Thread: trigger sizes

Yes, I believe I made a comment about how to use brackets with if and else statements... basically here is the rule of thumb..

If you have one single line of code you're executing after a comparative statement (if or else) then you don't need brackets.
If you have multiple lines of code that you're executing after a comparative statement, use brackets so all code is executed properly.

HOWEVER... as a good practice, I use brackets all the time regardless of how many lines I execute afte a comparative statement.

Does that make sense?
Also to answer your question, you can use as many comparactive statements (under each other) as you want.

Here is an example

Code:

if(something)
{
    if(something)
    {
        if(something)
        {
            blah
        }
        else
        {
            blah2
        }
    }
}
else
{
    if(something)
    {
        blah
    }
    else
    {
        if(something)
        {
            blah
        }
        else
        {
            blah2
        }
    }
}

Is that clear?

I think it's great that you're trying to learn. It's all about trial and error. Just keep at it man. Wait till you get to 2 and 3 dimensional arrays.. or worse... vectors. haha.

EDIT:
After taking a second look at your code, you can narrow it down even further..

Code:

if((getcvar("mapname") == "obj/obj_team2") && (getcvar("punish") == "1"))
{ 
		thread axis
} 
end

Correct.. You have to understand the logic behind it though..

&& = and (so you're comparing 2 or more things)... and they both have to be true for it to continue to execute the code. If 1 doesn't meet the comparitave result, then the code in the brackets will never be executed.
|| = or so you're making a comparison with 2 or more things (much like above), but as long as 1 of the comparisons is true then the code gets executed. So if you have something like this...

Code:

if(cat == animal || dog == plant) //this is true and will continue because cat = animal even though dog doesn't equal plant

if(cat == animal && dog == plant) //this won't get executed because both statements have to be true, and a dog isn't a plant...

It can even get more complex for example this...

if(((cat == animal || dog == plant) &&( (one == number) && (James == person) ) || (RazorRapid == prodigy))

^ Try to wrap your head around that one... haha.
to make it easier break it up...

if cat is an animal or a dog is a plant - this is true because cat is an animal
AND
one is a number and James is a person - (you're comparing two things here with the AND operand, so both have to be true.. and it is true.. Unless I'm an alien) lol
OR
RazorRapid is a prodigy - we all know this is true. However if the previous comparison failed, then the if statement would still pass because I'm checking if RazorRapid is a prodigy, which he is, so it would supersede the previous comparitave statement..


So... The final result would mean since all statements passed any code in the bracket would be executed.. Make sense?