Sound Flags

[andylegate]

putting in a 1 sec delay in the python for the door is a piece of cake, since the way the door moves is based on time anyway.

Okay, I'll give what you suggested a try, I was just looking at doing what you're showing (except my way is not the same, there for more than likely wrong, and would cause the world to end. So we'll do it your way.).

I'll post in a little while how it worked.

[D'Lanor]

I have a Python delay which waits for the avatar animation. It is not perfect because quickscript does not allow setting the seektime. I think that could be another plus of the full alcscript method.

[Nadnerb]

Ok, in that case, you probably want the rest.

The quickscript does the animation like this:

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         actions:
          - type: pythonfile
            tag: DoorOpen
            pythonfile:
               file: <python file name>
               parameters:
                - type: activator
                  ref: logicmod:$DoorOpen
                - type: string
                  value: doorbutton
                - type: behavior
                  ref: oneshotmod:$DoorOpen
          - type: oneshot
            tag: DoorOpen
            oneshot:
                animation: <name of animation>
                seektime: <time in seconds (1.0)>
                remote: <animation target (name of empty where avatar feet will be when animating)>

in the python, you'd need a ptBehavior and use it to activate the animation, then wait for it to finish.

On the other hand, I'd do it like this:

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            actions:
             - type: responder
               ref: $SoundResp
             - type: pythonfile
               ref: $DoorOpen
             - type: oneshot
               ref: $DoorOpen
        actions:
          - type: pythonfile
            tag: DoorOpen
            pythonfile:
               file: <python file name>
               parameters:
                - type: activator
                  ref: logicmod:$DoorOpen
                - type: string
                  value: doorbutton
          - type: oneshot
            tag: DoorOpen
            oneshot:
                animation: <name of animation>
                seektime: 1.0
                remote: <animation target (name of empty where avatar feet will be when animating)>

where it is simply another action in the responder. Then you can just have your python wait for <seektime> and run as usual.

[D'Lanor]

Thanks. I think I will pick the Python behavior method since that is the Cyan way. And that way I can make it multiplayer compatible should we ever be allowed to run shards with user ages.


Edit: Oh wait, are you saying that when I want to have it the way I had it before, then I need to remove that first set of actions? Or was that left out for convenience?

Edit 2: No matter how I try, I cannot get the hotspot on my clickable back.

Edit 3: and here is my alcscript.

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LinkSphere:
    physical:
        campassthrough: true
    logic:
        modifiers:
          - cursor: poised
            flags:
              - localelement
            activators:
              - type: objectinvolume
                remote: RgnCloud
                triggers:
                  - any
            conditions:
              - type: activator
                activators:
                  - type: picking
              - type: objectinbox
                satisfied: true
            actions:
              - type: pythonfile
                ref: $pythClick
              - type: oneshot
                ref: $pythClick
              - type: responder
                ref: $respClick
        actions:
          - type: pythonfile
            tag: pythClick
            pythonfile:
                file: PradGameState
                parameters:
                  - type: activator
                    ref: logicmod:$pythClick
                  - type: string
                    value: LinkSphere
                  - type: behavior
                    ref: oneshotmod:$pythClick
          - type: oneshot
            tag: pythClick
            oneshot:
                animation: ButtonTouch
                seektime: 3.0
                remote: LinkInPointCloud
          - type: responder
            tag: respClick
            responder:
                states:
                  - cmds:
                      - type: soundmsg
                        params:
                            receivers:
                              - 0011:RingClickEmit
                            cmds:
                              - play
                              - setvolume
                            volume: 1
                        waiton: -1
                    nextstate: 0
                    waittocmd: 0
                curstate: 0
                flags:
                  - detect_trigger

RgnExitMusic:
    region:
        type: soundregion
        soundemitter: ExitMusicEmit

ExitMusicEmit:
    type: soundemit
    sound:
        flags:
          - is3dsound
          - localonly
        file: pradExitMusic
        volume: 0.75
        type: backgroundmusic
        minfdist: 100
        maxfdist: 200
        fadein:
            length: 1
            start: 0.0
            end: 1.0
            type: logarithmic
            stop: false
        fadeout:
            length: 5
            start: 1.0
            end: 0.0
            type: exponential
            stop: false

StarMusicEmit:
    type: soundemit
    sound:
        flags:
          - autostart
          - localonly
        file: pradStarMusic
        volume: 0.75
        type: backgroundmusic

RingClickEmit:
    type: soundemit
    sound:
        flags:
          - is3dsound
        file: pradRingClick
        volume: 1.0
        type: soundfx


[andylegate]

Hrmmmm......

Still can't get my door to open up. Sound works just fine and everything. I've taken a look at the script I typed in, and it looks fine. Just looked at the python log and this is what it's say when I click:

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(03/27 07:13:12) OnNotfiy: id= -1
(03/27 07:13:12) ID of Clickable logicmod: 1
(03/27 07:13:12) OnNotfiy: id= -1
(03/27 07:13:12) ID of Clickable logicmod: 1
(03/27 07:13:19) OnNotfiy: id= -1
(03/27 07:13:19) ID of Clickable logicmod: 1
(03/27 07:13:19) OnNotfiy: id= -1
(03/27 07:13:19) ID of Clickable logicmod: 1
(03/27 07:13:21) OnNotfiy: id= -1
(03/27 07:13:21) ID of Clickable logicmod: 1
(03/27 07:13:22) OnNotfiy: id= -1
(03/27 07:13:22) ID of Clickable logicmod: 1


I'll look more at the scripting. I may have done something like added a space or typo

[andylegate]

Grrrr.....I think it's me, that I'm typing it in wrong....sigh. I hate trying to figure out the spaces and indents.

Okay, let me verify something here. Here is the script you showed, part of it anyway, I just copied it from your post, is the spacing and indents right?

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actions:
   - type: pythonfile
     tag: DoorOpen
     pythonfile:
          file: <python file name>
          parameters:
           - type: activator
             ref: logicmod:$DoorOpen
           - type: string
             value: doorbutton

As you can see, under parameters, you only have it indented one space, instead of two. Is it suppose to be like that? Also, under Pythonfile it's indented only 3 spaces, not 4. I'm confused.

[D'Lanor]

I know you are asking Nadnerb but to me the indents look wrong. PyPRP seems to have a certain tolerance for indents though.

OK, change of plans here: When I get home I am going to revert to my old quickscript. Next I will try to attach the responder to my sound emitter and point it to my Python file. Then I should be able to use PtAttribResponder and activate the responder with Python code at the proper moment.

[Goofy]

ummm silly question, but aren't these scripts just python? if so why not just use the python interpeter to check it for proper syntax?

[andylegate]

Actually, I'm asking anyone that understands ALCscripting!

Everything works, except the door won't move. It seems like it's either ignoring this part, or it's getting overwritten.

[andylegate]

Oops, didn't see Goofy's reply.

I can try that, but copying and pasting from the code listed here, puts a indent in the whole thing when I paste it either in PlasmaShop or Notepad++, we talked about this way back when. Don't know what causes that.