Simple but useful: on screen

[lcl]

This is simple but useful function for checking if the actor is on the screen or not.
Return 1 if on screen, else return 0.

Global code:

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int inView()
{
    int temp = (xscreen > - width * 0.5 && xscreen < view.width + width * 0.5 && yscreen > - height * 0.5 && yscreen < view.height + height * 0.5);
    return temp;
}

Usage:

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if (inView())
{
    //Action here
}

[Game A Gogo]

with your code, the actor needs to be halfly visible before it returns true, here is a quick work around:

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int inView()
{
    int temp = (xscreen > width*.5 && xscreen < view.width-width*.5 && yscreen > height*.5 && yscreen < view.height-height*.5);
    return temp;
}

Handy code otherwise

[lcl]

Yeah, I knew that...
I just didn't make it work right for some reason... xD
-> *Going to update the code*

Btw, is there some reason for using multiplication instead of division?
Thanks for reply, GAG.

EDIT: With your code that actor has to be fully visible... xD
Understandable mistake.
Some "-"'s had to change to "+"s and it works!

[Game A Gogo]

Beleive it or not, but your CPU will take less time multiplying, even with decimals than doing divisions, even perfect ones like 4/2

[lcl]

Beleive it or not, but your CPU will take less time multiplying, even with decimals than doing divisions, even perfect ones like 4/2

I believe, actually, it makes sense!

[AnarchCassius]

Huh, I knew division was bad but I thought decimal multiplication was equivalent. Good job both of you.

[sonicfire]

Yup always try to use * instead of / !

[Game A Gogo]

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int inView(char* actorn)
{
    int temp;
    Actor*TActor=NULL;
    if(strcmp("Event Actor",actorn)==0)temp=(xscreen > width*.5 && xscreen < view.width-width*.5 && yscreen > height*.5 && yscreen < view.height-height*.5);
    else if(strcmp("Collide Actor",actorn)==0)temp=(collide.xscreen > collide.width*.5 && collide.xscreen < view.width-collide.width*.5 && collide.yscreen > collide.height*.5 && collide.yscreen < view.height-collide.height*.5);
    else if(strcmp("Creator Actor",actorn)==0)temp=(creator.xscreen > creator.width*.5 && creator.xscreen < view.width-creator.width*.5 && creator.yscreen > creator.height*.5 && creator.yscreen < view.height-creator.height*.5);
    else {TActor=getclone(actorn);temp=(TActor->xscreen > TActor->width*.5 && TActor->xscreen < view.width-TActor->width*.5 && TActor->yscreen > TActor->height*.5 && TActor->yscreen < view.height-TActor->height*.5);}
    return temp;
}

This code will enable you to pick up the state of other actors, as well as "Event Actor","Collide Actor" and "Creator Actor" for convenience. I will be using this code

[Hblade]

Niiice

[lcl]

Nice addition GAG.
Simple, but useful, just as it should be.