SetPosition(e,x,y,z) help please.

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miki

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2015 08:04 Edited at: 22nd Jul 2015 10:16

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G'morn,

I'm trying to position my npc's at different positions at game start..

I'm using this method..

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-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 0
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 ai_old_health[e] = 0
 CharacterControlStand(e)
 ai_returning_home[e] = 0
 ai_newdest_time[e] = -1
 ai_cover_on[e] = 0
 ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 0
 SetCharacterSound(e,"soldier")
 SetPosition(e,245,0,260)

end

I've tried other positions in the soldier script to no avail..
I've also tried turning physics, collision and gravity off and on. Which left my npc,s bodyless in some cases.

Could someone point me in the right direction please?

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miki.

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2015 15:34

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SetPosition does not work very good alone. The best is to use it in combination with resetPosition and CollisionOff(e)
like this:

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CollisionOff(e)
SetPosition(e,x,y,z)
ResetPosition(e,x,y,z)
CollisionOn(e)

Hope this helps

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2015 07:34 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2015 07:39

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Hi Corno_1,

I've already tried that and it didn't work. Maybe I'm putting the code in the wrong place.

Anyhow, I used an alternative method. Spawning the npc using 'math.random' at the top of it's code.
Like this:

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

tokill = 0
                                       Splace = math.random(14,16)
                                       Spawn(Splace)

-- globals for AI enemies
ai_newdest_time = {}
ai_cover_on = {}

-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_minus_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 0
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 ai_old_health[e] = 0
 CharacterControlStand(e)
 ai_returning_home[e] = 0
 ai_newdest_time[e] = -1
 ai_cover_on[e] = 0
 ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 0
 SetCharacterSound(e,"soldier")
end

-- logic will patrol closest waypoint path, then shoot at player if they
-- get too close, and will run away for cover if their health is low
function ai_soldier_minus_main(e)

-- Detect player distance (note: possible optimization here)
 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));
 
 -- Entity Object Number
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj'];

-- Handle health
 if ai_starting_heath[e] == nil then
	ai_starting_heath[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
                                            tokill = tokill + 1

end
  
 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then

ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']

AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end
 
 -- Patrol Mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "patrol" then
 
  -- Try and find a close path to patrol, just check once for it
  if ai_soldier_pathindex[e] == -1 then
   ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -2
   CharacterControlArmed(e)
   -- find initial waypoint path to follow
   PathIndex = -1;
   pClosest = 99999;
   for pa = 1, AIGetTotalPaths(), 1 do
    for po = 1 , AIGetPathCountPoints(pa), 1 do
     pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - AIPathGetPointX(pa,po);
     pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - AIPathGetPointZ(pa,po);
     pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
     if pDist < pClosest and pDist < 200 then
      pClosest = pDist;
      PathIndex = pa;
     end
    end -- po
   end -- pa
   -- follow found path
   if PathIndex > -1 then
    ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = PathIndex;
	ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
	ai_path_point_max[e] = AIGetPathCountPoints(ai_soldier_pathindex[e])
   end   
  end
  
  -- Force character as unarmed
  CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
  
  -- If set to head home, lets go there
  if ai_returning_home[e] == 1 then
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_start_x[e];
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_start_z[e];
	DistToStart = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))
	if DistToStart < 200 or GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
		SetCharacterToWalk(e)
		CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		ai_returning_home[e] = 0
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	else
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	end
	
  -- If we have a path then lets patrol it
  elseif ai_soldier_pathindex[e] > -1 then

ai_patrol_x[e] = AIPathGetPointX(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	ai_patrol_z[e] = AIPathGetPointZ(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_patrol_x[e],ai_patrol_z[e])
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_patrol_x[e]
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_patrol_z[e]
	DistFromPath = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	
	
	if DistFromPath < 50 then
		if ai_path_point_direction[e] == 1 then
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] + 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] > ai_path_point_max[e] ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_max[e] -1
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 0
			end
		else
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] - 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] < 1 ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
			end		
		end
	end
  else
	CharacterControlFidget(e)
  end
  
  ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
  
  -- Alerted, perhaps player is near or gunshots can be heard?
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) / 3 or AIGetEntityHeardSound(EntObjNo) == 1 then
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
	ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
	ai_alert_counter = 10
	ai_alert_entity = e
  end
  
 end
 
  -- alerted mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "alerted" then
 
 	LookAtPlayer(e) 
 
	-- alert taken out
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then 
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else	
	   if ai_alerted_mode[e] == 0 then	  
		tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
		ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)   
		angle = math.random(360)
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 150)
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ + (math.cos(angle) * 150)	  
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = math.random(0,1)
		ai_alerted_old_time[e] = os.clock()
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 1
		if ai_alerted_spoken[e] == 0 then
			PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAlert")
			ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 1
		end

-- Target the player, run in to attack
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 1 then 
		LookAtPlayer(e) 	
		 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then
			ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = 2
			ai_alerted_mode[e] = 2	
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		 end
		 
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 2 then
			 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then

AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
				ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
				ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
				ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
			 end		
		end
		
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the

fight
			ai_aggro_entity = e
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
			AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
			CharacterControlArmed(e)
			SetCharacterToRun(e)
		end	
	 end
 end

-- Combat mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "combat" then

-- Look at player
  LookAtPlayer(e)

-- If we are the soldier with aggro then update our position so if we run near to others, we can alert them

to the fight
  if ai_aggro_entity ~= null then
		if ai_aggro_entity == e then
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		end
  end
	
  -- Kick off combat by choosing a destination to head for around the player
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 0 then
    
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)
   
	angle = math.random(360)
	
	ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 200)
	ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ - (math.cos(angle) * 200)
	
	-- Check if we can get to the new position without going around something
	if ( AICouldSee ( EntObjNo , ai_dest_x[e] , g_Entity[e]['y'] , ai_dest_z[e] ) == 0 )  then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX;
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ;
	end
	
	if PlayerDist < AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
	end
	
	
	-- FORCE ENEMY ONTO STOP FOR TEST - STAY PUT!
	--ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	--ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		
		
