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[Monk321654]

Now, despite what the title says, this has nothing to do with any sort of machine. At least, not in a literal sense.
I'm currently working on a creature which is, as the title implies, a mobile ball of gears. In order to simulate the gears turning extremely fast, I've made them an edge attack.
However, Arena testing reveals that the attacks aren't working. The creatures simply push, and that isn't doing half the damage I need.
It's probably just some idiotic mistake, bit if any help can be offered, please help!

Here's the creature raw.

Code: [Select]

[CREATURE:GEAR_BALL]
[DESCRIPTION: A medium sized ball made of gears, constantly turning. It attacks by grinding into its opponents.]
[NAME:gear ball:gear balls: gear ball]
[CREATURE_TILE:15][COLOR:0:0:1]
[LIKES_FIGHTING]
[FANCIFUL]
[LARGE_ROAMING]
[BIOME:ANY_LAND]
[NOPAIN][EXTRAVISION][NOBREATHE][NOSTUN][NONAUSEA][NOEMOTION]
[NOEXERT]
[NO_DIZZINESS]
[NO_FEVERS]
[NO_DRINK][NO_EAT][NO_SLEEP]
[NOT_LIVING]
[NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
[NOFEAR]
[NOBONES]
[PREFSTRING:constant motion]
[BODY:GEAR_CLUMP]
[BODYSIZE:60000]
[TISSUE:COPPER]
[TISSUE_NAME:copper:copper]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:COPPER]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[TISSUE:BRONZE]
[TISSUE_NAME:bronze:bronze]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[TISSUE:STEEL]
[TISSUE_NAME:steel:steel]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:HEAD]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:BODY_UPPER]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:BODY_LOWER]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[CASTE:COPPER]
[POP_RATIO:15]
[CASTE_NAME:copper gear ball:copper gear balls:copper gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:6:0:0]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:COPPER]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:COPPER]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:2]
[CASTE:BRONZE]
[POP_RATIO:10]
[CASTE_NAME:bronze gear ball:bronze gear balls:bronze gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:6:0:0]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:BRONZE]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:3]
[CASTE:STEEL]
[POP_RATIO:5]
[CASTE_NAME:steel gear ball:steel gear balls:steel gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:0:0:1]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:STEEL]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:5]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[ALL_ACTIVE]
And here's the Body Plan for [GEAR_CLUMP]

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[BODY:GEAR_CLUMP]
[BP:MG:main gear:STP][UPPERBODY][HEAD][CATEGORY:BODY_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:UG:upper gear:STP][LOWERBODY][CON:MG][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:800]
[BP:LG:lower gear:STP][LOWERBODY][CON:MG][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:800]
[BP:TG:top gear:STP][CON:UG][CATEGORY:HEAD]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
[BP:BG:bottom gear:STP][CON:LG][CATEGORY:STANCE]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
Thank you.

[Xangi]

Now, despite what the title says, this has nothing to do with any sort of machine. At least, not in a literal sense.
I'm currently working on a creature which is, as the title implies, a mobile ball of gears. In order to simulate the gears turning extremely fast, I've made them an edge attack.
However, Arena testing reveals that the attacks aren't working. The creatures simply push, and that isn't doing half the damage I need.
It's probably just some idiotic mistake, bit if any help can be offered, please help!

Here's the creature raw.

Code: [Select]

[CREATURE:GEAR_BALL]
[DESCRIPTION: A medium sized ball made of gears, constantly turning. It attacks by grinding into its opponents.]
[NAME:gear ball:gear balls: gear ball]
[CREATURE_TILE:15][COLOR:0:0:1]
[LIKES_FIGHTING]
[FANCIFUL]
[LARGE_ROAMING]
[BIOME:ANY_LAND]
[NOPAIN][EXTRAVISION][NOBREATHE][NOSTUN][NONAUSEA][NOEMOTION]
[NOEXERT]
[NO_DIZZINESS]
[NO_FEVERS]
[NO_DRINK][NO_EAT][NO_SLEEP]
[NOT_LIVING]
[NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
[NOFEAR]
[NOBONES]
[PREFSTRING:constant motion]
[BODY:GEAR_CLUMP]
[BODYSIZE:60000]
[TISSUE:COPPER]
[TISSUE_NAME:copper:copper]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:COPPER]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[TISSUE:BRONZE]
[TISSUE_NAME:bronze:bronze]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[TISSUE:STEEL]
[TISSUE_NAME:steel:steel]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:HEAD]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:BODY_UPPER]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:BODY_LOWER]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[CASTE:COPPER]
[POP_RATIO:15]
[CASTE_NAME:copper gear ball:copper gear balls:copper gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:6:0:0]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:COPPER]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:COPPER]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:2]
[CASTE:BRONZE]
[POP_RATIO:10]
[CASTE_NAME:bronze gear ball:bronze gear balls:bronze gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:6:0:0]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:BRONZE]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:3]
[CASTE:STEEL]
[POP_RATIO:5]
[CASTE_NAME:steel gear ball:steel gear balls:steel gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:0:0:1]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:STEEL]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:5]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[ALL_ACTIVE]
And here's the Body Plan for [GEAR_CLUMP]

