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Generator2 cog help

2004-11-17, 11:43 AM #1

Spiral

Is getting dizzy...

Posts: 1,918

i need help witgh my AI generator cog. I am using the one off massassi, but there is one problem, When playing with 2 or more people, 2 AIs spawn when the first one is killed, even though the max alive thing is set to 1. I don't even know where to start to fix it. If anyone can help, it'd be awesome. Here's the cog I am using, so you can just edit this one to save time.. thanks.

#This is a mod made by FantomJedi -- e-mail Fantom117A@aol.com
#
#The thing is the number of the ghost object where the enemy is spawned
#
#The template is the enemy you want to use
#
#The gen_num is how many total enemies you want before the cog stops respawning them
#
#The max_alive is how many enemies are alive at once
#
#Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# 06_generator.cog
#
# Cribbed from generic generator, for use in last tower room
#
# [RD]
#
# (C) 1997 LucasArts Entertainment Co. All Rights Reserved
# ========================================================================================

symbols

message startup
message user0
message timer
message pulse
message killed mask=0xfff

thing generator_pos desc=generator_ghost

template enemy_tpl desc=enemy_to_generate

int initial_delay=1.0 local desc=initial_delay
int generate_delay=5.0 local desc=generate_delay
int min_dist=0.0 local desc=min_distance
int max_dist=1000.0 local desc=max_distance

float distance=1.0 local

cog squadmaker local

int enemy local
int cur_num=0 local
int cur_alive=0 local
int generate_num
int max_alive desc=max_alive

end

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

code

startup:
// if initial_delay == -1 then the generator will be started by SendMessage
// user0 from another COG. Much like the WAKEUP message in DF...
if(initial_delay != -1) SetTimer(initial_delay);
Return;

# ........................................................................................

user0:
// FIXME!! remove next line when parsing bug is corrected
enemy = enemy;
// fall through on purpose

# ........................................................................................

timer:
SetPulse(generate_delay);
// fall through on purpose

# ........................................................................................

pulse:
if((cur_alive < max_alive))
{
distance = VectorDist(GetThingPos(generator_pos), GetThingPos(GetLocalPlayerThing()));
if((distance >= min_dist) && (distance <= max_dist))
{
if(IsThingVisible(generator_pos)==0)
{
enemy = CreateThing(enemy_tpl, generator_pos);
CaptureThing(enemy);

cur_num = cur_num + 1;
cur_alive = cur_alive + 1;

// If we have generated enough enemies, end the pulse
if(cur_num >= generate_num) SetPulse(0);
}
}
}
return;

# ........................................................................................

killed:
cur_alive = cur_alive - 1;
SendMessage(squadmaker, user0);
return;

end

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2004-11-17, 12:41 PM #2

Emon

Imon, umon...everymon!

Posts: 19,022

Aren't there some resawning AI COGs here at Massassi?

And please tell me this isn't for generating waves of enemies. Respawning enemies are a poor design choice almost all of the time.

Bassoon, n. A brazen instrument into which a fool blows out his brains.

2004-11-17, 2:34 PM #3

Spiral

Is getting dizzy...

Posts: 1,918

Emon, don't worry i know what I'm doing...unless it comes to writing cog.. for that, I only sometimes know what I am doing..

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2004-11-17, 2:42 PM #4

Spiral

Is getting dizzy...

Posts: 1,918

Also, if no one can figure out the first cog... I could use a variation of THIS cog instead.. (but I'd rather have the first cog)...

I need this cog to spawn another AI after so many seconds (maybe 20 mins)

# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# 00_GENERATOR2.COG
#
# Simplified single-enemy generator triggered by entering a sector
# Useful to prevent early enemy wakeup, slow framerates at long distances, etc.
# [RKD]
#
# (C) 1997 LucasArts Entertainment Co. All Rights Reserved

symbols
message entered

sector trigger

thing generator_pos nolink desc=generator_ghost

template enemy_tpl desc=enemy_to_generate

int itsalive=0 local
end

## Code Section

code

//-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

entered:
if (itsalive) return;

CreateThing(enemy_tpl, generator_pos);
itsalive = 1;
DestroyThing(generator_pos);
return;
end

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2004-11-17, 3:10 PM #5

blujay

Posts: 785

Maybe it needs the proper flags. Try this:

Code:


