function scriptname_init(e)
Hide(e);
end

-- LUA Script - attach script to a trigger zone and extend the zone to the full area to be blocked to the player
-- Also needs an entity to be added to the map with its known entity number set in script below (also set entity to not spawn at start)
-- Tested with the 'Gates' entity
-- By cybernescence. Free to use for any purpose.

local blocking_entity_e = 7 -- set to the entity you are using to block the player (this is displayed on status bar once entity placed), also set this entity to not spawn at start
local blocking_message = "Hey, you can't go this way !" -- change to whatever message you'd like to display when player is blocked
local i_state = {}
local i_toggle = {}
local itemdist = 50
local tCheckTime = {}
local initialY = {}
local initialX = {}
local initialZ = {}

function blocking_zone_init(e)
	i_state[e] = "start"
end

function blocking_zone_main(e)
if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone'] == 1 then

	-- spawn the entity and hide it (make invisible)
	if i_state[e] == "start" then
		if g_Entity[blocking_entity_e] == nil then
			Prompt("Error - this entity does not exist -  check documentation in blocking_zone script!")
			return
		end
		Spawn(blocking_entity_e)
		Hide(blocking_entity_e)
		tCheckTime[e] = GetTimer(e)
		initialY[e] = g_PlayerPosY
		initialX[e] = g_PlayerPosX
		initialZ[e] = g_PlayerPosZ
		entity_in_front_of_player(blocking_entity_e)
		i_toggle[e] = "place"
		i_state[e] = "block"
		return
	end

	--position & rotate (invisible) entity to block player
	if i_state[e] == "block" then

		--entity_in_front_of_player(blocking_entity_e)
		Prompt(blocking_message)
		
		if i_toggle[e] == "set" then
			--used if player moves in/out of zone or materially shifts position
			entity_in_front_of_player(blocking_entity_e)
			tCheckTime[e] = GetTimer(e)
			i_toggle[e] = "place"
		else
			-- placing object with collision
			GravityOn(blocking_entity_e)
			CollisionOn(blocking_entity_e)
		end

		if GetTimer(e) >= tCheckTime[e] + 1000 then
		if (g_PlayerPosX >= initialX[e] -75 and g_PlayerPosX <= initialX[e] +75) or (g_PlayerPosZ >= initialZ[e]-75 and g_PlayerPosZ <= initialZ[e]+75) then
		else
			initialY[e] = g_PlayerPosY
			initialX[e] = g_PlayerPosX
			initialZ[e] = g_PlayerPosZ
			i_toggle[e] = "set"
		end
		end
	end

else
initialY[e] = g_PlayerPosY
initialX[e] = g_PlayerPosX
initialZ[e] = g_PlayerPosZ
i_toggle[e] = "set"
end
end

function entity_in_front_of_player(e)

GravityOff(e)
CollisionOff(e)
itemx=g_PlayerPosX
itemz=g_PlayerPosZ
itemy=g_PlayerPosY
itemx = itemx+math.sin(math.rad(g_PlayerAngY))*itemdist
itemz = itemz+math.cos(math.rad(g_PlayerAngY))*itemdist
itemy = itemy-math.sin(math.rad(g_PlayerAngX))*itemdist
SetPosition(e,itemx,itemy-80,itemz)
yangle = g_PlayerAngY
if g_PlayerAngY >= 360 then
	yangle = g_PlayerAngY - (360 * (math.floor(g_PlayerAngY / 360)))
elseif g_PlayerAngY < 0 and g_PlayerAngY > -360 then
	yangle = g_PlayerAngY + 360
elseif g_PlayerAngY <= -360 then
	yangle = g_PlayerAngY + (360 * ( -1 * (math.floor(g_PlayerAngY / 360)))) 
end
FaceAngle = yangle + 180
if FaceAngle > 360 then
	FaceAngle = FaceAngle - 360
end
SetRotation(e,0,FaceAngle,0)
GravityOn(e)
CollisionOn(e)

end

-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script + '_main'
-- Hides Entity

function entityhide_init(e)
end

function entityhide_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 if PlayerDist < 80 then
   PromptDuration("Entity hidden",3000)
   PlaySound(e,0)
   Hide(e)
 else
   Show(e)  
 end
end