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Whirled vox: Text replacement - """ to """

2018-09-05T21:34:12Z

Text replacement - """ to """

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	function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void		function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
	{		{
	_ctrl.sendChat(~~"~~Something's moving around!~~"~~);		_ctrl.sendChat("Something's moving around!");
	}		}
	</actionscript>		</actionscript>
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	// Use getEntityProperty() to query the target's name		// Use getEntityProperty() to query the target's name
	_ctrl.sendChat(~~"~~I see you ~~"~~ + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));		_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));
	}		}
	</actionscript>		</actionscript>
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	// IMPORTANT: We will receive events from our own movements, so make sure we don't handle them here		// IMPORTANT: We will receive events from our own movements, so make sure we don't handle them here
	if (targetId != _ctrl.getMyEntityId()) {		if (targetId != _ctrl.getMyEntityId()) {
	_ctrl.sendChat(~~"~~I see you ~~"~~ + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));		_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));

	// Follow it		// Follow it
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	function propertyProvider (key :String) :Object		function propertyProvider (key :String) :Object
	{		{
	if (~~"~~tutorial:takeFood~~"~~ == key) {		if ("tutorial:takeFood" == key) {
	// Something in the room is requesting food from me, send back a random amount		// Something in the room is requesting food from me, send back a random amount
	return Math.floor(Math.random()*20) + 1;		return Math.floor(Math.random()*20) + 1;
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	</actionscript>		</actionscript>

	Let's modify our pet to look for food when someone in the room says ~~"~~go eat~~"~~:		Let's modify our pet to look for food when someone in the room says "go eat":

	<actionscript>		<actionscript>
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	function handleChat (event :ControlEvent) :void		function handleChat (event :ControlEvent) :void
	{		{
	if (event.value == ~~"~~go eat~~"~~) {		if (event.value == "go eat") {
	// Get all the furniture/toys IDs in the room		// Get all the furniture/toys IDs in the room
	var furnis :Array = _ctrl.getEntityIds(EntityControl.TYPE_FURNI);		var furnis :Array = _ctrl.getEntityIds(EntityControl.TYPE_FURNI);
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	for each (var id :String in furnis) {		for each (var id :String in furnis) {
	// Try to ask for some food		// Try to ask for some food
	var food :Number = _ctrl.getEntityProperty(~~"~~tutorial:takeFood~~"~~, id) as Number;		var food :Number = _ctrl.getEntityProperty("tutorial:takeFood", id) as Number;

	// If food was returned		// If food was returned
	if (food > 0) {		if (food > 0) {
	_ctrl.sendChat(~~"~~munch munch~~"~~);		_ctrl.sendChat("munch munch");

	// Walk over to the food bowl		// Walk over to the food bowl
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	// If we reach this point, we didn't find anything edible		// If we reach this point, we didn't find anything edible
	_ctrl.sendChat(~~"~~I can't find anything to eat... whimper~~"~~);		_ctrl.sendChat("I can't find anything to eat... whimper");
	}		}
	}		}
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	=== Calling Remote Functions ===		=== Calling Remote Functions ===

	Property providers allows an entity to respond to simple messages passed to it. In this case, the messages are just strings. What if we want to specify parameters in the message? For example, a Knight avatar may send an ~~"~~attackForDamage~~"~~ message along with the amount of damage it is trying to inflict. In this hypothetical case, a slayable Dragon pet would listen for ~~"~~attackForDamage~~"~~ and respond:		Property providers allows an entity to respond to simple messages passed to it. In this case, the messages are just strings. What if we want to specify parameters in the message? For example, a Knight avatar may send an "attackForDamage" message along with the amount of damage it is trying to inflict. In this hypothetical case, a slayable Dragon pet would listen for "attackForDamage" and respond:

	<actionscript>		<actionscript>
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	function propertyProvider (key :String) :Object		function propertyProvider (key :String) :Object
	{		{
	if (key == ~~"~~attackForDamage~~"~~) {		if (key == "attackForDamage") {
	// Don't actually do anything yet		// Don't actually do anything yet
	// Return a Function object that the Knight can use to damage the dragon		// Return a Function object that the Knight can use to damage the dragon
	return function (damage :Number) :void {		return function (damage :Number) :void {
	_ctrl.sendChat(~~"~~Ouch! A Knight hit me for ~~"~~ + x + ~~"~~ damage!~~"~~);		_ctrl.sendChat("Ouch! A Knight hit me for " + x + " damage!");
	}		}
	}		}
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	var dragonId :String = ... // The entity ID of a Dragon		var dragonId :String = ... // The entity ID of a Dragon
	var attackForDamage :Function = _ctrl.getEntityProperty(~~"~~attackForDamage~~"~~, dragonId) as Function;		var attackForDamage :Function = _ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", dragonId) as Function;

