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Whats wrong with this cog

2002-03-24, 6:14 AM #1

LHarm

Registered User

Posts: 159

Code:

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#_________
symbols

 message activated

thing  switch

end
#_________
code
#---------
activated:

 Print(heeheehee);

return;

end
#---------

Ive moved over to JK2

2002-03-24, 6:33 AM #2

Cool Matty

Usuyami no Sekai

Posts: 15,246

The cog doesn't know when to run. You need something to tell the cog when to start, like a sector symbol or something.

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2002-03-24, 8:03 AM #3

GBK

Posts: 10,562

Code:

symbols
message activated
thing  switch
end
code
activated:
Print("heeheehee");
return;
end

Bingo, problem solved.

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2002-03-24, 9:46 AM #4

LHarm

Registered User

Posts: 159

Ooh I knew I was missng somthing.
How do big cogs with more than one surface know witch surface is activated.

Ive moved over to JK2

2002-03-24, 11:22 AM #5

zagibu

Can't find his marbles

Posts: 2,930

check the Sender with GetSenderRef() or give the surfaces in the symbols section a linkid...i suggest you look at a basic elevator cog with call switches.

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2002-03-24, 11:25 AM #6

Cool Matty

Usuyami no Sekai

Posts: 15,246

Whoops, didn't see the thing switch ... disregard my comment ... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/confused.gif]

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"The future is not determined by a throw of the dice, but is determined by the conscious decisions of you and me."
I am addicted to ellipses!!! AHHH!!! ...