Level Hit and freeze introduction to bloonean (Lua)

[LordMaddog]

Blooneans sound simple enough from my understanding they are your true and false questions.

however I am having a problem with level/hit-and-freeze

local see = function()
 local enemy = hero:findNearestEnemy()
 local distance = hero:distanceTo(enemy)
 if distance <3 then 
    return true
        else
    return false
    end
end

loop
    local enemy = hero:findNearestEnemy()
    if see = true then
       hero:attack(enemy)
        else
            hero:shield()
            
    end
end

I dont know why but it keeps attacking even if see returns false

[Harry_the_Wanderer]

use == for equality testing

[LordMaddog]

I am not sure what you mean when I add =

if see == true then

it still down’t work

I can pass the level with

local see = function()
 local enemy = hero:findNearestEnemy()
 local distance = hero:distanceTo(enemy)
 if distance < 2 then 
    hero:attack(enemy)
        else
    return false
    end
end

loop
see()
 
end

however I am certain that’s not how they wanted me to do it.

[Harry_the_Wanderer]

ah! good point.

Do remember our discussion on functions?

if <boolean-logic-statement> then
    ...
end

wants a value of true or false to be substituted for the <boolean-logic-statement>

see() is a function correct? It returns a true or a false value right? So we want to use it as a verb for the <boolean-logic-statement> in the if-then-else code block.

You remember how to do that correct?

[LordMaddog]

Ah I see that worked

I dint realize it was a verb thought it should remain a non when referred to.

on a side note
whats the if not prompt for Lua the level/useful-competitors instructions is written in python and

 if enemy:
       if not enemy.type is "peon":

is not any near right

I am taking two to four times as long on thees levels because almost every one of the instructions is written in another code lang.

[Harry_the_Wanderer]

whats the if not prompt for Lua the level/useful-competitors

The following code should work

if enemy then
    if not enemy.type == "peon" then

    end
end

Also use ~= for A is not equal to B.

local a = 4
local b = 5
if a ~= b then
    hero:say("The variable a is not equal to the variable b")
end

[Harry_the_Wanderer]

I just finished up converting over Hit and Freeze

LUA patches for other levels in forest

Hit and Freeze – You are trapped. Dont move, it ll be painful. – Attack ogres only when they re within reach. – This function checks if the enemy is in your attack range. – The function returns a boolean value: true or false local inAttackRange = function(enemy) local distance = hero:distanceTo(enemy) – Almost all swords have attack range of 3. if distance <= 3 then return true else return false end end while true do – Find the nearest enemy and…

[Harry_the_Wanderer]

Follow this link for the starting code and hints for Useful Competitors

LUA patches for other levels in forest

Useful Competitors – The coin field has been seeded with vials of deadly poison. – Ogres are attacking, while their peons are trying to steal your coins! – Attack the enemy only if the type is NOT equal to "peon". while true do local enemy = hero.findNearestEnemy() if enemy then if not enemy.type == "peon" then hero:attack(enemy) end end local item = hero:findNearestItem() if item then – Gather the item only if the type is NOT equal …

Let me know if that helps a little. This can be a rather tough level though.

-HW

[LordMaddog]

if not enemy.type == “peon” then

dose nothing it has to be ~=

if enemy.type ~= "peon" then

thank you by the way I would have never gotten that one

ps
when you say your are updating them your not actually updating the game are you because mine don’t.

[Harry_the_Wanderer]

@LordMaddog Anyone in the community can submit patches for the levels. That is what I have been doing. Once the dev team has time to look, they can be added to the levels and updated. That is why I have also posted the content for the levels.