	StartTimer(e)
	
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 1
	
	ai_cover_on[e] = AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 0 then 
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e])
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(250,500)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2000)
	end

-- Target the player, wait a short time then run in to attack
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 1 then 
  
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2500)
		StartTimer(e)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 2
	end
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
	
  -- Run to destination for a small amount of time
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 2 then   
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

if (GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e]) or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER

then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 3
	end

-- Target the player
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 3 then
  
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(500,1500)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(250,500)
	end
	StartTimer(e)

-- Shoot the player if we can, if not head off to find him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 4 then
  	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end
  
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		CharacterControlDucked(e)	
	end
			   
	-- Once our shooting time has ended, lets go back to mode 0 and start over
	-- If we cannot see the player, wait a short time before hunting him down
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		CharacterControlStand(e)
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 0 then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 7
			ai_cover_on[e] = 0
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2000)
			StartTimer(e)
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
		else 		
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		end
	end 
	
	ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']				
   
   -- In cover, we wait a while, shoot if we can see the player, before venturing out again
   elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 5 then
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
    
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_old_time[e] then	
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		--AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	  
  -- Out of the range of the player, heading back to start point for a while, once there going back to Patrol

mode
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 6 then
	ai_returning_home[e] = 1
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	CharacterControlUnarmed(e)	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
	ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)	
	return
  
  -- Unable to see the player to shoot, so heading after him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 7 then
  
  	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end	
	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
  
	if ( g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER ) and GetTimer

(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 8 then

ai_combat_mode[e] = 9
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 9 then

ai_combat_mode[e] = 10
  	
	-- Pick left or right strafe
	if ( math.random(0,1) == 0 ) then
		SetCharacterToStrafeLeft(e)
	else
		SetCharacterToStrafeRight(e)
	end		
	
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()

elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 10 then

-- We can see the player, lets shoot him!
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1,3)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
	end
	
	elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 11 then
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1			
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 12
		end
	end	
	
	if ai_combat_mode[e] == 12 then
  
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			FireWeapon(e)	
		end

if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		end
       	
	
	end
       
  end   
  
  -- If health is below 30, run and hide, then head to mode 5
  if g_Entity[e]['health'] < 30  and ai_combat_mode[e] ~= 4 and ai_ran_to_cover[e] == 0 then
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.3)
	ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 1
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
	a=AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ);
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 5
  end

-- When player out of range, return to patrol
  if PlayerDist > AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo)*1.5 then
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 6		
  end

end

-- Debug prompt 
 --if (ai_combat_mode[e] ~= nil) then
 -- PromptLocal(e,"SS:" .. ai_soldier_state[e] .. " CM:" .. ai_combat_mode[e] .. " PV:" .. g_Entity[e]

['plrvisible'] )
 --end
 --PromptLocal(e,"SS:" .. ai_soldier_state[e] .. " PV:" .. g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] )

end

function ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  -- If there player is in range and we can see him, or we have been shot, move into combat mode
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then 
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAggro")
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else
		-- We cant see the player, but perhaps we are near someone that can
		if ai_aggro_entity ~= nil then
			tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_aggro_x
			tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_aggro_z		  
			tDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))

if tDist < ai_aggro_range then
			   ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			   PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			   ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			   AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			   AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
			   SetCharacterToRun(e)
			end	
	   end
	end
  end

end

function ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
	-- If there is an alert close by  
	if e == ai_alert_entity then
		ai_alert_counter = ai_alert_counter - 1
		if ai_alert_counter <= 0 then
			ai_alert_x = -10000
			ai_alert_z = -10000
			ai_alert_entity = 0  
		end
	end	
	pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_alert_x
	pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_alert_z;
	pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
	if pDist < 800 then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0		
	end

end

function ai_soldier_minus_exit(e)
                                                                         tokill = tokill - 1

PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
end

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

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

                                       tokill = 0
                                       Splace = math.random(14,16)
                                       Spawn(Splace)




-- globals for AI enemies
ai_newdest_time = {}
ai_cover_on = {}



-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_minus_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 0
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 ai_old_health[e] = 0
 CharacterControlStand(e)
 ai_returning_home[e] = 0
 ai_newdest_time[e] = -1
 ai_cover_on[e] = 0
 ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 0
 SetCharacterSound(e,"soldier")
end

-- logic will patrol closest waypoint path, then shoot at player if they
-- get too close, and will run away for cover if their health is low
function ai_soldier_minus_main(e)





 -- Detect player distance (note: possible optimization here)
 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));
 
 -- Entity Object Number
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj'];

 -- Handle health
 if ai_starting_heath[e] == nil then
	ai_starting_heath[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
                                            tokill = tokill + 1

 end
  
 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then

	ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']


AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end
 
 -- Patrol Mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "patrol" then
 
  -- Try and find a close path to patrol, just check once for it
  if ai_soldier_pathindex[e] == -1 then
   ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -2
   CharacterControlArmed(e)
   -- find initial waypoint path to follow
   PathIndex = -1;
   pClosest = 99999;
   for pa = 1, AIGetTotalPaths(), 1 do
    for po = 1 , AIGetPathCountPoints(pa), 1 do
     pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - AIPathGetPointX(pa,po);
     pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - AIPathGetPointZ(pa,po);
     pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
     if pDist < pClosest and pDist < 200 then
      pClosest = pDist;
      PathIndex = pa;
     end
    end -- po
   end -- pa
   -- follow found path
   if PathIndex > -1 then
    ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = PathIndex;
	ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
	ai_path_point_max[e] = AIGetPathCountPoints(ai_soldier_pathindex[e])
   end   
  end
  
  -- Force character as unarmed
  CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
  
  -- If set to head home, lets go there
  if ai_returning_home[e] == 1 then
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_start_x[e];
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_start_z[e];
	DistToStart = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))
	if DistToStart < 200 or GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
		SetCharacterToWalk(e)
		CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		ai_returning_home[e] = 0
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	else
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	end
	
  -- If we have a path then lets patrol it
  elseif ai_soldier_pathindex[e] > -1 then 

	ai_patrol_x[e] = AIPathGetPointX(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	ai_patrol_z[e] = AIPathGetPointZ(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_patrol_x[e],ai_patrol_z[e])
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_patrol_x[e]
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_patrol_z[e]
	DistFromPath = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	
	
	if DistFromPath < 50 then
		if ai_path_point_direction[e] == 1 then
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] + 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] > ai_path_point_max[e] ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_max[e] -1
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 0
			end
		else
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] - 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] < 1 ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
			end		
		end
	end
  else
	CharacterControlFidget(e)
  end
  
  ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
  
  -- Alerted, perhaps player is near or gunshots can be heard?
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) / 3 or AIGetEntityHeardSound(EntObjNo) == 1 then
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
	ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
	ai_alert_counter = 10
	ai_alert_entity = e
  end
  
 end
 
  -- alerted mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "alerted" then
 
 	LookAtPlayer(e) 
 
	-- alert taken out
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then 
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else	
	   if ai_alerted_mode[e] == 0 then	  
		tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
		ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)   
		angle = math.random(360)
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 150)
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ + (math.cos(angle) * 150)	  
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = math.random(0,1)
		ai_alerted_old_time[e] = os.clock()
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 1
		if ai_alerted_spoken[e] == 0 then
			PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAlert")
			ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 1
		end

		-- Target the player, run in to attack
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 1 then 
		LookAtPlayer(e) 	
		 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then
			ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = 2
			ai_alerted_mode[e] = 2	
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		 end
		 
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 2 then
			 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then	

	
				AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
				ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
				ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
				ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
			 end		
		end
		
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the 

fight
			ai_aggro_entity = e
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
			AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
			CharacterControlArmed(e)
			SetCharacterToRun(e)
		end	
	 end
 end





 -- Combat mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "combat" then


  -- Look at player
  LookAtPlayer(e)

  -- If we are the soldier with aggro then update our position so if we run near to others, we can alert them 

to the fight
  if ai_aggro_entity ~= null then
		if ai_aggro_entity == e then
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		end
  end
	
  -- Kick off combat by choosing a destination to head for around the player
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 0 then
    
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)
   
	angle = math.random(360)
	
	ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 200)
	ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ - (math.cos(angle) * 200)
	
	-- Check if we can get to the new position without going around something
	if ( AICouldSee ( EntObjNo , ai_dest_x[e] , g_Entity[e]['y'] , ai_dest_z[e] ) == 0 )  then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX;
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ;
	end
	
	if PlayerDist < AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
	end
	
	
	-- FORCE ENEMY ONTO STOP FOR TEST - STAY PUT!
	--ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	--ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		
		
	StartTimer(e)
	
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 1
	
	ai_cover_on[e] = AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 0 then 
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e])
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(250,500)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2000)
	end

  -- Target the player, wait a short time then run in to attack
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 1 then 
  
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2500)
		StartTimer(e)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 2
	end
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
	
  -- Run to destination for a small amount of time
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 2 then   
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

	if (GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e]) or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER 

then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 3
	end	

  -- Target the player
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 3 then
  
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(500,1500)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(250,500)
	end
	StartTimer(e)

  -- Shoot the player if we can, if not head off to find him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 4 then
  	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end
  
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		CharacterControlDucked(e)	
	end
			   
	-- Once our shooting time has ended, lets go back to mode 0 and start over
	-- If we cannot see the player, wait a short time before hunting him down
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		CharacterControlStand(e)
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 0 then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 7
			ai_cover_on[e] = 0
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2000)
			StartTimer(e)
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
		else 		
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		end
	end 
	
	ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']				
   
   -- In cover, we wait a while, shoot if we can see the player, before venturing out again
   elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 5 then
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
    
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_old_time[e] then	
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		--AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	  
  -- Out of the range of the player, heading back to start point for a while, once there going back to Patrol 

mode
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 6 then
	ai_returning_home[e] = 1
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	CharacterControlUnarmed(e)	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
	ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)	
	return
  
  -- Unable to see the player to shoot, so heading after him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 7 then
  
  	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end	
	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
  
	if ( g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER ) and GetTimer

(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 8 then

	ai_combat_mode[e] = 9
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 9 then

	ai_combat_mode[e] = 10
  	
	-- Pick left or right strafe
	if ( math.random(0,1) == 0 ) then
		SetCharacterToStrafeLeft(e)
	else
		SetCharacterToStrafeRight(e)
	end		
	
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()	

  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 10 then

	-- We can see the player, lets shoot him!
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

	if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1,3)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
	end
	
	elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 11 then
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1			
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 12
		end
	end	
	
	if ai_combat_mode[e] == 12 then
  
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			FireWeapon(e)	
		end

		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		end
       	
	
	end
       
  end   
  
  -- If health is below 30, run and hide, then head to mode 5
  if g_Entity[e]['health'] < 30  and ai_combat_mode[e] ~= 4 and ai_ran_to_cover[e] == 0 then
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.3)
	ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 1
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
	a=AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ);
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 5
  end  



 
  
  -- When player out of range, return to patrol
  if PlayerDist > AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo)*1.5 then
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 6		
  end

 end

 -- Debug prompt 
 --if (ai_combat_mode[e] ~= nil) then
 -- PromptLocal(e,"SS:" .. ai_soldier_state[e] .. " CM:" .. ai_combat_mode[e] .. " PV:" .. g_Entity[e]

