DIRN

DIRN is a CAOS command used to change or output the direction a creature is facing.

Usage

Command

Syntax: DIRN direction(integer)

Sets the direction a creature is facing. 0 is north (away from screen), 1 is south (toward screen), 2 is east (player right) and 3 is west (player left).

Function

Syntax: DIRN

Returns an integer as above describing the direction a creature is currently facing.

Examples

The Holistic Learning Machine makes creatures pose a certain way and face toward the player:

pose 170
dirn 1

The speech bubble script adjusts its position depending on which way the creature is facing:

doif dirn eq 2
	setv va01 posr
	subv va01 va04
else
	setv va01 posl
endi