Area Triggers Help!

**Tanshaydar** · 08-17-2011, 03:22 PM

void OnPickup(string &in entity){
AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "mainatticscare", "OnScare", true, 1);
You didn't close the block, there is a { to open, but there is no } to close.

**JetlinerX** · 08-17-2011, 03:36 PM

Added the closing bracket, get the same errors.

Pictures!

My Code:

Spoiler below!

Hope that helps!

**JetlinerX** · 08-17-2011, 04:39 PM

Anyone got some more ideas??

**Tanshaydar** · 08-17-2011, 05:24 PM

You don't have an OnStart() function in your code.

SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback("note_attic_desk1", "OnPickup", true);
is not in any function block, you need to put it in your OnStart() function.

**JetlinerX** · 08-17-2011, 05:32 PM

...I dont understand... What should the code look like in order to clear those errors?

New Code, Still getting the "OnStart" error, and now I get an Expected Identifier for line 16.

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void OnStart ()

{

AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "attic_sound_scare1", "Noise", true, 1);

SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback("note_attic_desk", "OnPickup", true);

AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "mainatticscare", "OnScare", true, 1);

}

void Noise(string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)

{

PlaySoundAtEntity("", "amb_idle_whimp.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

PlaySoundAtEntity("", "insanity_baby_cry.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

PlaySoundAtEntity("", "door_level_cistern_close.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

PlaySoundAtEntity("", "general_thunder.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

PlaySoundAtEntity("", "break_stairs.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

PlaySoundAtEntity("", "lurker_hit_Wood", "mainatticscare", 0, false);

}

OnPickup("note_attic_desk");

void OnScare(string &in parent, string &in child, int state){

     if (parent == "Player" && child == "mainatticscare")

     {

         GiveSanityDamage(20, true);

         SetPlayerActive(false);

         AddPlayerBodyForce(-40000, 25000, 0, false);

         FadePlayerRollTo(75, 3, 2);

         StartPlayerLookAt("level_celler_1", 2, 2, "");

         SetPlayerCrouching(true);

         AddTimer("", 2, "viimenen2");

         AddTimer("", 10, "viimenen6");

         GivePlayerDamage(10, "BloodSplat", false, false);

         SetLanternDisabled(true);

         PlaySoundAtEntity("", "player_bodyfall", "Player", 0, false);

         FadeRadialBlurTo(1, 0.5);

     }

     }

void OnLeave ()

{

}

**Tanshaydar** · 08-17-2011, 07:01 PM

OnPickup("note_attic_desk");

What is this?

**JetlinerX** · 08-17-2011, 07:14 PM

I need the "mainatticscare" area to be in-active until the player picks up "note_attic_desk" Then I need it to be active again, so that was my attempt at that code. Can you tell me the right code?

Also, how do I work timers? Because as it is, the player just spins around, not moving, with blurred vision because I dont have a working timer. What can I do to make those two timers work?

**GreyFox** · 08-17-2011, 07:17 PM

On Pickup?

I believe that is not a correct functions. you could do SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback so when you interact with that certain Entity (IE a Note, Latern, Potion, etc) you could make it activate whatever you want like a trigger or a sound or anything.

-Grey Fox

**JetlinerX** · 08-17-2011, 07:21 PM

I have a SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback, but how do I make it activate the area after picking up the note? My current code is:

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void OnStart()

{

        AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "attic_sound_scare1", "OnStart", true, 1);

        SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback("note_attic_desk", "OnPickup", true);

        AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "mainatticscare", "OnPickup", true, 1);

}

void OnStart(string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)

{

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "amb_idle_whimp.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "insanity_baby_cry.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "door_level_cistern_close.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "general_thunder.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "break_stairs.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "lurker_hit_Wood", "mainatticscare", 0, false);

}

void OnPickup(string &in parent, string &in child, int state)

{

     if (parent == "Player" && child == "mainatticscare")

     {

         GiveSanityDamage(20, true);

         SetPlayerActive(false);

         AddPlayerBodyForce(-40000, 25000, 0, false);

         FadePlayerRollTo(75, 3, 2);

         StartPlayerLookAt("level_celler_1", 2, 2, "");

         SetPlayerCrouching(true);

         AddTimer("", 2, "Timer1");

         AddTimer("", 10, "Timer2");

         GivePlayerDamage(10, "BloodSplat", false, false);

         SetLanternDisabled(true);

         PlaySoundAtEntity("", "player_bodyfall", "Player", 0, false);

         FadeRadialBlurTo(1, 0.5);

     }

}

void OnLeave ()

{

}

The "OnStart, OnPickup" are both just space fillers because I have NO IDEA what to add there xD

AERGG!!! I am so close! New Code:

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void OnStart()

{

        AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "attic_sound_scare1", "OnStart", true, 1);

        SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback("note_attic_desk", "OnPickup", true);

        AddEntityCollideCallback("Player", "mainatticscare", "OnPickup", true, 1);

}

void OnStart(string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)

{

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "amb_idle_whimp.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "insanity_baby_cry.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "door_level_cistern_close.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "general_thunder.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "break_stairs.snt", "attic_sound_scare1", 0.0f, true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "lurker_hit_Wood.snt", "mainatticscare", 0, true);

}

void OnPickup(string &in parent, string &in child, int state)

{

     if (parent == "Player" && child == "note_attic_desk")

     {

        CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_dust_impact", "Partdoor1", false);    

        CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_door_damage_wood", "Partdoor1", false);

        CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_dust_impact", "Partdoor2", false);    

        CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_door_damage_wood", "Partdoor2", false);

        CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_dust_impact", "Partdoor3", false);    

        CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_door_damage_wood", "Partdoor3", false);

        CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_dust_impact", "Partdoor4", false);    

        CreateParticleSystemAtEntity("", "ps_door_damage_wood", "Partdoor4", false);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "lurker_hit_Wood", "Player", 0, false);

        GiveSanityDamage(20, true);

        SetPlayerActive(false);

        AddPlayerBodyForce(-40000, 25000, 0, false);

        FadePlayerRollTo(75, 3, 2);

        StartPlayerLookAt("level_celler_1", 2, 2, "");

        SetPlayerCrouching(true);

        AddTimer("", 2, "Timer1");

        AddTimer("", 10, "Timer2");

        GivePlayerDamage(10, "BloodSplat", false, false);

        SetLanternDisabled(true);

        PlaySoundAtEntity("", "player_bodyfall", "Player", 0, false);

        FadeRadialBlurTo(1, 0.5);

     }

}

void OnLeave ()

{

}

Someone please just tell me how to make an area inactive until a note is picked up, then the area activates! PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Homicide13** · 08-18-2011, 06:56 AM

Just use a local variable.

When the player picks up the note, have it set the variable to 1 [ SetLocalVarInt("nameofvar",1); ]. Then when the player enters the area you want them to trigger after they've picked up the note, just use the if than script to check if the variable is 1 [ if(GetLocalVarInt("nameofvar") == 1) {} ] and have one of the functions that runs in the if than script remove the collide callback for the area (set your original collide callback function to not auto-remove itself).

you don't need to worry about initializing the variable, it creates itself the first time it's used.

Hope that helps!