I guess this belongs here, Animation.

[Ding]

I have animated a Lever in o2 and have given it hte animation to move forwards and backwards, when they are used through the action menu, what i want to do though is i want a script to be activated when the lever is pressed, how do i do this?    

[remcen]

no problemo actually. the clue is the init eventhandler and the animationphase query.

insert into the cfgvehicles section of the config of your object/car/whatever

class eventhandlers
{
Init="[_this select 0] exec ""\pboname\init_object.sqs"";";
};


your init_object.sqs:

#start
@ (_this select 0) animationphase "lever" == 1

insert script code here, loop maybe

@ (_this select 0) animationphase "lever" == 0
goto "start"


NB. this will not work for any stuff that you place on an island in an island editor. the class eventhandlers only work for vehicles/objects/etc which are placed in the mission editor.
hope that helps

[Planck]

class eventhandlers only work for vehicles/objects/etc which are placed in the mission editor.

Actually the "init" eventhandler can be used on .wrp placed objects.......static objects like buildings and such anyway.

I think the model has to be in ODOL format though.....i.e. Binarized.


Planck

[Ding]

what i realy wanted is a Global variable which says that when the lever is pressed a gate opens, i have an opening script for the gate, i just dont know how to get it to be activated by pressing the lever

[UNN]

Actually the "init" eventhandler can be used on .wrp placed objects.......static objects like buildings and such anyway.

I think the model has to be in ODOL format though.....i.e. Binarized.

Do you know of any released addons, that implement this?

what i realy wanted is a Global variable which says that when the lever is pressed a gate opens, i have an opening script for the gate, i just dont know how to get it to be activated by pressing the lever

Use class Useractions, I guess you have one already setup to animate the lever? Just use the AnimationPhase command remcen posted, to decied if the gate should open or close.

Code: [Select]

class UserActions
   {
   class PullLeverDown
      {  
           displayName="Pull Lever Down";
           position="zbran";
           radius=0.5;
           condition="This animationphase "lever"==1";
           statement="[Object <Map Object ID>,True] Exec ""OperateGate.sqs""";
            };

   class PushLeverUp
      {  
           displayName="Puch Lever Up";
           position="zbran";
           radius=0.5;
           condition="This animationphase "lever"==0";
           statement="[Object <Map Object ID>,False] Exec ""OperateGate.sqs""";
            };
   };
The Object command needs the ID you get in the mission editor, thats assigned to the gate object, you want to operate.

[Planck]

Do you know of any released addons, that implement this?

Yes......for example try looking at the config for AGS_inds.pbo from Agent Smith.

Basically it looks similar to:

class EventHandlers
    {
        init = "(_this select 0) exec {\pboname\scriptname}";
    };


Planck

[UNN]

Yes......for example try looking at the config for AGS_inds.pbo from Agent Smith.

I don't think they work from .wrp placed objects though They will launch there config init from the Mission editor, but not straight from loading an island. I hope this is added for Armed Assault.

Cheers

[Planck]

Hmmm......I think you may be right there.

He actually uses effects scripts that need to be manually started.

Ah well, as you say, maybe in AA.

 


Planck