action = LA_HOLD2LAND;'
I've never tried setting Link's action though, only reading it.

Check ZScript.txt for things like that.

To make him invisible though, you have to make a dummy item with a link tile modifier that moves Link's tiles down to completely blank ones.
Quite a lot of hassle, but I find myself using it rather often.

[Mega Link]

Well.
That's a Link Action constant.

So you could try 'Link->Action = LA_HOLD2LAND;'
I've never tried setting Link's action though, only reading it.

Check ZScript.txt for things like that.
I know that. I'm asking, how do I specify which item for Link to hold up?

[Joe123]

You don't, you put an ffc with a it's combo set to the tile for the item you want it to look like at (Link->X, Link->Y-16).

So something like:

int timer; // just a utility integer
ffc hold = Screen->LoadFFC(32); // load the ffc you're going to set to be the item
for(timer = 0; timer < 60; timer++){ // for loop, loops until the conditions are met. Timer is set to 0, timer goes up one every frame, loops ends when timer reaches 60 (so 1 second)
Link->Action = LA_HOLD2LAND; // set Link to hold up the item
hold->Data =; // combo ID for the combo you make with the item's tile set here
hold->X = Link->X; // set the ffc to Link's X coordinate
hold->Y = Link->Y-16; // set it to one combo above Link's head
Waitframe(); // wait a frame. as you do.
}
Link->Action = 0; // just making sure he's not holding it up anymore here
hold->Data = 0; // make the item go away

Might work. Not too sure.
Obviously it's just a snippet, you'll have to glue it in where you need it.

EDIT: Explained the script.
Sorry for posting without explaining, I forget that you said you wanted to learn, throwing scripts at you won't help you learn unless they're explained, surely.

[DarkDragon]

What about the obvious solution, spawning the item right on top of Link, with the "hold up item" screen flag checked? For items with side-effects (ammo, heart containers, etc.) you'll have to make a new "dummy" item that looks just like it, but does nothing, of course.

[Joe123]

I didn't think Link held up scripted items?

[Mega Link]

import "std.zh"
//Forest Store Script
//By Mega Link

ffc script ForestShop {
void run()
{
if (Link->Item[12] == true)
{Screen->Message(14);
Link->Item[12] = false;
Waitframe();
Screen->Message(15);
Link->Item[26] = true;
Waitframe();
int timer; ffc hold = Screen->LoadFFC(32);
for(timer = 0; timer < 60; timer++){
Link->Action = LA_HOLD2LAND;
hold->Data = 146;
hold->X = Link->X;
hold->Y = Link->Y-16;
Waitframe();
}
Link->Action = 0;
hold->Data = 0;
Screen->Message(16);
void quit;

} else {Link->Action = LA_FROZEN;
Link->Dir = DIR_UP;
Link->SwordJinx = -1;
Link->ItemJinx = -1;
Screen->Message(17);
Link->Action = 0;
Link->SwordJinx = 0;
Link->ItemJinx = 0;
void quit;
}
}
}

ffc script PlayMessage {
void run(int msgID)
{
Screen->Message(msgID);
}
}The red area of the script runs too fast!
How do I add a delay?

Edit: I tried using waitframes, but it doesn't wait.