Is there a command for: If Player is NOT docked anywhere?
I've written a bit of code where the player ship docks and receives new orders, the helm station can then press a key to "warp" to a new location.
However, I wanted, for a laugh, to put in a bit of script where if helm pressed the key while still docked, you get a fail sound and a note that the "Parking brake" is still on.
This is fine for when you ARE docked:
But in the code to go to warp successfully, both the criteria are still met, even if you are actually docked!
Is there a command for "Player is not docked"?
However, I wanted, for a laugh, to put in a bit of script where if helm pressed the key while still docked, you get a fail sound and a note that the "Parking brake" is still on.
This is fine for when you ARE docked:
<event>
<if_client_key keyText="L" />
<if_docked name="Deep Space 9" />
<if_variable name="ReadytoWarp" comparator="EQUALS" value="1.0" />
<play_sound_now filename="TranswarpFail.wav" />
<warning_popup_message message="Ship is docked! External inertial dampner is set. Undock before going to warp" consoles="HE" />
</event>
But in the code to go to warp successfully, both the criteria are still met, even if you are actually docked!
<event>
<if_client_key keyText="L" />
<if_variable name="ReadytoWarp" comparator="EQUALS" value="1.0" />
<end_getting_keypresses_from consoles="H" />
<play_sound_now filename="LeaveSystem.wav" />
<set_timer name="WarpOut1" seconds="6" />
<set_variable name="ReadytoWarp" value="2.0" />
</event>
Is there a command for "Player is not docked"?
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Maybe you could set a variable in the first event (when docked) to indicate that a failure occured, then the second event would check to see if that variable had been set. You'd then want a third event which always fires on L which resets the failure variable. Pseudo code:
Event A (L pressed, Docked)
Set failureOccured = True
Failure message
Event B (L Pressed, failureOccured = False)
Success message/actions
Event B (L Pressed)
Set failureOccurred = False
That assumes that events get executed in order completely before moving on to the next true event, which seems like it should be the case.
Brian/Link
Event A (L pressed, Docked)
Set failureOccured = True
Failure message
Event B (L Pressed, failureOccured = False)
Success message/actions
Event B (L Pressed)
Set failureOccurred = False
That assumes that events get executed in order completely before moving on to the next true event, which seems like it should be the case.
Brian/Link
This one goes back to the earliest days of mission scripting. The way to detect when the players undock is to (for example) have a timer that constantly resets to two seconds as long as they are docked. If that timer ever reaches zero it means the players have been undocked for two seconds.
See chapter 1 of "Havoc in the Hamak Sector" for an example of this.
Also, I recommend using a variable to keep your "parking brake" pop-up message from displaying more than once.
See chapter 1 of "Havoc in the Hamak Sector" for an example of this.
Also, I recommend using a variable to keep your "parking brake" pop-up message from displaying more than once.
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The timer that resets as long as you're docked works brilliantly!
Hilarity now ensues if you attempt to go to "warp" while docked.
Also, because it's Key-poll activated, I don't have to worry about the "parking brake" message recurring, it just happens everytime the key is pressed.
Thank you for your help!
J
Hilarity now ensues if you attempt to go to "warp" while docked.
Also, because it's Key-poll activated, I don't have to worry about the "parking brake" message recurring, it just happens everytime the key is pressed.
Thank you for your help!
J
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