Combination Lock Script error

[Treybor]

Anyone with Script experience who can give me pointers would be a big help.
I created the follow combination lock script using pressure plates:

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function sequenceRiddle()
   local triggerEntity = "northern_dungeon_pressure_plate"
   local namingPattern = "sequenceLock_"
   local sequenceOfThings = {"1","3","2","4","1","3","2"}
   local sequenceCounterID = "SequenceCounter"
   local curSeq = #sequenceOfThings+1-findEntity(sequenceCounterID):getValue()
   for i in entitiesAt(party.level, party.x, party.y) do
      if i.name == triggerEntity then
         if i.id == namingPattern..sequenceOfThings[curSeq] then
            findEntity(sequenceCounterID):decrement()
         else
            findEntity(sequenceCounterID):reset()
         end
      end
   end
end

This is tied to a counter with an initial value of 7. The combination lock works, but throws a script error the next time the party steps on any of the plates. Is there a way to script around this?
Can the pressure plates be disabled or de-spawned once the combination is complete?
The only other way around this that I can think of would be to use objects to activte the combination rather than the party.

[msyblade]

I think you could hook your counter up to a 2nd script that just says

Function puzzleComplete()
sequence_plate_1: destroy --(or whatever it's named)
sequence_plate_2: destroy
sequence_plate_3: destroy
sequence_plate_4: destroy --just do it for all 7
sequence_plate_5: destroy
sequence_plate_6: destroy
sequence_plate_7: destroy

end

and when the sequence is complete, and counter activates, it will run this script and destroy your plates for you.

[Komag]

you can just set a flag when it completes the first time, looks like you would have the counter do that, trigger a function like:

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function didpuz()
puzdone = 1
end

and add a short circuit at the start of your main function like:

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if puzdone == 1 then return end

you'll probably first need to add somewhere (not in a function) the line:

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puzdone = 0

[msyblade]

Ooooh, dat nifty scripting

[Treybor]

Thanks! I'll give these a try.

[Komag]

oh, and all those need to be in the same script entity