I could have use for a "trigger_spam" or something like that...

[|GG|Carl]

I have a shooter_blaster on my map, but it only fires one shot...

 

It's actually even more complicated than that: I have a player-usable-trigger, which is linked to anoter trigger, which is linked to the gun;

 

Button>Trigger>Gun

 

So, I need to make the trigger get used many times, instead of just once.

 

Any ideas?

[zag]

hey guys new here

erm func_timer?

just i dont know how to stop func_timers once they have started

[zag]

aha i know

just make a load of triggers that get triggered by the button

then make the "delay" value for each one a bit more depending on how quick you want it to fire

so like the first one would be a value of 0 the next 0.5,1, 1.5 and so on.........

[|GG|Carl]

Originally posted by vas_zag

aha i know

just make a load of triggers that get triggered by the button

then make the "delay" value for each one a bit more depending on how quick you want it to fire

so like the first one would be a value of 0 the next 0.5,1, 1.5 and so on.........

Yes, I thought of that as well, but is there no easyer way?

[WadeV1589]

If your first thing is a func_button you're gonna have a helluva time getting that shooter to fire more than once, you need to use something like a trigger_multiple so it can be fired every x seconds if you merely hold down the use button. You could set the func_button to come back up again quickly to re-fire but it'd look messy.

 

However if for some odd reason you must use a func_button, you could use Icarus to make the shooter fire several times and the script would involve just a target_scriptrunner instead of multiple entities...

 

...I really do think the button needs to go though.

[|GG|Carl]

Sorry, I think I confused you, this is what it's like:

 

Trigger_once (not func_button) > Trigger_multiply > Gun

 

So... Shall I use a trigger_multiply instead of a trigger_once? You see, it's only supposed to fire once...

[WadeV1589]

Hang on...you want to be able to fire it many times but only when the player is using it?

 

If that's the case you really do just need the trigger_multiple and shooter_blaster. There is no need at all for the trigger_once, a trigger_once means just that, it can only ever be triggered once!

 

If you only ever want it to be fireable once, scrap the multiple altogether.

[|GG|Carl]

Here is a more exact description:

 

You push a console (trigger multipy) ,which makes the guns fire at a breakable wall (which doesn't actually take damage). after a while, a delayed trigger_once makes the wall explode.

 

The problem is that it looks sorta weird when the guns shoot one shot, and 10 secs later, the wall explodes .

[WadeV1589]

Right, if shooter_blaster only fires once your best bet would be a script, you can use icarus to fire it repeatedly and even use the script to break the wall. It would cut down the in-game entity count.

[wedge2211]

If you don't want to script it, you you have the trigger_multiple activate a func_timer that then fires the gun every x seconds.

[zag]

i still like the many triggers idea........

erm how do you stop a func_timer from fireing because once mine starts it wont stop