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Northern
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2014 19:05 Edited at: 2nd Aug 2014 19:08
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Hello everyone,



Now, if necessary, you will may easily to disclose the 'entity id' and 'entity object number' of any dynamic object into your game level, just using a small Lua script file, which you may find it attached or using the link below. Besides, a video tutorial explaining how to use it, will be soon available on Video gallery page as well.



https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/64612150/disclosingobjid.zip







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Posted: 2nd Aug 2014 19:18
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This looks like it could be quite helpful. Do the ID numbers change if one of the items is removed?

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Posted: 2nd Aug 2014 19:22
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You can get entity ID now by just hovering over the entity in the editor and it shows the ID in the status bar. Also, you can put a command in an entity's init function to store the ID globally and then access it from other scripts. Having to run a test level, walk up to an object, and then press E to reveal the info is not really the best method.

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Posted: 2nd Aug 2014 20:30 Edited at: 2nd Aug 2014 20:33
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@Teabone:



After saving your game level, the ID number of existent objects remains unchanged, However, if you move any of those entities, there will be a change in 'Object Number', but not the ID number. That was what I found when I was testing the sc
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Posted: 2nd Aug 2014 22:09
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The thumbnail of the video before I press play, looks like it has a Sunburst effect from PaintShop Pro

If I am correct, I am very pleased

Good video by the way

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Posted: 2nd Aug 2014 22:34
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@Northern,

I was just trying to help out. This idea of using a script and walking around to find out entity Ids has been around for a while and most have learned the better approach now. I just don't want you to be left in the dark ages. After all, you
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Posted: 3rd Aug 2014 02:17
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@Sparrowhawk:

Thank you.

Yes, you are right; it's sunburst effect from Corel PaintShop Pro shown in the video title.


@tomjscott

Thanks for your commentary.

I may understand your point of view; however, what about you sharing with the com
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