ACS help

[Kinsie]

For some reason, this script doesn't seem to be properly taking effect.

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	if(Score[1] == 2000) {
		Teleport_NewMap (99, 0, 0); }
	Exit_Normal(0);

I want it to warp to a new map once the score reaches a certain amount (the == is just a placeholder), but it always goes to the Exit_Normal. Where'd I mess up?

[Isle]

well it looks ok but...
a) is there a map99? if there isn't teleport_newmap fails and the script hits exit_normal.
b) is the score hitting exactly 2000? if you want it 2000 and above use >=
c) are you checking the right array element? acs ones are 0 based.

[Kinsie]

well it looks ok but...
a) is there a map99? if there isn't teleport_newmap fails and the script hits exit_normal.
b) is the score hitting exactly 2000? if you want it 2000 and above use >=
c) are you checking the right array element? acs ones are 0 based.

a) I have a level with a levelnum in MAPINFO of 99.
b.) I know, I was just using that for testing.
c.) Fixed.

[Kinsie]

Any more ideas? I'm still having trouble getting this working.

[Matt]

Have you tried adding terminate; right after the teleport_newmap? The script might actually be running completely and moving on before you've exited the level..

[Nash]

Would adding an else before Exit_Normal() help?

[Risen]

Swap your teleport and exit functions with prints, so you can see if it's your logic or something else that's failing.

[HotWax]

Let's try a different tack...

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	if(Score[1] == 2000) {
		Teleport_NewMap (99, 0, 0); }
	Exit_Normal(0);

I want it to warp to a new map once the score reaches a certain amount (the == is just a placeholder), but it always goes to the Exit_Normal. Where'd I mess up?

When are you calling this script? You do realize that anytime you call this, if the score is not exactly 2000, the Exit_Normal will take effect. So what triggers the script? A button press? Line crossing? Another script?

To me what your script looks like and what you describe as how it should work don't add up.

If you want the map to exit "once the score reaches a certain amount", this is the proper script:

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script 1 OPEN {
     if (Score[i] >= 2000) Teleport_NewMap(99, 0, 0);
     delay(35);
     restart;
}

[Kinsie]

Let's try a different tack...

1.) The "exactly 2000" thing was temporary and has been changed!
2.) One of my scripts is a end-of-level score summary. At the end, it's supposed to check the score. If it's high enough, it goes to a SEEEKRET level. If not, it exits normally.

[HotWax]

Map please.

[Graf Zahl]

... and yet again a lot of useless suggestions although the one that is correct has already been made:

Would adding an else before Exit_Normal() help?

Exit triggers don't end the map! They just set an event that makes the map end itself the next tic. In this case the Exit_Normal overrides the other one because both are executed.

[HotWax]

Exit triggers don't end the map! They just set an event that makes the map end itself the next tic. In this case the Exit_Normal overrides the other one because both are executed.

Hrm. That's very interesting information, and good to know for future reference.

Out of curiosity is there a benefit to doing it this way or is it just one of those things that's easier to handle this way? To me it would make more sense for the script to automatically halt itself after setting the exit flag, seeing as how ACS coders are most likely going to expect the level to exit the moment the command is encountered.

On the other hand, changing that now could break compatibility, so it's probably not wise to do it.

[edit]Added notes to [wiki]Exit_Normal[/wiki] and [wiki]Exit_Secret[/wiki]. Does this also apply to [wiki]Teleport_NewMap[/wiki] and [wiki]Teleport_EndGame[/wiki]?

[Graf Zahl]

This is necessary so that the level exit is properly synchronized. This applies to all methods that end a level, i.e. Exit_Normal, Exit_Secret, Teleport_NewMap, Teleport_EndGame and ChangeLevel.
And the EXIT_ commands are just line specials so adding different handling for them is not possible.

[Nash]

... and yet again a lot of useless suggestions although the one that is correct has already been made

Kinsie didn't try my suggestion because I'm a nobody. ;( WAAH WAH

j/k