//update monsters left
 if ((connection & CONNECT_SERVER) || connection == 0) {
 monsters_left -= 1; send_var(monsters_left); }
 //drop item
 if ((connection & CONNECT_SERVER) || connection == 0) enemy_createitem();	
 //decay	
 ...		
 you = ent_createlocal("MDL_BloodSplatGreen.mdl",vector(my.x,my.y,my.z-16),bloodsplat);
 wait(-15);
 var decay_time = 0;
 while (1) { my.z -= 0.1; decay_time += time_step;
 if (decay_time >= 100) break;
 wait(2); }	
 ent_remove(me);

function enemy_createitem()
{ 
   var i;
   for(i = 1; i < 9; i++) {
  	 if (pointer_player[i]) {
  	  if (random(100) >= 66) you = ent_create("MDL_BonusHealth.mdl",vector(my.x,my.y,my.z+40),item_healthbonus);
  	  else { if (random(100) >= 50) you = ent_create("MDL_BonusArmor.mdl",vector(my.x,my.y,my.z+40),item_armorbonus); 
  	         else { you = ent_create("MDL_BonusSpeed.mdl",vector(my.x,my.y,my.z+40),item_speedbonus); } 
  	       }
  	   you.STATE = i;
  	   send_skill_to(pointer_player[i],you.STATE,0);
  	 }
   }	
}

action item_speedbonus()
{
sys_marker("ITS");	
if (connection & CONNECT_SERVER) my.smask |= NOSEND_FRAME | NOSEND_ANGLES | NOSEND_ALPHA | NOSEND_AMBIENT | NOSEND_COLOR | NOSEND_FLAGS | NOSEND_SCALE | NOSEND_SKIN; 	
while(connection != 0 && my.client_id < 0) wait(1);	
ent_sendnow(my);
wait(1);	
my.smask |= NOSEND_Z;
set(my,INVISIBLE | PASSABLE);
my.group = 5; //world and items
while(my.STATE == 0) wait(1);
 
 //make item visible for only one player
 while(!player) wait(1);
 if (player == pointer_player[my.STATE]) reset(my,INVISIBLE);
	
vec_scale(my.scale_x,0.8); 	 	
if (!is(my,INVISIBLE)) my.material = mtl_specBump;	

while(1)
{	
 if (!is(my,INVISIBLE)) {	
  ...
 }

 if (my.STATE != 0) {
  if (pointer_player[my.STATE]) {	
	if (vec_dist(my.x, pointer_player[my.STATE].x) < 100) {
	 if (connection == 2) { ... }
	 if ((connection & CONNECT_SERVER) || connection == 0) { ...
	 break; }
	}
  }
 }		
wait(1);
}	
ent_remove(me);
}

Log of A8 Engine 8.40.3 run at Wed Apr 16 14:22:41 2014
SKYNET on Windows NT/2000/XP version 6.1 Build 7601
Options Test.c -diag -te
App: D:\Tools\GStudio8\acknex.exe in D:\Tools\GStudio8\SKYNET's games\TEST\

MM mixer opened
DSOUND device opened
DI interface opened
Start Window opened(c) Conitec - www.3dgamestudio.com
A8 Engine - Commercial Edition V8.40.3 - Sep  2 2012
Development version
Registered to: SKYNET, ALL YOUR CODE BELONG TO US

Mouse found
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) opened
NVIDIA GeForce 310M  pure T&L device 1ff9 detected
D3D device NVIDIA GeForce 310M  1ff9 selected.
PATH data\
ackAR.dll opened
acknet.dll opened
ackoal.dll opened
ackphysx.dll opened
ackwii.dll opened
Compiling TEST.C - [Esc] to abort..
PATH D:\Tools\GStudio8\code\
PATH D:\Tools\GStudio8\templates\images\.........
PATH D:\Tools\GStudio8\data\
PATH D:\Tools\GStudio8\data\..
PATH D:\Tools\GStudio8\data\................................................... 3.622 sec
Running TEST.C.
38 objects
Main started at 4.866
D3D_Init Window: 720x480 -> Window: 1x720x480x32
Video memory found: 1734 MB
D3D_Resize Screen: 1366x768 -> Screen: 1x1366x768x32
LevelInit at 5.253
275 entities 0 cameras 3 lights 0 sounds 0 paths
 50 lmaps 12 textures 530 meshes 809 submeshes 28361 faces
Nexus overflow at 34592200...ok
LevelReady at 6.378
mtlfx_startup started
def_startup started
Pointers_startup started
Interface_startup started
globalvars_startup started
Main loop at 6.770....
1st frame with 1734 MB.. at 7.922
HEADRELATIVE sound: 1
Malfunction W1516: Invalid memory area def_debug
Program aborted

function enemy_createitem()
{ 
   var i;
   var random_num = 0;
   for(i = 1; i < 9; i++) {
         if(player_pointer[i]){
         random_num=random(100);
         randomize();
         if (random_num >= 66) {you = ent_create("MDL_BonusHealth.mdl",vector(my.x,my.y,my.z+40),item_healthbonus);}
         if (random_num < 66 && random_num >= 50) {you = ent_create("MDL_BonusArmor.mdl",vector(my.x,my.y,my.z+40),item_armorbonus); }
         if (random_num < 50) { you = ent_create("MDL_BonusSpeed.mdl",vector(my.x,my.y,my.z+40),item_speedbonus); } 

         you.STATE = i;
         send_skill_to(pointer_player[i],you.STATE,0);
      }
   }
}

dplay_diag = 1;
sys_marker("AAA");
warn_level = 6;