Merge branch 'tier4' of https://github.com/JulianR0/monstermod-redo into tier4

src/dlls/agrunt.cpp

@@ -184,13 +184,8 @@ void CMAGrunt :: TraceAttack( entvars_t *pevAttacker, float flDamage, Vector vec
 		if (flDamage <= 0)
 			flDamage = 0.1;// don't hurt the monster much, but allow bits_COND_LIGHT_DAMAGE to be generated
 	}
-	else
-	{
-		SpawnBlood(ptr->vecEndPos, BloodColor(), flDamage);// a little surface blood.
-		TraceBleed( flDamage, vecDir, ptr, bitsDamageType );
-	}
-
-	AddMultiDamage( pevAttacker, this->edict(), flDamage, bitsDamageType );
+	
+	CMBaseMonster::TraceAttack(pevAttacker, flDamage, vecDir, ptr, bitsDamageType);
 }
 
 //=========================================================
@@ -537,7 +532,7 @@ void CMAGrunt :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.agruntHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView		= 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/barney.cpp

@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ void CMBarney :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_RED;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_RED : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.barneyHealth;
 	pev->view_ofs		= Vector ( 0, 0, 50 );// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.
 	m_flFieldOfView		= VIEW_FIELD_FULL;

src/dlls/bigmomma.cpp

@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ void CMBigMomma :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= 150 * gSkillData.bigmommaHealthFactor;
 	pev->view_ofs		= Vector ( 0, 0, 128 );// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.
 	m_flFieldOfView		= 0.3;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/bullsquid.cpp

@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ void CMBullsquid :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.bullsquidHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView		= 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/cmbaseextra.h

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public:
 	
 	int m_iMonsterIndex;// index of the monster(s) that will be created.
 	string_t m_iszCustomModel;// custom model that the monster will use.
+	int m_iMonsterBlood;//blood color of spawned monsters.
 
 	int	 m_cNumMonsters;// max number of monsters this ent can create
 	int	 m_iMaxLiveChildren;// max number of monsters that this maker may have out at one time.

src/dlls/combat.cpp

@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 #include "weapons.h"
 #include "func_break.h"
 
-const Vector	g_vecZero = Vector(0,0,0);
-Vector		g_vecAttackDir;
+extern DLL_GLOBAL Vector		g_vecAttackDir;
 entvars_t *g_pevLastInflictor;
 
 #define HUMAN_GIB_COUNT			6
@@ -1322,33 +1321,33 @@ void CMBaseMonster :: TraceAttack( entvars_t *pevAttacker, float flDamage, Vecto
 	if ( pev->takedamage )
 	{
 		m_LastHitGroup = ptr->iHitgroup;
-
-/*jlb
+		
+		// do we need the hitboxes to be customizable? use vanilla HL skill.cfg for now
 		switch ( ptr->iHitgroup )
 		{
 		case HITGROUP_GENERIC:
 			break;
 		case HITGROUP_HEAD:
-			flDamage *= gSkillData.monHead;
+			flDamage *= 3; //gSkillData.monHead;
 			break;
 		case HITGROUP_CHEST:
-			flDamage *= gSkillData.monChest;
+			flDamage *= 1; //gSkillData.monChest;
 			break;
 		case HITGROUP_STOMACH:
-			flDamage *= gSkillData.monStomach;
+			flDamage *= 1; //gSkillData.monStomach;
 			break;
 		case HITGROUP_LEFTARM:
 		case HITGROUP_RIGHTARM:
-			flDamage *= gSkillData.monArm;
+			flDamage *= 1; //gSkillData.monArm;
 			break;
 		case HITGROUP_LEFTLEG:
 		case HITGROUP_RIGHTLEG:
-			flDamage *= gSkillData.monLeg;
+			flDamage *= 1; //gSkillData.monLeg;
 			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
-jlb*/
+
 		SpawnBlood(ptr->vecEndPos, BloodColor(), flDamage);// a little surface blood.
 		TraceBleed( flDamage, vecDir, ptr, bitsDamageType );
 		AddMultiDamage( pevAttacker, this->edict(), flDamage, bitsDamageType );

src/dlls/controller.cpp

@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ void CMController :: Spawn()
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_FLY;
 	pev->flags			|= FL_FLY;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.controllerHealth;
 	pev->view_ofs		= Vector( 0, 0, -2 );// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.
 	m_flFieldOfView		= VIEW_FIELD_FULL;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/dllapi.cpp

@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void check_monster_hurt(edict_t *pAttacker)
 						vecSpot = vecSrc + gpGlobals->v_forward * distance;
 
 						// trace a line ignoring enemies body...
-						UTIL_TraceLine ( vecSrc, vecSpot, dont_ignore_monsters, pent, &tr );
+						UTIL_TraceLine ( vecSrc, vecSpot, dont_ignore_monsters, pAttacker, &tr );
 
 						damage = pent->v.fuser4 - pent->v.health;
 
