Spawn an entity ? (randomly) (dog: ai_german_hund_dog-real)

[Cigs]

...morelike "when it's destroyed". in this case "when it died"


Greetings,

with the help off bdbodger I was able to make a testmap with attacking dogs innit.
( /forum/viewtopic.php?p=59657#59657 ; post of Sat Jun 05, 2004 2:08 am )
One attacking only allies. One attacking only axis.
Works Great!!

Now I like those entities (ai_german_hund_dog-real) to spawn about every 30-40 seconds after they died
OR rather randomly (max 60 secs)

so i removed them & tried to spawn them with as script_object, script_model, script_origin.
each time the dogs were solid

like this.. (last try; script_origin)

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level waittill spawn ///////////////////////*********************************************************** 

	thread spawnalliesdog
	thread spawnaxisdog

end

spawnalliesdog:

local.static = spawn script_origin 
local.static model "animal/german_shepherd.tik" 
local.static.origin = ( -272.00 -112.00  8.00 ) 
local.static.angles = ( 0 15 0 ) 

end 
 
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

spawnaxisdog:

local.static = spawn script_origin  
local.static model "animal/german_shepherd.tik" 
local.static.origin = ( -272.00 88.00  8.00 ) 
local.static.angles = ( 0 345 0 ) 

end 

but the dogs are just solid ingame. logical.

i dno
how can I spawn an (working) entity, morelike an ai(ai_german_hund_dog-real) and have it respawn a few seconds later after dieing ?
(each time after a different ammount of seconds later; randomly)

Same thing could be done with barrels. spwawning them after they're destroyed. wouldn't tht be nice





PS: when i didn't try to spawn them, when they were just placed as an entity,,,they both had targetnames
(but that was just to amke m only attack axis or allies)

allies dog:
key: targetname
value: allies_dog

axis dog:
key: targetname
value: axis_dog

trying to spwn them with script_origin... they didn't have a targetname anymore.



Hope this is easier then I'm guessing
thank U.
Cigs

Sat Jun 05, 2004 2:08 am

[bdbodger]

Don't spawn it as a script_model or object try this out .

main:
thread dog

...
end

dog:

while(1)
(
local.dog = spawn models/animal/german_shepherd.tik
local.dog origin ( ?? ?? ?? ) // put your origin here
local.dog angle 90 // or what ever

local.dog waittill death

wait 10 // maybe wait a bit before respawning
}

end // you don't really need this because the thread does not end but I use it as a habit .

[Cigs]

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	...

	// prep

	$axis_dog german // dog guards german soldiers - attacks allies
	$allies_dog american //dog guards american soldiers - attacks axis
	$axis_dog health 275 
	$allies_dog health 275 


level waittill spawn ///////////////////////*********************************************************** 

	thread player_teams 	
	thread spawnalliesdog
	thread spawnaxisdog

end 

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

spawnalliesdog: 

while(1) 
( 
local.spawnalliesdog = spawn models/animal/german_shepherd.tik "targetname" "allies_dog" 
local.spawnalliesdog origin ( -292.00 -164.00  0.00 ) 
local.spawnalliesdog angle 15 

local.spawnalliesdog waittill death 

wait 25 
} 

end 

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

spawnaxisdog: 

while(1) 
( 
local.spawnaxisdog = spawn models/animal/german_shepherd.tik "targetname" "axis_dog"
local.spawnaxisdog origin ( -292.00 124.00  0.00 ) 
local.spawnaxisdog angle 345 

local.spawnaxisdog waittill death 

wait 25 
} 

end 

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

player_teams: 

...

[Cigs]

it was the "( " under "while (1) "

{



I tried giving them targetnames in the script, but seems they both attack only allies

And they attack in spectatormode

[bdbodger]

Ok I was not thinking about you wanting american and german dogs . Didn't we talk about this before ? If you want an american dog then use it's targetname and make it american .

$allies_dog american

and use that player team thread like you did before to make the players either american or german and have the dogs ignore spectators.

[Cigs]

Yes, that's correct.
they only attack one team.
($axis_dog german (in //prep) above level waittill spawn)
(player_teams thread at the very bottom)

That scripting part is right!

that scriptingpart can only has an effect when the targetnames are set correct!


the thing is, i tried but wasn't able to targetname those spawned TIK's ?

i 'searched & found' like this

local.spawnalliesdog = spawn models/animal/german_shepherd.tik "targetname" "allies_dog"
local.spawnaxisdog = spawn models/animal/german_shepherd.tik "targetname" "axis_dog"

but n0 reslults (THEY AREN'T targetnamed!) i think.

[Cigs]

yes it works, Thx alot

found it

$axis_dog health 140
$axis_dog german

$allies_dog health 140
$allies_dog american

SHOULD BE set each time they spawn !



like this:

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// ALLIESAXISDOGS
// ARCHITECTURE: CIGS 
// SCRIPTING: BDBODGER, 

main: 



	// set scoreboard messages 
	setcvar "g_obj_alliedtext1" "" 
	setcvar "g_obj_alliedtext2" "" 
	setcvar "g_obj_alliedtext3" "" 
	setcvar "g_obj_axistext1" "" 
	setcvar "g_obj_axistext2" "" 
	setcvar "g_obj_axistext3" "" 

	setcvar "g_scoreboardpic" "" // your score board picture 

	// call additional stuff for playing this map round based is needed
	if(level.roundbased)
		thread roundbasedthread




level waittill prespawn ///////////////////////****************************************



