add_exp

Prototypevoid add_exp(int amount, int active_sprite)

add_exp() adds amount experience and creates a text-sprite to float above active_sprite.

Dink

< 1.08

Requires that active_sprite was last hit by Dink.

Dink

1.08

Freedink

all

Will work with any active_sprite.

For most situations sp_exp() will work well enough and will automatically add and display the experience addition properly. However, if you change a monster's brain when it dies, Dink won't get the experience points. Here is an example of a work-around:

void die(void)
{
    freeze(&current_sprite);
    
    // give Dink his experience:
    int &dinks_exp = sp_exp(&current_sprite, -1);
    add_exp(&dinks_exp, &current_sprite);
    
    // if sprite was placed by the editor, make it not come
    int &hold = sp_editor_num(&current_sprite);
    if (&hold != 0)
    {
        editor_type(&hold, 1);
    }
    
    //shrink to this percent then die:
    sp_brain_parm(&current_sprite, 10);
    sp_brain(&current_sprite, 12);
}

It could also be useful in giving Dink experience for quests, so the player can see how much experience they got.

void talk(void)
{
    freeze(1);
    freeze(&current_sprite);
    say_stop("`6Yeah, this is one tough quest, talk to me. Jeez.", &current_sprite);
    wait(500);
    say_stop("Where's my exp?", 1);
    wait(250);
    add_exp(300, &current_sprite);
    wait(250);
    say_stop("`6There you go.", &current_sprite);
    unfreeze(&current_sprite);
    unfreeze(1);
}