What is PIPEs Tmp Value used for?
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I noticed that when pipe is in use (and maybe when not used as well, but idk), The Tmp value of its pixles are different.
So I was just wondering what is PIPEs Tmp Value for? -
Just from toying with it for a moment, I would guess that tmp values control PIPE particles' state. Like whether empty, whether connecting to 1px thick pipe, whether carrying something -and- connecting to 1px thick pipe, connecting to empty space, connecting from empty normal pipe to empty 1px thick pipe?
I haven't looked at the code though so, I don't really know. @_@ Usually people just dump whatever calculations they need into whatever variables a particle isn't using. -
I know what its used for now, abd i figured it out a while ago.
Its mainly used to determine the element thats inside it. You can test this by putting the cursor over a filled pipe area. then putting the cursor over an empty pipe area then typing !set tmp pipe #, where the number = the tmp # of pipe, which will turn it into the element with the corresponding number.
Note: Some numbers go as high as 6000 and I've been able to put WIND in pipe by styping !set tmp pie 414. It does nothing but in theory, i guess thats whats left of the Formal WIND Element. -
@OmegaSupreme (View Post)
It's quite useful for making electronically-detonated DEST, BOMB or GBMB units. You just coat it with C4 and when the C4 is detonated by SPRK, the explosive is released, I've been using that for quite a while (at least a year). -