	// Attack the Dragon for 30 damage		// Attack the Dragon for 30 damage
	attackForDamage(30);		attackForDamage(30);

	// Or... have damage be based on your Knight's ~~"~~level~~"~~		// Or... have damage be based on your Knight's "level"
	attackForDamage(10 * (_ctrl.getMemory(~~"~~level~~"~~) as Number));		attackForDamage(10 * (_ctrl.getMemory("level") as Number));
	</actionscript>		</actionscript>

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	var remote :RemoteEntity = new RemoteEntity(_ctrl, targetId);		var remote :RemoteEntity = new RemoteEntity(_ctrl, targetId);

	// Same as trace(~~"~~Hello ~~"~~ + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityProperty.PROP_NAME, targetId) as String))		// Same as trace("Hello " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityProperty.PROP_NAME, targetId) as String))
	trace(~~"~~Hello ~~"~~ + remote.getName());		trace("Hello " + remote.getName());

	// Same as (_ctrl.getEntityProperty(~~"~~attackForDamage~~"~~, targetId) as Function)(50);		// Same as (_ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", targetId) as Function)(50);
	remote.call(~~"~~attackForDamage~~"~~, 50);		remote.call("attackForDamage", 50);
	</actionscript>		</actionscript>

Whirled vox: Text replacement - ">" to ">"

2018-09-04T23:01:21Z

Text replacement - ">" to ">"

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	You can use EntityControl.addEventListener() to listen for [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityEntered], [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityMoved] and [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityLeft] events:		You can use EntityControl.addEventListener() to listen for [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityEntered], [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityMoved] and [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityLeft] events:

	<actionscript~~>~~		<actionscript>
	_ctrl = new PetControl(this);		_ctrl = new PetControl(this);
	_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.ENTITY_MOVED, handleMovement);		_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.ENTITY_MOVED, handleMovement);
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	_ctrl.sendChat("Something's moving around!");		_ctrl.sendChat("Something's moving around!");
	}		}
	</actionscript~~>~~		</actionscript>

	== Requesting Properties ==		== Requesting Properties ==
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	The ControlEvent contains the entity ID of the mover, we can use that to access properties on that entity using EntityControl.getEntityProperty():		The ControlEvent contains the entity ID of the mover, we can use that to access properties on that entity using EntityControl.getEntityProperty():

	<actionscript~~>~~		<actionscript>
	function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void		function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
	{		{
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	_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));		_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));
	}		}
	</actionscript~~>~~		</actionscript>

	Now our pet will announce when it sees an avatar (or another pet) moving in the room. Let's improve this a bit to make the pet follow any movement:		Now our pet will announce when it sees an avatar (or another pet) moving in the room. Let's improve this a bit to make the pet follow any movement:

	<actionscript~~>~~		<actionscript>
	function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void		function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
	{		{
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	}		}
	}		}
	</actionscript~~>~~		</actionscript>

	== Custom Property Providers ==		== Custom Property Providers ==
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	Let's make a food bowl that our pet can go to when he's hungry. The food bowl will be a separate toy item, and can use a property provider to respond to our pet when he asks for food.		Let's make a food bowl that our pet can go to when he's hungry. The food bowl will be a separate toy item, and can use a property provider to respond to our pet when he asks for food.

