[HELP] Toggle different altfire modes

[DoomedRabbit]

Hello,

I need some help with an idea for a game mechanic I got. Basically, what I want to do is for all weapons to have an altfire that when pressed, the player shoots magic with his left hand. Now, what I also want to do is for the player to be able to switch between different types of altfire (spells). My idea is a boundable hotkey that when pressed, switches between spells (possibly excecuted with an ACS script?).
And then the altfire state makes a jump to a spell fire state depending on what dummy spell item the player has selected. Its a lot like how you toggle switching between equipment in DOOM 2016 with a certain key.

Also, I do not want the player to have all the spells when he starts, he would collect more as he progresses through the game in whatever order (I am thinking of 6 in total).

Here is the DECORATE code I came up with:

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AltFire:
    TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfInventory("ElectroSelected",1,"AltFireElectro")
    TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIfInventory("PyroSelected",1,"AltFirePyro")
    Goto Ready
AltFireElectro:
    TNT1 A 0 A_Print("this state will fire electrokinesis",1)
    Goto Ready
AltFirePyro:
    TNT1 A 0 A_Print("this state will fire pyrokinesis",1)
    Goto Ready

I would really appreciate some help with this

Thanks,
-DoomedRabbit

[Jarewill]

I would recommend using the built-in keybinds. (Weapon State 1-4, also called User1-4)
For example, make User1 detect if the player has an inventory item that shows a unlocked spell, then give the player an item that makes that spell selected.

I once posted slightly edited code from my mod here. Maybe it will help.

[DoomedRabbit]

Hah, I haven't thought of that yet. Thanks for the suggestion, I will try it out!

[ramon.dexter]

Take a look here, I made something pretty similat to what you want. I have this weapon that uses altFire as simple switch, that switches fire modes. Firing itself is done only by primaryFire.

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class StaffBlasterUpgr : augmentedWeapon
{
	int Fire1;
	int Fire2;
	int upStaffSwitch;
	
	Default
	{
		//$Category "SoA/weapons"
		//$color 6
		//$Title "rangerska hul lvl.2 (ground)"		
		
		+WEAPON.AMMO_OPTIONAL
        //+WEAPON.ALT_USES_BOTH
		+WEAPON.NOAUTOAIM
		+WEAPON.NOALERT
		
		Tag "$T_STFBLUP";
		Scale 0.4;
		height 16;
		radius 12;
		Inventory.icon "H_USTF";
		Inventory.pickupmessage "$F_STFBLUP";
		Obituary "%o was splattered by %k Blaster Staff";
		AttackSound "weapons/staffShoot";
		Weapon.SlotNumber 3;
		Weapon.SlotPriority 0.1;
		Weapon.kickback 40;
		Weapon.AmmoType1 "StaffUpgrMag";
		Weapon.AmmoUse1 1;
		Weapon.AmmoGive1 0;
		Weapon.AmmoType2 "EnergyPod";
		Weapon.AmmoUse2 0;
		Weapon.AmmoGive2 32;
		Decal "redShotScorch";
	}
    
	States
	{
		Spawn:
			USTD V -1;
			Stop;
					
		Ready:
			USTF J 2 
			{
				A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
				A_WeaponOffset(CallACS("Script_GetGunOffsetX"));
			}	
			Loop;
					
		Deselect:
			USTF J 1 A_Lower();
			Loop;
					
		Select:
			USTF J 1 A_Raise();
			Loop;

		AltFire:
			TNT1 A 0
			{
				if(invoker.upStaffSwitch == 1)
				{
					return resolveState("setFire2");
				}
				if(invoker.upStaffSwitch == 2)
				{
					return resolveState("setFire1");
				}
				return resolveState(null);
			}
			//intentional fallthrough
		setFire2:
			USTF JIH 1 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_NOFIRE | WRF_NOSWITCH|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
			USSW A 4;
			USSW B 3;
			USSW C 3;
			USSW D 4;
			USSW E 5;
			TNT1 A 0
			{
				A_Playsound("weapons/staffClose");
				invoker.upStaffSwitch = 2;
				self.giveinventory("staffFire2token", 1);
				self.takeinventory("staffFire1token", 1);
			}
			USSW E 5;
			USSW D 4;
			USSW C 3;
 			USSW B 4;
			USSW A 3;
			USTF HIJ 3;
			goto Ready;
		setFire1:
			USTF JIH 1 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_NOFIRE | WRF_NOSWITCH|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
			USSW A 4;
			USSW B 3;
			USSW C 3;
			USSW D 4;
			USSW E 5;
			TNT1 A 0
			{
				A_Playsound("weapons/staffClose");
				invoker.upStaffSwitch = 1;
				self.giveinventory("staffFire1token", 1);
				self.takeinventory("staffFire2token", 1);
			}
			USSW E 5;
			USSW D 4;
			USSW C 3;
 			USSW B 4;
			USSW A 3;
			USTF HIJ 3;
			goto Ready;

