Mission failure on Cp loss [Solved]

Oceans14 · Post by **Oceans14** » Sun Feb 21, 2016 4:20 pm

I'm trying to script an objective where the player has to defend a CP for 60 seconds. If the CP is lost at any point during that time, the mission is failed. Otherwise, once the timer elapses (and the CP is still in friendly hands) the objective is complete and the next one starts. The problem is, I'm having a hard time figuring out just how to script this. So far I've figured I could do something like:

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Objective1.OnStart = function(self)
	
		defendtimer = CreateTimer("defendtimer")
		SetTimerValue(defendtimer, 60.0)
		MapAddEntityMarker("c_cp1", "hud_objective_icon", 4.0, ATT, "YELLOW", true)
		
		StartTimer(defendtimer)
                OnTimerElapse(
        			function(timer)
            			--end the objective?()            			
            			DestroyTimer(timer)
        			end,
        		defendtimer
		
	Objective2.OnComplete = function(self)
		GetCommandPostTeam(c_cp1)
			if (c_cp1, Team, 2)
			--MissionDefeat and display some sad text
			elseif (c_cp1, Team, 1)
			--Continue on to next obj

The commented stuff is what I'm not sure about. Unfortunately I can't find/think of any instances in the stock scripts where this is all laid out. If anyone could help me out that would be awesome

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:46 am

I've never used the Objective containers before, so I can't really say much about that part of it. But aside from that, your current code is somewhat correct. A good way to do it would be to make use of the game's OnFinishCaptureName() function, which has a similar setup to the OnTimerElapse() function in that you have two arguments, the first of which is a function and the second being the name of something (in this case, the CP that was just captured). See my example below. If you want defeat to come as soon as the attacking team neutralizes the post, you would use OnFinishNeutralizeName() instead of OnFinishCaptureName().

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defendtimer = CreateTimer("defendtimer")
SetTimerValue(defendtimer, 60.0)
MapAddEntityMarker("c_cp1", "hud_objective_icon", 4.0, ATT, "YELLOW", true)
StartTimer(defendtimer)

OnTimerElapse(
  function(timer)
    StopTimer(defendtimer)
    if GetObjectTeam("c_cp1") == 1 then
      --end the objective and start the next one
    else MissionDefeat(1)
    end
    DestroyTimer(defendtimer)
  end,
  defendtimer
)

CPTaken = OnFinishCaptureName(
  function(postPtr)
    if GetObjectTeam(postPtr) ~= 1 then
      MissionDefeat(1)
      ReleaseFinishCapture(CPTaken)
    end
  end,
  "c_cp1"
)

Oceans14 · Post by **Oceans14** » Mon Feb 22, 2016 11:29 pm

Thanks Jedi, that worked - I just had to add "ShowTimer", and then it performed as expected. The only problem was that after the timer elapsed it wasn't killed, I think because I haven't yet figured out how to get the next objective to start if the CP belongs to team 1 after 60 seconds. The timer stopped counting, but when team 2 captured the CP about 15 seconds later it caused a mission failure. I'll update when I get that ironed out.

Marth8880 · Post by **Marth8880** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:53 am

Oceans14 wrote:I haven't yet figured out how to get the next objective to start if the CP belongs to team 1 after 60 seconds.

You should use a MultiObjectiveContainer. Setting one up is a fairly simple process, almost as simple as adding CPs to a conquest mission script.

If you assign each Objective:New{} object call to a variable, like so:

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[code]	--==========================

	-- ACTIVATE HANGAR CONSOLE

	--==========================

	-- Objective 1: Activate the console

    Objective1 = Objective:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, 

                                     text = "level.eur.objectives.1", 

                                     popupText = "level.eur.objectives.1_popup", 

                                     multiplayerRules = false }

	Objective1.OnStart = function(self)

        MapAddEntityMarker("hangar_console", "hud_objective_icon", 3.0, ATT, "YELLOW", true)

    	local CZ_Hangar = OnObjectRepairName(

    		function(objPtr, characterId)

    			-- Test output

    			print("EURn_c.CZ_Hangar: Activated console")

    			ShowMessageText("level.EUR.interactions.test.received")

    			MapRemoveEntityMarker("hangar_console")

    			-- Complete the objective so we can move on to the next one

    			Objective1:Complete(ATT)

    			-- Disable this combat zone's trigger

    			ReleaseObjectRepair(CZ_Hangar)

