Multiple statements & bitwise operations don't mix

[+Gemintronic]

I'm repeatedly stumbling on a phenomenon where bitwise operations fail to register properly if on a line with multiple statements.

 

So, THIS wont work:

( note bdir is a define "def bdir=moreattr{0}" )

 

movebullet
if ballx = 0 then ballx = player1x : bally = (player1y+4) : if player0x > player1x then bdir = 1 else bdir = 0
if bdir then ballx = ballx + 1 else ballx = ballx - 1
goto after_rise

 

but, THIS does:

 

movebullet
if ballx = 0 then goto setballdir
after_setballdir
if bdir then ballx = ballx + 1 else ballx = ballx - 1
goto after_rise

setballdir
ballx = player1x : bally = (player1y+4)
if player0x > player1x then bdir = 1 else bdir = 0
goto after_setballdir

[+Random Terrain]

Have you tried your first version without using def? You might want to see if there is a difference.

[+Gemintronic]

Have you tried your first version without using def? You might want to see if there is a difference.

 

Thanks R.T. I might try that. It would REALLY suck if I had to not use defines, though. "attribute{4}" tells me nothing whereas

"def ismariobig=attribute{4}" tells me everything.

[+Random Terrain]

Thanks R.T. I might try that. It would REALLY suck if I had to not use defines, though. "attribute{4}" tells me nothing whereas

"def ismariobig=attribute{4}" tells me everything.

 

Yeah, it would really help to know if it's bit operations or def.

 

 

I had all kinds of random troubles with def, so I quit using it. When using bit operations, I do stuff like this:

 

  dim _Bit0_Reset_Restrainer = t
  dim _Bit1_FireB_Restrainer = t
  dim _Bit2_Direction_Changed = t

 

 

Here's a tiny line of code showing one in use:

 

   if !joy0fire then _Bit1_FireB_Restrainer{1} = 0 : goto __Skip_Fire

 

Having the bit number in the name tells me what number to use and the rest of the name is descriptive, so I don't even miss def.

[bogax]

this statement

movebullet
if ballx = 0 then ballx = player1x : bally = (player1y+4) : if player0x > player1x then bdir = 1 else bdir = 0

 

behaves kinda like the else clause belongs to both

if staments

 

movebullet_
if ballx = 0 then ballx = player1x : bally = (player1y+4) : if player0x > player1x then bdir = 1 : goto skip
bdir = 0
skip