Scripting a Door

[Pelle1986]

How do I make a door open with help of a switch? I would like to do this by scripting. What line action do I use? I have used action number 80 (player presses use, script number 1. In the script editor i wrote this:

#include "zcommon.acs"

 

Script 1 (void)

{

Door_Door (1,16);

}

 

The sector tag is set to 1

 

Thank you!

[everennui]

Give the switch a line action of 80 then use Door_Open

Door_Open (tag, speed, lighttag)

Script 1 (void)
{
Door_Open (1, 16, lighttag); (only use light tag if you want to change the light)
}

https://zdoom.org/wiki/Door_Open
https://zdoom.org/wiki/Category:Door_specials

[Nevander]

Door_Door? Lmao.

[Pelle1986]

Haha, I must have put my brain in the dishwasher :-D

[Pelle1986]

On 2017-03-23 at 2:35 AM, everennui said:

Give the switch a line action of 80 then use Door_Open

Door_Open (tag, speed, lighttag)

Script 1 (void)
{
Door_Open (1, 16, lighttag); (only use light tag if you want to change the light)
}

https://zdoom.org/wiki/Door_Open
https://zdoom.org/wiki/Category:Door_specials

Thank you, I tried this. The switch is activated but the door remains closed. 

[Nevander]

That should be working, assuming everything is right. Switch set to line action 80, script number set to 1, player presses use, repeatable (if needed), door sector set to tag 1.

 

Dumb question but I assume the door is set up like a normal one right? Opens from the floor and raises to 4 below the lowest neighboring ceiling?

[Pelle1986]

On Friday, March 24, 2017 at 11:22 PM, Nevander said:

That should be working, assuming everything is right. Switch set to line action 80, script number set to 1, player presses use, repeatable (if needed), door sector set to tag 1.

 

Dumb question but I assume the door is set up like a normal one right? Opens from the floor and raises to 4 below the lowest neighboring ceiling?

Yes that is right. I just cannot find what is wrong. Could it be because I am makeing a hexen map???

[everennui]

Post your code and give screen caps.

[Pelle1986]

I belive no scripting work at all. I just copied this script from "A quick beginner's guide to ACS"

 

#include "zcommon.acs" script 1 ENTER { print(s:"Hello World!"); }

 

... and it did not work either.

 

Is there anything I must do in the first place to make the script work? Should I save it in a special file? Give it a particular name? Format?

Last time I got a error-message (that I did not get earlier) saying "Including nesting too deep" NESTING? Ok, my English is bad but isn't that something a bird would do? :-D

[everennui]

You said you're in Hexen format?

I wonder if you don't have the library in the folder. This seems strange.

Why don't you link the map?

 

[Pelle1986]

Thanks for your patience!

I uploaded the map and I hope you can help me. Yes, it is a hexen map, ZDoom (Hexen)

Test.zip

In this map I forgot to set the sector tag back to 1 but it doesn't matter if it is 1 or 0, it does not work anyway :-(

[everennui]

http://www.mediafire.com/file/21nyeh3otv4pq5p/testredo.wad

^^ Try that. At least I know it works on my end. If that doesn't work for you, my guess would be that you don't have the zcommon.acs flie in the correct folder.

Add this file:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/0jj4vpd55ifi3yh/zcommon.acs

To your C:\...\...\GZDoombuilder\Compilers folder

If that doesn't work, I don't know what to tell you. :/

I didn't have the textures that you were using so I had to retexture everything in glorious Ashwall.

Edit: Actually, I don't know if that'd work anyway because GZDoom should use it's own compiler when your test it. I'm stumped. You aren't the first person that I've come across that couldn't get something to compile. Maybe try UDMF format?

Edited March 26, 2017 by everennui

[Pelle1986]

Okey, I tried the "redo" you did, but it didn't work. I came so far that the switch was "activated" or "lit up" but the door was still closed (otherwise then there is a error somewhere, the switch doesn't work at all). 

The zcommon-file you linked was something I did not have. So I added it to the map according to your instructions.

The maps I create I save in a map on the desktop. Should I save them elsewhere?

