ok tried that but no joy, the sprite still will not appear,
Code:

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function c_ship
{	
player = my;		
my.scale_x = 1.0;	
my.scale_y = my.scale_x;	
my.scale_z = my.scale_x;	
you = null ;
while(1)	
{	
if(!you)		
{	
c_scan(player.x, temp, vector(360, 60, 1000), ignore_me);		
wait(-0.25);	
}wait(1);
}
}

---

I'm testing my code and debugging it. I'll post the working version in a minute.

Haha okay. I have a tendency to write really buggy code and then slowly debug it over time. It always ends up working, but I NEVER do it right the first time.

In any case, here's your whole code, which should work like magic.

Code:

---

 
function c_ship
{
	player = my;
	my.scale_x = 1.0;
	my.scale_y = my.scale_x;
	my.scale_z = my.scale_x;
	while(1)
	{
		if(you == null)
		{
			c_scan(player.x, temp, vector(360, 60, 1000),ignore_me+ignore_you);
		}
		wait(-0.25);
	}
}

function event_scn();
function got_target();

function f_ship
{
	my.scale_x = 2.0;
	my.scale_y = my.scale_x;
	my.scale_z = my.scale_x;
	my.enable_scan = on;
	my.event = event_scn;
}

var enemy_handle; // a global handle we can use for transferring pointers
function event_scn()
{
	if (event_type == event_scan)	
	{
		enemy_handle = handle(me);
		ent_create("cross.pcx", my.x, got_target);
	}
}

function got_target
{
	my.scale_x = 0.1;
	my.scale_y = my.scale_x;
	my.oriented = on;
	my.facing = off;
	you = ptr_for_handle(enemy_handle); // now YOU is the enemy  
	while(you != null)
	{
		vec_set(temp,player.x);
		vec_sub(temp,my.x);
		vec_to_angle(my.pan,temp); // turn the target toward the player
		vec_set(temp,nullvector);
		temp.x = 20; // change this if you need to - the distance in front of the enemy
		vec_rotate(temp,my.pan);
		vec_add(temp,your.x);
		vec_set(my.x,temp);
		wait(1);
	}
	ent_remove(me);
} 

---

i`m getting a parameter unknown event_scn bad keyword in {}

here is the event_scn it is the same as your code above is`nt it?
Code:

---

event_scn()
{	
if (event_type == event_scan)		
{		
enemy_handle = handle(me);		
ent_create(lockon, my.x, got_target);	
}
}

---

o and thanks for all this help btw

Yeah, it's the same, except yours just says event_scn, not function event scan. Was that just a post typo?

EDIT: And did you include the function protoypes from my code up there? ^^ Those are very important.

man i`m a dunce, i forgot to write function, however the target sprite still is not appearing, here is all the code from the test level
Code:

---

string stars_mdl = "stars.mdl";
string galor_mdl = "galor.mdl";
string excelsior_mdl = "excelsior.mdl";

entity* enemy;

string lockon = "lockon+3.tga";
string cphaser_mdl = "cphaser.mdl";

bmap hempire_tga = "hempire.tga";

function stars();
function c_ship();
function f_ship();
function event_scn();
function got_target();
//function beam_weapons();

function main
{
	///init_radar();
	mouse_map = hempire_tga;
	mouse_mode = 1;
	level_load ("new_beginings.wmb");
	wait(1);
	ent_create (stars_mdl, nullvector, stars);
	ent_create (galor_mdl, vector(0, 0, 0), c_ship);
	ent_create (excelsior_mdl, vector(100,0,0), f_ship);
	///ent_create (excelsior_mdl, vector(200,40,0), f_ship);
	///ent_create (jungle_mdl, vector(1500, 10000, 0), planets);
	///ent_create (clouds_mdl, vector(1500, 10000, 0), clouds);
	///ent_create (jungle_mdl, vector(25000, 10000, 0), planets);
///	ent_create (clouds_mdl, vector(25000, 10000, 0), clouds);
	while (1)
	{
	mouse_pos.x = pointer.x;
	mouse_pos.y = pointer.y;
	wait (5);
	}
}

function c_ship
{
	player = my;	
	my.scale_x = 1.0;	
	my.scale_y = my.scale_x;	
	my.scale_z = my.scale_x;	
	while(1)	
	{		
	if(you == null)		
	{			
	c_scan(player.x, temp, vector(360, 60, 1000),ignore_me+ignore_you);		
	}		
	wait(-0.25);	
	}
}
	
function f_ship
{	
my.scale_x = 2.0;	
my.scale_y = my.scale_x;	
my.scale_z = my.scale_x;	
my.enable_scan = on;	
my.event = event_scn;
}

var enemy_handle; // a global handle we can use for transferring pointersfunction 

function event_scn()
{	
if (event_type == event_scan)		
{		
enemy_handle = handle(me);		
ent_create(lockon, my.x, got_target);	
}
}

function got_target
{	
my.scale_x = 0.1;	
my.scale_y = my.scale_x;	
my.oriented = on;	
my.facing = off;	
you = ptr_for_handle(enemy_handle); // now YOU is the enemy  	
while(you != null)	
{		
vec_set(temp,player.x);		
vec_sub(temp,my.x);		
vec_to_angle(my.pan,temp); // turn the target toward the player		
vec_set(temp,nullvector);		
temp.x = 20; // change this if you need to - the distance in front of the enemy		
vec_rotate(temp,my.pan);		
vec_add(temp,your.x);		
vec_set(my.x,temp);		
wait(1);	
}	
ent_remove(me);
}

---

first put you = null back the player function. then try making the enemy transparent to see if the target is inside him. if so, inscrease the temp.x value.

ok tried the you = null; still no joy, i also made the scale of the sprite bigger so i`d see it regardless of were it was, but it does not appear, here is the player function now i think i put the you = null in the right spot
Code:

---

function c_ship
{
	player = my;	
	my.scale_x = 1.0;	
	my.scale_y = my.scale_x;	
	my.scale_z = my.scale_x;	
	you = null; 
	while(1)	
	{		
	if(you == null)		
	{			
	c_scan(player.x, temp, vector(360, 60, 1000),ignore_me+ignore_you);		
	}		
	wait(-0.25);	
	}
}

---

It's weird, I have your exact code running in SED and it works fine. The only other thing I can think of is that your player function has something else that's changing the YOU pointer for some reason. Try this.

entity* target_entity;

And then, in the player action, change the while loop to this:

Code:

---

while(1)
	{
		if(target_entity == null)
		{
			target_entity = c_scan(player.x, temp, vector(360, 60, 50),ignore_me);
		}
		wait(-0.25);
	}  

---

That might work?

i think it must be me, what i have done is compile the level and zipped it, would you be good enough to dl it and look over the code, perhaps you`ll see were i`ve gone wrong, i know it`s a lot to ask mate.

http://www.4shared.com/file/21849860/893a13a5/test_level.html