#This is a mod made by FantomJedi -- e-mail Fantom117A@aol.com
#
#The thing is the number of the ghost object where the enemy is spawned
#
#The template is the enemy you want to use
#
#The gen_num is how many total enemies you want before the cog stops respawning them
#
#The max_alive is how many enemies are alive at once
#
#Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# 06_generator.cog
#
# Cribbed from generic generator, for use in last tower room
#
# [RD]
#
# (C) 1997 LucasArts Entertainment Co. All Rights Reserved
# ==========================

flags=0x80

symbols

message startup
message user0
message timer
message pulse
message killed mask=0xfff

thing generator_pos desc=generator_ghost

template enemy_tpl desc=enemy_to_generate

int initial_delay=1.0 local desc=initial_delay
int generate_delay=5.0 local desc=generate_delay
int min_dist=0.0 local desc=min_distance
int max_dist=1000.0 local desc=max_distance

float distance=1.0 local

cog squadmaker local

int enemy local
int cur_num=0 local
int cur_alive=0 local
int generate_num
int max_alive desc=max_alive

end

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

code

startup:
// if initial_delay == -1 then the generator will be started by SendMessage
// user0 from another COG. Much like the WAKEUP message in DF...
if(initial_delay != -1) SetTimer(initial_delay);
Return;

# ........................................................................................

user0:
// FIXME!! remove next line when parsing bug is corrected
enemy = enemy;
// fall through on purpose

# ........................................................................................

timer:
SetPulse(generate_delay);
// fall through on purpose

# ........................................................................................

pulse:
if((cur_alive < max_alive))
{
distance = VectorDist(GetThingPos(generator_pos), GetThingPos(GetLocalPlayerThing()));
if((distance >= min_dist) && (distance <= max_dist))
{
if(IsThingVisible(generator_pos)==0)
{
enemy = CreateThing(enemy_tpl, generator_pos);
CaptureThing(enemy);

cur_num = cur_num + 1;
cur_alive = cur_alive + 1;

// If we have generated enough enemies, end the pulse
if(cur_num >= generate_num) SetPulse(0);
}
}
}
return;

# ........................................................................................

killed:
cur_alive = cur_alive - 1;
SendMessage(squadmaker, user0);
return;

end

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.

2004-11-17, 9:16 PM #6

Spiral

Is getting dizzy...

Posts: 1,918

hey blujay, i tried it, and it's doing the same thing.. it generates 1 at the beginning of the level, but once you kill it, it generates 2.. (if there is more than one person in the game.. if it's only me, it works fine)

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2004-11-18, 2:00 PM #7

blujay

Posts: 785

Try this (already sent it to you, posting here for posterity):

Code:

#This is a mod made by FantomJedi -- e-mail Fantom117A@aol.com
#
# Rewritten Nov/18/2004 by blujay
#
#The thing is the number of the ghost object where the enemy is spawned
#
#The template is the enemy you want to use
#
#The gen_num is how many total enemies you want before the cog stops respawning them
#
#The max_alive is how many enemies are alive at once
#
#Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# 06_generator.cog
#
# Cribbed from generic generator, for use in last tower room
#
# [RD]
#
# (C) 1997 LucasArts Entertainment Co. All Rights Reserved
# ==========================

flags=0x80

symbols

message startup
message user0
message timer
message pulse
message killed mask=0xfff

thing generator_pos desc=generator_ghost

template enemy_tpl desc=enemy_to_generate

int initial_delay=1.0 local desc=initial_delay
int generate_delay=5.0 local desc=generate_delay
int min_dist=0.0 local desc=min_distance
int max_dist=1000.0 local desc=max_distance

float distance=1.0 local

cog squadmaker local

int enemy local
int cur_alive=0 local
int max_alive desc=max_alive

end

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

code

startup:
	SetTimer(initial_delay);
	
	Return;

# ........................................................................................

timer:
	SetPulse(generate_delay);
	
	return;

# ........................................................................................

pulse:
	if((cur_alive < max_alive)) {
		distance = VectorDist(GetThingPos(generator_pos), GetThingPos(GetLocalPlayerThing()));
		if((distance >= min_dist) && (distance <= max_dist)) {
			if(IsThingVisible(generator_pos)==0) {
				enemy = CreateThing(enemy_tpl, generator_pos);
				CaptureThing(enemy);

				cur_alive = cur_alive + 1;

			}
		}
	}
	
	return;

# ........................................................................................

killed:
	cur_alive = cur_alive - 1;

	return;

end

KOP_blujay
Just dancin'...and singin'...in the Force.