small scripting issue

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 2:45 pm

i posted this b4 in the few quick and easy questions in the mapping forum ,but i feel it should be better answered here

i have this code so far

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level.countdown = 5
Alliesweaponsroomthread:
	
		
	$alliesweaponsroom_trigger waittill trigger //waits for someone to hit the use key
	$alliesweaponsroom_switch anim turnon
	$alliesweaponsroom_switch playsound alarm_switch 
	$alliesweaponsroom_door movenorth 84
	$alliesweaponsroom_door  waitmove

	wait 1 
                level.countdown-- 

                if (level.countdown == 0) 
                { 
                goto alliesclosedoor
                } 

	else 
	{
	$alliesweaponsroom_trigger waittill trigger
	}

	$alliesweaponsroom_trigger waittill trigger //<-- waits for someone to hit the use key again. 
	goto alliesclosedoor
	
alliesclosedoor:
	$alliesweaponsroom_switch anim turnoff
	$alliesweaponsroom_switch playsound alarm_switch 
	$alliesweaponsroom_door movesouth 84
	$alliesweaponsroom_door waitmove 
	goto  Alliesweaponsroomthread

obviously something is wrong with it ,my aim is 2 make a certain script object (door) open by a switch and close by the same switch ,but if unclosed 4 a certain period of time (5 is an example) it closes automatically and sets back 2 the original thread 4 reusing .
so can any1 help me with it?

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:29 pm

I think useing a targeted func_door is better
for one thing the trigger waiting like that won't work
the else statement stops the countdown and the countdown part
needs to be in a loop . Try useing the key:setthead on the trigger
like this

key:setthread
value:Alliesweaponsroomthread

when someone uses the trigger the thread is run

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level.dooropen = 0

Alliesweaponsroomthread:

if(level.dooropen ==1) // thread is already running so set level.dooropen to 0 to stop the thread and close door
{
	level.dooropen = 0
	end
}
else
{
	level.dooropen = 1
	local.countdown = 5

while(level.doormoveing == 1)// makes thread wait if door is not fully open or closed yet
waitframe

	level.doormoveing = 1

	$alliesweaponsroom_switch anim turnon 
	$alliesweaponsroom_switch playsound alarm_switch 
	$alliesweaponsroom_door movenorth 84 
	$alliesweaponsroom_door  waitmove

	level.doormoveing = 0 

	while(level.dooropen ==1) // counter or second press of use key exits loop and door closes
	{
	wait 1 
                local.countdown-- 

                if (local.countdown == 0) 
		level.dooropen = 0
	}

while(level.doormoveing == 1)// makes thread wait if door is not fully open or closed yet
waitframe

level.doormoveing = 1

$alliesweaponsroom_switch anim turnoff 
$alliesweaponsroom_switch playsound alarm_switch 
$alliesweaponsroom_door movesouth 84 
$alliesweaponsroom_door waitmove

level.doormoveing = 0 
end

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:37 pm

darn ,u posted a few seconds just after i clicked the upload button on my beta map .i guess ill fix it in the next version

.

1st of all i added the else part after in the if statement after it failed without it .b4 it was

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wait 1 
                level.countdown-- 

                if (level.countdown == 0) 
                { 
                goto alliesclosedoor 
                }

but the door doesnt close after 5 seconds.

however the switch works on and off.

ill try that and c what comes up ,although i have a sneaking sensation that it wont work

.

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 4:53 pm

Well give the stuff in my post a try like I said in your script the countdown needs to be in a loop for it to countdown and the else statement stopped the thread and waited for a second keypress then the thread waits for a third key press and then closes the door . With my post you need only 1 thread .

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Wed Mar 24, 2004 5:02 pm

hmm!!!
i have 2 doors ,one is the allied version u saw and fixed,and the other is an axis door .when i replaced my script 4 the allies door with urs neither doors opened although i didnt touch the axis thread

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note i would like 2 do the same thing 2 the axis,but i figured i could do it myself once i go tthe allied working.

edit:found out what the problem was.the script wasnt being activated ,apparently u missed a } in the script and u put a lowercase letter instead of an uppercase one in my script .ive corrected that and now the script works .but the door is always open and closes 4 like a second then opens again .the switch is untriggerable and it keeps flipping on and off everytime the door moves .so in short it doesnt work

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hope u can see what i can do 2 make it work .tnx 4 ur effort so far

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:42 am

did you use setthread on the trigger ? you don't call this thread in your script it is called by the trigger when you use setthread as a key on the trigger .

key:setthread
value:Alliesweaponsroomthread

also you can add a wait key to the trigger to keep it from fireing too fast .

I made a test map for you to look at to see that it works download it an have a look weapon_room.pk3

the .map is in the pak

M&M · Post by **M&M** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:23 pm

oh ,i forgot 2 use a func_door

.i was using this on the script object .

tnx alot 4 ur persistence

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:05 pm

I you download the test map you will see that it it a script object because that is what you wanted . If you make a func_door and set the targeted check box it will open ok if you target it from the trigger_use . It will also close after a short time with no scripting unless you set some of the other options .