check point with gate access?

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Posted: 15th Jun 2014 23:50 Edited at: 16th Jun 2014 00:08

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Is it possible to write a script where a player is prompted, for clearance, if yes, press E then a gate would open?

Ive managed to create my very first Lua script but it is only prompts.

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

-- Player granted continuance



function continue_main(e)

 if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone']==1 then

    Prompt ("Do you have required clearance to continue? Press E if you do.")

	if g_KeyPressE == 1 then

	Destroy(e);

 end

 if g_KeyPressE == 1 then

 Prompt ("Please continue but be cautious!")

 if g_KeyPressE == 1 then

 Destroy(e);

end

end

end

end

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 11:22

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Just somethibg i noticed. The destroy(e) will destroy the zone and the script so anything after that will not run.

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 11:23 Edited at: 16th Jun 2014 11:25

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you need to set some delays alongside the E presses otherwise it'll skip through much too fast and remove the first destroy(e)

untested but something like this

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

-- Player granted continuance



function continue_init(e)

end

local pressed = 0

 

function continue_main(e)

 if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone']==1 then

    Prompt ("Do you have required clearance to continue? Press E if you do.")

 if g_KeyPressE == 1 and pressed == 0 then

 pressed = 1

 Prompt ("Please continue but be cautious!")

 if g_KeyPressE == 1 and pressed == 0 then

 Destroy(e);

end

end

end

if g_KeyPressE == 0 then

  pressed = 0

end

end

edit actually this is a zone

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 12:58

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What i ultimately did was to use the script, for the zone, used the doornokey script and removed the text prompt from it and increased the distance for the gate to open. It works but I thought it would be better to have it all in one script.

here is my edited script for examination/improvement. The delays are good in this but I dont know how to add the function to open the gate directly to the script.
Also, the prompt only appears once. if I move to that station and then walk away with out pressing E, it wont appear again.

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-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script + '_main'
-- Player granted access through gate
local continue = 0
local time1 = 0
local time2 = 0
local timepassed = 0
local timeset = 0
--change value here to desired delay between prompts (in seconds)
local delay = 1
----
function continue2_init(e)
end
function continue2_main(e)
	if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone']==1 then
		Prompt ("Do you have required clearance to continue?");
if timeset == 0 then
    time1 = g_Time
    timeset = 1
end
 if timepassed >= (delay * 2) then
    Prompt("Press E to proceed!")
 end
if g_KeyPressE == 1 then
    continue = 1
    time1 = g_Time
    timepassed = (time2 - time1) / 1000
end
if continue == 1 then
    Prompt("You may proceed but be cautious."); 
if timepassed >= (delay * 2) then
    Destroy(e)
end
end
time2 = g_Time
timepassed = (time2 - time1) / 1000
end
end

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 14:42

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why r u using a zone rather than apply the prompts onto the door script? and you will still need 2 scripts if you do it this way because you need to get the e value for the door/gate (unless you want to find the e number of the gate manually)

would this not be better?
apply it directly to the door/gate

-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script + '_main'
-- Door Prompts 'Closed' can be opened with entity collected specified by 'USE KEY'

-- state to ensure user must release E key before can open/close again
local door_pressed = 0

function continue_init(e)
end
	 
function continue_main(e)
 PlayerDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
 PlayerDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
 PlayerDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
 PlayerDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(PlayerDX*PlayerDX)+math.abs(PlayerDY*PlayerDY)+math.abs(PlayerDZ*PlayerDZ));
 if PlayerDist < 150 then
  if g_Entity[e]['activated'] == 0 then
   if g_Entity[e]['haskey'] == 1 then 
    Prompt("You may proceed but be cautious.");
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 then 
	  g_Entity[e]['activated'] = 1;
    end
   else
    Prompt("You don't have the required clearance to continue.");
   end
  else
   if g_Entity[e]['activated'] == 1 then
    -- door is unlocked and closed
 	Prompt("Press E to open door.");
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 and g_Entity[e]['animating'] == 0 and door_pressed == 0 then 
	 SetAnimation(0);
	 PlayAnimation(e);
	 g_Entity[e]['animating'] = 1;
	 g_Entity[e]['activated'] = 2;
     PlaySound(e,0);
	 StartTimer(e);
	 door_pressed = 1;
	end
   else
    if g_Entity[e]['activated'] == 2 then
	 -- door collision off after 1 second
	 if GetTimer(e)>1000 then
 	  CollisionOff(e);
	 end
	 -- door is open
 	 if g_KeyPressE == 1 and g_Entity[e]['animating'] == 0 and door_pressed == 0 then
 	  SetAnimation(1);
	  PlayAnimation(e);
 	  g_Entity[e]['animating'] = 1;
 	  g_Entity[e]['activated'] = 1;
      PlaySound(e,1);
      CollisionOn(e);
	  door_pressed = 1;
	 end
	end
   end
  end
 end
 if g_KeyPressE == 0 then 
  door_pressed = 0;
 end
end

