SwitchableDecorations ignore the Z distance

[Logan MTM]

Considering the wiki documentations: Activation and USESPECIAL
Something is not wornkig as it should. This SwitchableDecoration sample just ignore the Z distance.
It's not a big problem to solve but I think it shouldn't happen that way.

Switch.pk3

[Marisa the Magician]

Does it make any difference if CheckSwitchRange is added to the mapinfo? Because this sounds like typical vanilla behavior.

Edit: never mind that, seems like CheckSwitchRange only affects lines.

[Logan MTM]

The importance of simple examples in bug reports

Tue Dec 08, 2020 3:50 pm : "Not downloaded yet"

I need some feedback here. Is that a bug or i just did something wrong?

[wildweasel]

Well, it happens that the people who could answer your question are busy - it's a rough year, probably even more rough this month in particular. So, though you probably didn't want to hear this, you're probably just going to have to wait.

[Graf Zahl]

What's there to test? Yes, the check is not z-sensitive. I know. Sorry, I currently really have no time working on GZDoom. All the little spare time I have goes into Raze at the moment but even that's not nearly what I'd like to do with these engines.

[Logan MTM]

Yeah. This year never ends.

What's there to test? Yes, the check is not z-sensitive. I know...

That really help me already. I can fix this unexpected behaviour with some changes in Actor Decorate.

[Enjay]

I don't know if it will help or not but you can use GetActorZ(0) in ACS to check the Z-height of the player and only do stuff if he is in the correct position.

e.g.

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if(GetActorZ(0) < 96.0)
   {
      do stuff
   }


will only "do stuff" if the player (specifically his feet if I remember correctly) is below height 96.

[Logan MTM]

Something like that.
I like to use A_CheckProximity and A_CheckRange in Switch Idle state to give or remove the USESPECIAL flag.

Thank you all

[Logan MTM]

A_checkRange has the same issue.