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Using a key with a switch

2006-12-24, 1:59 AM #1

Axecrasher

Registered User

Posts: 62

This is cog question on how to use a key with a switch. On level 3 of JK there is a switch you have to use with the red key to open the door (There is also one on level 19). What is the best cog to use? I have tried to use 03doorkey.cog (thinking that it might be used for the switch/key). Thanks

'Its always a good idea to move foward not back'

/Axecrasher/

2007-01-07, 11:28 PM #2

freshlamb

Registered User

Posts: 10

I don't know if there is a premade generic cog for that, but I figured it would be something interesting to try. Besides now I can use this idea in my level as well. I will make a quick appology now if these cogs are sloppy, but I have only been cogging for about a week. I did it with two cogs 1: to activate the switch and 2: to handle the door. The first one : Switch.cog

Code:

# SWITCH.GOG
# activates switch
#
#
# Defiled by freshlamb


symbols

message		startup
message		activated

surface		switch0
surface		switch1	

sound		onsound
sound		offsound

int			player		local
int			amion		local
end

code

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

startup:
	player=GetLocalPlayerThing();
	SetWallCel(switch0,0);
	SetWallCel(switch1,0);
	amion = GetWallCell(switch);
	return;

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

activated:

	amion = GetWallCel(switch0);
	if(amion == 1){
		SetWallCel(switch0,0);
		SetWallCel(switch1,0);
		PlaySoundPos(offsound, SurfaceCenter(switch0), 1, -1, -1, 0x4); 
		amion = 0;
		}
	else {
		SetWallCel(switch0,1);
		SetWallCel(switch1,1);
		PlaySoundPos(onsound, SurfaceCenter(switch0), 1, -1, -1, 0x4); 
		amion = 1;
		}

	return;


end

the door cog : SwitchKeyDoor.cog

Code:

# SWITCHKEYDOOR.COG
# opens door if switch activated and has the right key
#
#
#
#
# Defiled by freshlamb


symbols

message		startup
message		activated
message		timer

surface		switch			
thing		door0			linkid=1	mask=0x405
float		moveSpeed=8.0
thing		key
float		sleeptime

int		player			local
int		dont			local
int		amion			local
int		what			local
sound       	locksound=df_door2-3.wav	local

end

code

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

startup:
	player=GetLocalPlayerThing();
	key = key + 46;
	amion = 0;
	dont = 0;
	return;

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

activated:

	
	what = GetSenderRef();
	amion = GetWallCel(switch);
	if((what == door0) && (amion == 1)) {
		if(IsInvAvailable(player,key) == 0) return;		
		dont = IsThingMoving(door0);
                if(dont == 1) return;
		MoveToFrame(door0, 1, moveSpeed);
		SetTimer(sleeptime);
		}
	else {
		if(what == door0) PlaySoundLocal(locksound, 1, 0, 0);
		}
	return;

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


timer:

	SetWallCel(switch,0);
	MoveToFrame(door0, 0, moveSpeed);
	amion = 0;
	dont = 0;
	return;

end

just paste them into cogpad, save and insert your variables in JED. Hope this helps. Maybe someone has a better cog?