metalthok.lua

-- Create a console variable so you can turn metalthok on and off
-- By typing `metalthok On` or `metalthok Off` in console.
local MetalThok = CV_RegisterVar{
	name = "metalthok", -- name of the command
	defaultvalue = 0,  -- off by default
	flags = CV_NETVAR, --Works over the network, so the same in the whole server for all users
	PossibleValue = CV_OnOff --It's an On/Off value
}

-- This function us executed every frame, for each player
addHook("PlayerThink",function(player)
    -- If a player is not in the game, do not execute any further, do nothing. `return` leaves the function immediately.
	if not(player.mo and player.mo.valid) then return end
    	-- if the skin is not metalsonic
	end
	if player.mo.skin != "metalsonic" then
		player.metalthok = false -- metalthok is not enabled for this player
	return end
	-- Get the properties of the player's skin
	local skin = skins[player.mo.skin]
	-- If metalthok should be on, but is off
	if MetalThok.value and not(player.metalthok) then
    	-- Set the ability to the same as sonic's
		player.charability = CA_THOK
		player.actionspd = 60*FRACUNIT --fracunit is some constant, related to the fps I think
		player.jumpfactor = 1*FRACUNIT
		player.charflags = SF_MACHINE|SF_SUPER -- sone properties of the skin
		player.metalthok = true --metalthok is enabled for this player
	end
	-- If metalthok should be off, but is on for the player
	if not(MetalThok.value) and player.metalthok then
    	-- Set the ability to that of the skib of the player
		player.charability = skin.ability
		player.actionspd = skin.actionspd*FRACUNIT
		player.charflags = skin.flags
		player.metalthok = false --metalthok is now off for the player
	end
end)