Scripts... what the hell!!!

[marcello]

Hello everybody, I'm having some problems with a script in a map I'm making, I'm new in mapping and it's the first time I try to create a script.

I have created an elevator using 3D floor in gzdoom builder, I've put the tag 45 on the floor, on the ceiling of the elevator.
I want that you can call the elevator with a switch and then the elevator came back to the original position after waiting for some second.

This is what I wrote:

script 8 (void)
{
Floor_LowerByValue(45,27,128);
Ceiling_LowerByValue(45,27,128);
Delay(1);
Floor_RaiseByValue(45,27,128);
Ceiling_RaiseByValue(45,27,128);
}

Repetable action;
When player presses use;

The elevator lower correct, but is not raising... What am I missing?

[ARGENTVM]

You will probably have to lengthen the delay time to compensate for the Floor and Ceiling lower speed, otherwise the raise event happens too early afterwards.

[Catastrophe]

instead of delay(1); use tagwait(45);

[marcello]

While I was waiting I figured out:

script 8 (void)
{
{
Floor_LowerByValue(45,27,128);
Ceiling_LowerByValue(45,27,128);
Delay(1);
}
Delay(100);
{
Floor_RaiseByValue(45,27,128);
Ceiling_RaiseByValue(45,27,128);
Delay(1);
}
}

In this way it works. But I try tagwait right now! Tahnk you!

[Catastrophe]

Np, also just letting you know, FloorAndCeiling_LowerByValue and FloorAndCeiling_RaiseByValue exists.

[Konda]

While I was waiting I figured out:

script 8 (void)
{
{
Floor_LowerByValue(45,27,128);
Ceiling_LowerByValue(45,27,128);
Delay(1);
}
Delay(100);
{
Floor_RaiseByValue(45,27,128);
Ceiling_RaiseByValue(45,27,128);
Delay(1);
}
}

In this way it works. But I try tagwait right now! Tahnk you!

tagwait is more flexible because you won't have to change the delay if you decide to alter the raise/lower speed in the future.

[Ivan]

Nobody noticed this thread being in the wrong place? There's Editing Help section for these questions.

[Lycaon]

the delay(x); thing counts tics, not seconds. 35 tics = 1 second

[Fused]

Moved thread to the correct subforum.

Also, this is probably the best thing to do:

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script 8 (void){
    FloorAndCeiling_LowerByValue(45,27,128);
    Tagwait(45);
    Delay(35); //wait a second before actually moving up again.
    FloorAndCeiling_RaiseByValue(45,27,128);
}

[marcello]

Np, also just letting you know, FloorAndCeiling_LowerByValue and FloorAndCeiling_RaiseByValue exists.

Ah? ahahahaha! I didn't know it!!!

tagwait is more flexible because you won't have to change the delay if you decide to alter the raise/lower speed in the future.

Thank you, didn't know "tagwait".

the delay(x); thing counts tics, not seconds. 35 tics = 1 second

Ok, this information is very usefull.

Nobody noticed this thread being in the wrong place? There's Editing Help section for these questions.

Moved thread to the correct subforum.

My apologies

Also, this is probably the best thing to do:

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script 8 (void){
    FloorAndCeiling_LowerByValue(45,27,128);
    Tagwait(45);
    Delay(35); //wait a second before actually moving up again.
    FloorAndCeiling_RaiseByValue(45,27,128);
}

Works really great! Thank you everybody, I am very greteful, may I ask another question? If I want to change the brightness of a room, which script should I look for?

[Fused]

If I want to change the brightness of a room, which script should I look for?

Light_Fade (tag, value, tics)
- tag: Tag of affected sector
- value: New light level
- tics: How long the light takes to fade to the new level

Since the thirth argument allows you to slowly fade to the desired brightness, a loop is not needed.

[marcello]

Ok, and if I want to coordinate a sound with the lack of light I had first to define it in SNDINFO, then I had to use "A_PlaySound" function?

[marcello]

Nevermind, I don't need the answer anymore! SNDINFO, SNDSEQ, 80 script X (void) {Soundsequence ("myfile"); }

Thank you anyway!