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Hi again,

Anyone experience with xAgeSDLIntChange and the corresponding responder?
Trying to create something where pushing a button a second (or third, fourth....) time will trigger a different respons.
It seems logical to use xAgeSDLIntChange, but what kind of responder should I use then, is it the xAgeSDLIntRespList ? and if so, what is the Alcscript to use.

Here is what i want to do:
Press button, animation of object for 1/4, press second time animation of object starts at 1/4 and ends at 1/2 en so on.

Based on the example given in the WIKI, I think I understand the IntChange, but as said, don't know how to set up the responder.

Thanks in advance

I have only used xAgeSDLIntChange in combination with xAgeSDLIntShowHide which works great. This simply pops objects in and out of view though which is not what you are looking for.

I guess xAgeSDLIntRespList should work for this. Or perhaps xAgeSDLIntStartStopResp. Unfortunately the wiki documentation is incomplete because I never got around to testing and documenting these. I can have a look at xAgeSDLIntRespList next week and reverse engineer some Alcscript from the Python code.

Thanks for the response D'Lanor, I was afraid this was the case (judging from the lack of information in the WIKI).
If you wouldn't mind looking at it at your earliest convenience, I would be grateful as usual.

Greets,

Render

Done some playing around withit, but can't get it to work, probably because i don't quite understand enough.

Some of the indentation didn't come through correctly, I am sure it is ok in the original file though.
I also just noticed i put the IntRepList peace in twice, so one of them will probably have to go, but that does not seem to be the problem
This is what i've got:

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Cone:
   animations:
       - name: anim2
        autostart: 0
        loop: 0
        loopstart: 0
        loopend: 3
       - name: anim3
        autostart: 0
        loop: 0
        loopstart: 3
        loopend: 6   
       - name: anim4
        autostart: 0
        loop: 0
        loopstart: 6
        loopend: 9   
       - name: anim1
        autostart: 0
        loop: 0
        loopstart: 9
        loopend: 12
    logic:
        actions:      
          - type: pythonfile
            tag: Intresp   
            pythonfile:
                file: xAgeSDLIntRespList
                parameters:
                  - type: string
                    value: ConePos
                  - type: string
                    value: Resp00, Resp01, Resp02, Resp03
                  - type: string
                    value: Resp0%d
                  - type: int
                    value: 3
                  - type: bool
                    value: 0
                  - type: bool
                    value: 1
        - type: responder
         name: Resp00
         responder:
            states:
              - cmds:
                 - type: animcmdmsg
                  params:
                     receivers:
                       - 006D:Cone
                     animname: anim1
                     cmds:
                        - continue
                  waiton: -1
               nextstate: 1
               waittocmd: 0
            curstate: 0
            flags:
              - detecttrigger
        - type: responder
         name: Resp01
         responder:
            states:
              - cmds:
                 - type: animcmdmsg
                  params:
                     receivers:
                       - 006D:Cone
                     animname: anim2
                     cmds:
                        - continue
                  waiton: -1
               nextstate: 1
               waittocmd: 0
            curstate: 0
            flags:
              - detecttrigger
        - type: responder
         name: Resp02
         responder:
            states:
              - cmds:
                 - type: animcmdmsg
                  params:
                     receivers:
                       - 006D:Cone
                     animname: anim3
                     cmds:
                        - continue
                  waiton: -1
               nextstate: 1
               waittocmd: 0
            curstate: 0
            flags:
              - detecttrigger
        - type: responder
         name: Resp03
         responder:
            states:
              - cmds:
                 - type: animcmdmsg
                  params:
                     receivers:
                       - 006D:Cone
                     animname: anim4
                     cmds:
                        - continue
                  waiton: -1
               nextstate: 1
               waittocmd: 0
            curstate: 0
            flags:
              - detecttrigger   