I understand that you can't waste all your time by helping me. But I am very beholden for that you have tried to clear up my problems.

Anyway... Can you please tell me a little bit about UDMF? How do I begin?

(I am sorry for my bad English)

[Kappes Buur]

3 hours ago, Pelle1986 said:

(I am sorry for my bad English)

You have no reason to apologize, your english is better than some of those who speak english natively.

 

3 hours ago, Pelle1986 said:

The maps I create I save in a map on the desktop. Should I save them elsewhere?

Yes, do not save them to the desktop. Also, do not use C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86).

Save them in a separate folder, ie C:\HEXEN\MyPWADS\ or whatever you feel like is a good name.

 

3 hours ago, Pelle1986 said:

Anyway... Can you please tell me a little bit about UDMF? How do I begin?

https://zdoom.org/wiki/Universal_Doom_Map_Format

Basically it is Hexen format on steroids.

You can convert a Hexen format map to UDMF with GZDoom Builder-Bugfix.

See https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=52726

GZDoom Builder-Bugfix can be found at https://devbuilds.drdteam.org/gzdbbf/

 

And my try of your map:

Test2.zip

 

 

Edited March 27, 2017 by Kappes Buur : added link to GZDB-Bugfix

[Pelle1986]

Okey, this will be a challenge. I will look into it. I return when I need more consulting. Thank you very much!

[Pelle1986]

On 2017-03-27 at 2:26 AM, Kappes Buur said:

 

GZDoom Builder-Bugfix can be found at https://devbuilds.drdteam.org/gzdbbf/

 

Where should I extract these files? And what's the next step? I am quite sure you understand that I am extremly basic in this regard.

 

 

[everennui]

You can extract them anywhere you want. How about C:\GZDBBF\...

...or you can extract them into your previous build of GZDB and it should replace everything. (provided you click, "replace")

Then you click, "builder.exe" and then you're done. Honestly, your map is so small that it'd probably just be easier to remake it from scratch (instead of converting it (which is easy enough)).
 

[Pelle1986]

Okey, I will try this. Thanks for your help. Is scripting going to be as before? Just open the script window?

And what will happen to my old maps/scenarios?  

[Angry Saint]

On 3/23/2017 at 1:13 AM, Pelle1986 said:

Script 1 (void)

{

Door_Open (1,16);

}

In Doom, you can stop and close a door while it is opening. Can you do the same even with this script?

[Pelle1986]

I am not sure if I know what you mean. Do you mean that i should tell (by scripring) the door to open just by taging the sector?

[Pelle1986]

What a mess!

I downloaded that "bugfix" and now I got even more bugs and errors. I took some print-screens. Now I can't edit a Hexen map anymore, it is simply not an alternative when I choose to create a new map (se screenshot) and I get a bunch of errormessages when I start up Doombuilder (se next screnshot). Panic! What should I do??

[scifista42]

From the file paths on your pictures, it looks like you've installed GZDoom Builder into a Doom Builder 2 folder (and presumably overwritten a part of DB2's resources by GZDB's ones while leaving other DB2's resources in there). GZDB is not a DB2 addon, but a standalone editor, so you should put it into its own folder. Also, Program Files is not a good location where to install Doom editors or ports, some operating systems automatically make files in this folder read-only and many Doom related utilities can't cope with it, you should prefer installing stuff elsewhere.

[Pelle1986]

I understand. I reinstalled Doom Builder 2 and put it in a separate map (not in Program Files) Now I can manage my Hexen maps again. But now, all of a sudden, I can't make "polyobject" anymore and I have made those so many times that I am sure I did not do anything wrong. Still when I try to (in this case) open my swingdoor, the game shuts down and I receive this errormessage. I am so confused!!

[everennui]

How many poly doors do you have in your map? 

[Pelle1986]

56 minutes ago, everennui said:

How many poly doors do you have in your map? 

I think I figured it out: There were two different Polyobj anchor/start spot etc. One under the category named "other" and one under "ZDoom". When i chose the respective items under "other" it worked as it should.