['plrvisible'] )
 --end
 --PromptLocal(e,"SS:" .. ai_soldier_state[e] .. " PV:" .. g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] )

end

function ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  -- If there player is in range and we can see him, or we have been shot, move into combat mode
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then 
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAggro")
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else
		-- We cant see the player, but perhaps we are near someone that can
		if ai_aggro_entity ~= nil then
			tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_aggro_x
			tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_aggro_z		  
			tDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	

		   
			if tDist < ai_aggro_range then
			   ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			   PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			   ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			   AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			   AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
			   SetCharacterToRun(e)
			end	
	   end
	end
  end





end

function ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
	-- If there is an alert close by  
	if e == ai_alert_entity then
		ai_alert_counter = ai_alert_counter - 1
		if ai_alert_counter <= 0 then
			ai_alert_x = -10000
			ai_alert_z = -10000
			ai_alert_entity = 0  
		end
	end	
	pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_alert_x
	pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_alert_z;
	pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
	if pDist < 800 then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0		
	end  



end


function ai_soldier_minus_exit(e)
                                                                         tokill = tokill - 1

PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
end

.... and this is the code associated with the trigger

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

-- tokill counts the number of npc's
tokill=0

HideWater()
HideHuds()
HideTerrain()

SetPlayerLives(e,1)

-- set some variables for the text strings
local fname="have"
local lname="only"
local fname1="number"
local lname1="is"

-- initialize the function
function promptintro_init(e)
StartTimer(e)
end

-- main function
function promptintro_main(e)

-- if player in zone then set variable inz to 2
if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone']==1 then
inz = 2
 ActivateIfUsed(e)
end

if inz == 2 then

-- build the strings for the text
str1 = string.format("U %s %s %1.0f skins to kill on this level.", fname, lname, tokill);

time1 = (60000 - GetTimer(e)) / 1000
str2 = string.format("U %s %s  %2.0f seconds.", fname,lname,time1);

plives = g_PlayerLives
str3 = string.format("U %s %s  %1.0f life.", fname,lname,plives);

str4 = string.format("random  %s %s   %1.0f .", fname1,lname1,Splace);

-- turn text on after 2 seconds
if GetTimer(e) > 2000 then
Text(4,3,4,str1)
Text(4,6,4,str2)
Text(4,9,4,str3)
Text(4,12,4,str4)
end

-- 1 minute finished
if time1 < 1 then
FinishLevel()
end

-- jump to the next level when you've killed the npc/npc's
if tokill == 0 then
JumpToLevelIfUsed(e)
end

-- if you're dead
if g_PlayerHealth < 1 then
FinishLevel()
end
end
end

+ Code Snippet

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

-- tokill counts the number of npc's
tokill=0

HideWater()
HideHuds()
HideTerrain()

SetPlayerLives(e,1)

-- set some variables for the text strings
local fname="have"
local lname="only"
local fname1="number"
local lname1="is"

-- initialize the function
function promptintro_init(e)
StartTimer(e)
end

-- main function
function promptintro_main(e)

-- if player in zone then set variable inz to 2
if g_Entity[e]['plrinzone']==1 then
inz = 2
 ActivateIfUsed(e)
end

if inz == 2 then

-- build the strings for the text
str1 = string.format("U %s %s %1.0f skins to kill on this level.", fname, lname, tokill);

time1 = (60000 - GetTimer(e)) / 1000
str2 = string.format("U %s %s  %2.0f seconds.", fname,lname,time1);

plives = g_PlayerLives
str3 = string.format("U %s %s  %1.0f life.", fname,lname,plives);

str4 = string.format("random  %s %s   %1.0f .", fname1,lname1,Splace);

-- turn text on after 2 seconds
if GetTimer(e) > 2000 then
Text(4,3,4,str1)
Text(4,6,4,str2)
Text(4,9,4,str3)
Text(4,12,4,str4)
end

-- 1 minute finished
if time1 < 1 then
FinishLevel()
end


-- jump to the next level when you've killed the npc/npc's
if tokill == 0 then
JumpToLevelIfUsed(e)
end

-- if you're dead
if g_PlayerHealth < 1 then
FinishLevel()
end
end
end

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Posted: 23rd Jul 2015 09:47 Edited at: 23rd Jul 2015 09:48

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Ok I hope this time I can solve your problem:

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

-- globals for AI enemies
ai_newdest_time = {}
ai_cover_on = {}
oneTimeEvent={}

-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 0
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 ai_old_health[e] = 0
 CharacterControlStand(e)
 ai_returning_home[e] = 0
 ai_newdest_time[e] = -1
 ai_cover_on[e] = 0
 ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 0
 --SetCharacterSound(e,"soldier")
 SetCharacterSoundSet(e)
end

-- logic will patrol closest waypoint path, then shoot at player if they
-- get too close, and will run away for cover if their health is low
function ai_soldier_main(e)
  
  if oneTimeEvent[e]~=1 then
   SetEntityPos(e,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosY,g_PlayerPosZ+100)
   oneTimeEvent[e]=1
   end

-- Detect player distance (note: possible optimization here)
 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));
 
 -- Entity Object Number
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj'];

-- Handle health
 if ai_starting_heath[e] == nil then
	ai_starting_heath[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
 end
  
 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then
	ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end
 
 -- Patrol Mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "patrol" then
 
  -- Try and find a close path to patrol, just check once for it
  if ai_soldier_pathindex[e] == -1 then
   ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -2
   CharacterControlArmed(e)
   -- find initial waypoint path to follow
   PathIndex = -1;
   pClosest = 99999;
   for pa = 1, AIGetTotalPaths(), 1 do
    for po = 1 , AIGetPathCountPoints(pa), 1 do
     pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - AIPathGetPointX(pa,po);
     pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - AIPathGetPointZ(pa,po);
     pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
     if pDist < pClosest and pDist < 200 then
      pClosest = pDist;
      PathIndex = pa;
     end
    end -- po
   end -- pa
   -- follow found path
   if PathIndex > -1 then
    ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = PathIndex;
	ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
	ai_path_point_max[e] = AIGetPathCountPoints(ai_soldier_pathindex[e])
   end   
  end
  
