How do I bind keys to custom (named) weapon states?

[SpancherZD]

Hi. How does one bind keys to activate a custom weapon state that has a name? By that I mean a weapon state that isn't called User#.
Say, for example, I wanted a state called "Reload", and to activate it I'd press R. How would I do this? I've only been able to activate them by calling them User1, User2, etc and having this in my KEYCONF lump;

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	AddMenuKey "Reload" reload
	Alias reload +user1
	DefaultBind R reload

(Yes, I know that "Reload" is already a state that can be used with WRF_ALLOWRELOAD, I was simply using this as an example)
It's obviously possible as nearly every gun mod I've looked at has used custom weapon states with actual names.
Probably a noob question... After all, I am a noob lol (I only started modding a few days ago).

[ZippeyKeys12]

For user states it's WRF_ALLOWUSER# and # is 1 thru 4.
If you mean any generic state then I would personally have a keyconf for example "+customthingy".Then I'd setup up an EventHandler which I'd setup an InputProcess and compare e.KeyScan to KeyBindings.GetKeysForCommand(+customthingy) and set a variable in the player. Finally inside the weapon check the variable in the player and jump to state if it is true.

Sry if it doesn't make sense, writing this while walking in between classes.

[SpancherZD]

Ah, thanks Zippey, I thought I tried that second thing originally but I must've done something wrong, it works now.

EDIT: No idea what I changed, but suddenly it doesn't work ;(

[ZippeyKeys12]

If your project isn't too secretive, you could post some of the relevant code to see what's wrong.

[SpancherZD]

Alright, basically what I want is for a "weapon" animation/sound to play on-screen when I press F.
In the weapon decorate marker thingy I want it to play on, I've made a custom weapon state called User1 that contains the animation + sound.

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User1:
	TNT1 A 10
	OKAY A 1
	OKAY B 1 A_PlaySound("YEAH", 2)
	OKAY CD 1 A_AlertMonsters
	OKAY E 15
	OKAY DCBA 1
	TNT1 A 10
	Goto Ready

And, in KEYCONF, I've binded F to User1.

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AddKeySection "Custom Mod Controls" CustomModControls

	AddMenuKey "Signal OKAY" Okay
	Alias Okay +User1
	DefaultBind F Okay

It works, however I have two problems;
-When the animation completes, it replays the animation infinitely until I switch weapon. Switching back to the weapon will continue playing that animation, the only way to stop it is to die.
-I don't want the state to be called User1, I want it to be called "Okay".

How would I fix/accomplish these? I've read heaps of stuff about it and can't seem to figure out why it's doing that/how to call the state something else and have it still work.

[ramon.dexter]

Sorry to ask, but is it really big problem, that it will be "user1", instead of "okay"? Just, think: What would happen, when you dont have this weapon in inventory? What would happen, when you have the weapon in inventory, but not selected? I think it would cause a crash, beacuse with the key bound to a specififc state of specific weapon. Or nothing would ahppen at all. gzDoom has the weapon states, because, basically, it is a weapon state of the one weapon. The user states are added so user can have four other actions, besides the fire, altfire and reaload. So you have four actions, that you can bind to any key. And that's it.

Also, when you want some special action for each of the weapon you have, you have to manually specify the action for each weapon individually. That's just how gzDoom works - many things have to done manually, instead of automatics like in modern engines.

[SpancherZD]

Yeah haha, I can't use User1-4 because I'm having more than 4 custom states, and I can't use AltFire or Reload as they're already being used as well. Like I said, it's definitely possible as I've seen it in heaps of mods, I mean look at Brutal Doom; every weapon has way more than 4 custom states, all with different names, and they even have bindings in its KEYCONF.

Also, it hasn't seemed to crash yet, and I've tried the state in every weapon I've made so far.

... Speaking of Brutal Doom, if it helps, the "okay" state I want is similar to the "offend" state in BD, except the frames/sprites are different obviously.

[Blue Shadow]

I'd imagine it's done by using inventory: when you press a key, an item is given to you, for which the weapon checks, jumping to the desired state.

Or something to that effect...

[ramon.dexter]

Hey, that's no a bad idea at all...

This way you can bind scripts, that will give you these items. Weapon will have just A_JumpIfInventory checks, that will do the rest.

[ZippeyKeys12]

I'd imagine it's done by using inventory: when you press a key, an item is given to you, for which the weapon checks, jumping to the desired state.

That's what I was recommending except using inputprocess and a player variable instead for cleanliness.

EDIT: I'll try and write an example tonight if you don't figure it out by then

[ZippeyKeys12]

Something like this, haven't tested it but it has got the basic idea.

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version "2.5"
class SampleInput:EventHandler {
	KeyBindings myBindings;
	override void OnRegister(){
		SetOrder(666);
	}
	override void NetworkProcess(ConsoleEvent e){
		if(e.Name=="oksig"){
			let playah = CustomPlayer(players[e.Player].mo);
			playah.okaysig=true;
		}
	}
}

class CustomPlayer:DoomPlayer{
	bool okaysig;
	Default{
		Player.WeaponSlot 1, "CustomWeap";
	}
}

class CustomWeap:Chainsaw{
	Default{
		Weapon.SlotNumber 1;
	}
	States{
		Ready:
			TNT1 A 1{
				if(CustomPlayer(invoker).okaysig)
					return ResolveState("UniqueState");
				return ResolveState(null);
			}
			//EDIT:Insert Weapon functionality
		UniqueState:
			TNT1 A 0{
				console.printf("state");
				return ResolveState("Ready");
			}
	}
}

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AddKeySection "Custom Mod Controls" CustomModControls
AddMenuKey "Signal OKAY" Okay
Alias Okay "netevent oksig"
DefaultBind F Okay

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gameinfo{
	PlayerClasses = "CustomPlayer"
	AddEventHandlers="SampleInput"
}

[SpancherZD]

It worked, thanks everyone

[ZippeyKeys12]

Glad you worked it out!