    			CZ_Hangar = nil

    		end,

    	"hangar_console"

    	)

	end

	Objective1.OnComplete = function(self)

		--BroadcastVoiceOver("GEO_obj_59", ATT)

		ShowMessageText("game.objectives.complete", ATT)

	end

	--==========================

	-- COMBAT ZONE : S0 -- HANGAR

	--==========================

	-- Objective 2: Secure the hangar

    Objective2 = Objective:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, 

                                     text = "level.eur.objectives.2", 

                                     popupText = "level.eur.objectives.2_popup", 

                                     multiplayerRules = false }

	Objective2.OnStart = function(self)

		HangarCaptured = OnFinishCaptureName(

			function(postPtr)

				if GetObjectTeam(postPtr) ~= ATT then

					-- Complete the objective, ending the game if this is final objective

					Objective2:Complete(ATT)

					-- Stop listening for OnFinishCaptureName()

					ReleaseFinishCapture(HangarCaptured )

					HangarCaptured = nil

				end

			end,

		"cp1"

		)

	end

	Objective2.OnComplete = function(self)

		--BroadcastVoiceOver("GEO_obj_59", ATT)

		ShowMessageText("game.objectives.complete", ATT)

	end[/code]

You can then add the objectives to an objective container, like so:

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[code]-- Both of these functions should go somewhere between the 

--  ScriptPostLoad() and ScriptInit() functions.

-- Call this function somewhere in ScriptPostLoad() to start the objective sequence.

-- 

function BeginObjectivesTimer()

	beginobjectivestimer = CreateTimer("beginobjectivestimer")

	OnTimerElapse(BeginObjectives, beginobjectivestimer)

	SetTimerValue(beginobjectivestimer, 2.5)

	StartTimer(beginobjectivestimer)

end

-- AddObjectiveSet() only takes one parameter, which must be an objective 

--  variable, like the ones we assigned previously: Objective1 & Objective2. 

--  The way in which AddObjectiveSet() is ordered in the code determines the 

--  order that the container executes the objectives. In this example, Objective1 

--  would be called first, and then when it's completed, Objective2 would be 

--  called, and so on for any remaining objectives. When an objective is completed 

--  and there are no more objectives remaining, the game ends.

-- 

function BeginObjectives()

	objectiveSequence = MultiObjectiveContainer:New{delayVictoryTime = 4}

	objectiveSequence:AddObjectiveSet(Objective1) -- Add one of these lines for each objective!

	objectiveSequence:AddObjectiveSet(Objective2) -- And update the input parameter to reflect the objective variable name!

	objectiveSequence:Start()

end[/code]

Typically you would call BeginObjectivesTimer() somewhere in your first-spawn event, if you have one:

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[code]	-- Don't let the AI spawn until the player has done so first!

	AllowAISpawn(REP, false)

	AllowAISpawn(CIS, false)

	--==========================

	-- FIRST SPAWN

	--==========================

    onfirstspawn = OnCharacterSpawn(

    function(character)

        if character == 0 then

            ReleaseCharacterSpawn(onfirstspawn)

            onfirstspawn = nil

        	-- Somewhere such as here, perhaps

        	BeginObjectivesTimer()

            ScriptCB_EnableCommandPostVO(0)

            ScriptCB_PlayInGameMusic("eur_amb_explore_01a")

            -- Allow the AI to spawn

            AllowAISpawn(REP, true)

            AllowAISpawn(CIS, true)

        end

    end

    )[/code]

One last thing: make sure you are loading the MultiObjectiveContainer script using ScriptCB_DoFile(), otherwise objective container stuff won't work! The script is also fairly well-commented in case you get confused or anything, too, so keep that in mind.

Oceans14 · Post by **Oceans14** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:11 pm

The only problem was that after the timer elapsed it wasn't killed, I think because I haven't yet figured out how to get the next objective to start if the CP belongs to team 1 after 60 seconds.

I have learned that these two things were not related. I found the line "Objective2:Complete(ATT)" in Marth's examples and successfully used that to start the next objective on the timer's elapse. What I now know is that that timer isn't going away because I used the ShowTimer command, and evidently KillTimer doesn't hide it as well. (Or am I wrong?)

After browsing through the lua commands thread, I noticed a distinct lack of a HideTimer function to compliment ShowTimer. