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Posted: 22nd Apr 2018 07:45

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I have the light switch with a light working fine, but the light is already on. Is there already a script I'm not seeing for the light to start off. This is necessary because multiple things will spawn when a switch is pulled. I just need the actual light to be off before I pull the switch. Any help would be great.
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Posted: 22nd Apr 2018 08:51

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Do this in the lightswitch script:

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function lightswitch_init(e)
 g_lightswitch[e] = "off"
 HideLight(e)
end

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2018 09:38

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Not sure if I did it the way I was supposed to but I tacked it on at the top of a copy of the lightswich script. I just stayed and started on and didn't turn off or on. maybe my implementation is wrong?

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2018 11:00

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If you not tell what you use. I always try to guess what you use and then will look at the stock scripts:
there is a lightswitch.lua

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

g_lightswitch = {}

function lightswitch_init(e)
 g_lightswitch[e] = "off"
 HideLight(e)
end

function lightswitch_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 if PlayerDist < 150 and g_PlayerHealth > 0 then
  if g_lightswitch[e]=="on" then
   if GetGamePlayerStateXBOX() == 1 then
    Prompt("Press Y button to turn light off")
   else
    Prompt("Press E to turn light off" )
   end
   if g_KeyPressE == 1 then
    g_lightswitch[e] = "offing"
	HideLight(e)
   end
  end
  if g_lightswitch[e]=="off" then
   if GetGamePlayerStateXBOX() == 1 then
    Prompt("Press Y button to turn light on")
   else
    Prompt("Press E to turn light on" )
   end
   if g_KeyPressE == 1 then
    g_lightswitch[e] = "oning"
	ShowLight(e)
   end
  end
 end
 if g_KeyPressE == 0 then
  if g_lightswitch[e]=="oning" then
   g_lightswitch[e] = "on"
  end
  if g_lightswitch[e]=="offing" then
   g_lightswitch[e] = "off"
  end
 end
end

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

g_lightswitch = {}

 function lightswitch_init(e)
 g_lightswitch[e] = "off"
 HideLight(e)
end

function lightswitch_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 if PlayerDist < 150 and g_PlayerHealth > 0 then
  if g_lightswitch[e]=="on" then
   if GetGamePlayerStateXBOX() == 1 then
    Prompt("Press Y button to turn light off")
   else
    Prompt("Press E to turn light off" )
   end
   if g_KeyPressE == 1 then
    g_lightswitch[e] = "offing"
	HideLight(e)
   end
  end
  if g_lightswitch[e]=="off" then
   if GetGamePlayerStateXBOX() == 1 then
    Prompt("Press Y button to turn light on")
   else
    Prompt("Press E to turn light on" )
   end
   if g_KeyPressE == 1 then
    g_lightswitch[e] = "oning"
	ShowLight(e)
   end
  end
 end
 if g_KeyPressE == 0 then
  if g_lightswitch[e]=="oning" then
   g_lightswitch[e] = "on"
  end
  if g_lightswitch[e]=="offing" then
   g_lightswitch[e] = "off"
  end
 end
end

this in connection with a light source you can switch the light source on and off.

If you use an entity which should activate the light source then this will not work and of course I can´t help you because you do not give me any details.....

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2018 11:22 Edited at: 22nd Apr 2018 11:34

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After looking in the scriptbank I throw something together which helps you(sry not much time today)
It is tested:
use for your switch the switchmain.lua in the scriptbank folder and for your dynamic light source the attached script.
Then name your light with a specific name and write it in the ifused field of the switch.

I setup a test level with stock entities, look at it after you add the light2.lua in your scriptbank folder

Hope it works for you

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2018 11:30

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or place a zone over your player marker assign it a script to switch off or on any lights in your map, using entity number.

HideLight(46) etc etc

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Posted: 22nd Apr 2018 18:54

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Thanks Corno_1, That is exactly what I was looking for. Works perfectly.

It's a wonder that it wasn't already included in the base scripts.

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Posted: 23rd Apr 2018 09:30

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I htought there was a default light switch script. I'm sure i remember Lee saying he had added one a while back.

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Posted: 23rd Apr 2018 21:35

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Quote: "I htought there was a default light switch script. I'm sure i remember Lee saying he had added one a while back."

He added one but the only one I found is lightswitch.lua and there the player interacts with the light source and not with a switch. So either Lee failed the task or it is lost.

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