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Cog Error

2006-06-24, 11:29 AM #1

ej_advent

Registered User

Posts: 44

When I enter the sector that is supposed to activate the cutscene, nothing happens.

Code:

# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# cut1.cog
#
# Bank Cutscene
#  
# by ej_advent
#
# This Cog is Not supported by LucasArts Entertainment Co

symbols

message      startup                                                          
message      entered                                                          

sector       startcutscene
                                                   
thing        cam1                                                              
thing        cam2                                                             
thing        cam3                                                              

int          old_camera                         local                         
int          player                             local                         
int          active=0                           local                         

end                                                                           

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

code

startup:

   player = GetSourceRef();

   Return;

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

entered:
	if(active != 0) Return;
	active = 1;

	StopThing(player);
	selectweapon(player, 1);
	SetActorFlags(player, 0xa00000);
	old_camera = GetCurrentCamera();

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam1);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("Jens, the receptionist told me you were coming.");
	Sleep(4.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam2);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("You unlocked my box for me?");
	Sleep(3.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam1);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("Yes. You have a key and a backpack with several data discs.");
	Sleep(4.0);

	Print("The key is for a back door into the starport, and those data discs...");
	Sleep(4.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam3);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("Don't tell me; I don't need to know.");
	Sleep(5.0);

	Print("Thanks, Ebsim. Penumbra's coming, and those discs might be important.");
	Sleep(6.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam1);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("I thought you were done with Penumbra.");
	Sleep(2.0);

	Print("I thought I was too. Hargin must have found my old journal.");
	Sleep(4.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam3);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("Good luck, Jens.  Hopefully I'll see you again soon.");
	Sleep(3.0);

	Print("That's another one I owe you, Ebsim.");
	Sleep(3.0);

        SetCameraFocus(0, player);
        SetCurrentCamera(old_camera);

	Print("Don't worry about it. You're going to have plenty on your hands.");
	Sleep(2.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam1);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("I don't want you to worry about this.");
	Sleep(2.0);

        SetCameraFocus(0, player);
        SetCurrentCamera(old_camera);
        ClearActorFlags(player, 0xa00000);

   return;	

end

[Code tags, please]

2006-06-24, 12:03 PM #2

zagibu

Can't find his marbles

Posts: 2,930

I'm not good with level cogs, but maybe your sector symbol needs some mask flags?

Oh, and enclose your cog code with vBCode code tags next time, please...

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2006-06-24, 1:24 PM #3

Wolfy

I TYPE LOUD

Posts: 10,623

I may be completely wrong, but I had problems when using Print() for output - it had a tendency to kill JK. I recommend you convert all those Print() statements to JKPrintUIString (I think that's the verb) and place all your strings in the cogstrings.ui file.

I doubt that's causing your COG to not work, but just a bit of advice.

the idiot is the person who follows the idiot and your not following me your insulting me your following the path of a idiot so that makes you the idiot - LC Tusken

2006-06-24, 1:26 PM #4

SG-fan

Really a MacGyver fan.

Posts: 1,561

I use print all the time and it's never had a problem.
I'm looking through the code to check for any syntax errors.

Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"

2006-06-24, 1:37 PM #5

SG-fan

Really a MacGyver fan.

Posts: 1,561

[edit] DOH! I found the problem, in the startup message there is no GetSourceRef(); if you want the player you have to use GetLocalPlayerThing(); or call the getsourceref in the entered section [/edit]

Hmm, I can't find anything wrong with it really. I have 2 suggestions for you to try though
1) change the word "active" to something else like "on" I remember that activate and activated are keywords that you can't use as variables, but I'm not sure about active. I'd just avoid using it if I were you. It's possible that if it is a keyword, then it could cause your code to not work.
2) just make sure you put in all the right numbers into the variable slots

Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"

2006-06-25, 1:28 PM #6

ej_advent

Registered User

Posts: 44

So what exactly should I do? Could you post the revised code?

Oh, another thing:
I have another cutscene that isn't working. It's supposed to start at the beginning, but nothing happens and the level continues as normal.

Code:

# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# PENUMBRAINTRO.COG
#
# Basic cutscene cog
# 
#
#
#
#

symbols

thing camera1
thing camera2
thing camera3
thing camera4
thing camera5

flex delay
flex delay2

message startup

end

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

code
startup

// freeze Kyle
SetActorFlags(Player, 0xa00000);
StopThing(Player);


SetCameraFocus(0, camera1);
Sleep(pause2);
Print("My lord, we are approaching the target planet.");
Sleep(pause);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera2);
Print("Excellent. They cannot stop us now. Is the team ready?");
Sleep(pause);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera1);
Print("Indeed, lord. They have been outfitted and are prepared for the mission.");
Sleep(pause);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera2);
Print("Good. We will soon regain what was lost.");
Sleep(pause);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera4);
Sleep(pause);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera3);
Print("Joense, get out of here. I found out that Penumbra's coming back!");
Sleep(pause);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera5);
Print("What?! Not now!! Thanks for the tip, Jens. I need to get my stuff.");

// unfreeze's Kyle
ClearActorFlags(Player, 0xa00000);

Return;

end

2006-06-25, 1:34 PM #7

zagibu

Can't find his marbles

Posts: 2,930

You're supposed to change the player = GetSourceRef() of your first cog into a player = GetLocalPlayerThing(). You should use a cog syntax checker (e.g. Parsec). It really helps to prevent the errors present in your second try.

