A_Scream

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A_Scream is a code pointer used in the death animation for various monsters.

Uses

The A_Scream code pointer appears in the following states in Doom's state table:

Frame number	Doom internal name	Use
190	S_POSS_DIE2	death animation for the Trooper
223	S_SPOS_DIE2	death animation for the Sargeant
272	S_VILE_DIE2	death animation for the Archvile
347	S_SKEL_DIE3	death animation for the Revenant
389	S_FATT_DIE2	death animation for the Mancubus
423	S_CPOS_DIE2	death animation for the Chaingun Sargeant
458	S_TROO_DIE2	death animation for the Imp
491	S_SARG_DIE2	death animation for the Spectre and Demon
511	S_HEAD_DIE2	death animation for the Cacodemon
543	S_BOSS_DIE2	death animation for the Baron of Hell
572	S_BOS2_DIE2	death animation for the Hell Knight
596	S_SKULL_DIE2	death animation for the Lost Soul
621	S_SPID_DIE1	death animation for the Spiderdemon
653	S_BSPI_DIE1	death animation for the Arachnotron
692	S_CYBER_DIE2	death animation for the Cyberdemon
715	S_PAIN_DIE2	death animation for the Pain Elemental
745	S_SSWV_DIE2	death animation for the SS Nazi
766	S_COMMKEEN3	death animation for Commander Keen
809	S_BEXP2	death animation for the Barrel

Example

The following is an example of how to set the A_Scream code pointer in a Dehacked file:

Pointer 21 (Frame 34)
Codep Frame = 809

Or using BEX syntax:

[CODEPTR]
Frame 1234 = Scream

External links

• A_Scream in the Doom source code.