  -- Force character as unarmed
  CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
  
  -- If set to head home, lets go there
  if ai_returning_home[e] == 1 then
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_start_x[e];
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_start_z[e];
	DistToStart = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))
	if DistToStart < 200 or GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
		SetCharacterToWalk(e)
		CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		ai_returning_home[e] = 0
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	else
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	end
	
  -- If we have a path then lets patrol it
  elseif ai_soldier_pathindex[e] > -1 then

ai_patrol_x[e] = AIPathGetPointX(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	ai_patrol_z[e] = AIPathGetPointZ(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_patrol_x[e],ai_patrol_z[e])
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_patrol_x[e]
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_patrol_z[e]
	DistFromPath = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	
	
	if DistFromPath < 50 then
		if ai_path_point_direction[e] == 1 then
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] + 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] > ai_path_point_max[e] ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_max[e] -1
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 0
			end
		else
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] - 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] < 1 ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
			end		
		end
	end
  else
	CharacterControlFidget(e)
  end
  
  ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
  
  -- Alerted, perhaps player is near or gunshots can be heard?
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) / 3 or AIGetEntityHeardSound(EntObjNo) == 1 then
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
	ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
	ai_alert_counter = 10
	ai_alert_entity = e
  end
  
 end
 
  -- alerted mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "alerted" then
 
 	LookAtPlayer(e) 
 
	-- alert taken out
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then 
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else	
	   if ai_alerted_mode[e] == 0 then	  
		tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
		ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)   
		angle = math.random(360)
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 150)
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ + (math.cos(angle) * 150)	  
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = math.random(0,1)
		ai_alerted_old_time[e] = os.clock()
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 1
		if ai_alerted_spoken[e] == 0 then
			PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAlert")
			ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 1
		end

-- Target the player, run in to attack
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 1 then 
		LookAtPlayer(e) 	
		 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then
			ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = 2
			ai_alerted_mode[e] = 2	
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		 end
		 
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 2 then
			 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then		
				AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
				ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
				ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
				ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
			 end		
		end
		
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
			ai_aggro_entity = e
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
			AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
			CharacterControlArmed(e)
			SetCharacterToRun(e)
		end	
	 end
 end

-- Combat mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "combat" then

-- Look at player
  LookAtPlayer(e)

-- If we are the soldier with aggro then update our position so if we run near to others, we can alert them to the fight
  if ai_aggro_entity ~= null then
		if ai_aggro_entity == e then
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		end
  end
	
  -- Kick off combat by choosing a destination to head for around the player
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 0 then
    
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)
   
	angle = math.random(360)
	
	ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 200)
	ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ - (math.cos(angle) * 200)
	
	-- Check if we can get to the new position without going around something
	if ( AICouldSee ( EntObjNo , ai_dest_x[e] , g_Entity[e]['y'] , ai_dest_z[e] ) == 0 )  then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX;
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ;
	end
	
	if PlayerDist < AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
	end
	
	
	-- FORCE ENEMY ONTO STOP FOR TEST - STAY PUT!
	--ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	--ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		
		
	StartTimer(e)
	
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 1
	
	ai_cover_on[e] = AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 0 then 
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e])
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(250,500)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2000)
	end

-- Target the player, wait a short time then run in to attack
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 1 then 
  
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2500)
		StartTimer(e)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 2
	end
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
	
  -- Run to destination for a small amount of time
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 2 then   
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

if (GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e]) or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 3
	end

-- Target the player
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 3 then
  
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(500,1500)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(250,500)
	end
	StartTimer(e)

-- Shoot the player if we can, if not head off to find him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 4 then
  	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end
  
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		CharacterControlDucked(e)	
	end
			   
	-- Once our shooting time has ended, lets go back to mode 0 and start over
	-- If we cannot see the player, wait a short time before hunting him down
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		CharacterControlStand(e)
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 0 then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 7
			ai_cover_on[e] = 0
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2000)
			StartTimer(e)
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
		else 		
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		end
	end 
	
	ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']				
   
   -- In cover, we wait a while, shoot if we can see the player, before venturing out again
   elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 5 then
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
    
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_old_time[e] then	
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		--AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	  
  -- Out of the range of the player, heading back to start point for a while, once there going back to Patrol mode
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 6 then
	ai_returning_home[e] = 1
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	CharacterControlUnarmed(e)	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
	ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)	
	return
  
  -- Unable to see the player to shoot, so heading after him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 7 then
  
  	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end	
	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
  
	if ( g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER ) and GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 8 then

ai_combat_mode[e] = 9
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 9 then

ai_combat_mode[e] = 10
  	
	-- Pick left or right strafe
	if ( math.random(0,1) == 0 ) then
		SetCharacterToStrafeLeft(e)
	else
		SetCharacterToStrafeRight(e)
	end		
	
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()

elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 10 then

-- We can see the player, lets shoot him!
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1,3)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
	end
	
	elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 11 then
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1			
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 12
		end
	end	
	
	if ai_combat_mode[e] == 12 then
  
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			FireWeapon(e)	
		end

if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		end
       	
	
	end
       
  end   
  
  -- If health is below 30, run and hide, then head to mode 5
  if g_Entity[e]['health'] < 30  and ai_combat_mode[e] ~= 4 and ai_ran_to_cover[e] == 0 then
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.3)
	ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 1
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
	a=AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ);
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 5
  end   
  