@@ -795,7 +795,6 @@ void check_respawn(void)
 	}
 }
 
-
 DLL_GLOBAL short g_sModelIndexFireball;// holds the index for the fireball
 DLL_GLOBAL short g_sModelIndexSmoke;// holds the index for the smoke cloud
 DLL_GLOBAL short g_sModelIndexTinySpit;// holds the index for the spore grenade explosion
@@ -807,6 +806,11 @@ DLL_GLOBAL short g_sModelIndexLaser;// holds the index for the laser beam
 DLL_GLOBAL const char *g_pModelNameLaser = "sprites/laserbeam.spr";
 DLL_GLOBAL short g_sModelIndexLaserDot;// holds the index for the laser beam dot
 
+// globals.cpp
+DLL_GLOBAL const Vector g_vecZero = Vector(0, 0, 0); // null vector
+DLL_GLOBAL Vector g_vecAttackDir; // attack direction
+
+
 void world_precache(void)
 {
 	g_sModelIndexFireball = PRECACHE_MODELINDEX("sprites/zerogxplode.spr");// fireball
@@ -1254,10 +1258,11 @@ int mmDispatchSpawn( edict_t *pent )
 		}
 		
 		// free any allocated keyvalue memory
-		for (index = 0; index < monster_spawn_count; index++)
+		for (index = 0; index < MAX_MONSTERS; index++)
 		{
-			if (monster_spawnpoint[index].keyvalue)
+			if (monster_spawnpoint[index].keyvalue != NULL)
 				free(monster_spawnpoint[index].keyvalue);
+			monster_spawnpoint[index].keyvalue = NULL;
 		}
 		
 		// do level initialization stuff here...

src/dlls/gargantua.cpp

@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ void CMGargantua :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.gargantuaHealth;
 	//pev->view_ofs		= Vector ( 0, 0, 96 );// taken from mdl file
 	m_flFieldOfView		= -0.2;// width of forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ void CMBabyGargantua::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.babygargHealth;
 	//pev->view_ofs		= Vector ( 0, 0, 96 );// taken from mdl file
 	m_flFieldOfView		= -0.2;// width of forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/gonome.cpp

@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ void CMGonome::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid = SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor = !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects = 0;
 	pev->health = gSkillData.gonomeHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView = 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/hassassin.cpp

@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void CMHAssassin :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_RED;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_RED : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.hassassinHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView		= VIEW_FIELD_WIDE; // indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/headcrab.cpp

@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ void CMHeadCrab :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.headcrabHealth;
 	pev->view_ofs		= Vector ( 0, 0, 20 );// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.

src/dlls/hgrunt.cpp

@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ void CMHGrunt :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_RED;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_RED : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.hgruntHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView		= VIEW_FIELD_FULL; // indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/houndeye.cpp

@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void CMHoundeye :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.houndeyeHealth;
 	pev->yaw_speed		= 5;//!!! should we put this in the monster's changeanim function since turn rates may vary with state/anim?

src/dlls/hwgrunt.cpp

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void CMHWGrunt::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid = SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_RED;
+	m_bloodColor = !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_RED : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects = 0;
 	pev->health = gSkillData.hwgruntHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView = 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/islave.cpp

@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ void CMISlave :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.slaveHealth;
 	pev->view_ofs		= Vector ( 0, 0, 64 );// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.

src/dlls/massn.cpp

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void CMMassn::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid = SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_RED;
+	m_bloodColor = !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_RED : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects = 0;
 	pev->health = gSkillData.massnHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView = 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/monster_config.cpp

@@ -728,6 +728,8 @@ void scan_extra_cfg(FILE *fp)
 	{
 		char *cmd = strtok(input, " ");
 		char *value = strtok(NULL, " ");
+		if (value == NULL)
+			continue; // command with no value, skip
 
 		// Remove all quotes from "value"
 		char parse[128] = {0};

src/dlls/monstermaker.cpp

@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ void CMMonsterMaker :: KeyValue( KeyValueData *pkvd )
 		m_iszCustomModel = ALLOC_STRING(pkvd->szValue);
 		pkvd->fHandled = TRUE;
 	}
+	else if ( FStrEq(pkvd->szKeyName, "bloodcolor") )
+	{
+		m_iMonsterBlood = atoi(pkvd->szValue);
+		pkvd->fHandled = TRUE;
+	}
 	else
 		CMBaseMonster::KeyValue( pkvd );
 }
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ void CMMonsterMaker :: Precache( void )
 void CMMonsterMaker::MakeMonster( void )
 {
 	edict_t *pent;
-	pKVD keyvalue[1]; // sometimes, i don't know what am i doing. -Giegue
+	pKVD keyvalue[MAX_KEYVALUES]; // sometimes, i don't know what am i doing. -Giegue
 	int createSF = SF_MONSTER_FALL_TO_GROUND;
 
 	if ( m_iMaxLiveChildren > 0 && m_cLiveChildren >= m_iMaxLiveChildren )
@@ -165,6 +170,13 @@ void CMMonsterMaker::MakeMonster( void )
 		strcpy(keyvalue[0].key, "model");
 		strcpy(keyvalue[0].value, STRING( m_iszCustomModel ));
 	}
+	// Override monster blood color?
+	if ( m_iMonsterBlood )
+	{
+		// setup blood keyvalue
+		strcpy(keyvalue[1].key, "bloodcolor");
+		sprintf(keyvalue[1].value, "%i", m_iMonsterBlood );
+	}
 