"Häb Pfrässe, süsch chlepfts!" - The coolest language in the world (besides Cherokee)

2006-06-27, 12:48 AM #8

SG-fan

Really a MacGyver fan.

Posts: 1,561

here's the first cog with the getsourceref changed to getlocalplayerthing

Code:

# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# cut1.cog
#
# Bank Cutscene
#  
# by ej_advent
#
# This Cog is Not supported by LucasArts Entertainment Co

symbols

message      startup                                                          
message      entered                                                          

sector       startcutscene
                                                   
thing        cam1                                                              
thing        cam2                                                             
thing        cam3                                                              

int          old_camera                         local                         
int          player                             local                         
int          active=0                           local                         

end                                                                           

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

code

startup:

   player = GetLocalPlayerThing();

   Return;

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

entered:
	if(active != 0) Return;
	active = 1;

	StopThing(player);
	selectweapon(player, 1);
	SetActorFlags(player, 0xa00000);
	old_camera = GetCurrentCamera();

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam1);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("Jens, the receptionist told me you were coming.");
	Sleep(4.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam2);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("You unlocked my box for me?");
	Sleep(3.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam1);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("Yes. You have a key and a backpack with several data discs.");
	Sleep(4.0);

	Print("The key is for a back door into the starport, and those data discs...");
	Sleep(4.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam3);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("Don't tell me; I don't need to know.");
	Sleep(5.0);

	Print("Thanks, Ebsim. Penumbra's coming, and those discs might be important.");
	Sleep(6.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam1);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("I thought you were done with Penumbra.");
	Sleep(2.0);

	Print("I thought I was too. Hargin must have found my old journal.");
	Sleep(4.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam3);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("Good luck, Jens.  Hopefully I'll see you again soon.");
	Sleep(3.0);

	Print("That's another one I owe you, Ebsim.");
	Sleep(3.0);

        SetCameraFocus(0, player);
        SetCurrentCamera(old_camera);

	Print("Don't worry about it. You're going to have plenty on your hands.");
	Sleep(2.0);

	SetCameraFocus(0, cam1);
	SetCurrentCamera(0);

	Print("I don't want you to worry about this.");
	Sleep(2.0);

        SetCameraFocus(0, player);
        SetCurrentCamera(old_camera);
        ClearActorFlags(player, 0xa00000);

   return;	

end

Using parsec (like zagibu suggested) here's the code for the second cog

Code:

# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# PENUMBRAINTRO.COG
#
# Basic cutscene cog
# 
#
#
#
#

symbols

thing camera1
thing camera2
thing camera3
thing camera4
thing camera5

flex delay
flex delay2

int player	local

message startup

end

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

code
startup:

player=GetLocalPlayerThing();

// freeze Kyle
SetActorFlags(Player, 0xa00000);
StopThing(Player);


SetCameraFocus(0, camera1);
Sleep(delay2);
Print("My lord, we are approaching the target planet.");
Sleep(delay);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera2);
Print("Excellent. They cannot stop us now. Is the team ready?");
Sleep(delay);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera1);
Print("Indeed, lord. They have been outfitted and are prepared for the mission.");
Sleep(delay);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera2);
Print("Good. We will soon regain what was lost.");
Sleep(delay);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera4);
Sleep(delay);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera3);
Print("Joense, get out of here. I found out that Penumbra's coming back!");
Sleep(delay);
SetCameraFocus(0, camera5);
Print("What?! Not now!! Thanks for the tip, Jens. I need to get my stuff.");

// unfreeze's Kyle
ClearActorFlags(Player, 0xa00000);

Return;

end

In the second one you needed to declare the player in the symbols section and set it's value with GetLocalPlayerThing. You needed a ':' after "startup" in the code section. in the symbol section you declared "delay" and "delay2" but in the code section you use "pause" and "pause2"

Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"

2006-06-27, 12:50 AM #9

zagibu

Can't find his marbles

Posts: 2,930

Heh, sorry I didn't even realize it were two different cogs...

"Häb Pfrässe, süsch chlepfts!" - The coolest language in the world (besides Cherokee)

2006-06-27, 1:00 AM #10

SG-fan

Really a MacGyver fan.

Posts: 1,561

doesn't matter, your advice is still good

Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"

2006-06-27, 6:09 AM #11

ej_advent

Registered User

Posts: 44

Yeah, I already got the cogs working. Thanks for your help, though.

2006-06-27, 10:50 AM #12

SG-fan

Really a MacGyver fan.

Posts: 1,561

no problem

Sam: "Sir we can't call it 'The Enterprise'"
Jack: "Why not!"