Cube:
    logic:
       modifiers:
        - tag: StateAnim
          cursor: poised
            flags:
              - localelement
            activators:
              - type: objectinvolume
                remote: ClickRegion
                triggers:
                  - any
            conditions:
              - type: activator
                activators:
                  - type: picking
              - type: objectinbox
                satisfied: true
           actions:
             - type: pythonfile
               ref: $IntChange
        actions:
          - type: pythonfile
            tag: IntChange
            pythonfile:
                file: xAgeSDLIntChange
                parameters:
                  - type: activator
                    ref: logicmod:$StateAnim
                  - type: string
                    value: ConePos
                  - type: bool
                    value: true
                  - type: bool
                    value: false
                  - type: int
                    value: 0
                  - type: int
                    value: 3
                  - type: bool
                    value: true
                  - type: skip
                  - type: int
                    value: 0
          - type: pythonfile
            tag: Intresp   
            pythonfile:
                file: xAgeSDLIntRespList
                parameters:
                  - type: string
                    value: ConePos
                  - type: string
                    value: Resp00,Resp01,Resp02,Resp03
                  - type: string
                    value: Resp0%d
                  - type: int
                    value: 3
                  - type: bool
                    value: 0
                  - type: bool
                    value: 1
        - type: responder
         name: Resp00
         responder:
            states:
              - cmds:
                 - type: animcmdmsg
                  params:
                     receivers:
                       - 006D:Cone
                     animname: anim1
                     cmds:
                        - continue
                  waiton: -1
               nextstate: 1
               waittocmd: 0
            curstate: 0
            flags:
              - detecttrigger
        - type: responder
         name: Resp01
         responder:
            states:
              - cmds:
                 - type: animcmdmsg
                  params:
                     receivers:
                       - 006D:Cone
                     animname: anim2
                     cmds:
                        - continue
                  waiton: -1
               nextstate: 1
               waittocmd: 0
            curstate: 0
            flags:
              - detecttrigger
        - type: responder
         name: Resp02
         responder:
            states:
              - cmds:
                 - type: animcmdmsg
                  params:
                     receivers:
                       - 006D:Cone
                     animname: anim3
                     cmds:
                        - continue
                  waiton: -1
               nextstate: 1
               waittocmd: 0
            curstate: 0
            flags:
              - detecttrigger
        - type: responder
         name: Resp03
         responder:
            states:
              - cmds:
                 - type: animcmdmsg
                  params:
                     receivers:
                       - 006D:Cone
                     animname: anim4
                     cmds:
                        - continue
                  waiton: -1
               nextstate: 1
               waittocmd: 0
            curstate: 0
            flags:
              - detecttrigger
            

It seems to work partly, as this is what Python.0.elf says:

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(04/01 19:27:16) xKI.OnServerInitComplete(): age =  test
(04/01 19:27:16) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnServerInitComplete():   ConePos = 0
(04/01 19:27:16) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnServerInitComplete:   Processing
(04/01 19:27:16) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnServerInitComplete:   Processing
(04/01 19:27:16) _UamEvents._OnAvatarSpawn
(04/01 19:27:16) _UamModReltopages.UamOnNewAgeLoaded
(04/01 19:27:35) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():    local player requesting ConePos change via Cube_StateAnim
(04/01 19:27:35) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():   incremented age SDL var ConePos to 1
(04/01 19:27:35) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnSDLNotify():    VARname:ConePos, SDLname:test, tag:, value:1
(04/01 19:27:35) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:35) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 1
(04/01 19:27:35) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:35) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 1
(04/01 19:27:37) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():    local player requesting ConePos change via Cube_StateAnim
(04/01 19:27:37) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():   incremented age SDL var ConePos to 2
(04/01 19:27:37) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnSDLNotify():    VARname:ConePos, SDLname:test, tag:, value:2
(04/01 19:27:37) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:37) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 2
(04/01 19:27:37) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:37) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 2
(04/01 19:27:40) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():    local player requesting ConePos change via Cube_StateAnim
(04/01 19:27:40) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():   incremented age SDL var ConePos to 3
(04/01 19:27:40) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnSDLNotify():    VARname:ConePos, SDLname:test, tag:, value:3
(04/01 19:27:40) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:40) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 3
(04/01 19:27:40) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:40) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 3
(04/01 19:27:43) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():    local player requesting ConePos change via Cube_StateAnim
(04/01 19:27:43) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():   incremented age SDL var ConePos to 0
(04/01 19:27:43) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnSDLNotify():    VARname:ConePos, SDLname:test, tag:, value:0
(04/01 19:27:43) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:43) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 0
(04/01 19:27:43) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:43) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 0
(04/01 19:27:45) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():    local player requesting ConePos change via Cube_StateAnim
(04/01 19:27:45) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnNotify():   incremented age SDL var ConePos to 1
(04/01 19:27:45) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntChange.OnSDLNotify():    VARname:ConePos, SDLname:test, tag:, value:1
(04/01 19:27:45) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:45) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 1
(04/01 19:27:45) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify():   notification from PlayerID: 20001
(04/01 19:27:45) DEBUG: xAgeSDLIntRespList.OnSDLNotify received: ConePos = 1


