Elevator LUA (need help with timer again...)

ryukaji · Post by **ryukaji** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:19 pm

Ive tried to get this working but for some reason it doesnt play ...Whats wrong with my lua i got the first part to work but then I added the second part and now it doesnt work at all....

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animateobja = OnObjectKill(
   function(object, killer)
      if GetEntityName(object) == "elevatorconsole" then
         PlayAnimation("elevator_open")
	 PauseAnimation("elevator_open")
      end
   end
)
		
ActivateRegion("doortrigger2")
testfunction = OnEnterRegion (
      function (enter_region, player)
         if IsCharacterHuman(player) then 
         PlayAnimation ("elevator_close")
	 PauseAnimation ("elevator_close")
         RewindAnimation ("elevator_open")
         PlayAnimation ("elevator_down")
	 PauseAnimation ("elevator_down")
         PlayAnimation ("elevator_open")
	 PauseAnimation ("elevator_open")
         end
         end,
         "doortrigger2"
         )

The first part worked but then when I added the Pause it stopped working, but without the pause it loops endlessly

Post by **[RDH]Zerted** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:27 am

All the Animation functions return instantly. That is to say right after you do PlayAnimation(), PauseAnimation() is called too. You need to put everything into timers. When you do PlayAnimation(), start a timer for the length of the animation. When that timer is up, pause the animation and continue with the sequences.

ryukaji · Post by **ryukaji** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:04 pm

Ohhh ok thanks I thought that was the problem I just didnt know what to do about it. Ill go read about timers then.

EDIT: ok so I set up a timer and this is what I did:

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	timer1 = CreateTimer("timer1")
		SetTimerValue(timer1, 1.5)
	
animateobja = OnObjectKill(
   function(object, killer)
      if GetEntityName(object) == "elevatorconsole" then
         PlayAnimation("elevator_open")
		 StartTimer ("timer1")	
      end
   end
)

testfunction = OnTimerElapse(
	function(timer, timer1)	
		PauseAnimation("elevator_open")
	end	
)

But now it just loops... what did I do wrong?

MasterSaitek009 · Post by **MasterSaitek009** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 5:53 pm

Try this:

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timer1 = CreateTimer("timer1")
	SetTimerValue(timer1, 1.5)
	
animateobja = OnObjectKill(
   function(object, killer)
      if GetEntityName(object) == "elevatorconsole" then
         PlayAnimation("elevator_open")
         StartTimer ("timer1")
         --You can inline functions like this to keep the continuity of the code
         testfunction = OnTimerElapse(
	 function(timer, timer1)	
	      PauseAnimation("elevator_open")
	 end,
	  --Which timer? OnTimerElapse takes two arguments. The function and the timer's name.
               "timer1"
         )
    end
  end
)

I haven't tried it but it should(famous last words) work. I'll leave the cleanup(destroying timers and events) to you.
If any of the above is wrong Zerted, please correct me.

ryukaji · Post by **ryukaji** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:50 pm

Thanks that worked now I think ill manage with the second part making the elevator go down

EDIT: I failed.

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timer1 = CreateTimer("timer1")
   SetTimerValue(timer1, 1.5)
   
timer2 = CreateTimer("timer2")
   SetTimerValue(timer2, 2.0)
   
animateobja = OnObjectKill(
   function(object, killer)
      if GetEntityName(object) == "elevatorconsole" then
         PlayAnimation("elevator_open")
         StartTimer ("timer1")
         testfunction = OnTimerElapse(
    function(timer, timer1)   
         PauseAnimation("elevator_open")
    end,
               "timer1"
         )
    end
  end
)

	
		
ActivateRegion("doortrigger2")
testfunction2 = OnEnterRegion (
      function (enter_region, player)
         if IsCharacterHuman(player) then 
         PlayAnimation ("elevator_close")
		 StartTimer ("timer1")
		 end
	     end,
		"doortrigger2"
)
testfunction3 = OnTimerElapse (
	  function (timer, timer1)
		PauseAnimation ("elevator_close")
		PlayAnimation ("elevator_down")
		StartTimer("timer2")
	  end,
	  "timer1"
)
testfunction4 = OnTimerElapse (
	  function (timer, timer2)
	    PauseAnimation ("elevator_down")
		RewindAnimation ("elevator_open")
		PlayAnimation ("elevator_open")
		StartTimer("timer1")
	  end,
	  "timer2"
)
testfunction5 = OnTimerElapse (
	function (timer, timer1)
		PauseAnimation ("elevator_open")
	end,
	"timer1"
)

Ok so heres what I did for the second part. What happens is when I destroy the console the elevator opens but then immediately goes down, while the door becomes half transparent and flashy its really weird... What did I do wrong this time??

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