  -- When player out of range, return to patrol
  if PlayerDist > AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo)*1.5 then
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 6		
  end

end

-- Debug prompt 
 --if (ai_combat_mode[e] ~= nil) then
 -- PromptLocal(e,"SS:" .. ai_soldier_state[e] .. " CM:" .. ai_combat_mode[e] .. " PV:" .. g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] )
 --end
 --PromptLocal(e,"SS:" .. ai_soldier_state[e] .. " PV:" .. g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] )

end

function ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  -- If there player is in range and we can see him, or we have been shot, move into combat mode
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then 
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAggro")
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else
		-- We cant see the player, but perhaps we are near someone that can
		if ai_aggro_entity ~= nil then
			tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_aggro_x
			tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_aggro_z		  
			tDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))			   
			if tDist < ai_aggro_range then
			   ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			   PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			   ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			   AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			   AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
			   SetCharacterToRun(e)
			end	
	   end
	end
  end
end

function ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
	-- If there is an alert close by  
	if e == ai_alert_entity then
		ai_alert_counter = ai_alert_counter - 1
		if ai_alert_counter <= 0 then
			ai_alert_x = -10000
			ai_alert_z = -10000
			ai_alert_entity = 0  
		end
	end	
	pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_alert_x
	pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_alert_z;
	pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
	if pDist < 800 then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0		
	end  
end

function ai_soldier_exit(e)
	PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
end

function SetEntityPos(e,x,y,z)
  CollisionOff(e)
  SetPosition(e,x,y,z)
  ResetPosition(e,x,y,z)
  CollisionOn(e)
  end

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

-- globals for AI enemies
ai_newdest_time = {}
ai_cover_on = {}
oneTimeEvent={}

-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
 ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 0
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 ai_old_health[e] = 0
 CharacterControlStand(e)
 ai_returning_home[e] = 0
 ai_newdest_time[e] = -1
 ai_cover_on[e] = 0
 ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 0
 --SetCharacterSound(e,"soldier")
 SetCharacterSoundSet(e)
end

-- logic will patrol closest waypoint path, then shoot at player if they
-- get too close, and will run away for cover if their health is low
function ai_soldier_main(e)
  
  if oneTimeEvent[e]~=1 then
   SetEntityPos(e,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosY,g_PlayerPosZ+100)
   oneTimeEvent[e]=1
   end

 -- Detect player distance (note: possible optimization here)
 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));
 
 -- Entity Object Number
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj'];

 -- Handle health
 if ai_starting_heath[e] == nil then
	ai_starting_heath[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
 end
  
 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then
	ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end
 
 -- Patrol Mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "patrol" then
 
  -- Try and find a close path to patrol, just check once for it
  if ai_soldier_pathindex[e] == -1 then
   ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -2
   CharacterControlArmed(e)
   -- find initial waypoint path to follow
   PathIndex = -1;
   pClosest = 99999;
   for pa = 1, AIGetTotalPaths(), 1 do
    for po = 1 , AIGetPathCountPoints(pa), 1 do
     pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - AIPathGetPointX(pa,po);
     pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - AIPathGetPointZ(pa,po);
     pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
     if pDist < pClosest and pDist < 200 then
      pClosest = pDist;
      PathIndex = pa;
     end
    end -- po
   end -- pa
   -- follow found path
   if PathIndex > -1 then
    ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = PathIndex;
	ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
	ai_path_point_max[e] = AIGetPathCountPoints(ai_soldier_pathindex[e])
   end   
  end
  
  -- Force character as unarmed
  CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
  
  -- If set to head home, lets go there
  if ai_returning_home[e] == 1 then
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_start_x[e];
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_start_z[e];
	DistToStart = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))
	if DistToStart < 200 or GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
		SetCharacterToWalk(e)
		CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		ai_returning_home[e] = 0
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	else
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	end
	
  -- If we have a path then lets patrol it
  elseif ai_soldier_pathindex[e] > -1 then 

	ai_patrol_x[e] = AIPathGetPointX(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	ai_patrol_z[e] = AIPathGetPointZ(ai_soldier_pathindex[e],ai_path_point_index[e])
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_patrol_x[e],ai_patrol_z[e])
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_patrol_x[e]
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_patrol_z[e]
	DistFromPath = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))	
	
	if DistFromPath < 50 then
		if ai_path_point_direction[e] == 1 then
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] + 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] > ai_path_point_max[e] ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_max[e] -1
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 0
			end
		else
			ai_path_point_index[e] = ai_path_point_index[e] - 1
			if ( ai_path_point_index[e] < 1 ) then
				ai_path_point_index[e] = 2
				ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
			end		
		end
	end
  else
	CharacterControlFidget(e)
  end
  
  ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
  
  -- Alerted, perhaps player is near or gunshots can be heard?
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) / 3 or AIGetEntityHeardSound(EntObjNo) == 1 then
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
	ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
	ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
	ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
	ai_alert_counter = 10
	ai_alert_entity = e
  end
  
 end
 
  -- alerted mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "alerted" then
 
 	LookAtPlayer(e) 
 
	-- alert taken out
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then 
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else	
	   if ai_alerted_mode[e] == 0 then	  
		tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
		ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)   
		angle = math.random(360)
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 150)
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ + (math.cos(angle) * 150)	  
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = math.random(0,1)
		ai_alerted_old_time[e] = os.clock()
		CharacterControlArmed(e)
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 1
		if ai_alerted_spoken[e] == 0 then
			PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAlert")
			ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 1
		end

		-- Target the player, run in to attack
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 1 then 
		LookAtPlayer(e) 	
		 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then
			ai_alerted_state_delay[e] = 2
			ai_alerted_mode[e] = 2	
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e]) 
		 end
		 
		elseif ai_alerted_mode[e] == 2 then
			 if os.clock() - ai_alerted_old_time[e] > ai_alerted_state_delay[e] then		
				AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
				ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
				ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
				ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
			 end		
		end
		
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
			ai_aggro_entity = e
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
			AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
			CharacterControlArmed(e)
			SetCharacterToRun(e)
		end	
	 end
 end

 -- Combat mode
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "combat" then

  -- Look at player
  LookAtPlayer(e)

  -- If we are the soldier with aggro then update our position so if we run near to others, we can alert them to the fight
  if ai_aggro_entity ~= null then
		if ai_aggro_entity == e then
			ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
			ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		end
  end
	