The reponders however don't kick in.
Hopefully this will save you some time investigating the python file.

I have assumed the RespList variable should contain the responders, but maybe that is where i am going wrong.

Anyway, eagerly anticipating your respons (I know, I am very impatient)

I haven't had time to look at this yet, but it seems you are doing a good job figuring it out by yourself. At a quick glance I did notice one big showstopper: Your responderlist should not be of the type string. Can you try this?

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                  - type: responderlist
                    refs: ['Resp00', 'Resp01', 'Resp02', 'Resp03']


Your the man, that did the trick!
It is working in my test age, now i need to port it to my actual age and turn it into a real puzzle.

Thanks a million !!!!

OK, I am incorporating the globals in to my age, I think I found a flaw in the xAgeIntChange.py.
I noticed the decrement parameter doesn't work.
Inspecting the actual python file, i noticed this:

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        ageSDL = PtGetAgeSDL()
        if not boolInc.value and not boolDec.value: # not a counter
            stringOp = "set"
            intCurrentValue = intSetTo.value
        elif boolInc.value:
            stringOp = "incremented"
            if intCurrentValue < intMax.value:
                intCurrentValue = intCurrentValue + 1
            elif boolLoop.value:
                intCurrentValue = intMin.value
            else:
                intCurrentValue = intMax.value
        elif boolDec.value:
            stringOp = "decremented"
            if intCurrentValue >[color=#FF0000] intMax.value:[/color]
                intCurrentValue = intCurrentValue - 1
            elif boolLoop.value:
                intCurrentValue = intMax.value
            else:
                intCurrentValue = intMin.value

Although I am not a python coder, i think this should be inMin.value

I amended the file and renamed it, put it in my pak file and now it works as expected.
Can anyone please confirm this is indeed flawed in the original file and make the neccesary changes ?

Comming this far, I am now presented with another chalange:
I want my animations to respond to play to a certain stage, but starting at whatever position they were in, so I can't use loopstart loopend.
There seem to be a number of solutions here, but I don't know how to use them.
What comes to mind are: resume, playtotime or playtopercentage.
Can anyone tell me how to use these, preferably with an alcscript example.

Thanks in advance!

Yes, I believe you are right. I don't think Cyan has actually used the increment or decrement options in any released age. I only tested the increment option so I suppose you are the first to notice the decrement error.

I'm not sure what you mean. If you loop through the sdl values by decrement each animation always resumes from the same stage. That means you can use loopstart loopend.

I don't know how those advanced animation commands work (if they are even fully implemented in PyPRP).

Yes, you're absolutely correct about that! If you could please open a pull request with your change against https://github.com/H-uru/moul-scripts, it would be greatly appreciated!