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Whats wrong with this cog?
2004-04-10, 7:09 AM #1
The sound works correctly, plays the correct sound at the correct location... but no sparks appear. I can't figure out whats wrong with it.

Code: 
# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# DS_sparks.cog
#
# This cog will create sparks at a ghost position at a user
# defined interval, volume, and max distance
#
# [DSettahr]
#
# (C) 2004 by DSettahr.  You may use or modify this cog as you like as long as you
# provide credit to me.

symbols

	message		startup
	message		pulse
	thing 		ghostthing
	float		interval=5.0
	flex		distance=-1
	flex		volume=1.0
	vector		ghostposition				local
	int		garbage					local
	template	sparks=+sparks				local
	sound		snd=00ElectrExplo01.wav 		local

end

code

startup:
	//Get the position of the ghost object
	ghostposition = GetThingPos( ghostthing );

	//Set the pulse rate from the user defined interval
	SetPulse( interval );

	return;

pulse:

	PlaySoundPos( snd, ghostposition, 1.0, -1, distance, 0 );
	CreateThing( sparks, ghostposition );

	return;
end


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And everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon...
DSettahr's Homepage | Cantina Cloud | Rally NY
2004-04-10, 7:28 AM #2
Nevermind, I figured out whats wrong with it. CreateThing() takes a thing object and creates the new thing at its position, rather than a vector position.

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And everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon...
DSettahr's Homepage | Cantina Cloud | Rally NY
2004-04-10, 7:28 AM #3
Heres the fixed version if anyone wants to use it.

Code: 
# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# DS_sparks.cog
#
# This cog will create sparks at a ghost position at a user
# defined interval, volume, and max distance
#
# [DSettahr]
#
# (C) 2004 by DSettahr.  You may use or modify this cog as you like as long as you
# provide credit to me.  Thanks to Elmo for helping with a bug in this cog.

symbols

	message		startup
	message		pulse
	thing 		ghostthing
	float		interval=5.0
	flex		distance=-1
	flex		volume=1.0
	vector		ghostposition				local
	int		garbage					local
	template	sparks=+sparks				local
	sound		snd=00ElectrExplo01.wav 		local

end

code

startup:
	//Get the position of the ghost object
	ghostposition = GetThingPos( ghostthing );

	//Set the pulse rate from the user defined interval
	SetPulse( interval );

	return;

pulse:

	//Play the sound at the ghost position
	PlaySoundPos( snd, ghostposition, 1.0, -1, distance, 0 );

	//Create the sparks at the ghost position
	CreateThing( sparks, ghostthing );

	return;
end


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And everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon...
DSettahr's Homepage | Cantina Cloud | Rally NY

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