help me with this script

[Genki]

I try to use acs to open a door:

script 2 (void)
{
if (CheckInventory("BlueCard"))
Door_Open (1, 16);
Delay (35*5);
Door_Close (1, 16);
}
else
Print(s:"You need the blue key.");
}

Then the script editor says: invalid declarator - line 8 - the word "else".
What should I the Newbie do?

[scifista42]

You are missing an opening curly bracket here:

if (CheckInventory("BlueCard")) {

By the way, better use ACS locked scripts than this workaround. They show as colours on the automap, which is convenient.

[Genki]

Thank you very much, that worked.
I'm new to this script stuff and will check out this "locked" tutorials for better understanding.

[Genki]

on with new one.

How do i make 3d floor that is deep-water and transparent in a map doom in hexen format?

[Du Mhan Yhu]

saifi said:

on with new one.

How do i make 3d floor that is deep-water and translucent in a map doom in hexen format?

http://zdoom.org/wiki/Sector_Set3dFloor

[Genki]

tried it but didn't work.
Sorry I'm a noob to this hexen format thing, so should i make a scipt or lindef action for that?

script 2 OPEN
{
Sector_Set3dFloor(1, 3,64);
}
the editor says: function Set3dFloor is used but not defined.

[Du Mhan Yhu]

saifi said:

tried it but didn't work.
Sorry I'm a noob to this hexen format thing, so should i make a scipt or lindef action for that?

script 2 OPEN
{
Sector_Set3dFloor(1, 3,64);
}
the editor says: function Set3dFloor is used but not defined.

Linedef action.


Similar to 3d floors.

http://i.imgur.com/Lu3hKMh.png

..And as you know, It will be as deep as the sector height. Make sure you uncheck "solid"


Make sure to tag your 3d sector the same as the linedef action.

[Genki]

Thank you very much for the help Du Mhan Yhu. It worked.

[scifista42]

saifi said:

script 2 OPEN
{
Sector_Set3dFloor(1, 3,64);
}
the editor says: function Set3dFloor is used but not defined.

It gave you an error because a script lump should start with a line:

#include "zcommon.acs"

If it didn't, the compiler would always complain, because it wouldn't know the functions you wanted to use; ZDoom functions are defined in "zcommon.acs".

[MaxED]

That's true in general, but Sector_Set3dFloor and a couple of other action specials cannot be used in a script.

[scifista42]

Oh, alright then, thanks for the info. Now I remember where to look for usage info about Action Specials: http://zdoom.org/wiki/Action_specials

[Genki]

Another one on the way...
I just learnt how to make monsters appear via mapspots, but now i have a problem:

script 4 (void)
{
SpawnSpot ("DoomImp", 1, 1);
SpawnSpot ("TeleportFog", 1, 1);
while(thingcount(0,1)>0)
{
delay(35);
}
Door_Open(6, 32);
}

the thing is the door which is tagged 6 doesn't really open. So i figured the script is wrong?

what do you think?

[baja blast rd.]

Give the summoned imps different thing IDs than the map spots; what's happening is that while(thingcount(0,1)>0) is counting the map spots.

You can change while(thingcount(0,1)>0) to while(thingcount(T_IMP,1)>0) instead, but that's less flexible in general since you are limited to one type of monster.

[Genki]

Alright, the door opens but i want to open after i kill the imps

[baja blast rd.]

This works for me.

#include "zcommon.acs"

script 1 (void)
{
SpawnSpot ("DoomImp", 1, 2);
SpawnSpot ("TeleportFog", 1, 1);

while(thingcount(0,2)>0)
delay(35);
Door_Open(6, 32);
}

Here's a simple level demonstrating it in action: http://www.mediafire.com/download/gs758d57912ojy6/scriptdemo2.wad.

[Genki]

rdwpa said:

This works for me.
Here's a simple level demonstrating it in action: http://www.mediafire.com/download/gs758d57912ojy6/scriptdemo2.wad.

Thank you rdwpa for the demo, it's well explained.