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Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:11 am
by HypnoToad
This is my first post in this wonderful forum, I am making a custom dungeon and want to have a series of pits that open and close at intervals, I have done that part and it works fine after hours of head scratching and reading up on this forum. I have the lever connected to the timer which is connected to the script.
However when you mistime it and fall into the pit I don't know how to reset everything so the person can start again at the beginning, I have a lever to start off the sequence but no way to stop it and reset it.
Here is the script I have devised:
time = 0
function RunTimer()
if time == 1 then
dm_floor_pit_12:close()
elseif time == 2 then
dm_floor_pit_13:close()
elseif time == 3 then
dm_floor_pit_12:open()
dm_floor_pit_14:close()
--------------- It's long so I cut out the middle part on here as it just repeats until the next line -------------
elseif time == 18 then
mytimer_1:deactivate()
end
time = time + 1
end
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:55 am
by THOM
mh - I think if you add after
a line like
it should do the trick. Then if your sequence has run it also will be reseted...
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 2:02 am
by HypnoToad
THOM wrote:mh - I think if you add after
a line like
it should do the trick. Then if your sequence has run it also will be reseted...
Thank you so much it works, and it makes sense that it needs to be reset to 0.
I am not one to just ask for help unless it's absolutely necessary but it had me stumped.
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 8:03 am
by Isaac
HypnoToad wrote: --------------- It's long so I cut out the middle part on here as it just repeats until the next line -------------
If it's long, then there is [possibly] a shorter way to do it; certainly a way that is easier to change and/or reuse later.
A table can be used to record the unique identifier for each of the pits,
and in so doing allows both for arbitrary number of pits, and for the pattern of opening & closing to be written into the table itself; and be easily changed.
Example:
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time = 0
name = "temple_pit_" --prefix of the pit object name
dirSwap = false
direction = false -- forward
pits = {1,2,7,8,9,10,15,20,19,14,13,12,17,18,19,24} --number suffix of the pit object name (id)
function altRunTimer()
time = time + 1
if dirSwap then -- when true, reverses the pits array to play out the pattern backwards; for the return trip.
pits = _reverse(pits)
dirSwap = not dirSwap
end
if time <= #pits then
findEntity(name..pits[time]):toggle() -- toggles the current pit
if time -2 > 0 then
findEntity(name..pits[time-2]):toggle() -- potentially toggles the previous pit
end
else time = 0 -- else it's reached the end of the pattern; sets the next pass to reverse.
direction = not direction
dirSwap = not dirSwap
for x = 1, #pits do -- opens all pits before restarting
findEntity(name..pits[x]):open()
end
end
end
function reset() -- optional reset feature; starts the pattern from the initial beginning. Restores [Re-Reverses] the pits array if it is currently backwards
time = 0
if direction then
pits = _reverse(pits)
direction = false
end
for x = 1, #pits do -- opens all pits before restarting
findEntity(name..pits[x]):open()
end
end
function _reverse(table) -- function to reverse the array when called. Takes table as argument instead of using pits. It should be copy/paste ready for other scripts
local input = type(table)
if input == "table" and type(table[1]) == "number" then
local revTable = {}
for i in ipairs(table) do
revTable[i] = table[(#table+1)-i]
end
return revTable
end
print("ERROR: Expected table of numbers")
end
Project file:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/uw43n4kp4umkw ... s.zip?dl=0
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 10:37 am
by HypnoToad
Isaac,
That's amazing, I just have mine in a straight line in a corridor but the trick is the timing varies, so you have to be on your game or you end up either walking into the next one or falling into the one your on.
I will have to try yours out. Thanks for the files.
HypnoToad
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:04 am
by HypnoToad
I will say one thing about making a custom dungeon, you don't realize until you play through it for real how many mistakes you need to correct, I have at least half a dozen updates so far.
It's done but still testing it out and fine tuning things, hope to put it on here soon.
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 11:05 am
by THOM
Oh yes. Same here...
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 10:40 pm
by HypnoToad
Just one more question does someone have a script for a combination lock?
That is you have three buttons and you have to for example press button 1 twice, button 2 four times and button 3 three times, I have seen them where you press different buttons in a sequence but not one like this, I have been working on one but can't get it to work, I can get the buttons to reset after so many presses but don't know how to get it to register to open a door or such.
function buttonOne()
if counter_1:getValue() == 4
then counter_1: ???????? <----- I think I need something here to connect to another function so if all are correct the door opens or I may be way off
elseif counter_1:getValue() == 6
then counter_1:reset(0)
hudPrint("The button was reset.")
end
end
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 11:39 pm
by THOM
Have a look at this post
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3026&hilit=buttons&start=10#p37586
and at this one
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=4461#p46505
In both are solutions for a button/lever sequence script shown.
Re: Timer Script Help Needed
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2016 12:06 am
by HypnoToad
Thanks so much.
I eventually tried this and it worked:
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function comboLock()
if counter_1:getValue() == 2
and counter_2:getValue() == 1
and counter_3:getValue() == 3
then door_1:open()
end
end
And then put new functions to reset the counters which is a bit messy but I will read up on what you posted, I'm sure there is an easier way in there.