The Dink Network

//Pick

void use( void )
{
  //disallow diagonal punches

  if (sp_dir(1, -1) == 1)
  sp_dir(1, 2);
  if (sp_dir(1, -1) == 3)
  sp_dir(1, 2);
  if (sp_dir(1, -1) == 7)
  sp_dir(1, 8);
  if (sp_dir(1, -1) == 9)
  sp_dir(1, 8);

  &basehit = sp_dir(1, -1);
  &basehit += 100; //100 is the 'base' for the hit animations, we just add
  //the direction
  sp_seq(1, &basehit);
  sp_frame(1, 1); //reset seq to 1st frame
  sp_kill_wait(1); //make sure dink will punch right away
  sp_nocontrol(1, 1); //dink can't move until anim is done!
  wait(200);
  playsound(8, 8000,0,0,0);

}

void disarm(void)
{
  sp_attack_hit_sound(1, 0);

  &strength -= 2;
if (&picktr == 1)
{
&strength -= 7;
}
  sp_distance(1, 0);
  sp_range(1, 0);
  kill_this_task();
}

void arm(void)
{
  set_dink_speed(3);
  //sword range
  sp_distance(1, 60);
  sp_range(1, 40);
  //strength added
  &strength += 3;
if (&picktr == 1)
{
&strength += 7;
}

  sp_attack_hit_sound(1, 10);
  sp_attack_hit_sound_speed(1, 8000);

}

void pickup(void)
{
  Debug("Player now owns this item.");
  kill_this_task();
}

void drop(void)
{
  Debug("Item dropped.");
  kill_this_task();
}

When i try to punch with it, it crashes!

Did you replace the sound effect? I've been having a million problems with those lately including crashes. If it's a new one, try replacing it with an existing one to see if that's what's causing the problem.

Also, nowhere have you initialized &basehit. It's usually done in the arm() procedure, but you forgot to add that. That might also be what's causing you trouble.