Extended information for attack results

[Gambit37]

Two optional parameters on dsb_attack_text would be great, so something like:

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dsb_attack_text("TEXT", [duration], [other])

Then in sys_render_attack_result I could just test the value of [other] and respond to it with my own functionality.

[Sophia]

I revisited this issue in DSB 0.73 and added significantly more flexibility.

DSB 0.73 adds dsb_attack_info which takes a table as a parameter, as well as a ttl. The table is passed to sys_render_attack_result which has been rewritten in 0.73 to pass any table parameters passed via dsb_attack_info on to h_render_attack_info so you can render them however you like.

For example, if you use the following h_render_attack_info function:

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function h_render_attack_info(bmp, attack_table)
	if (attack_table.graphic) then
		dsb_bitmap_draw(attack_table.graphic, bmp, 0, 0, false)
	end
end

Then this code would flash a picture of Mophus (the horror...) for 5 ticks.

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dsb_attack_info({ graphic = gfx.port_mophus }, 5)

If a text property is defined, it will render that text (just like "can't reach" or "need ammo") on top of everything else.

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dsb_attack_info({ graphic = gfx.port_mophus, text = "IT'S MOPHUS" }, 5)

[Gambit37]

Oooh, nice, that's very flexible. Thanks for improving this.