	//*** Precache Dm Stuff 
	exec global/DMprecache.scr 

	// level.script = maps/dm/mapname.scr //remember to put in your map name
	level.script = maps/dm/.scr 

	// exec global/door_locked.scr // trigger_use: targetname/door_locked | setthread/lock | type/wood | message/This door is locked!
	exec global/door_locked.scr 

	// exec global/ambient.scr stockmapname ; may want to make your own ambient sounds, read the tut
	exec global/ambient.scr mohdm1 



	//add more codes here after you add more features to your maps
	
	

	// prep
	



level waittill spawn ///////////////////////*******************************************

	thread player_teams 
	thread spawnalliesdog 
	thread spawnaxisdog 

	$axis_dog health 140 
	$axis_dog german 
	$allies_dog health 140 
	$allies_dog american 

end 

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
spawnalliesdog: 

while(1) 
{ 
local.spawnalliesdog = spawn models/animal/german_shepherd.tik "targetname" "allies_dog" 
local.spawnalliesdog origin ( -292.00 -164.00  0.00 ) 
local.spawnalliesdog angle 15 
$allies_dog health 140 
$allies_dog american 

local.spawnalliesdog waittill death 

wait 6 
} 

end 

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

spawnaxisdog: 

while(1) 
{ 
local.spawnaxisdog = spawn models/animal/german_shepherd.tik "targetname" "axis_dog" 
local.spawnaxisdog origin ( -292.00 124.00  0.00 ) 
local.spawnaxisdog angle 345 
$axis_dog health 140 
$axis_dog german 

local.spawnaxisdog waittill death 

wait 6
} 

end 

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

player_teams: 

while (1) 
{ 
for (local.playtm=1;local.playtm <= $player.size;local.playtm++) 
{ 
if ($player[local.playtm].dmteam == axis) 
$player[local.playtm] german 
$player[local.playtm] threatbias 1000 

if ($player[local.playtm].dmteam == allies) 
$player[local.playtm] american 
$player[local.playtm] threatbias 1000 

if ($player[local.playtm].dmteam == "spectator") 
$player[local.playtm] threatbias ignoreme 
} 
waitframe 
} 
end 

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
roundbasedthread:

	// Can specify different scoreboard messages for round based games here.

	level waitTill prespawn

	level waittill spawn

	// set the parameters for this round based match
	level.dmrespawning = 0 // 1 or 0
	level.dmroundlimit = 5 // round time limit in minutes
	level.clockside = kills // set to axis, allies, kills, or draw

	level waittill roundstart

end 

[Cigs]

very, very strange ... looking at the script ... but the dogs still attack when "spectator" ?

lats say im allied and an axis dog runs towards. i die i go into 'free look' (?"spectator"?) and it's as if it still thinks im american... ?
i 'free look' some more and it runs after me, biting in air

normally it ignores in "spectator" vieuw(s). but maybe im not in "spectator" vieuw when i just died !!?
maybe im in 'free look'_after_dying_vieuw, something totallydifferent ?

just a thought

hope you understand me. but how can it be if player_teams thread works in stockmaps ? right

right

i dno, im beefed
bdbodger ?

[bdbodger]

Yes you can't set health or the team of the dog until it is spawnd

local.spawnalliesdog = spawn models/animal/german_shepherd.tik "targetname" "allies_dog"

when you do that you are createing a dog with the targetname allies_dog
you can't tell a dog that it is on a certain team if it does not exist yet .

I have not noticed a problem with the dogs and spectators not a big issue just respawn and get back in the battle . You can try if you think you need to

if ($player[local.playtm].dmteam == "spectator" || $player[local.playtm].health < 1)
$player[local.playtm] threatbias ignoreme

[Cigs]

yes,

$player[local.playtm].health < 1

great idea
would off worked, but health bar is at 100 when you spectate

the reason i like this to work is because i wouldn't like players messing with the dog in "spectator" vieuw...

still looking for a command that can states one is 'inactive'
in MOH_game_commands_and_varaibles. maybe you know another

[Cigs]

I found 2 commands.



Player (player) -> Sentient -> Animate -> Entity -> SimpleEntity -> Listener -> Class

dead

Called when the player is dead.


Actor (Actor) -> SimpleActor -> Sentient -> Animate -> Entity -> SimpleEntity -> Listener -> Class

is_enemy_visible

0 if the enemy is not currently visible, 1 if he is

how can i use this those commands ?



i tried if ($player[local.playtm].dmteam == "spectator" || $player[local.playtm].dead == 1)
if ($player[local.playtm].dmteam == "spectator" || $player.dead = 1)
if ($player[local.playtm].dmteam == "spectator" || $player[local.playtm] == dead)

[jv_map]

Well a brush with the actor texture (I suppose common/monsterclip?) hmmm I think that's not going to do much more than prevent the dogs from going there (it's like a playerclip for players).

[bdbodger]

if(!($player[local.playtm].dmteam == "axis") && (!($player[local.playtm] == "allies")) ???

! = not

maybe ?

[jv_map]

You can also do

$player[local.playtm].dmteam != "axis"



btw this thread is going to scripting

[Cigs]

i see, didn't know that about the actor (i never found it explained) nice to know
and yes != not

but sadly i have to state that
? 'both != axis & != allies are only ignored when "spectator"' (dogs never attack any team; infact they dissapeared)
? 'only != axis are ignored', then the axis_dog never attacks allies.

i still think it'd be better scripting to check if $player[local.playtm] is dead or alive
'dead' or 'isAlive' ?



thx for replying