Code: [Select]

[BODY:GEAR_CLUMP]
[BP:MG:main gear:STP][UPPERBODY][HEAD][CATEGORY:BODY_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:UG:upper gear:STP][LOWERBODY][CON:MG][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:800]
[BP:LG:lower gear:STP][LOWERBODY][CON:MG][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:800]
[BP:TG:top gear:STP][CON:UG][CATEGORY:HEAD]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
[BP:BG:bottom gear:STP][CON:LG][CATEGORY:STANCE]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
Thank you.

Use these instead.

Code: [Select]

[BODY:GEAR_CLUMP]
[BP:MG:main gear:STP][UPPERBODY][HEAD][CATEGORY:BODY_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:UG:upper gear:STP][LOWERBODY][CON:MG][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:800]
[BP:LG:lower gear:STP][LOWERBODY][CON:MG][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:800]
[BP:TG:top gear:STP][CON:UG][CATEGORY:HEAD]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
[BP:BG:bottom gear:STP][CON:LG][STANCE]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]

Code: [Select]

[CREATURE:GEAR_BALL]
[DESCRIPTION: A medium sized ball made of gears, constantly turning. It attacks by grinding into its opponents.]
[NAME:gear ball:gear balls: gear ball]
[CREATURE_TILE:15][COLOR:0:0:1]
[LIKES_FIGHTING]
[FANCIFUL]
[LARGE_ROAMING]
[BIOME:ANY_LAND]
[NOPAIN][EXTRAVISION][NOBREATHE][NOSTUN][NONAUSEA][NOEMOTION]
[NOEXERT]
[NO_DIZZINESS]
[NO_FEVERS]
[NO_DRINK][NO_EAT][NO_SLEEP]
[NOT_LIVING]
[NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
[NOFEAR]
[NOBONES]
[PREFSTRING:constant motion]
[BODY:GEAR_CLUMP]
[BODYSIZE:60000]
[TISSUE:COPPER]
[TISSUE_NAME:copper:copper]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:COPPER]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[TISSUE:BRONZE]
[TISSUE_NAME:bronze:bronze]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[TISSUE:STEEL]
[TISSUE_NAME:steel:steel]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:BODY_UPPER]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[CASTE:COPPER]
[POP_RATIO:15]
[CASTE_NAME:copper gear ball:copper gear balls:copper gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:6:0:0]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:COPPER]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:COPPER]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:2]
[CASTE:BRONZE]
[POP_RATIO:10]
[CASTE_NAME:bronze gear ball:bronze gear balls:bronze gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:6:0:0]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:BRONZE]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:3]
[CASTE:STEEL]
[POP_RATIO:5]
[CASTE_NAME:steel gear ball:steel gear balls:steel gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:0:0:1]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:STEEL]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:5]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[ALL_ACTIVE]
Categories are user-defined. [STANCE] is its own tag, which gives the bodypart the stance TYPE, defining it as required to standing.

[Monk321654]

Erm... That kinda made it worse.
The edged attack still fails to work, leaving them with a push, and now they're all blinking like they're heavily injured, and they fall down upon being spawned.
Oh dear... No luck, it seems.

[Xangi]

Erm... That kinda made it worse.
The edged attack still fails to work, leaving them with a push, and now they're all blinking like they're heavily injured, and they fall down upon being spawned.
Oh dear... No luck, it seems.

Seems like you did the BPs wrong then. Check the errorlog to see what it says.

[Monk321654]

The error log is entirely blank.
I really have no idea what's going on...