 	// Attempt to spawn monster
 	pent = spawn_monster(m_iMonsterIndex, pev->origin, pev->angles, createSF, keyvalue);

src/dlls/monsters.cpp

@@ -2626,6 +2626,23 @@ void CMBaseMonster :: KeyValue( KeyValueData *pkvd )
 		m_iClassifyOverride = atoi( pkvd->szValue );
 		pkvd->fHandled = TRUE;
 	}
+	else if (FStrEq(pkvd->szKeyName, "bloodcolor"))
+	{
+		switch ( atoi( pkvd->szValue ) )
+		{
+		case -1: m_bloodColor = DONT_BLEED; break;
+		case 1: m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_RED; break;
+		case 2: m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW; break;
+		case 3: m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_BLUE; break;
+		case 4: m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_PINK; break;
+		case 5: m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_WHITE; break;
+		case 6: m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_ORANGE; break;
+		case 7: m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_BLACK; break;
+		case 8: m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN; break;
+		default: m_bloodColor = 0; break; // Invalid, set default
+		}
+		pkvd->fHandled = TRUE;
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		CMBaseToggle::KeyValue( pkvd );

src/dlls/otis.cpp

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void CMOtis::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_RED;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_RED : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.otisHealth;
 	pev->view_ofs		= Vector(0, 0, 50);// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.
 	m_flFieldOfView		= VIEW_FIELD_WIDE; // NOTE: we need a wide field of view so npc will notice player and say hello

src/dlls/pitdrone.cpp

@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ void CMPitdrone::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid = SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor = !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects = 0;
 	pev->health = gSkillData.pitdroneHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView = 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/scientist.cpp

@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ void CMScientist :: Spawn( void )
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_RED;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_RED : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.scientistHealth;
 	pev->view_ofs		= Vector ( 0, 0, 50 );// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.
 	m_flFieldOfView		= VIEW_FIELD_WIDE; // NOTE: we need a wide field of view so scientists will notice player and say hello

src/dlls/shockroach.cpp

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void CMShockRoach::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid = SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_FLY;
-	m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW;
 
 	pev->effects = 0;
 	pev->health = gSkillData.roachHealth;

src/dlls/strooper.cpp

@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void CMStrooper::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid = SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor = BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor = !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects = 0;
 	pev->health = gSkillData.strooperHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView = 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/stukabat.cpp

@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void CMStukabat :: Spawn()
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_FLY;
 	pev->flags			|= FL_FLY;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.stukabatHealth;
 	pev->view_ofs		= Vector ( 0, 0, 22 );// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.
 	m_flFieldOfView		= 0.5;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/util.h

@@ -149,7 +149,12 @@ inline BOOL FStringNull(int iString)			{ return iString == iStringNull; }
 #define		DONT_BLEED			-1
 #define		BLOOD_COLOR_RED		(BYTE)247
 #define		BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW	(BYTE)195
-#define		BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN	BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW
+#define		BLOOD_COLOR_BLUE	(BYTE)211	// custom colors
+#define		BLOOD_COLOR_PINK	(BYTE)147
+#define		BLOOD_COLOR_WHITE	(BYTE)11
+#define		BLOOD_COLOR_ORANGE	(BYTE)231
+#define		BLOOD_COLOR_BLACK	(BYTE)49	// not 100% accurate but close enough
+#define		BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN	(BYTE)181	// ^
 
 typedef enum 
 {

src/dlls/voltigore.cpp

@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ void CMVoltigore::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.voltigoreHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView		= 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ void CMBabyVoltigore::Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->effects		= 0;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.babyVoltigoreHealth;
 	m_flFieldOfView		= 0.2;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )

src/dlls/zombie.cpp

@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void CMZombie :: Spawn()
 
 	pev->solid			= SOLID_SLIDEBOX;
 	pev->movetype		= MOVETYPE_STEP;
-	m_bloodColor		= BLOOD_COLOR_GREEN;
+	m_bloodColor		= !m_bloodColor ? BLOOD_COLOR_YELLOW : m_bloodColor;
 	pev->health			= gSkillData.zombieHealth;
 	pev->view_ofs		= VEC_VIEW;// position of the eyes relative to monster's origin.
 	m_flFieldOfView		= 0.5;// indicates the width of this monster's forward view cone ( as a dotproduct result )