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basic cutscene cog

2002-12-30, 4:00 PM #1

GabrielBlumenthal

Registered User

Posts: 213

Why doesn't this cog work? (It's supposed to just show what CameraThing sees from it's 1st person POV)
So here it is:

Code:

##########################
# Jedi Knight Cog Script #
# Opening cutscene       #
# Created 12.30.02       #
##########################


##########################
symbols

message activated
thing CameraThing

end

##########################
code
activated:

SetCameraFocus(0, CameraThing);
Sleep(2.0);

end

[This message has been edited by GabrielBlumenthal (edited December 30, 2002).]

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2002-12-30, 4:19 PM #2

Axle

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How is it activated? Should the message be "startup" instead?

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2002-12-30, 4:22 PM #3

GBK

Posts: 10,562

Yeah, just change "Activated" to "Startup"

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2002-12-30, 4:24 PM #4

GabrielBlumenthal

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Posts: 213

What's the difference between Activated: and Startup:

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2002-12-30, 4:28 PM #5

GBK

Posts: 10,562

I would have hoped it was self-explanitor, but I guess it isnt.

From the Datamaster:

Quote:

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">
The Activated message is sent by a surface or thing when it is nudged.
</font>

Quote:

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">
Startup is sent to all cogs after a level has loaded and just before you can see anything. It is called shortly before the loading message.
</font>

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2002-12-30, 4:31 PM #6

GabrielBlumenthal

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Posts: 213

uh, i just changed the activated: to startup:, but it did nothing. i'm wondering if maybe I have to lock up the player or something.

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2002-12-30, 4:32 PM #7

GBK

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Code:

# 12/2002 GBK
Symbols
Message Startup
Thing Cam
End
Code
Startup:
Setcamerafocus(0, Cam);
Stop;
End

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2002-12-30, 4:35 PM #8

Axle

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Posts: 133

Yeah, he didnt have Return; or Stop; at the end of his cog.

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2002-12-30, 4:47 PM #9

GBK

Posts: 10,562

That wouldnt prevent it from working, but it would cause problems.

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2002-12-30, 7:20 PM #10

GabrielBlumenthal

Registered User

Posts: 213

After a bit of modification, here's the new version, but st1 doesn't move towards the ghost object thing_to_move_to_1. Here's the code:

Code:

# Jedi Knight Cog Script 
# Opening cutscene
# Created 12.30.02

##########################
symbols

message startup
thing    CameraThing
thing    player                 local
thing    kyle                   local
thing    st1
thing    thing_to_move_to_1

template gunless=KyleBryarActor local

End

##########################
code
startup:

# set up first 
player = GetLocalPlayerThing();
jkBeginCutscene();

# switch the player for an Actor
SetActorFlags(player, 0xa00000);
StopThing(player);
Kyle = CreateThing(gunless, player);
StopThing(Kyle);
SetThingCurGeoMode(player, 0);

# start cutscene
SetCameraFocus(0, CameraThing);
Sleep(10.0);
SetCameraFocus(0, jkGetLocalPlayer());
AiSetMode(st1,0x1);
AiSetMoveThing(st1, thing_to_move_to_1); 

# end cutscene
jkEndCutscene();

# switch back to player focus
SetCameraFocus(0, Player);

# unfreeze the player
ClearActorFlags(Player, 0xa00000); 
SetThingCurGeoMode(player, 4);
Stop;

End

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2002-12-31, 6:03 AM #11

Axle

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Posts: 133

This probably isnt the solution, but aren't "//" supposed to be used in the code, not "#". Also, I've never seen the jkBegin and jkEnd cutscene verbs. Do they exist if im wrong, please wipe away my smile of ignorance.

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2002-12-31, 6:30 AM #12

ZOOIkes

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the jkbegincutscene and endcutscene are mots only and are totally futile get rid of them.

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2002-12-31, 8:36 AM #13

GabrielBlumenthal

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Posts: 213

Ok, I got rid of jkBeginCutscene and jkEndCutscene, and it works fine except st1 doesn't move at all. I thought about using MoveToFrame(), but the stormtrooper wouldn't walk, would it? I've done MoveToFrame with ships before and they just float in the air...
Is there any other function that could make it walk to a certain destination?

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2002-12-31, 9:34 AM #14

GBK

Posts: 10,562

Pull out the "AIsetmode".

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2002-12-31, 9:59 AM #15

GabrielBlumenthal

Registered User

Posts: 213

St1 still did nothing...
Here's the code:

Code:

# Jedi Knight Cog Script 
# Opening cutscene
# Created 12.30.02

##########################
symbols

message  startup
thing    CameraThing
thing    player                 local
thing    kyle                   local
thing    St1
thing    TargetForSt1

template gunless=KyleBryarActor local

End

##########################
code
startup:

# set up first 
player = GetLocalPlayerThing();

# switch the player for an Actor
SetActorFlags(player, 0xa00000);
StopThing(player);
Kyle = CreateThing(gunless, player);
StopThing(Kyle);
SetThingCurGeoMode(player, 0);

# start cutscene
SetCameraFocus(0, CameraThing);
Sleep(10.0);
SetCameraFocus(0, jkGetLocalPlayer());
AiSetMoveThing(St1, TargetForSt1); 

# switch back to player focus
SetCameraFocus(0, Player);

# unfreeze the player
ClearActorFlags(Player, 0xa00000); 
SetThingCurGeoMode(player, 4);
Stop;

End

"Intelligent people know of what they speak; fools speak of what they know."

- Minchas Shabbos Pirkei Avos 3:18 / Ethics Of The Fathers

2002-12-31, 10:02 AM #16

GBK

Posts: 10,562

What is "St1"? Does it have an AI?

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2002-12-31, 11:10 AM #17

GabrielBlumenthal

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Posts: 213

St1 is a stormtrooper.

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2002-12-31, 12:07 PM #18

GBK

Posts: 10,562

Is it referenced by any other cogs? What are its thingflags?

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2003-01-01, 10:15 AM #19

GabrielBlumenthal

Registered User

Posts: 213

never mind, I took out the Sleep(10.0); and some other stuff and I got it to work.
[sighs]Why it works is another question...[/sighs]

"Intelligent people know of what they speak; fools speak of what they know."

- Minchas Shabbos Pirkei Avos 3:18 / Ethics Of The Fathers