Cog request

[TribalSphereOmni]

First off, this is for my MP rolling level. It'd also lag less if one cog could handle 5 or 10 checkpoints apiece, but if that an impossibility or too amazingly complicated(I can see how it would be with the multiple ghost positions) it's not necessary. Here we go.
I need a few cogs for my rolling level, but this one first off. It would suck to nearly complete the level and die at the very end, with the death returning you back to the starting line, so I request this to anyone willing: I need [a] checkpoint cog(s). If you can make it so it prints a message(something like "Checkpoint 1 crossed," something I can edit) when an adjoin is passed through, then when the person dies later on(from any cause, I guess) it'll count as the person dying normally, except they'll be placed back by the checkpoint at a ghost thing point. The same for Checkpoint 2, 3, 4, etc. up until the player completes the course, where the last checkpoint value is erased to start again.
The only problems I can see with this are having two people die at the same time and being transported to the same ghost position or someone not being able to complete that part of the course and wanting to go back to the start and begin anew, possibly taking a different course. Maybe have a console thing to transport them back? A little teleporter? Any suggestions welcome, but the cog is flat out a must. You will be credited/praised for it, but my skills for returning the favor are limited.
Thank you.

[DSLS_DeathSythe]

This what you need?


# Written By DSLS_DeathSythe
flags=0x240
symbols
#-----
message startup
message activated
message crossed
message killed
message newplayer
message timer
#-----
sound check_snd
sound tele_snd
sound finish_snd
surface checkpnt1
surface checkpnt2
surface checkpnt3
surface checkpnt4
surface checkpnt5
surface checkpnt6
surface checkpnt7
surface checkpnt8
surface checkpnt9
surface checkpnt10
surface finishline
thing checkpnt_gpos0=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos1=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos2=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos3=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos4=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos5=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos6=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos7=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos8=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos9=-1
thing startline_gpos=-1
thing console1=-1
thing console2=-1
thing console3=-1
thing console4=-1
thing console5=-1
thing console6=-1
thing console7=-1
thing console8=-1
thing console9=-1
thing console10=-1
thing console11=-1
thing player=-1 local
int plyr_reach=0 local
#-----
end
#-----
code
#-----
startup:
player = GetLocalPlayerThing();
return;
#-----
activated:
plyr_reach = 0;
PlaySoundLocal(tele_snd, 1.0, 0, 0x0);
TeleportThing(player, startline_gpos);
return;
#-----
crossed:
if(GetSourceRef() != player) return;
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt1)
{
plyr_reach = 1;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt2)
{
plyr_reach = 2;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt3)
{
plyr_reach = 3;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt4)
{
plyr_reach = 4;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt5)
{
plyr_reach = 5;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt6)
{
plyr_reach = 6;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt7)
{
plyr_reach = 7;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt8)
{
plyr_reach = 8;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt9)
{
plyr_reach = 9;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == checkpnt10)
{
plyr_reach = 10;
Call tell_pos;
return;
}
else
if(GetSenderRef() == finishline)
{
Print("You have reached the FINISH");
PlaySoundLocal(finish_snd, 1.0, 0, 0x0);
plyr_reach = 0;
return;
}
return;
#-----
killed:
if(GetSenderID != player) return;
newplayer:
if(plyr_reach > 0)
{
SetTimer(0.01);
}
return;
#-----
timer:
StopThing(player);
TeleportThing(player, checkpnt_gpos0[plyr_reach - 1]);
return;
#-----
tell_pos:
PlaySoundLocal(check_snd, 1.0, 0, 0x0);
Print("- You have reached CHECK POINT -");
PrintInt(plyr_reach);
return;
#-----
end

That should do what it sounds like you want.
It doesnt matter if two players teleport to the same spot, they just overlap each other until they move.
I even made it play some sounds when you get to check points and teleport with the consoles and reach the finish line but you have to choose the sounds.
The 11th console is one that you can put at the finish line so the player can start over.
Hope that will do.

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[This message has been edited by DSLS_DeathSythe (edited March 25, 2003).]

[gbk]

My GOD man, use arrays!!!

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[Han5678]

why use arrays when you can copy/paste http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif hehe j/k

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[DSLS_DeathSythe]

this better?


# CHECK_POING.COG
# Written By DSLS_DeathSythe
flags=0x240
symbols
#-----
message startup
message activated
message crossed
message killed
message newplayer
message timer
#-----
sound check_snd
sound tele_snd
sound finish_snd
surface checkpnt1 linkid=1
surface checkpnt2 linkid=2
surface checkpnt3 linkid=3
surface checkpnt4 linkid=4
surface checkpnt5 linkid=5
surface checkpnt6 linkid=6
surface checkpnt7 linkid=7
surface checkpnt8 linkid=8
surface checkpnt9 linkid=9
surface checkpnt10 linkid=10
surface finishline
thing checkpnt_gpos0=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos1=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos2=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos3=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos4=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos5=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos6=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos7=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos8=-1
thing checkpnt_gpos9=-1
thing startline_gpos=-1
thing console1=-1
thing console2=-1
thing console3=-1
thing console4=-1
thing console5=-1
thing console6=-1
thing console7=-1
thing console8=-1
thing console9=-1
thing console10=-1
thing console11=-1
thing player=-1 local
int plyr_reach=0 local
#-----
end
#-----
code
#-----
startup:
player = GetLocalPlayerThing();
return;
#-----
activated:
plyr_reach = 0;
PlaySoundLocal(tele_snd, 1.0, 0, 0x0);
StopThing(player);
TeleportThing(player, startline_gpos);
return;
#-----
crossed:
if(GetSourceRef() != player) return;
if(GetSenderRef() == finishline)
{
Print("You have reached the FINISH");
PlaySoundLocal(finish_snd, 1.0, 0, 0x0);
plyr_reach = 0;
return;
}
plyr_reach = GetSenderID();
PlaySoundLocal(check_snd, 1.0, 0, 0x0);
Print("- You have reached CHECK POINT -");
PrintInt(plyr_reach);
return;
#-----
killed:
if(GetSenderID != player) return;
newplayer:
if(plyr_reach > 0)
{
SetTimerEx(0.01, 1, 0, 0);
}
return;
#-----
timer:
If(GetSenderID() == 1)
{
StopThing(player);
TeleportThing(player, checkpnt_gpos0[plyr_reach - 1]);
return;
}
return;
#-----
end

An updated and much shorter version.

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[TribalSphereOmni]

All right...I've got a mess of cogs I need to make sense of and sort out. I've had mild experience with JS, so I understand it a little. I'll get back to you all once I've set everything up, but it looks good so far.