		Fire:
			TNT1 A 0
			{
				if(invoker.upStaffSwitch == 1)
				{
					return resolveState("Fire1");
				}
				if(invoker.upStaffSwitch == 2)
				{
					return resolveState("Fire2");
				}
				return resolveState(null);				
			}
			//intentional fallthrough
		Fire1:
			TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIf(invoker.Fire1 == 1, "RealFire1");
			USTF JIH 1 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_NOFIRE | WRF_NOSWITCH|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
			USTF A 1 //takze hul zustane ve stredu obrazu
			{
				invoker.Fire1 = 1;
			}				
		RealFire1:			
			USTF A 0 A_JumpIfNoAmmo("Reload");
			USTF A 1;
			USTF B 3 bright 
			{
				A_FireStaffBlaster("redBlasterTracer", "redFlash");
				A_AlertMonsters();
			}
			USTF C 4;	
			USTF D 3;		
			USTF E 1;
			USTF F 3;
			USTF G 5 A_Refire("RealFire1"); //umoznuje rychlou strelbu
			USTF A 140 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
			USTF HIJ 4 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_NOFIRE|WRF_NOSWITCH|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
			TNT1 A 0
			{
				invoker.Fire1 = 0;
			}
			Goto Ready;
		
		Fire2:
			TNT1 A 0 A_JumpIf(invoker.Fire2 == 1, "RealFire2");
			USTF JIH 1 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_NOFIRE|WRF_NOSWITCH|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
			USTF A 1 //takze hul zustane ve stredu obrazu
			{
				invoker.Fire2 = 1;
			}
		RealFire2:			
			USTF A 0 A_JumpIfNoAmmo("StopSoundnReload");
            USTG A 1;
            USTG BC 1 bright A_PlaySound("weapons/lightninggun/fire",7);
            USTG D 1;
        Hold:			
			USTF A 0 A_JumpIfNoAmmo("StopSoundnReload");
            USTG E 2 bright
            {
                A_PlaySound("weapons/lightninggun/loop", CHAN_6, 1.0, false);                               
                A_GunFlash();
				A_FireProjectile("greenArcLightning", 0.1*random(20,-20), 1, 0, 8, 0, 0.1*random(20,-20));
				A_SpawnItemEx("redFlash", 8, 0, 16, 0);
                A_AlertMonsters();
                A_WeaponOffset(random(-2,2), random(30,34), WOF_INTERPOLATE);
            }
            USTG F 2 bright 
            {
                A_PlaySound("weapons/lightninggun/loop", CHAN_6, 1.0, false);                                
                A_GunFlash();
				A_FireProjectile("greenArcLightning", 0.1*random(20,-20), 0, 0, 8, 0, 0.1*random(20,-20));
				A_SpawnItemEx("redFlash", 8, 0, 16, 0);
                A_AlertMonsters();
                A_WeaponOffset(random(-2,2),random(30,34), WOF_INTERPOLATE);
            }
            USTG E 0 A_Refire("Hold");
        RealFire2End:
            USTG E 1 bright Offset(0,35) A_PlaySound("weapons/lightninggun/stop",6);
            USTG D 1 bright Offset(0,34);
            USTG C 1 bright Offset(0,33);
            USTG B 1 bright Offset(0,32);
            USTG A 5 A_ReFire("RealFire2");
            USTG A 140 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
			USTF HIJ 4 A_WeaponReady(WRF_ALLOWRELOAD|WRF_NOFIRE|WRF_NOSWITCH|WRF_ALLOWUSER1);
			TNT1 A 0
			{
				invoker.Fire2 = 0;
			}
			goto Ready;

		StopSoundnReload:
			TNT1 A 0 A_StopSound(CHAN_6);
			goto Reload;
		
		/*User1:
			USTF JKLMN 1;
			MLKN ABC 1;
			MLKN D 1 A_KnifeSlash();
			MLKN EFG 1;
			MLKN G 0;
			USTF MNLKJ 2;
			goto Ready;*/
							  
		ReloadFinish:	
			USTU A 3;
			USTU B 2;
			USTU C 1 A_Playsound("weapons/staffOpen");
			USTU DEFGH 2;
			USTU I 4;
			USTU J 3;
			USTU K 2;
			USTU L 3;
			USTU M 4;
			USTU N 5 A_PlaySound("weapons/staffOut");
			USTU OP 3;
			USTU QR 4;
			USTU ST 3;
			USTU UVW 2;
			USTU W 1;
			USTL W 2
			{
				A_JumpIfInventory("NoAdvDebris",1,2,AAPTR_PLAYER1);
				A_FireProjectile("staffCasingSpawner",-10,0,15,0);				
			}
			USTL WVU 3;
			USTL TS 3;
			USTL RQ 4;
			USTL PO 5;
			USTL N 5;
			USTL M 9 A_PlaySound("weapons/plasmaLoad_2");
			USTL L 5;
			USTL K 3;
			USTL J 4;
			USTL I 6;
			USTL HGFED 2;
			USTL C 2 A_Playsound("weapons/staffClose");
			USTL B 2;
			USTL A 3;
			USTL A 3;
			Goto Ready;	
	}
}