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-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script + '_main'
-- Door Prompts 'Closed' can be opened with entity collected specified by 'USE KEY' 

-- state to ensure user must release E key before can open/close again
local door_pressed = 0

function continue_init(e)
end
	 
function continue_main(e)
 PlayerDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
 PlayerDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
 PlayerDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
 PlayerDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(PlayerDX*PlayerDX)+math.abs(PlayerDY*PlayerDY)+math.abs(PlayerDZ*PlayerDZ));
 if PlayerDist < 150 then
  if g_Entity[e]['activated'] == 0 then
   if g_Entity[e]['haskey'] == 1 then 
    Prompt("You may proceed but be cautious.");
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 then 
	  g_Entity[e]['activated'] = 1;
    end
   else
    Prompt("You don't have the required clearance to continue.");
   end
  else
   if g_Entity[e]['activated'] == 1 then
    -- door is unlocked and closed
 	Prompt("Press E to open door.");
    if g_KeyPressE == 1 and g_Entity[e]['animating'] == 0 and door_pressed == 0 then 
	 SetAnimation(0);
	 PlayAnimation(e);
	 g_Entity[e]['animating'] = 1;
	 g_Entity[e]['activated'] = 2;
     PlaySound(e,0);
	 StartTimer(e);
	 door_pressed = 1;
	end
   else
    if g_Entity[e]['activated'] == 2 then
	 -- door collision off after 1 second
	 if GetTimer(e)>1000 then
 	  CollisionOff(e);
	 end
	 -- door is open
 	 if g_KeyPressE == 1 and g_Entity[e]['animating'] == 0 and door_pressed == 0 then
 	  SetAnimation(1);
	  PlayAnimation(e);
 	  g_Entity[e]['animating'] = 1;
 	  g_Entity[e]['activated'] = 1;
      PlaySound(e,1);
      CollisionOn(e);
	  door_pressed = 1;
	 end
	end
   end
  end
 end
 if g_KeyPressE == 0 then 
  door_pressed = 0;
 end
end

if not i will show you how to link multiple scripts

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 14:51

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I'll give it a go when I get home and see what it does. I honestly don't know anything about writing scripts and that's why I used the Zone.

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 15:57

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I have to agree with smallg here for what you want to do its not a zone you want to have the script on but the gate itself

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 19:04

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Ok, here is how it's set up. I'll let you guys help me here if you like. When the player reaches a desk, that's when the prompt occurs. The desk is in a landing with stairs up to it and then up to the top floor. I've blocked the top floor so that you MUST press E to continue. If a screenshot would help, I can do that later after work.

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 20:31

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so the prompt and the door arent in the same place? ok

easiest way is to lock the door and make the character pick up the "key" at the desk (in this case i assume it's a computer screen or a person asking that triggers the prompt?)

so you would set a key at the desk with this script (dont worry the key is invisible - but rename it in the right click menu)
continue.lua

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-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script + '_main'
-- Player Collects Key

function continue_init(e)
Hide(e)
end
local pressed = 0
local clearance = 0

function continue_main(e)
 PlayerDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - g_PlayerPosX;
 PlayerDY = g_Entity[e]['y'] - g_PlayerPosY;
 PlayerDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - g_PlayerPosZ;
 PlayerDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(PlayerDX*PlayerDX)+math.abs(PlayerDY*PlayerDY)+math.abs(PlayerDZ*PlayerDZ));
 if PlayerDist < 80 then
	Prompt ("Do you have required clearance to continue?");
	if g_KeyPressE == 1 and pressed == 0 then
		clearance = 1
		Collected(e)
		pressed = 1
	end
	if clearance == 1 then
		Prompt("You may proceed but be cautious.");
	end
 end
if g_KeyPressE == 0 then
	pressed = 0
end

end

now set the door that is blocking you and change the "use key" field to whatever you named the key

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 20:46

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See, I didn't even have a key. I has the door set to doornokey. Lua and removed the prompt to open the door with E.

My thinking was that the player approaches the desk that will have a character one day. The prompt comes up asking for clearance. Basically different way of activating the gate with out being told to press E to open the gate. I guess the door no key could have all that in it but I was slightly confused as how to set in another prompt. I'll make a video of it in action and post it and you can advise me more! Feel free to friend me on Steam if you use it.

