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Attach thing to player

2001-12-08, 4:11 PM #1

IDJunkguy

Registered User

Posts: 87

I'm trying to make a projectile cog so that when you press space on it, it gets attached to the player. This is what I tried:

Code:

symbols

message activated
int holding=0

end

code

activated:

player = GetLocalPlayerThing();

if(holding==1);
{
DetachThing(GetSenderRef());
holding = 0;
}

else
{
AttachThingToThingEx(GetSenderRef(), player, 0x8);
holding = 1;
}

return;

end

but nothing happens when I press it. Its based on a walkstruct, so would that be the problem?

2001-12-08, 8:38 PM #2

Maggot

Registered User

Posts: 19

AFAIK walkstruct's cant be manipulated by cog commands besides the ones used in level doors and elevators. so yes that is the problem, make it a child of something else and it should work

p.s. if your reading this triz, you rule!

[This message has been edited by Maggot (edited December 08, 2001).]

2001-12-09, 5:01 AM #3

IDJunkguy

Registered User

Posts: 87

I tried making it a thing in a level, and linking the cog to it. But when I press it, nothing happens, it doesnt even print anything. The thing is a throwcrate, not based on a walkstruct.

Code:

symbols

thing   	item			desc=console
int 		holding=0		local
int         player                           local
message 	activated

end

code

activated:

player = GetSourceRef();
item = GetSenderRef();

Print("pressed");

if(holding==1);
{
DetachThing(item);
Print("detach");
holding = 0;
}

else
{
AttachThingToThingEx(item, player, 0x8);
Print("attach");
holding = 1;
}

return;

end

Anyone know why it doesn't work??

[This message has been edited by IDJunkguy (edited December 09, 2001).]

[This message has been edited by IDJunkguy (edited December 09, 2001).]

2001-12-09, 7:46 AM #4

IDJunkguy

Registered User

Posts: 87

I changed it to this:

Code:

symbols

thing   	item			linkid=0
int 		holding=0		local
int         player                           local
message 	activated
message	startup

end

code

activated:

player = GetSourceRef();
Print("pressed");

if(holding==0)
{
AttachThingToThingEx(item, player, 0x8);
Print("attach");
holding = 1;
}
else
{
ClearThingAttachFlags(item, 0x8);
DetachThing(item);
Print("detach");
holding = 0;
}

return;

end

I can hold the thing but it doesn't detach when I press it.

2001-12-09, 9:37 AM #5

Cave_Demon

Registered User

Posts: 131

Code:

symbols
thing   item linkid=0
int holding=0 local
int         player                           local
message activated
message startup
end
code
activated:
player = GetSourceRef();
Print("pressed");
if(holding == 0)
{
AttachThingToThingEx(item, player, 0x8);
Print("attach");
holding = 1;
}
else
if( holding == 1 )
{
ClearThingAttachFlags(item, 0x8);
DetachThing(item);
Print("detach");
holding = 0;
}
return;
end

Remember if(holding == 1), if it's missing it may cause some crap in your cog...

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[This message has been edited by Cave_Demon (edited December 09, 2001).]

WHAT?