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I need 2 cogs

2002-01-04, 11:23 AM #1

Trige

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Posts: 1,222

The first cog I need makes the gravity in a given sector 0. The second cog I need teleports a player to a ghost position when a certain sector is entered.

Who made you God to say "I'll take your life from you"?

2002-01-04, 11:35 AM #2

JediJigge

Registered User

Posts: 79

I'm still a beginner at cogs.. I just want to try things out... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

So here's my shot at the teleport cog..

Code:

symbols

message		entered		
sector		teleportsector linkid=1
thing		player		local
thing		ghost linkid=2

end

code

entered:

player = GetSourceRef();

if(GetSenderRef() == teleportsector);
{
TeleportThing(player, ghost);
}
else
Return;

end

[This message has been edited by JediJigge (edited January 04, 2002).]

[This message has been edited by JediJigge (edited January 04, 2002).]

2002-01-04, 1:29 PM #3

GBK

Posts: 10,562

Hmm, Im going to pick at his cog a little... I hope you dont mind.

Code:

symbols

message		entered		
sector		teleportsector linkid=1
thing		player		local
thing		ghost linkid=2

end

You did not need to use link IDs. And since you didnt anywhere in the code, they are rather futile...

Code:

code

entered:

player = GetSourceRef();

No good. This is one of the reasons this cog doesnt work. The sourceref is irrelevent in this. What you need is the localplayer. In other words, "Player = JKgetlocalplayer();", or "Player = Getlocalplayerthing();".

Code:

if(GetSenderRef() == teleportsector);
{
TeleportThing(player, ghost);
}
else
Return;

end

I dont know why you put in that 'Else', but it isnt needed.

The version that DOES work:

Code:

symbols
message entered 
sector teleportsector
thing player local
thing ghost
end
code
entered:
player = JKgetlocalplayer();
if(GetSenderRef() == teleportsector); {
TeleportThing(player, ghost); }
Return;
end

Ok, Im done.

BTW, you dont need a cog to set a sector's gravity to 0. In the Sector Properties in JED, click on Flags, and set 'No gravity'.

Bingo, no gravity...

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2002-01-05, 6:19 AM #4

JediJigge

Registered User

Posts: 79

No I don't mind... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

It was kinda good, because you learned me more [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

But how do the game know which sector it is?

2002-01-05, 7:33 AM #5

JFA_Matrix

Registered User

Posts: 138

I know theres a good teleport cog already here at Massassi....

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2002-01-05, 2:37 PM #6

GBK

Posts: 10,562

Bolth things and sectors will send the 'Entered' message, but you only have 1 sector defined. Therefor, that is the only possible sorce of the message.

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Success is the inverse relationship between effort, gain, and loss.

And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.