Help with how to rebind key to autorun?

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Kesstryl

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Posted: 3rd Aug 2015 06:34 Edited at: 4th Aug 2015 05:10

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Edit - See further down for my work in progress code

I'm new (to this engine and to lua, I understand some php/mysql programming as my background) and while I've poked around the some of the scripts here to learn how things work, I would like advice on how to create a script to be able to rebind a key to autorun (instead of having to hold down shift all the time, for example, in most games I play I rebind an autorun so I only have to hit the key once and my character will stay in run mode until I hit the key again).

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Posted: 3rd Aug 2015 17:56 Edited at: 3rd Aug 2015 17:57

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This is like a 'state' situation. Hint: Set up a state variable (e.g. e_state=1) so that when the player presses the desired key to run e.g. E key , then use SetCharacterToRun(entity index). Then change the state variable to 0 e.g. e_state=0, when the player presses E again and then use SetCharacterToWalk(entity index) or whatever the desired animation is you want. That is just the very basic foundation for the code, you will probably need to do more.

I think this is what you mean, but please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Posted: 3rd Aug 2015 20:39

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Actually this helps a lot, I'll see what I can come up with

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Posted: 3rd Aug 2015 21:23 Edited at: 4th Aug 2015 05:09

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Instead of autorun, I thought I would first try just toggling run on and off without holding shift. It's not working. I basically put the script on a rock, set the rock to be dynamic, and always active yes. I could use a pointer on why this will not work.

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-- Attach this to an object in game, make sure static is set to no, and then press the key when you want to run and not hold shift.
local pressed = 0

function togglerun_init(e) 
end

function togglerun_main(e)
  -- press z to toggle run on, press shift Z to toggle run off
   if GetInKey() == "z" and pressed == 0 then 
      pressed = 1
	  SetCharacterToRun(e)
   elseif GetInKey() == "Z" and pressed == 0 then 
	  pressed = 1
      SetCharacterToWalk(e)
   end
   
   if pressed == 1 and GetInKey() == "" then
	  pressed = 0
   end
      
end

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Posted: 4th Aug 2015 14:30

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I believe that SetCharacterToRun() is intended for NPCs only, mate.

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Posted: 4th Aug 2015 20:34

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That would explain why it doesn't work, thanks for the tip. I'll just set the walk speed to faster for now

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