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Is it possible for cogs not to work...
2006-08-03, 4:29 PM #1
...when near the thing limit? I ask because I've tried many varients on a surface being damaged and a door opening, and none of them work.

If somebody could help me with this little problem, Negative Gain will be released faster :)

ps: below is just a cog I quickly made as an example, just to show what the jist of what I'm doing is. I haven't checked for errors...


Code: 
# Jedi Knight Cog Script
#
# 

symbols

message     damaged

surface     switch             linkid=1                 
thing       door

end

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

code

damaged:

if ((GetWallCel(switch) == 0) && (GetSenderId() == 1))
   {
Print("This is working?");
      SetWallCel(switch,1);
MoveToFrame(door, 1, 5);
         }
   return;

end
Magrucko Daines and the Crypt of Crola (2007)
Magrucko Daines and the Dark Youth (2010)
Magrucko Daines and the Vertical City (2016)
2006-08-03, 11:27 PM #2
I'm not good with level cogs, but don't you have to add a mask to the surface, so it sends the damaged message to the cog?
"Häb Pfrässe, süsch chlepfts!" - The coolest language in the world (besides Cherokee)
2006-08-04, 4:16 AM #3
Yeah I forgot the mask. However, I'm puzzled to why this won't work;

Code: 
# Jedi Knight Missions Cog Script
#
#
# Barrel blows up, switch is triggered, door opens
#
#=========================================================
symbols

message      damaged                                                          
message      timer                                                            
message      activated                                                        

surface      panel                              mask=0x008                    
thing        barrel                             mask=-1                       linkid=1

thing        sparkspot                          nolink                        

template     spark=+sparks                      local                         
template     barrel_exp=+xtank3_exp                                           

thing        door                               linkid=2                      


sound        sparksound                                                       
sound        kylelocked                                                       
sound        wav0=lvrclik2.wav                                                

flex         minimumDelay=2.0                                                 
flex         maximumDelay=4.0                                                 
flex         nextSpark=0.5                      local                         

end                                                                           

#=========================================================
code
   
activated:
        if (GetSenderId() == 2)
        {
                PlaySoundLocal(kylelocked, 1, 0, 0);
                PlaySoundLocal(wav0, 1, 0, 0);
        }
        return;        


damaged:

if (GetSenderId() == 1)
       {
       sleep(0.8);   		
       SetWallCel(panel , 1);
     		     		
     		 CreateThing(spark, sparkspot);
     	        PlaySoundThing(sparksound, sparkspot, 1, -1, -1, 0);
                
               SetTimer(nextspark);

	MoveToFrame(door, 1, 1.5);
	}
  	return;

#............................................................
timer:
	CreateThing(spark, sparkspot);
     	PlaySoundThing(sparksound, sparkspot, 1, -1, -1, 0);

        nextSpark = minimumDelay + (Rand() * (maximumDelay - minimumDelay));
	SetTimer(nextSpark);
	return;


end


It works until I put the linkid stuff in, which I need otherwise the player just... shoots the door and doesn't go through my nifty puzzle :)
Magrucko Daines and the Crypt of Crola (2007)
Magrucko Daines and the Dark Youth (2010)
Magrucko Daines and the Vertical City (2016)
2006-08-04, 5:14 AM #4
Yes -- cogs have a tendency to stop working when you hit the thing limit.
And when the moment is right, I'm gonna fly a kite.
2006-08-04, 5:34 AM #5
I'm not completely sure, but maybe you can use if(GetSenderRef() == panel) to filter out the surface. Might be worth a try.
"Häb Pfrässe, süsch chlepfts!" - The coolest language in the world (besides Cherokee)

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