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Posted: 16th Jun 2014 23:55 Edited at: 16th Jun 2014 23:57

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When you walk up the first flight of stairs, there will be a landing with a security desk. As you near the desk, the prompt comes up asking if the player has the correct clearance. Upon the Prompt to press E for acknowledgment, the gate opens (doornokey.lua) and the next prompt appears saying proceed with caution. If you can make my script open the gate with the pressing of E in the acknowledgment line, it would actually accomplish what i was doing with the zone. Here is the script Im using currently.

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

-- Player granted access through gate

local continue = 0

local time1 = 0

local time2 = 0

local timepassed = 0

local timeset = 0

--change value here to desired delay between prompts (in seconds)

local delay = 1

----

function continue2_init(e)

end

function continue2_main(e)

    if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone']==1 then

        Prompt ("Do you have required clearance to continue?");

if timeset == 0 then

    time1 = g_Time

    timeset = 1

end

 if timepassed >= (delay * 2) then

    Prompt("Press E to proceed!")

 end

if g_KeyPressE == 1 then

    continue = 1

    time1 = g_Time

    timepassed = (time2 - time1) / 1000

end

if continue == 1 then

    Prompt("You may proceed but be cautious.");

if timepassed >= (delay * 2) then

    Destroy(e)

end

end

time2 = g_Time

timepassed = (time2 - time1) / 1000

end

end

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Posted: 20th Jun 2014 00:21

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did u get this working in the end?

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Posted: 20th Jun 2014 01:55

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I gave up sadly, the more I try, the worse I make it and eventually break the script. Ill have to go back and do it again and see if I can get it to work by just using doornokey.lua and the prompt script above.

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Posted: 20th Jun 2014 10:35 Edited at: 20th Jun 2014 10:36

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i will write something for u now i understand u need them in seperate areas but have a few questions

does the gate need to shut again?

if so, when? (when the player reenters the prompt area? or when he passes the gate?)

would the gate need to reopen once more if it did shut?

is there an item that currently gives "clearance" you would like to also include in the prompt check?

as i said before there is no easy way you can do it from 1 script alone but it's possible to do almost all of it from the prompt (depending on your answers about the gate shutting at least)

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Posted: 20th Jun 2014 12:53

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The gate dont need to close after the player passes but would be neat. I think if I just use it as it is, it would be just fine. I guess by setting 2 scripts. One "doornokey" on the door increasing the range and remove the prompt for the door and then the other script that asks for the clearance and prompts the player to press E to proceed.

I havnt tried to do anything as of late as Ive been kinda busy.

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Posted: 20th Jun 2014 17:43

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well i made it work using 3 scripts, definitely not the 1 you were aiming for but if you dont want the door to close you can ignore the 3rd

the main issue i found is that you can't control a specific entity's animation (there's no e value in the command) therefore i couldnt make the door animate directly from the prompt (desk) so it was easier just to make the door code much smaller and make it open as soon as u press E for the clearance.

so u apply this to the zone at the desk
continue.lua

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-- LUA Script - precede every function and global member with lowercase name of script + '_main'
--smallg
function continue_init(e)
end
local pressed = 0
clearance = 0

function continue_main(e)
 if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone']==1 then
	Prompt ("Do you have required clearance to continue?");
	if g_KeyPressE == 1 and pressed == 0 then
		clearance = 1
		pressed = 1
	end
	if clearance == 1 then
		Prompt("You may proceed but be cautious.");
	end
 end
if g_KeyPressE == 0 then
	pressed = 0
end

end

this to the door

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--smallg
function continue_door_init(e)
end

function continue_door_main(e)

if clearance == 1 then
if g_Entity[e]['activated'] == 0 then 
	 SetAnimation(0);
	 PlayAnimation(e);
	 g_Entity[e]['activated'] = 2;
     PlaySound(e,0);
	 CollisionOff(e)
end
elseif clearance == 0 then
if g_Entity[e]['activated'] == 2 then
 	  SetAnimation(1);
	  PlayAnimation(e);
 	  g_Entity[e]['activated'] = 0;
      PlaySound(e,1);
      CollisionOn(e);
end
end
end

and if u want the door to close set this to a trigger zone behind the door (it will also let you back out again currently - wasnt sure if you wanted that or not)

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--smallg
function close_door_trigger_init(e)
end
local triggered = 0
function close_door_trigger_main(e)
if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone']==1 then
if triggered == 0 then
triggered = 1
if clearance == 0 then
clearance = 1 --remove this line if u want door to stay closed
elseif clearance == 1 then
clearance = 0
end
end
else
triggered = 0
end
end

if you dont want to get back out (i.e. door will remain closed just remove the line clearance = 1

not really much better than doing it the normal way but it should help improve the distance checks

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Posted: 20th Jun 2014 18:00

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I'll have a look soon as I get home.

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