  -- Kick off combat by choosing a destination to head for around the player
  if ai_combat_mode[e] == 0 then
    
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)
   
	angle = math.random(360)
	
	ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX + (math.sin(angle) * 200)
	ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ - (math.cos(angle) * 200)
	
	-- Check if we can get to the new position without going around something
	if ( AICouldSee ( EntObjNo , ai_dest_x[e] , g_Entity[e]['y'] , ai_dest_z[e] ) == 0 )  then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_PlayerPosX;
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_PlayerPosZ;
	end
	
	if PlayerDist < AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
	end
	
	
	-- FORCE ENEMY ONTO STOP FOR TEST - STAY PUT!
	--ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	--ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		
		
	StartTimer(e)
	
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 1
	
	ai_cover_on[e] = AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 0 then 
		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_dest_x[e],ai_dest_z[e])
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(250,500)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2000)
	end

  -- Target the player, wait a short time then run in to attack
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 1 then 
  
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2500)
		StartTimer(e)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 2
	end
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
	
  -- Run to destination for a small amount of time
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 2 then   
  
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

	if (GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e]) or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 3
	end	

  -- Target the player
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 3 then
  
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(500,1500)
	else
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(250,500)
	end
	StartTimer(e)

  -- Shoot the player if we can, if not head off to find him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 4 then
  	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end
  
	if ai_cover_on[e] == 1 then
		CharacterControlDucked(e)	
	end
			   
	-- Once our shooting time has ended, lets go back to mode 0 and start over
	-- If we cannot see the player, wait a short time before hunting him down
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		CharacterControlStand(e)
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 0 then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 7
			ai_cover_on[e] = 0
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1000,2000)
			StartTimer(e)
			AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
		else 		
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		end
	end 
	
	ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']				
   
   -- In cover, we wait a while, shoot if we can see the player, before venturing out again
   elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 5 then
	CharacterControlArmed(e)
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end
    
	if GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_old_time[e] then	
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		--AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	  
  -- Out of the range of the player, heading back to start point for a while, once there going back to Patrol mode
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 6 then
	ai_returning_home[e] = 1
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	CharacterControlUnarmed(e)	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
	ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)	
	return
  
  -- Unable to see the player to shoot, so heading after him
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 7 then
  
  	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)	
	end	
	
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ)
  
	if ( g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or PlayerDist <= AI_CLOSEST_TO_PLAYER ) and GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
	end
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 8 then

	ai_combat_mode[e] = 9
	AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
	
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 9 then

	ai_combat_mode[e] = 10
  	
	-- Pick left or right strafe
	if ( math.random(0,1) == 0 ) then
		SetCharacterToStrafeLeft(e)
	else
		SetCharacterToStrafeRight(e)
	end		
	
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()	

  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 10 then

	-- We can see the player, lets shoot him!
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		FireWeapon(e)
	end

	if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_combat_state_delay[e] = math.random(1,3)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
	end
	
	elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 11 then
	
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			CharacterControlStand(e)
			ai_combat_old_time[e] = os.clock()
			ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 1			
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 12
		end
	end	
	
	if ai_combat_mode[e] == 12 then
  
		if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 then
			FireWeapon(e)	
		end

		if os.clock() - ai_combat_old_time[e] > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
			ai_combat_mode[e] = 4
		end
       	
	
	end
       
  end   
  
  -- If health is below 30, run and hide, then head to mode 5
  if g_Entity[e]['health'] < 30  and ai_combat_mode[e] ~= 4 and ai_ran_to_cover[e] == 0 then
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.3)
	ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 1
	AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
	a=AIEntityMoveToCover(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ);
	ai_combat_old_time[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 5
  end   
  
  -- When player out of range, return to patrol
  if PlayerDist > AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo)*1.5 then
	ai_combat_mode[e] = 6		
  end

 end

 -- Debug prompt 
 --if (ai_combat_mode[e] ~= nil) then
 -- PromptLocal(e,"SS:" .. ai_soldier_state[e] .. " CM:" .. ai_combat_mode[e] .. " PV:" .. g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] )
 --end
 --PromptLocal(e,"SS:" .. ai_soldier_state[e] .. " PV:" .. g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] )

end

function ai_soldier_AggroCheck(e)
  -- If there player is in range and we can see him, or we have been shot, move into combat mode
  if PlayerDist < AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo) then 
	if g_Entity[e]['plrvisible'] == 1 or g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_starting_heath[e] then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
		PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
		ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
		PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAggro")
		-- Add this enemy as a point of aggro, alerting anyone near to join the fight
		ai_aggro_entity = e
		ai_aggro_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_aggro_z = g_Entity[e]['z']		
		ai_alert_x = g_Entity[e]['x']
		ai_alert_z = g_Entity[e]['z']
		AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
		SetCharacterToRun(e)
	else
		-- We cant see the player, but perhaps we are near someone that can
		if ai_aggro_entity ~= nil then
			tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_aggro_x
			tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_aggro_z		  
			tDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))			   
			if tDist < ai_aggro_range then
			   ai_soldier_state[e] = "combat";
			   PlayCombatMusic(8000,500)
			   ai_combat_mode[e] = 0
			   AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL)
			   AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);   
			   SetCharacterToRun(e)
			end	
	   end
	end
  end
end

function ai_soldier_AlertAggroCheck(e)
	-- If there is an alert close by  
	if e == ai_alert_entity then
		ai_alert_counter = ai_alert_counter - 1
		if ai_alert_counter <= 0 then
			ai_alert_x = -10000
			ai_alert_z = -10000
			ai_alert_entity = 0  
		end
	end	
	pDX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_alert_x
	pDZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_alert_z;
	pDist = math.sqrt(math.abs(pDX*pDX)+math.abs(pDZ*pDZ));
	if pDist < 800 then
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0		
	end  
end

function ai_soldier_exit(e)
	PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
end

function SetEntityPos(e,x,y,z)
  CollisionOff(e)
  SetPosition(e,x,y,z)
  ResetPosition(e,x,y,z)
  CollisionOn(e)
  end

I created a new Function SetEntityPos(e,x,y,z) and also introduced my oneTimeEvent array to you.