	<actionscript~~>~~		<actionscript>
	// In Food.as		// In Food.as

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	return null;		return null;
	}		}
	</actionscript~~>~~		</actionscript>

	Let's modify our pet to look for food when someone in the room says "go eat":		Let's modify our pet to look for food when someone in the room says "go eat":

	<actionscript~~>~~		<actionscript>
	// In Dog.as		// In Dog.as

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	// If food was returned		// If food was returned
	if (food ~~>~~ 0) {		if (food > 0) {
	_ctrl.sendChat("munch munch");		_ctrl.sendChat("munch munch");

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	}		}
	}		}
	</actionscript~~>~~		</actionscript>

	=== Calling Remote Functions ===		=== Calling Remote Functions ===
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	Property providers allows an entity to respond to simple messages passed to it. In this case, the messages are just strings. What if we want to specify parameters in the message? For example, a Knight avatar may send an "attackForDamage" message along with the amount of damage it is trying to inflict. In this hypothetical case, a slayable Dragon pet would listen for "attackForDamage" and respond:		Property providers allows an entity to respond to simple messages passed to it. In this case, the messages are just strings. What if we want to specify parameters in the message? For example, a Knight avatar may send an "attackForDamage" message along with the amount of damage it is trying to inflict. In this hypothetical case, a slayable Dragon pet would listen for "attackForDamage" and respond:

	<actionscript~~>~~		<actionscript>
	// In Dragon.as		// In Dragon.as

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	return null;		return null;
	}		}
	</actionscript~~>~~		</actionscript>

	<actionscript~~>~~		<actionscript>
	// In Knight.as		// In Knight.as

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	// Or... have damage be based on your Knight's "level"		// Or... have damage be based on your Knight's "level"
	attackForDamage(10 * (_ctrl.getMemory("level") as Number));		attackForDamage(10 * (_ctrl.getMemory("level") as Number));
	</actionscript~~>~~		</actionscript>

	== Helper Class: RemoteEntity ==		== Helper Class: RemoteEntity ==
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	If your project use entity properties heavily, consider using the convenient [http://whirled.com/code/contrib/asdocs/com/whirled/contrib/RemoteEntity.html RemoteEntity] class instead of direct calls to EntityControl.getEntityProperty():		If your project use entity properties heavily, consider using the convenient [http://whirled.com/code/contrib/asdocs/com/whirled/contrib/RemoteEntity.html RemoteEntity] class instead of direct calls to EntityControl.getEntityProperty():

	<actionscript~~>~~		<actionscript>
	// RemoteEntity example snippet:		// RemoteEntity example snippet:

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	// Same as (_ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", targetId) as Function)(50);		// Same as (_ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", targetId) as Function)(50);
	remote.call("attackForDamage", 50);		remote.call("attackForDamage", 50);
	</actionscript~~>~~		</actionscript>

Whirled vox: Text replacement - "<" to "<"

2018-09-04T22:17:21Z

Text replacement - "<" to "<"

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	You can use EntityControl.addEventListener() to listen for [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityEntered], [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityMoved] and [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityLeft] events:		You can use EntityControl.addEventListener() to listen for [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityEntered], [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityMoved] and [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityLeft] events:

	~~<~~actionscript>		<actionscript>
	_ctrl = new PetControl(this);		_ctrl = new PetControl(this);
	_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.ENTITY_MOVED, handleMovement);		_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.ENTITY_MOVED, handleMovement);
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	_ctrl.sendChat("Something's moving around!");		_ctrl.sendChat("Something's moving around!");
	}		}
	~~<~~/actionscript>		</actionscript>

	== Requesting Properties ==		== Requesting Properties ==
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	The ControlEvent contains the entity ID of the mover, we can use that to access properties on that entity using EntityControl.getEntityProperty():		The ControlEvent contains the entity ID of the mover, we can use that to access properties on that entity using EntityControl.getEntityProperty():

	~~<~~actionscript>		<actionscript>
	function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void		function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
	{		{
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	_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));		_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));
	}		}
	~~<~~/actionscript>		</actionscript>

	Now our pet will announce when it sees an avatar (or another pet) moving in the room. Let's improve this a bit to make the pet follow any movement:		Now our pet will announce when it sees an avatar (or another pet) moving in the room. Let's improve this a bit to make the pet follow any movement:

	~~<~~actionscript>		<actionscript>
	function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void		function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
	{		{
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	}		}
	}		}
	~~<~~/actionscript>		</actionscript>

	== Custom Property Providers ==		== Custom Property Providers ==
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	Let's make a food bowl that our pet can go to when he's hungry. The food bowl will be a separate toy item, and can use a property provider to respond to our pet when he asks for food.		Let's make a food bowl that our pet can go to when he's hungry. The food bowl will be a separate toy item, and can use a property provider to respond to our pet when he asks for food.

