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Key won't deactivate

2003-08-24, 1:24 AM #1

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Hi!
I'm making a mod, and in it I have a third action to each weapon. I'm starting of with the cross bow, and all 3 fires shall have a warm up... In the sence of when you hold down the fire key, it will warm up and shoot more bolts. Fire1 works: Click, sound, bolt counter inc, let go, and blam!
Fire2 works: Click, sound, bolt counter inc, let go, and a new set of blam!
Fire3 doesn't: Click, sound, bolt counter inc, let go, and it won't stop! The more I press Fire3, the more times it restarts the counter and sound without stopping!
What should I do so that a deactivated message gets sent to the third-action-COG...

Code:

# Third action/fire
#
# By Edward
symbols

message		activated
message		deactivated

end
#
code
activated:
SendMessage(GetInvCog(GetLocalPlayerThing(), GetCurWeapon(GetLocalPlayerThing())), user3);
return;
deactivated:
SendMessage(GetInvCog(GetLocalPlayerThing(), GetCurWeapon(GetLocalPlayerThing())), deactivated);
return;
end

BV told me to move it here...

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2003-08-24, 4:58 PM #2

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Quote:

Originally posted by Edward:
BV told me to move it here...[/B]

*big thumbs up*
GBK or Sabermaster or that other guy will surely be able to help.

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2003-08-24, 5:53 PM #3

DSLS_DeathSythe

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you could try using a user4 (or whatever user# is open that you want to use) message that does the same as what your deactivated is supposed to do.

if that doesnt work could you post the user3 message and the deactivated message.
or maybe just the deactivated message will do.

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2003-08-24, 9:33 PM #4

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Well, the deactivated message isn't being sent in THIS code... I tried a Print command in each and the only text that printed was the one in the activated messag... So it must be this code...

/Edward

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2003-08-25, 12:55 PM #5

lucky_jackpot

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Hi there

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Just a quick thought (because I'm running out of "free" hours with my ISP - honestly - only 5hrs a day ... they obviously don't visit Massassi [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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... Haven't got time to thoroughly look at your code, but if it is only sending an "activated" message, why not include an "if" statement block to deactivate your item (much like how the player's fieldlight/infra-red goggles cog works - "item_fieldlight.COG" and "item_goggles.COG", I think...). Perhaps check that possibility out?

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2003-08-25, 8:44 PM #6

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Well, thanks for the idea, but I want it so when I hold down the key, it sends the activated message. When I release the key, it will send the deactivated message. Something like the Fire key.

/Edward

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2003-08-26, 2:55 AM #7

SaberMaster

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Posts: 1,420

So deactivated isn't running in your hotkey and the message isn't sent? Put a print statement there to check. And if that's it, open up the items.dat and add the 0x2 bin flag to bin of your firing hotkey. And make sure you find some sort of icon for the bin (for testing, just rename your bin to a force power), or JK will crash when you load a level.

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2003-08-26, 10:47 AM #8

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

Like you said, it crashed when I tried to add the 0x2 to my "item"... But when I tried to add a force_pull.cog to it, it also crashed... Maybe you could help me if I gave you what I have writen down:
third 118 1 1 0x122 cog=third.cog
Before it was 0x120, like I've seen in all other Mods...

Oh, and I have already tested it with some Print statements... I said so in the topic Above yours, SM.

[This message has been edited by Edward (edited August 26, 2003).]

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2003-08-26, 7:03 PM #9

SaberMaster

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Quote:

Like you said, it crashed when I tried to add the 0x2 to my "item"... But when I tried to add a force_pull.cog to it, it also crashed... Maybe you could help me if I gave you what I have writen down:
third 118 1 1 0x122 cog=third.cog

Quote:

And make sure you find some sort of icon for the bin (for testing, just rename your bin to a force power), or JK will crash when you load a level.

Rename the bin with the name of another force power, not a force power's cog. Just so you know, an explanation for this is in the hotkey tutorial and a few other relevant parts of the DM. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/rolleyes.gif]

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2003-08-27, 5:44 AM #10

Edward

Hammer and Nail Computing

Posts: 2,330

OK, I changed only the name to f_pull and it worked! Only one problem... When I died the gun fired... Any idea on how to not... Hang on... Ok, I've got it... Just reset the counter at the end of the weapons deactivated message... Thanks you all!

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2003-08-27, 6:28 AM #11

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And the moral of the story ... "It's all in the DataMaster" lol [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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2003-08-27, 5:28 PM #12

SaberMaster

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lol.

No problem, Edward. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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