I often had the same problem in the name_init function, so I created and used this array a lot

Of course you must set the vars to yours.

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Cool,

I'll try it out and let you know the result.

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G'Eve Corno_1

it appears that the SetPosition(e,x,y,z) works fine.
My mistake. The x coordinates are 23800 not 238, for example.

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-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_minus_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;
-- ai_start_x[e] = nil
 ai_starting_heath[e] = nil
 ai_ran_to_cover[e] = 0
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 ai_old_health[e] = 0
 CharacterControlStand(e)
 ai_returning_home[e] = 0
 ai_newdest_time[e] = -1
 ai_cover_on[e] = 0
 ai_alerted_spoken[e] = 0
 SetCharacterSound(e,"soldier")

             x1 = 23800
             y1 = 600
             z1 = 25600                                                                                   

              CollisionOff(e)
              SetPosition(e,x1,y1,z1 )
              ResetPosition(e,x1,y1,z1)
              CollisionOn(e)


end

Anyhow, there's something in the ai_soldier code that makes the character walk back to its original editor position.
When I use your method it does the same.

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Change this small part to your coords, that should do it

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-- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then
    ai_start_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
    ai_start_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
    AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end

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Hi Corno_1,

these are all the changes to the 'return home' sections of the code I made.
Commenting out the operative commands.

-- globals for AI enemies
ai_newdest_time = {}
ai_cover_on = {}

-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_minus_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;

--   1st reference                                              
--                                                 ai_start_x[e] = nil

--   2nd reference 
 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then

ai_start_x[e] = x1
	ai_start_z[e] = y1

AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end

--   3rd reference
  -- If set to head home, lets go there
  if ai_returning_home[e] == 1 then
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_start_x[e];
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_start_z[e];
	DistToStart = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))
	if DistToStart < 200 or GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
--		SetCharacterToWalk(e)
		CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		ai_returning_home[e] = 0
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
--	else
--		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	end

--   4th reference
  -- Out of the range of the player, heading back to start point for a while, once there going back to Patrol

mode
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 6 then
	ai_returning_home[e] = 1
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	CharacterControlUnarmed(e)	
--	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
	ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)	
	return

--   5th reference
	-- FORCE ENEMY ONTO STOP FOR TEST - STAY PUT!
	 ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	 ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
-- Uncommented. Surely it must stand still.

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-- globals for AI enemies
ai_newdest_time = {}
ai_cover_on = {}

-- init when level first runs
function ai_soldier_minus_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol";
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1;

 --   1st reference                                              
--                                                 ai_start_x[e] = nil



 --   2nd reference 
 -- Store starting point so we can return there if player moves far away
 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then

	ai_start_x[e] = x1
	ai_start_z[e] = y1


AISetEntityControl(EntObjNo,AI_MANUAL);
 end


 --   3rd reference
  -- If set to head home, lets go there
  if ai_returning_home[e] == 1 then
    tDistX = g_Entity[e]['x'] - ai_start_x[e];
    tDistZ = g_Entity[e]['z'] - ai_start_z[e];
	DistToStart = math.sqrt(math.abs(tDistX*tDistX)+math.abs(tDistZ*tDistZ))
	if DistToStart < 200 or GetTimer(e) > ai_combat_state_delay[e] then
		ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
--		SetCharacterToWalk(e)
		CharacterControlUnarmed(e)
		AIEntityStop(EntObjNo);
		ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
		ai_returning_home[e] = 0
		ai_soldier_state[e] = "alerted"
		ai_alerted_mode[e] = 0
--	else
--		AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	end

 --   4th reference
  -- Out of the range of the player, heading back to start point for a while, once there going back to Patrol 

mode
  elseif ai_combat_mode[e] == 6 then
	ai_returning_home[e] = 1
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	CharacterControlUnarmed(e)	
--	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])
	ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
	ai_combat_state_delay[e] = 3000
	StartTimer(e)
	tSpeed = math.random(100,130) / 100.0
	ModulateSpeed(e,tSpeed)	
	return


 --   5th reference
	-- FORCE ENEMY ONTO STOP FOR TEST - STAY PUT!
	 ai_dest_x[e] = g_Entity[e]['x']
	 ai_dest_z[e] = g_Entity[e]['z']
-- Uncommented. Surely it must stand still.

Yet it still returns to the original editor position.

I may be doing something completely wrong. I can't think what.

Is it Friday? Ha!

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Hi miki
I was developing code to place AI characters in different positions using the ResetPosition/setPosition functions..
but they would always turn around and go back to their original positions then come back to the new set position..
I checked my copy of DarkAI and found this command.

----- DARK AI -----------------------------
AI SET ENTITY POSITION
This command sets the current entity position both within the AI system and to any linked object.
When linked to an object this is the preferred method of resetting the position of an entity
as opposed to positioning the object in DarkBasic.
When not linked to an object this command sets the position within the AI system
and you should position any representation yourself.

Syntax
AI Set Entity Position Entity Number, X#, Z#
--------------------------------------
I emailed Lee to ask for access to this AI command - he sent back it would be added when they do the AI updates...
so may not be your fault or the fact its Friday...

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here you go, use it like this

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 if ai_start_x[e] == nil then
	local newposx = math.random(g_Entity[e]['x'] - 500,g_Entity[e]['x'] + 500)
	local newposz = math.random(g_Entity[e]['z'] - 500,g_Entity[e]['z'] + 500)
	CollisionOff(e)
	SetPosition(e,newposx,g_Entity[e]['y'],newposz)
	CollisionOn(e)
	ai_start_x[e] = newposx
	ai_start_z[e] = newposz
	AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,ai_start_x[e],ai_start_z[e])

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