Well , just a small question

Rifleman · **Well , just a small question -** 25-12-2004

I am currently experimenting POD 2.6 src , I am curious why sometimes the bot wont shoot ? Perhaps some pod l33t could help me ...

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I am frustated of getting this buffer overrun error ...

Code:

Buffer overrun detected
 
D:\valve\hl.exe
 
A buffer overrun has been detected which has corrupted the program's internal state. The program cannot safely continue execution and must now be terminated

WTH ??!

dub · **Re: Well , just a small question -** 25-12-2004

one bad pointer crash i know of could help (very common crash bug)

Code:

 // Enemy behind Obstacle ? Bot wants to fire ?
 	if (pBot->iStates & STATE_SUSPECTENEMY && pBot->bWantsToFire)
 	{
 		int iTask = pBot->pTasks->iTask;
 		// Don't allow shooting through walls when camping 
 		if(iTask == TASK_PAUSE || iTask == TASK_CAMP)
 			pBot->bWantsToFire = FALSE;
 	}

should be

Code:

 // Enemy behind Obstacle ? Bot wants to fire ?
 	if (pBot->iStates & STATE_SUSPECTENEMY && pBot->bWantsToFire)
 	{
 		int iTask = BotGetSafeTask (pBot)->iTask;
 		// Don't allow shooting through walls when camping 
 		if(iTask == TASK_PAUSE || iTask == TASK_CAMP)
 			pBot->bWantsToFire = FALSE;
 	}

Whistler · **Re: Well , just a small question -** 25-12-2004

"buffer overrun" means this:

PHP Code:


			
#include <string.h>

main()

{

   char sz[5];

   strcpy(sz, "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"); // buffer overrun

}

Rifleman · **Re: Well , just a small question -** 25-12-2004

thanks guys ! The problem comes from my A* modification and now its fixed ! thanks again !

Whistler · **Re: Well , just a small question -** 26-12-2004

I fail to see how A* is related to shooting...

@$3.1415rin · **Re: Well , just a small question -** 26-12-2004

when having wrong pointers somewhere, you might often get error in nonrelated code ...

The Storm · **Re: Well , just a small question -** 26-12-2004

I wont to ask question to.
Is this thinks are same

Code:

  int iTask = pBot->pTasks->iTask;

and

Code:

  int iTask = BotGetSafeTask (pBot)->iTask;

?

Rifleman · **Re: Well , just a small question -** 26-12-2004

no , I didn't say it is related to the combat code...

Pierre-Marie Baty · **Re: Well , just a small question -** 26-12-2004

this

Code:

int iTask = pBot->pTasks->iTask;

returns a pointer to the iTask element in the structure pointed to by pTasks. But this code will crash if pTasks is NULL, i.e. points to no tasks structure. This however

Code:

int iTask = BotGetSafeTask (pBot)->iTask;

will always return a valid pTasks pointer (even if it points to an empty task structure, what I'd call a "failsafe pointer"). This way iTask is always guaranteed to be accessible and the code won't crash.