[SCRIPT] Spawn entities on moving location & Using items on enemies

[ZodiaC]

So I'm creating a new custom model and I need some scipt help(will be used later with the model)...
Well my first question is:
Is it possible to spawn entities on a moving item(enemies too) & on players position?(the second is more important)
And the second one:
How to use items on enemies & how to use the "AddEntityCollideCallback" (You know when an entity enters an area) on enemies???

[The chaser]

Ok, here I go:

You can attach entities to a moving entity (I don't know if you can with the player).
In this case, you do this:

AddAttachedPropToProp("name of the entity", "name of the entity that it's going to be attached", "name of the entity that it's going to be attached.ent", 0,0,0, 0,0,0);

For the items on enemies, I did one thing in my story:

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AddEntityCollideCallback("sledge_1", "Master", "Destroy", true, 1);

void Destroy (string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)
{
AddTimer("", 1.0f, "Hits");
func_on1();
AddLocalVarInt("Kill", 1);
}

void Hits (string &in asTimer)
{
AddEntityCollideCallback("sledge_1", "Master", "Destroy", true, 1);
}

void func_on1()
{
if (GetLocalVarInt("Kill") == 3)
{
    FadeEnemyToSmoke("Master", true);
    AddTimer("", 6, "Credits");
    SetMessage("Messages", "WalkQuest_final", 5);
}
}

[ZodiaC]

Ok, here I go:

You can attach entities to a moving entity (I don't know if you can with the player).
In this case, you do this:

AddAttachedPropToProp("name of the entity", "name of the entity that it's going to be attached", "name of the entity that it's going to be attached.ent", 0,0,0, 0,0,0);

For the items on enemies, I did one thing in my story:

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AddEntityCollideCallback("sledge_1", "Master", "Destroy", true, 1);

void Destroy (string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)
{
AddTimer("", 1.0f, "Hits");
func_on1();
AddLocalVarInt("Kill", 1);
}

void Hits (string &in asTimer)
{
AddEntityCollideCallback("sledge_1", "Master", "Destroy", true, 1);
}

void func_on1()
{
if (GetLocalVarInt("Kill") == 3)
{
    FadeEnemyToSmoke("Master", true);
    AddTimer("", 6, "Credits");
    SetMessage("Messages", "WalkQuest_final", 5);
}
}

For the first one: the attach command doesn't stuck two items together???

For he second: what exactly is the "func_on1();" ???

[The chaser]

When the sledge touched the Master (A brute) it called the function "Destroy". This function called the func_on1();, which would check if the monster had enough hits to die. The "Hits" timer allowed the player to strike the brute again. The AddLocalVarInt... well, I think you know

Yes, attaching sticks an entity to another one. Sorry, but there isn't anything like:

SpawnEntityAtPlayer("Thing", true);

So attaching was the best solution I saw.
If you are planning a combat, I think I have a method, much better
Let's play with ragdolls...

[ZodiaC]

When the sledge touched the Master (A brute) it called the function "Destroy". This function called the func_on1();, which would check if the monster had enough hits to die. The "Hits" timer allowed the player to strike the brute again. The AddLocalVarInt... well, I think you know

Yes, attaching sticks an entity to another one. Sorry, but there isn't anything like:

SpawnEntityAtPlayer("Thing", true);

So attaching was the best solution I saw.
If you are planning a combat, I think I have a method, much better
Let's play with ragdolls...

So you created the func_on1(); command from here?:
And then used it in script right?
For the attach-thing you attach an item to something else and make it invisible,and when you want to spawn it you make it visible and detach it?

It seems that I have to spoil my create...Anyway i'm creating an energy drink(can) that will make the player run faster when he uses it and i just wanted to make him drop the can after drinking it..
I guess you have created many battles!

[The chaser]

No, no, nothing of level editor. Just script. func_on1(); just checked if the monster was ready to die.

You can attach the entity to the player and then detach it.

You can do this:

AddAttachedPropToProp("Player", "can_01", "can_01.ent", 0,0,0, 0,0,0);

And then:

RemoveAttachedPropFromProp(string& asPropName, string& asAttachName);



Not really sure how it works, though.

[ZodiaC]

No, no, nothing of level editor. Just script. func_on1(); just checked if the monster was ready to die.

You can attach the entity to the player and then detach it.

You can do this:

AddAttachedPropToProp("Player", "can_01", "can_01.ent", 0,0,0, 0,0,0);

And then:

RemoveAttachedPropFromProp(string& asPropName, string& asAttachName);



Not really sure how it works, though.

So the func_on1(); is actually an independent command?
Maybe I could make it like all the potions in the main game(without drop animation)..it seems really complicate

[The chaser]

You can do

func_on1();
whateva();

Anything. It's just a callback without any condition. It just calls.

Try the attaching and detaching. I think it will be a cool effect!