Script Problem.. Crowbar and open hatch.

[sabrinagsoledad]

HI.

I saw a video guide about how to write the script for using crowbar with all the effects...
In my case is not a door its a hatch...(kind of...) the item im using is hatch_metal01...because cealing hatch(the one i wanted) it never got locked.

When i enter to the game... nothing hapens.. the crowbar does nothing.

Here is my script... (my level items has the same names as the ones in the script, so there isnt a wrong name issue...

At first in "AddUseItemCallback("openhatch", "crowbar_1", "ScriptArea_1", instead of ScriptArea_1, was the name of the door item... that was hatch_1.... but it didnt work, so the one that make the guide told me that with some entitys u cant interact, so i could try to change hatch_1 to ScriptArea_1...
In both ways it dont work. Please what i should do?... (I also check the "script areas" position and the ScriptArea_1 is huge and just below the hatch).

Just to know... "crowbar_1" is the pickup crowbar, "joint" is a crowbar that appear stuck in the door the one i will move, and "brokencrowbar" is the one in two parts that will fall.


void OnStart()
{
AddUseItemCallback("openhatch", "crowbar_1", "ScriptArea_1", "UseCrowbarOnDoor", true);
AddEntityCollideCallback ("joint", "ScriptArea_1", "BreakHatch", true, 1);
}

void UseCrowbarOndoor(string &in asItem, string &in asEntity)
{
RemoveItem("crowbar_1");
PlaySoundAtEntity("", "player_crouch.snt", "Player", 0.05, false);
AddTimer(asEntity, 0.2, "TimerPlaceCrowbar");
}

void TimerPlaceCrowbar (string &in asTimer)
{
SetEntityActive("joint", true);
PlaySoundAtEntity("", "puzzle_place_jar.snt", asTimer, 0, false);
}

void BreakHatch(string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)
{
SetEntityActive("joint", false);
SetEntityActive("brokencrowbar", true);
SetSwingDoorLocked("hatch", false, false);
SetSwingDoorClosed("hatch", false, false);
SetSwingDoorDisableAutoClose("hatch", true);
AddPropImpulse("hatch", 0, -3, 0, "world");
CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_hit_wood.ps", "AreaEffect", false);
PlaySoundAtEntity("", "break_wood_metal.snt", "AreaEffect", 0, false);
GiveSanityBoostSmall();
PlayMusic("10_puzzle01.ogg", false, 0.7, 0.1, 10, false);
AddTimer ("", 0.1, "TimerPushHatch");
}

void TimerPushHatch (string &in asTimer)
{
AddPropImpulse("hatch", 0, -2, -1, "world");
AddTimer ("", 1.1, "TimerHatchCanClose");
}

void TimerHatchCanClose (string &in asTimer)
{
SetSwingDoorDisableAutoClose("hatch", false);
}



Thanks for the attention.

[Spelos]

Hope this solves your problem.

[sabrinagsoledad]

Hi..
I didnt have those activated... but still isnt working TT it could be the item used? i mean the door entity?

[Spelos]

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AddTimer(asEntity, 0.2, "TimerPlaceCrowbar"); 


That's not a float. You put a double there. Use:

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AddTimer(asEntity, 0.2f, "TimerPlaceCrowbar");

///....

AddTimer ("", 0.1f, "TimerPushHatch");

///...

AddTimer ("", 1.1f, "TimerHatchCanClose"); 


That's for all of your other functions as well..
1.3 is a double
1.3f is a float
THOSE FUNCIONS REQUIRE A FLOAT

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PlaySoundAtEntity("", "player_crouch.snt", "Player", 0.05f, false); 


Although it should work regardless... =/

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I've got it!

The simplest little mistake.

AddUseItemCallback("openhatch", "crowbar_1", "ScriptArea_1", "UseCrowbarOnDoor", true);

void UseCrowbarOndoor(string &in asItem, string &in asEntity)
...


Be sure to copy Function names to avoid this problem.
And let me mention that if you didn't check the ItemInteraction it still wouldn't work.

Fixed code:

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void OnStart()
{
    AddUseItemCallback("openhatch", "crowbar_1", "ScriptArea_1", "UseCrowbarOnDoor", true);
    AddEntityCollideCallback ("joint", "ScriptArea_1", "BreakHatch", true, 1);
}

void UseCrowbarOnDoor(string &in asItem, string &in asEntity)
{ 
    RemoveItem("crowbar_1");
    PlaySoundAtEntity("", "player_crouch.snt", "Player", 0.05, false);
    AddTimer(asEntity, 0.2, "TimerPlaceCrowbar");
}

void TimerPlaceCrowbar (string &in asTimer)
{ 
    SetEntityActive("joint", true);
    PlaySoundAtEntity("", "puzzle_place_jar.snt", asTimer, 0, false);
}

void BreakHatch(string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState) 
{
    SetEntityActive("joint", false);
    SetEntityActive("brokencrowbar", true);
    SetSwingDoorLocked("hatch", false, false);
    SetSwingDoorClosed("hatch", false, false);
    SetSwingDoorDisableAutoClose("hatch", true);
    AddPropImpulse("hatch", 0, -3, 0, "world");
    CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_hit_wood.ps", "AreaEffect", false);
    PlaySoundAtEntity("", "break_wood_metal.snt", "AreaEffect", 0, false);
    GiveSanityBoostSmall();
    PlayMusic("10_puzzle01.ogg", false, 0.7, 0.1, 10, false);
    AddTimer ("", 0.1, "TimerPushHatch");
}

void TimerPushHatch (string &in asTimer)
{
    AddPropImpulse("hatch", 0, -2, -1, "world");
    AddTimer ("", 1.1, "TimerHatchCanClose");
}

void TimerHatchCanClose (string &in asTimer)
{
    SetSwingDoorDisableAutoClose("hatch", false);
} 


And I suggest making another Script Area for the crowbar, since I presume the one you have is already in that area and would basically trigger immediately.

[sabrinagsoledad]

Hi. Thank you so much!.. when i read like 30 times the same thing those damn mistakes wont appear. But now i have another issue, my joint (the crowbar attached) its moving, it lurches from side to side, im trying to moving its position to change that with no luck..

THANKS again!

[Mudbill]

It might be too close to something else, causing weird collisions. If I understand you correctly, it's jiggering and moving on its own?
Try moving it slightly in the editor. Feel free to post a screenshot.

[sabrinagsoledad]

here is a picture of their positions., yes it's jiggering and moving on its own

[sabrinagsoledad]

here is a picture of their positions., yes it's jiggering and moving on its own



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I SOLVE IT... its was it position....

Thanks