still trouble triggering scripts

clu · November 15, 2002

I'm sure I'm missing something obvious here, but I can't get my script to run on my SP level. Here's what I've done:

1) Created a script that changes kyle's force powers all to zero

2) Created a trigger_once trigger around the player_start entity

3) Created a target_scriptrunner that is right in front of the trigger

4) Added the key "Usescript" with a key of "flevels" (the name of my script located in the root of my scripts directory

5) Linked the trigger and target with "control K"

When I start my level, nothing happens. Anyway, I'm struggling here. Hope someone sees an obvious mistake/omission.

-clu

lassev · November 16, 2002

Just two things:

Have you set, in your script, the changes to affect kyle with the affect command?

Secondly: the better way is to drop out the trigger_once and connect the player_start directly to the script_runner, using the ctrl+K, in the same manner your connected the trigger.

clu · November 16, 2002

Yep. I read that somewhere else too. I got rid of the trigger_once and now I just have the info_player_start targeted at the scriptrunner. Anyway it still doen't work for some reason. Two questions:

1)Does it matter where the scriptrunner is located (does it need to be on top of or in physical contact with info_player_start?)

2) Does it matter if the script IBI file is in a PK3 file, but the map using the script is just in the "maps" directory? (or do they have to be in the same PK3 file?)

Anyway, the script only affects kyle:

affect ( "kyle", /*@AFFECT_TYPE*/ FLUSH )

{

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_FORCE_HEAL_LEVEL", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_FORCE_JUMP_LEVEL", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_FORCE_SPEED_LEVEL", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_FORCE_PUSH_LEVEL", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_FORCE_PULL_LEVEL", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_FORCE_MINDTRICK_LEVEL", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_FORCE_GRIP_LEVEL", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_FORCE_LIGHTNING_LEVEL", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_SABER_THROW", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_SABER_DEFENSE", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

set ( /*@SET_TYPES*/ "SET_SABER_OFFENSE", /*@FORCE_LEVELS*/ "0" );

}

I'm stumped!

-clu

Kengo · November 17, 2002

I'm having some problems with doing this at the moment myself, but I think its to do with trying to trigger too many things at the same time...

The best way to do scripts in my opinion is to create a folder in the gamedata/base directory called scripts. Then put a sub folder in, called say map. I dunno why, but it seems like you need a subdirectory, you cant just put Usescript scriptname (I'm not certain on this). So in the target_scriptrunner, have Usescript as the key, and say map/scriptname as the value. Sound like you've got the actual set up of the trigger and target_scriptrunner in the map editor all right. You can have the map in the maps folder, the scrpt in the scripts folder, you don't have to put them together into a pk3 to get them to work (which saves a LOT of time). Hope that does the trick, I had a lot of trouble with triggering scripts (and they aven't all gone away...). One other thing, sure you probabaly have but make sure you compile the actual script as well as saving it, sorry, just thought it was worth making sure!

The script itself looks fine as well.

Good luck

War Master · November 17, 2002

I had trouble setting up Kyle without force powers and no saber too. For some reason this script will work on Kyle, it's part of the one for kejim_post. If you don't want him to have a saber make sure you check stun baton in the info player start properties. One last thing, when you try out your map don't load it from the menu, type devmap "mymap" to start it.

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