Can I perform arithmetic in doTargetCombatHealth?

[Michael Orsino]

Can I perform arithmetic in doTargetCombatHealth?
E.G.

local damage = (getCreatureMaxHealth(cid) * 0.1)
doTargetCombatHealth(0, cid, COMBAT_PHYSICALDAMAGE, -" .. damage .. ", -" .. damage .. ", CONST_ME_NONE)

The above does not work, is there anything that will?

 

[chojrak]

doTargetCombatHealth(0, cid, COMBAT_PHYSICALDAMAGE, -damage, -damage, CONST_ME_NONE)

 

[Michael Orsino]

wow, how stupid of me. Hah.
On a related note, my script seems to execute the damage multiple times causing higher than desired damage, any idea why?

function onCombat(cid, target)
local damage = ((getCreatureMaxHealth(target)) / 100) + 100
local damagehigh = damage + 50
if getCreatureSkullType(target) == SKULL_NONE or isPlayerPzLocked(target) == false then
if isPlayer(target) and getPlayerLevel(target) / getPlayerLevel(cid) < 0.5 then
doTargetCombatHealth(cid, COMBAT_PHYSICALDAMAGE, -damage, -damagehigh, CONST_ME_NONE)
end
end
return true
end

 

[Jano]

each atack / spell that you execute = onCombat

3 hits = 3 onCombat

 

[Michael Orsino]

Hmm, im not sure that I entirely understand why that means that my script would deal the damage out multiple times when ran.
E.G.

02:57 You deal 33 damage to Noobone.
02:57 You lose 36 hitpoints.
02:57 You lose 36 hitpoints. <-- the script hits me 3 times for every attack I make
02:57 You lose 36 hitpoints.
02:57 You deal 19 damage to Noobone.
02:57 You lose 36 hitpoints.
02:57 You lose 36 hitpoints.
02:57 You lose 36 hitpoints.
02:57 You deal 34 damage to Noobone.

 

[Jano]

couldnt tell you why, maybe event registered many times or simple distro bug 8)