droppable

Classes for things in the skool that fall from a height onto the floor or someone’s head.

class pyskool.droppable.Conker(object_id, command_list_id, min_x, max_x, min_y, max_y, hit_xy)

A conker (as knocked out of a tree by a catapult pellet).

Parameters:
  • object_id – The ID of the conker.
  • command_list_id – The ID of the command list the conker will use.
  • min_x – The minimum x-coordinate a pellet must reach to knock the conker out of the tree.
  • max_x – The maximum x-coordinate a pellet must reach to knock the conker out of the tree.
  • min_y – The minimum y-coordinate a pellet must fly at to knock the conker out of the tree.
  • max_y – The maximum y-coordinate a pellet must fly at to knock the conker out of the tree.
  • hit_xy – The coordinates of the conker within its sprite (used for collision detection).
hit_by(pellet)

Return whether the conker was hit by a catapult pellet.

Parameters:pellet (Pellet) – The catapult pellet to check.
hit_victim()

Knock anyone over or out who was unfortunate enough to be struck by the conker.

Returns:True if someone was struck, False otherwise.
class pyskool.droppable.Drop(object_id, command_list_id, hit_xy, animatory_state, direction)

Abstract superclass for a drop of liquid (water or sherry).

hit_victim()

Knock anyone over who was unfortunate enough to be struck by the drop of liquid, and make them reveal a secret.

Returns:True if someone was struck, False otherwise.
class pyskool.droppable.Droppable(object_id, command_list_id, hit_xy, animatory_state, direction)

Abstract superclass for objects that fall from a height.

Parameters:
  • object_id – The ID of the object.
  • command_list_id – The ID of the command list the object will use.
  • hit_xy – The coordinates of the object within its sprite (used for collision detection).
  • animatory_state – The object’s animatory state.
  • direction – The direction the object faces (this is used to orient the object’s animatory state).
fall(x, y)

Make the object begin its descent from a specified location.

Parameters:
  • x – The x-coordinate of the location.
  • y – The y-coordinate of the location.
get_command_list_id(lesson_id)

Return the ID of the command list used by this object.

Parameters:lesson_id – The ID of the current lesson (ignored - this object does not follow a timetable).
class pyskool.droppable.SherryDrop(object_id, command_list_id, hit_xy)

A drop of sherry (as knocked from a cup by a catapult pellet).

Parameters:
  • object_id – The ID of the sherry drop.
  • command_list_id – The ID of the command list the drop will use.
  • hit_xy – The coordinates of the sherry drop within its sprite (used for collision detection).
class pyskool.droppable.WaterDrop(object_id, command_list_id, hit_xy)

A drop of water (as knocked from a cup by a catapult pellet).

Parameters:
  • object_id – The ID of the water drop.
  • command_list_id – The ID of the command list the drop will use.
  • hit_xy – The coordinates of the water drop within its sprite (used for collision detection).

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