Mr. Hoppington's Shape Search - A Kid's Doom mod (release!)

[ZDG]

Heh, i'll show that to my son, if i ever have one.

[Xim]

If I ever have a son, the first mod I'll show him will be Sirens.

Regardless, this is awesome. Please continue.

[lizardcommando]

Thanks for the support guys. I really appreciate it.

So I recorded some sounds and put them in the game. My question now is how do I have it so that when you step over the linedef that starts the sound, you don't move until the conversation is over? Also, what do I type for the other conversations? IE I have two sounds "bunny/talk01" and "bunny/talk02". I want it so that 3 seconds after the first part plays, it goes on to the second part. This is what I have for the ACS scripting for now:

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    #include "zcommon.acs"

    script 1 (void)
    {
        print(s:"Hello I'm Mr. Hoppington. I'm looking for my friends, blue circle, red square and yellow triangle.");
        LocalAmbientSound("bunny/talk01",127);
    }

Also, how do I have it so that when you don't have all three necessary keys, a message shows up? What happens right now is that I can press the button with either one key, two keys, or no keys. However, if I collect all three keys after pressing the button down, nothing will happen. How do I fix this? Here's the ACS scripting so far:

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        script 3 (void)
    {
        if (CheckInventory("yellowshape") && CheckInventory("redshape") && CheckInventory("blueshape")) //adjust names as needed
        {
             Floor_LowerToNearest (3, 5);
        }
    }

One more question, what do I need to write in order to have it so that the map's brightness level decreases when I press a switch?

[InsanityBringer]

So I recorded some sounds and put them in the game. My question now is how do I have it so that when you step over the linedef that starts the sound, you don't move until the conversation is over?

Before the print line, call SetPlayerProperty(0,1,PROP_TOTALLYFROZEN);

Also, what do I type for the other conversations? IE I have two sounds "bunny/talk01" and "bunny/talk02". I want it so that 3 seconds after the first part plays, it goes on to the second part.

the final script will look like this:

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    #include "zcommon.acs"

    script 1 (void)
    {
        SetPlayerProperty(0,1,PROP_TOTALLYFROZEN);
        print(s:"Hello I'm Mr. Hoppington. I'm looking for my friends, blue circle, red square and yellow triangle.");
        LocalAmbientSound("bunny/talk01",127);
        Delay(35 * 3);
        
        print(s:"To find them, you'll have to look all over the world! Get to searchin'!");
        LocalAmbientSound("bunny/talk02",127);
        Delay(35 * 3);
        SetPlayerProperty(0,0,PROP_TOTALLYFROZEN);
    }

Also, how do I have it so that when you don't have all three necessary keys, a message shows up? What happens right now is that I can press the button with either one key, two keys, or no keys.

All you need is a else block which executes if the if statement's condition isn't met. Like this:

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     script 3 (void)
    {
        if (CheckInventory("yellowshape") && CheckInventory("redshape") && CheckInventory("blueshape")) //adjust names as needed
        {
             Floor_LowerToNearest (3, 5);
        }
        else
        {
             Print(s:"You haven't acquired all of the shapes yet.");
        }
    }
    

However, if I collect all three keys after pressing the button down, nothing will happen

In the Linedefs properties window, there should be a flag named "Repeatable Action." Check it.

If you want to get any further in ACS, I recommend you start with Rick Clark's Scripting Primer first, then pursuing the valuable information on the wiki as a reference.

[lizardcommando]

Good stuff. Thanks for the tips, InsanityBringer.

[Captain Ventris]

You totally need to put up a link to the wad when it's done.

MR. HOPPINGTON


YOUR SHAPES


ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

[DoomRater]

This project gives me great hope for a project I will attempt later on.

[lizardcommando]

Ok, another quick question. I'm trying to mess with the SpawnSpot script, but it doesn't seem to be working. What am I doing wrong here?

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        script 4 (void)
    {
            SpawnSpot ("blueshape",1);
            SpawnSpot ("Happymonkey",2);
    }

[Cutmanmike]

What executes script 4? Are those class names in the correct case? Does mapspot 1 and 2 exist in the map?

[Gez]

Are those class names in the correct case?

As a green gnome once famously said, "case matters not."

[lizardcommando]

A switch is supposed to spawn those two items and yes, I do have mapspots 1 and 2 on the map.

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[Cutmanmike]

Are those class names in the correct case?

As a green gnome once famously said, "case matters not."

I fix up everything when I'm stumped. It's good practice

A switch is supposed to spawn those two items and yes, I do have mapspots 1 and 2 on the map.

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Ok uhh, did you compile the script? Can we see a screenshot of the switch special?

[lizardcommando]

Yeah, I compiled the script. It still isn't working for some reason.

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The new screenshot. Is this what you were looking for?

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[Cutmanmike]

Okay last resort, show us the decorate code. If I can't work anything out from that then I'm official stumped.

[DoomRater]

Are you sure you're running the level you just fixed? I've done that a few times...