I am trying to syncronize some moving crates that are created with

CreateThing(THETEMPLATE, GHOSTTHING);

I am trying to use SyncThingPos. But once my things are created, I'm not sure how to insert the proper thing number. I know the thing number of the ghost where the object is created, but that doesnt seem right. Also what kinda cog flags if any would be necessary? Any help would be, um, helpful.

you could try:
crate = CreateThing(template, ghostthing);
SyncThingPos(crate);

Or better yet,


Syncthingpos(Creatething(Type, Ghost));

 

Always nice to save a few variables...

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nice, but slower...gladly, COG is not so speed dependent.

Eh, GBK, doesn't that seem a bit useless? The thing would be created at the same pos on all comps. So there's no need to try to sync it right away.

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I should've been more specific when i posted the question. Here is the cog that controls the exploding crate. The cog is in the template. Im trying to make it ALSO continually sync the crate. As is the crates blow up after a minute or if significantly damaged...but their location isnt being syncronized
(Another cog creates them at the ghost positions)

flags=0x80

symbols

message created
message damaged
message timer
message pulse

material 00t_5.mat

template barrel_exp=+xtank4_exp local
int barrel local

flex barrelhealth local


end

# ========================================================================================

code

created:
SetThingUserData(GetSenderRef(), 35); // set the initial user data (i.e. "health")
barrel = GetSenderRef();
SetPulse: (0.05);
{
SetTimerEx(60.0, barrel, 0, 0); // prepare to kill the barrel in 60 second
Return;
}

Return;

damaged:
barrel = GetSenderRef();
damage = GetParam(0);
barrelhealth = GetThingUserData(barrel);

if(GetParam(1) == 1) Return; // barrel won't be damaged by damage type impact

if(barrelhealth <= damage) // is this enough damage to kill the barrel ?
{
SetTimerEx(0.5, barrel, 0, 0); // prepare to kill the barrel in 0.5 second
Return;
}

SetThingUserData(barrel, barrelhealth - damage);
Return;
# ............................................................................................

timer:
KillTimerEx(GetSenderId());
CreateThing(barrel_exp, GetSenderId()); // create an explosion
DestroyThing(GetSenderId()); // Destroy the barrel
Return;

Pulse:
barrel = GetSenderRef();
SyncThingPos(barrel);
Return;

Does that run? You've got some bugs in that cog. Most notably the SetPulse: (0.05).

Try this:



OK, I fixed the errors I saw. Your SetThingPos() didn't work because there is no sender of a pulse message started by SetPulse(). You have to use SetThingPulse().

That should do it.

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Thanks for checking that cog. My internet has been out for a week and Im just now reading this thread. JEdi Outcast has been a bit of distraction anyway. I'll try out the cog with those changes.