(Solved)Weapon Changed via script bug!

[MatMan]

Got a strange bug regarding weapon change via script.

When I pick up weapon number 2 the change (via item) works as expected but when I run the script below which set it back to the default weapon everything works fine however then the player can not pick anything up anymore then if I force a weapon change back to weapon 2 via script the player changes weapon mode but then looses all keyboard control and just stands still, any clues on this?

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void changeweaponnext(void d)
{
  void self = getlocalvar("self");
  if ( self != NULL() )
  {
    changeentityproperty(self, "weapon", 0);
  }
}


[MatMan]

The keyboard loss happened because the command "modelflag 1" was located in the entities main file and also in the weapon file. It only needs to be located in the main file (not in weapon files).

Edit...
However, I'm still having the can't pick up weapon bug.

[utunnels]

Hmm, can't pick up weapons, or can't pick up anything for example food?

[MatMan]

Hmm, can't pick up weapons, or can't pick up anything for example food?

Weapons only.

The minute I take out these command from the weapon item file.. "subtype   weapon", "weapnum #" and "weaploss #" then I can pick it up.

[utunnels]

Hmm, then things go complicated.

BTW as for the loss of control problem, it is because the character get stuck in his idle animation.

Add an extra parameter like below if both the 2 models have the same animation, or add a spawn/respawn animation should do the trick.

changeentityproperty(self, "weapon", 0, 1);

[MatMan]

Hmm, then things go complicated.

I thought so but I landed up writing a complete new weapon system, has tags for if you have picked up a weapon, each weapons ammo, auto selects previous weapon (from list) when ammo is out, select next/previous weapon via button etc. It's for beastie's doom mod so you can imagine the type of system you might need.

BTW as for the loss of control problem, it is because the character get stuck in his idle animation.

Thanx, will keep that in mind.

[utunnels]

I haven't tried myself.

But there's a new function maybe you want to test.


pickup(ent, item);


It mimics the way you pickup an item and applies the bonus.  For example, you can spawn a gun and immediately call this function to give it to your player.

The good aspect of this is you can also simulate the weapon drop logic. The bad is you have to create a bunch of items.

[MatMan]

Just came accrross another interesting problem.

When you pick up a item (by clicking attack over it) the didhitscript fires and then I can do my script.

but when you have the item as a "subtype touch" then the didhitscript does not fire, anywork around for this?

[utunnels]

Maybe you can try an itembox type attack for the item?

[MatMan]

Maybe you can try an itembox type attack for the item?

Sorry, don't know what you mean?

Just to re-explain from my side, weapons you have to pick up (by standing over them and clicking attack) the bullets on the other hand you just walk over them and the player automatically gets them (like the original doom games) , but the didhitscript doesn't fire with the bullets.

[utunnels]

There a attack type for items called itembox (I forgot who added that).
It is used to simulate subtype touch and the usage is like a normal attack command, except you don't need to set the damage value.

[MatMan]

How do I use it?

[utunnels]

Just replace a bbox of your item with itembox and try.
You can manually set candamage for that item if you only want it to affect your players.

[BeasTie]

Ahh this must be why my didhitscript wasn't working either, because of subtype touch.

[Bloodbane]

But there's a new function maybe you want to test.

pickup(ent, item);

It mimics the way you pickup an item and applies the bonus.  For example, you can spawn a gun and immediately call this function to give it to your player.

 Interesting. Does item refers to entity or item name? The former also means that we have to acquire it while the latter means mentioning name is enough

The good aspect of this is you can also simulate the weapon drop logic. The bad is you have to create a bunch of items.

 What do you mean with the last? I thought it's normal to have items, or you mean different kind of items?

There a attack type for items called itembox (I forgot who added that)

 kbandressen added that