Doom in Hexen format issue

[Powerman]

Well I am trying to have it so I get a Red key, then lower a few pillars, but There is no way (That I see) of making the sectors or lines need the red key to lower.

[agaures]

In Doom in Hexen format, when you look at the properties of a 'thing', it should have a tab named 'action'. In there you can define what you want to happen after the 'thing' is either destroyed or picked up.

[Powerman]

Let me try to elaborate more. So I have so pillars blocking a bridge you need to get over. I want the player to have to get the red key, then press use to lower the pillars, while having the red key. I hope that was slightly more clear.

[Ænima]

Let me try to elaborate more. So I have so pillars blocking a bridge you need to get over. I want the player to have to get the red key, then press use to lower the pillars, while having the red key. I hope that was slightly more clear.

Then you'd have to lower them in a script.

http://zdoom.org/wiki/ACS_LockedExecute

[Powerman]

Thanks :/ I was hoping not to have to resort to ACS, but thanks!
Than am I missing something?

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#include "zcommon.acs"
script 1 (void)
{
	if (CheckInventory("RedCard") || CheckInventory("RedSkull"))
	{
		Print(s:"You use the red key.");
		Floor_LowerToNearest (6, 40);
	}
	else
		Print(s:"You need the red key.");
}

[agaures]

Thanks :/ I was hoping not to have to resort to ACS, but thanks!
Than am I missing something?

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#include "zcommon.acs"
script 1 (void)
{
	if (CheckInventory("RedCard") || CheckInventory("RedSkull"))
	{
		Print(s:"You use the red key.");
		Floor_LowerToNearest (6, 40);
	}
	else
		Print(s:"You need the red key.");
}

You could use the setlinespecial instead. I find it a lot more flexible.

[Powerman]

So How would something like this work? I am completely lost.

[Qent]

Oh, I think agaures is suggesting that getting the red key activates a script that enables the switch. I would not recommend that. I would recommend Ænima's method. If you really don't want ACS, then you could use the old method of making the switch itself a locked door that conceals another switch.

[agaures]

Gah, never mind. setlinespecial wouldn't work properly in doom in hexen format in this situation. I would highly recommend using UDMF format.
(BTW to make your map cheat proof you could use a bool)

[Powerman]

Bool? and I may just sadly switch to Doom in doom? Much easier. Well maybe. I do not know. This should not be so difficult. or at least not such a steep learning curve. And do I need to do anything special with my sector? Besides tagging it?

[agaures]

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#include "zcommon.acs"

bool redcard = FALSE;

script 1 (void)
{
if(redcard==TRUE)
{
door_open(1, 16);
}
else
{
print(s:"g3t r3d c3rd!?!?!");
}
}

script 2 (void)
{
redcard = TRUE;
}

In a bool you would have to assign the door linedef to execute script 1, then you would assign the recard to execute script 2.

[Powerman]

I figured it out I forgot to tag lines as execute. Thank you all for helping a Dolt such as myself.