	~~<~~actionscript>		<actionscript>
	// In Food.as		// In Food.as

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	return null;		return null;
	}		}
	~~<~~/actionscript>		</actionscript>

	Let's modify our pet to look for food when someone in the room says "go eat":		Let's modify our pet to look for food when someone in the room says "go eat":

	~~<~~actionscript>		<actionscript>
	// In Dog.as		// In Dog.as

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	}		}
	}		}
	~~<~~/actionscript>		</actionscript>

	=== Calling Remote Functions ===		=== Calling Remote Functions ===
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	Property providers allows an entity to respond to simple messages passed to it. In this case, the messages are just strings. What if we want to specify parameters in the message? For example, a Knight avatar may send an "attackForDamage" message along with the amount of damage it is trying to inflict. In this hypothetical case, a slayable Dragon pet would listen for "attackForDamage" and respond:		Property providers allows an entity to respond to simple messages passed to it. In this case, the messages are just strings. What if we want to specify parameters in the message? For example, a Knight avatar may send an "attackForDamage" message along with the amount of damage it is trying to inflict. In this hypothetical case, a slayable Dragon pet would listen for "attackForDamage" and respond:

	~~<~~actionscript>		<actionscript>
	// In Dragon.as		// In Dragon.as

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	return null;		return null;
	}		}
	~~<~~/actionscript>		</actionscript>

	~~<~~actionscript>		<actionscript>
	// In Knight.as		// In Knight.as

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	// Or... have damage be based on your Knight's "level"		// Or... have damage be based on your Knight's "level"
	attackForDamage(10 * (_ctrl.getMemory("level") as Number));		attackForDamage(10 * (_ctrl.getMemory("level") as Number));
	~~<~~/actionscript>		</actionscript>

	== Helper Class: RemoteEntity ==		== Helper Class: RemoteEntity ==
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	If your project use entity properties heavily, consider using the convenient [http://whirled.com/code/contrib/asdocs/com/whirled/contrib/RemoteEntity.html RemoteEntity] class instead of direct calls to EntityControl.getEntityProperty():		If your project use entity properties heavily, consider using the convenient [http://whirled.com/code/contrib/asdocs/com/whirled/contrib/RemoteEntity.html RemoteEntity] class instead of direct calls to EntityControl.getEntityProperty():

	~~<~~actionscript>		<actionscript>
	// RemoteEntity example snippet:		// RemoteEntity example snippet:

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	// Same as (_ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", targetId) as Function)(50);		// Same as (_ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", targetId) as Function)(50);
	remote.call("attackForDamage", 50);		remote.call("attackForDamage", 50);
	~~<~~/actionscript>		</actionscript>

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2018-08-25T18:41:16Z

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{{Infobox tutorial
|type=ActionScript
|difficulty=Intermediate
|description=Create an interactive pet using AS3.
|requirements=[[Image:Icon-Programming.png|20px]] [[ActionScript 3.0]], Whirled SDK
|other=Other tutorials: [[Talking pet (ActionScript tutorial)]]
|item=pet
}}
[[Image:Icon-highlighted-pet.png|left]]This tutorial uses AS3 to build a smart [[pet]] that is able to detect and interact with other items in the room.
{{clearleft}}
== Prerequisites ==
# [[Setting up your programming environment]]
# This tutorial currently assumes you are familiar with programming and that you can learn by example.

== Entity Events ==

In Whirled, every item (toys, pets, avatars, backdrops...) is called an entity. Every copy of your item in Whirled has its own unique entity ID.

You can use EntityControl.addEventListener() to listen for [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityEntered], [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityMoved] and [http://whirled.com/code/asdocs/com/whirled/EntityControl.html#event:entityEntered entityLeft] events:

<actionscript>
_ctrl = new PetControl(this);
_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.ENTITY_MOVED, handleMovement);

function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
_ctrl.sendChat("Something's moving around!");
}
</actionscript>

== Requesting Properties ==

The ControlEvent contains the entity ID of the mover, we can use that to access properties on that entity using EntityControl.getEntityProperty():

<actionscript>
function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
var targetId :String = event.name;

// Use getEntityProperty() to query the target's name
_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));
}
</actionscript>

Now our pet will announce when it sees an avatar (or another pet) moving in the room. Let's improve this a bit to make the pet follow any movement:

<actionscript>
function handleMovement (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
var targetId :String = event.name;

// IMPORTANT: We will receive events from our own movements, so make sure we don't handle them here
if (targetId != _ctrl.getMyEntityId()) {
_ctrl.sendChat("I see you " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_NAME, targetId));

// Follow it
var pos :Array = _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_LOCATION_PIXEL, targetId) as Array;
_ctrl.setPixelLocation(pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0);
}
}
</actionscript>

== Custom Property Providers ==

Let's make a food bowl that our pet can go to when he's hungry. The food bowl will be a separate toy item, and can use a property provider to respond to our pet when he asks for food.

