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LUA Script - melee attacker script for skeleton soldier

-- Skeleton Animframes:
-- #idle1 look around 2,271
-- #attack1 overhead slice 272,305
-- #attack2 head hit 306,395
-- #attack3 body hit 396,435
-- #walk1 slow 436,535
-- #walk2 normal 536,567
-- #walk3 cautious 568,596
-- #run 597,613
-- #hit by player 614,662
-- #idle2 wait 663,721
-- #die 722,770
-- #sidestep 771,834
-- #idle3 stand and sway 835,942
-- #getup1 floor face down 943,1003
-- #getup2 grave face up 1004,1063
-- #getup3 throne 1064,1092
-- #riseup magic 1093,1266
-- #Hit dazed walk back 1267,1393 
-- #jump 1394,1406


	-- state controls
g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state = 0

function ai_skeletonsoldier_init(e)
 CharacterControlManual(e)
 g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state = 0
 end


-- state control
function ai_skeletonsoldier_main(e)
 
 -- start frame laying in dirt
 if g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state == 0 then 
	g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state = 1
	SetAnimationFrames(1004,1004)
	LoopAnimation(e)
	end
	
  if g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state == 1 then
    -- idle
end

  if g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state == 2 then
  -- Rise up
    g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state = 3
	SetAnimationFrames(1005,1063)
	PlayAnimation(e)
	end
	
  if g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state == 3 then
  -- process of rising up
  if GetAnimationFrame(e) > 1055 then
    g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state = 4
	end	
	end
	
	if g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state == 4 then 
	--idle
	g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state = 5
	SetAnimationFrames(835,942)
	LoopAnimation(e)
    	end
	
	-- triggers
PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
if PlayerDist < 400 then
LookAtPlayer(e)
if g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state == 1 then
	g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state = 2
	end
end
Prompt ( "dist=" .. PlayerDist .. " frame =" .. GetAnimationFrame(e) .. " state=" .. g_ai_skeletonsoldier_state )
end

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

attackdistance = {}
attackstart = {}
attackend = {}
attacktype = {}
viewrange = {}
damageframestart = {}
damageframeend = {}
lastroar = {}
lastswipe = {}

function ai_fantasycharacter_skeletonsoldier_init(e)
 ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
 ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -1
 SetAnimationFrames(2,272) 
 LoopAnimation(e)
 ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 SetAnimationSpeed(e,0.7)
 attackdistance[e] = 65
 attackstart[e] = 272
 attackend[e] = 305
 attacktype[e] = 0
 damageframestart[e] = 614
 damageframeend[e] = 662
 lastroar[e] = 0
 lastswipe[e] = 0
 ai_old_health[e] = -1
 SetCharacterSoundSet(e)
end

function ai_fantasycharacter_skeletonsoldier_main(e)
 PlayerDist = GetPlayerDistance(e)
 EntObjNo = g_Entity[e]['obj']
 if viewrange[e]==nil then
  viewrange[e] = AIGetEntityViewRange(EntObjNo)
 end
 if ai_soldier_state[e] == "patrol" then
  if ai_soldier_pathindex[e] == -1 then
   ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = -2
   CharacterControlArmed(e)
   PathIndex = -1
   PathPointIndex = -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
	  PathPointIndex = po
     end
    end -- po
   end -- pa
   if PathIndex > -1 then
    ai_soldier_pathindex[e] = PathIndex
	ai_path_point_index[e] = PathPointIndex
	ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
	SetCharacterToWalk(e)
	ai_path_point_direction[e] = 1
	ai_path_point_max[e] = AIGetPathCountPoints(ai_soldier_pathindex[e])
   end   
  end
  if 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
  end
 end
 if PlayerDist < viewrange[e] then
  if GetPlayerDistance(e)<attackdistance[e] and g_PlayerHealth>0 then
   if ai_soldier_state[e] ~= "attack" then
    AIEntityStop(EntObjNo)
    ai_soldier_state[e] = "attack"
    CharacterControlLimbo(e)
	attacktype[e] = 1
    SetAnimationFrames(attackstart[e],attackend[e]) 
    PlayAnimation(e)
	HurtPlayer(e,10)
	lastswipe[e] = 0
   else
    if lastswipe[e]==0 and GetAnimationFrame(e)<attackend[e]-1 then
	 lastswipe[e]=1
	end
    if lastswipe[e]==1 and GetAnimationFrame(e)>=attackend[e]-1 then
     ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
 	 StopAnimation(e)
	 lastswipe[e]=2
    end    
   end
  else
   if ai_soldier_state[e] == "attack" then
    if GetAnimationFrame(e)<attackstart[e] or GetAnimationFrame(e)>=attackend[e]-1 then
     ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
 	 StopAnimation(e)
    end
   else
    if ai_soldier_state[e] ~= "charge" then
     ai_soldier_state[e] = "charge"
     CharacterControlArmed(e)
     SetCharacterToWalk(e)
     ModulateSpeed(e,1.5)
 	 if lastroar[e]==0 then
	  PlayCharacterSound(e,"onAlert")
	  lastroar[e]=1 
     end
	end
   end
  end
  if ai_soldier_state[e] == "charge" then
   RotateToPlayer(e)  
   AIEntityGoToPosition(EntObjNo,g_PlayerPosX,g_PlayerPosZ) 
  end
  if ai_soldier_state[e] == "attack" then
   RotateToPlayer(e)  
   if GetAnimationFrame(e)>damageframestart[e] and GetAnimationFrame(e)<damageframeend[e] then
    if GetPlayerDistance(e)<attackdistance[e]+30 then
	 PlaySoundIfSilent(e,1)
     HurtPlayer(e,1)
    end
   end
  end
 end 
 if ai_old_health[e]==-1 then
  ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
 end
 if g_Entity[e]['health'] < ai_old_health[e] then
  ai_old_health[e] = g_Entity[e]['health']
  PlayCharacterSound(e,"onHurt")
 end
 if PlayerDist >= viewrange[e] and ai_soldier_state[e]~="patrol" then
  ai_soldier_state[e] = "patrol"
  SetCharacterToWalk(e)
  ModulateSpeed(e,1.0)
 end 
 if string.find(string.lower(g_Entity[e]['limbhit']), "head") ~= nil then
  SetEntityHealth(e,0) 
  ResetLimbHit(e)
 end
 Prompt ( "dist=" .. PlayerDist .. " frame =" .. GetAnimationFrame(e) .. " state=" .. ai_soldier_state[e] )

end

function ai_fantasycharacter_skeletonsoldier_exit(e)
 PlayCharacterSound(e,"onDeath")
 CollisionOff(e)
end

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