abs problems

[zutto]

yep

i am having problems with this, it should change the negative numbers to positive, but for some reason, it keeps them negative

i cant see any problems by myself so i decided to ask from here, since these are actually helpfull forums

i got this same code to work on c++ but not on autoit :/ [ofcourse, not exactly same, converted to c++ from autoit]

anyone got tips where i am going wrong?

EDIT:

X, Y is destination if you wonder what they are.

Do
        $Xss = _MEMORYREAD($PTRPLAYERX, $HPROCESS, "float")
        $Yss = _MEMORYREAD($PTRPLAYERY, $HPROCESS, "float")
        Send("{w down}")
        $x = abs($x)
        $y = abs($y)
        $xss1 = $xss
        $yss1 = $yss
        $dx = $x - $xss
        $dy = $y - $yss
        $dx = StringLeft($dx, 4)
        $dy = StringLeft($dy, 4)
        $distance = sqrt($dx^2 + $dy^2)
    Until  $dx < 4 & $dy < 4 
    send("{W UP}")

Pythogorean theorem, ftw!.. if anyone noticed

Edited April 3, 2009 by zutto

[DaRam]

I have no idea where $x and $y are being assigned, but I have added Msgbox code to Monitor the variables, run it and see...

Do
        $Xss = _MEMORYREAD($PTRPLAYERX, $HPROCESS, "float")
        $Yss = _MEMORYREAD($PTRPLAYERY, $HPROCESS, "float")
        Send("{w down}")
Msgbox(0, "X and Y Values", "$x=" & $x & @CRLF & "$y=" & $y)
        $x = abs($x)
        $y = abs($y)
Msgbox(0, "X and Y Values", "$x=" & $x & @CRLF & "$y=" & $y)
        $xss1 = $xss
        $yss1 = $yss
        $dx = $x - $xss
        $dy = $y - $yss
        $dx = StringLeft($dx, 4)
        $dy = StringLeft($dy, 4)
        $distance = sqrt($dx^2 + $dy^2)
    Until  $dx < 4 & $dy < 4 
    send("{W UP}")

[zutto]

I have no idea where $x and $y are being assigned, but I have added Msgbox code to Monitor the variables, run it and see...

Do
        $Xss = _MEMORYREAD($PTRPLAYERX, $HPROCESS, "float")
        $Yss = _MEMORYREAD($PTRPLAYERY, $HPROCESS, "float")
        Send("{w down}")
Msgbox(0, "X and Y Values", "$x=" & $x & @CRLF & "$y=" & $y)
        $x = abs($x)
        $y = abs($y)
Msgbox(0, "X and Y Values", "$x=" & $x & @CRLF & "$y=" & $y)
        $xss1 = $xss
        $yss1 = $yss
        $dx = $x - $xss
        $dy = $y - $yss
        $dx = StringLeft($dx, 4)
        $dy = StringLeft($dy, 4)
        $distance = sqrt($dx^2 + $dy^2)
    Until  $dx < 4 & $dy < 4 
    send("{W UP}")

$x & $y is assigned on the function..

i call the function with $x & y.. but i try with MSGboxes

edit: abs fails :/

Edited April 3, 2009 by zutto

[DaRam]

Abs() of nothing will result in nothing.

You need to assign something to $x and $y before attempting an Abs on them.

$x & $y is assigned on the function..

i call the function with $x & y.. but i try with MSGboxes

edit: abs fails :/

[PsaltyDS]

$x & $y is assigned on the function..

i call the function with $x & y.. but i try with MSGboxes

edit: abs fails :/

Fails with what input? What did the MsgBox() show? You can't expect help with a supposedly failing function without explaining what inputs it received.

[zutto]

Fails with what input? What did the MsgBox() show? You can't expect help with a supposedly failing function without explaining what inputs it received.

it gave me the numbers as they we're.. as negative ;/

but yeah, i'll use other way

if $number > 0 then $number * -1

should do the job

[BlackScorpion]

you abs($x)

you read ($xss) raw from memory and subtract it from $x

its your $x - $xss (if $xss is > $s you will get a negative in $x)

This is obviously waypoint bot code, and you are moving towards the waypoint, what game you writing a bot for?

[zutto]

you abs($x)

you read ($xss) raw from memory and subtract it from $x

its your $x - $xss (if $xss is > $s you will get a negative in $x)

This is obviously waypoint bot code, and you are moving towards the waypoint, what game you writing a bot for?

good good, someone found out its for bot.. pythogorean theorem is kinda obvious tho..

trying to find out where it fails..

this is for wow.. :|

[PsaltyDS]

it gave me the numbers as they we're.. as negative ;/

but yeah, i'll use other way

if $number > 0 then $number * -1

should do the job

Abs() works fine, but yours would have to be: if $number < 0 then $number * -1

[zutto]

Abs() works fine, but yours would have to be: if $number < 0 then $number * -1

yeah <

but got everything to work now, my pathing system is succesful now

ty to everyone.

[Nahuel]

$dx = $x - $xss
        $dy = $y - $yss
        $dx = StringLeft($dx, 4)
        $dy = StringLeft($dy, 4

That leads me to believe that you are working with both numbers and strings... Perhaps that's where your problem is.