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[Jellissa13]

I'm confused about what exactly it takes to make a custom story and also I'm not sure I can do it... I have nothing downloaded or anything, so if literally ANYONE could help me, step by step, general directions, anything would help cause I think I have some pretty cool ideas...

[Tanshaydar]

This should help you: http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/start

[Tesseract]

Hi Kyle new question, im starting to go into the depths of scripting, getting out of my comfort zone, can you explain a switch statement and what it takes for it to work ive looked at the Amnesia 101 thread it makes no sense to me, it tells me what it does and shows the structure but how do i make the structure follow the next case?

what does it need to make it do what you want it to do, such as, intro's, screen effects or whatever else they do, can you explain it to me in layman's terms so that a noob like myself knows how it works, im sure once you were in my position and can understand exactly where im coming from.

[DRedshot]

A switch statement is kinda like a list of if statements, but kept in a nice neat form.

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switch(Number_X){

}

is like saying

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if(Number_X){

}

The only difference is what happens next.

With an if statement you write the condition as

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if((Number_X) == 1){
// Number_X == 1
}

But with a switch statement, it goes like this:

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switch(Number_X){
case 1:
// Number_X == 1
break;
}

think of "case 1:" as the computer saying "if the value is 1"

so

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switch(Number_Y){
case 1:
// Do this stuff if Number_Y is 1
break;
case 2:
// Do this stuff if Number_Y is 2
break;
case 3:
// Do this stuff if Number_Y is 3
break;
}

is like the computer saying
"Get the value of "Number_Y" for me!
If it is 1, do the stuff in case 1:
If it is 2, do the stuff in case 2:
If it is 3, do the stuff in case 3:
If it is x, do the stuff in case x:"

once you understand how it works look here

Hopefully this helps! think of it as multiple if statements in a row.


Edit: just a couple of scripts to see how if's differ from switch!

Spoiler below!

How it looks in switch format

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switch(GetLocalVarInt("Number")){

case 1:
PlaySoundAtEntity("" , "Boom.snt" , "Door_1" , 0.5f , false);
break;

case 2:
AddTimer("Delay_1" , 5.5f , "Timer");
break;

case 3:
CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("" , "ps_smoke.ps" , "Area_3" , false);
break;

}

is the same as

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if(GetLocalVarInt("Number")==1){
PlaySoundAtEntity("" , "Boom.snt" , "Door_1" , 0.5f , false);
return;
}

if(GetLocalVarInt("Number")==2){
AddTimer("Delay_1" , 5.5f , "Timer");
return;
}

if(GetLocalVarInt("Number")==3){
CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("" , "ps_smoke.ps" , "Area_3" , false);
return;
}

[Kyle]

Erg, It appears I was too slow to answer. xD

[Tesseract]

thanks a bunch ill see how i go with this!

where you have the:

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switch(Number_Y){
case 1:
// Do this stuff if Number_Y is 1
break;
case 2:
// Do this stuff if Number_Y is 2
break;
case 3:
// Do this stuff if Number_Y is 3
break;
}

where would the Y == 2 go?
in case 2: ?

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Erg, It appears I was too slow to answer. xD

it wouldn't hurt to have 2 answers

[DRedshot]

I just updated the post, look in the spoiler tags at the bottom of my last post

And yes, if(Y == 2) is the same as case 2:

[Tesseract]

I just updated the post, look in the spoiler tags at the bottom of my last post

And yes, if(Y == 2) is the same as case 2:

Ok thank you ill give it a try and see how i go

[Mooserider]

Can you please explain for statements to me in a way I can understand?
Every time I see an explanation of it my brain explodes I just don't get it.

Thanks in advance! It's really kind of you to offer help to people.

[Elven]

I want to use
StartEffectEmotionFlash

Will

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bool GetFlashbackIsActive();

Checks whether a flashback is still in effect.

work if i want that something will happen STRAIGHT after you watch watching this white text ?