<actionscript>
// In Food.as

_ctrl = new FurniControl(this);
_ctrl.registerPropertyProvider(propertyProvider);

function propertyProvider (key :String) :Object
{
if ("tutorial:takeFood" == key) {
// Something in the room is requesting food from me, send back a random amount
return Math.floor(Math.random()*20) + 1;
}

// We don't support this key, so return null
return null;
}
</actionscript>

Let's modify our pet to look for food when someone in the room says "go eat":

<actionscript>
// In Dog.as

_ctrl.addEventListener(ControlEvent.RECEIVED_CHAT, handleChat);

function handleChat (event :ControlEvent) :void
{
if (event.value == "go eat") {
// Get all the furniture/toys IDs in the room
var furnis :Array = _ctrl.getEntityIds(EntityControl.TYPE_FURNI);

for each (var id :String in furnis) {
// Try to ask for some food
var food :Number = _ctrl.getEntityProperty("tutorial:takeFood", id) as Number;

// If food was returned
if (food > 0) {
_ctrl.sendChat("*munch munch*");

// Walk over to the food bowl
var pos :Array = _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityControl.PROP_LOCATION_PIXEL, id) as Array;
_ctrl.setPixelLocation(pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0);

return;
}
}

// If we reach this point, we didn't find anything edible
_ctrl.sendChat("I can't find anything to eat... *whimper*");
}
}
</actionscript>

=== Calling Remote Functions ===

Property providers allows an entity to respond to simple messages passed to it. In this case, the messages are just strings. What if we want to specify parameters in the message? For example, a Knight avatar may send an "attackForDamage" message along with the amount of damage it is trying to inflict. In this hypothetical case, a slayable Dragon pet would listen for "attackForDamage" and respond:

<actionscript>
// In Dragon.as

_ctrl.registerPropertyProvider(propertyProvider);
function propertyProvider (key :String) :Object
{
if (key == "attackForDamage") {
// Don't actually do anything yet
// Return a Function object that the Knight can use to damage the dragon
return function (damage :Number) :void {
_ctrl.sendChat("Ouch! A Knight hit me for " + x + " damage!");
}
}

return null;
}
</actionscript>

<actionscript>
// In Knight.as

var dragonId :String = ... // The entity ID of a Dragon
var attackForDamage :Function = _ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", dragonId) as Function;

// Attack the Dragon for 30 damage
attackForDamage(30);

// Or... have damage be based on your Knight's "level"
attackForDamage(10 * (_ctrl.getMemory("level") as Number));
</actionscript>

== Helper Class: RemoteEntity ==

If your project use entity properties heavily, consider using the convenient [http://whirled.com/code/contrib/asdocs/com/whirled/contrib/RemoteEntity.html RemoteEntity] class instead of direct calls to EntityControl.getEntityProperty():

<actionscript>
// RemoteEntity example snippet:

// Set up a remote targeting a certain entity
var remote :RemoteEntity = new RemoteEntity(_ctrl, targetId);

// Same as trace("Hello " + _ctrl.getEntityProperty(EntityProperty.PROP_NAME, targetId) as String))
trace("Hello " + remote.getName());

// Same as (_ctrl.getEntityProperty("attackForDamage", targetId) as Function)(50);
remote.call("attackForDamage", 50);
</actionscript>

== Demo ==

Mr Fusspot gets hungry quickly, but he's happy to play with visitors when he has the energy:

{{room|66150}}

== External links ==

* [http://code.threerings.net/viewvc/whirled/trunk/projects/pets/kennel/ Smart Pet source]: Complete source for the pet and food bowl in this tutorial.
* [http://code.threerings.net/viewvc/whirled/trunk/projects/pets/facehugger/ Face Hugger source]: Another pet that tracks players around the room.
* [http://code.threerings.net/viewvc/whirled/trunk/projects/pets/ants/ Ant colony source]: A complex example of interaction between an avatar, a pet and a toy.

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