[Xangi]

The error log is entirely blank.
I really have no idea what's going on...

I'm actually testing/fixing it right now, gimme a sec.


EDIT:

Here

Code: [Select]

body_gears_test

[OBJECT:BODY]

[BODY:GEAR_CLUMP]
[BP:MG:main gear:STP][UPPERBODY][HEAD][CATEGORY:BODY_UPPER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:1000]
[BP:UG:upper gear:STP][LOWERBODY][CON:MG][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:800]
[BP:LG:lower gear:STP][LOWERBODY][CON:MG][CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:800]
[BP:TG:top gear:STP][CON:UG][CATEGORY:HEAD]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]
[BP:BG:bottom gear:STP][CON:LG][STANCE]
[DEFAULT_RELSIZE:400]

Code: [Select]

creature_gears_test

[OBJECT:CREATURE]

[CREATURE:GEAR_BALL]
[DESCRIPTION: A medium sized ball made of gears, constantly turning. It attacks by grinding into its opponents.]
[NAME:gear ball:gear balls: gear ball]
[CREATURE_TILE:15][COLOR:0:0:1]
[LIKES_FIGHTING]
[FANCIFUL]
[LARGE_ROAMING]
[BIOME:ANY_LAND]
[NOPAIN][EXTRAVISION][NOBREATHE][NOSTUN][NONAUSEA][NOEMOTION]
[NOEXERT][NOTHOUGHT][NO_CONNECTIONS_FOR_MOVEMENT][EXTRAVISION]
[NO_DIZZINESS]
[NO_FEVERS]
[NO_DRINK][NO_EAT][NO_SLEEP]
[NOT_LIVING]
[NOT_BUTCHERABLE]
[NOFEAR]
[NOBONES]
[PREFSTRING:constant motion]
[BODY:GEAR_CLUMP]
[BODY_SIZE:0:0:60000]
[TISSUE:COPPER]
[TISSUE_NAME:copper:copper]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:COPPER]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[TISSUE:BRONZE]
[TISSUE_NAME:bronze:bronze]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[TISSUE:STEEL]
[TISSUE_NAME:steel:steel]
[TISSUE_MATERIAL:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[MUSCULAR]
[FUNCTIONAL]
[STRUCTURAL]
[RELATIVE_THICKNESS:1]
[CONNECTS]
[TISSUE_SHAPE:LAYER]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_TYPE:STANCE]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:HEAD]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:BODY_UPPER]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[ATTACK:GRIND:BODYPART:BY_CATEGORY:BODY_LOWER]
[ATTACK_SKILL:STANCE_STRIKE]
[ATTACK_VERB:grind:grinds]
[ATTACK_CONTACT_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_PENETRATION_PERC:100]
[ATTACK_FLAG_EDGE]
[ATTACK_PRIORITY:MAIN]
[CASTE:COPPER]
[POP_RATIO:15]
[CASTE_NAME:copper gear ball:copper gear balls:copper gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:6:0:0]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:COPPER]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:COPPER]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:2]
[CASTE:BRONZE]
[POP_RATIO:10]
[CASTE_NAME:bronze gear ball:bronze gear balls:bronze gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:6:0:0]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:BRONZE]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:BRONZE]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:3]
[CASTE:STEEL]
[POP_RATIO:5]
[CASTE_NAME:steel gear ball:steel gear balls:steel gear ball]
[CASTE_COLOR:0:0:1]
[TISSUE_LAYER:BY_CATEGORY:ALL:STEEL]
[ITEMCORPSE:TRAPPARTS:NO_SUBTYPE:INORGANIC:STEEL]
[ITEMCORPSE_QUALITY:5]
[SELECT_CASTE:ALL]
[ALL_ACTIVE]
This should work, just ripped a human's arm off in the arena.

[Slidey]

wow this sounds like a perfect SCP

[Xangi]

wow this sounds like a perfect SCP

I'd put on a few more (read, MANY MORE) gears, and some cool glowing eyes. But yeah, SCP worthy definitely, maybe make the metal bleed a syndrome material.

EDIT:Fixing this creature also made me realize how to fix my slashers so they can dismember. Thanks Monk-guy, I honestly would never have figured that out if you hadn't asked for help.

[Monk321654]

It works perfectly, thank you so much!
And I see you got something out of it too!
Everyone is happy!
Again, thanks so much!
And I'm glad I could repay you, in a way.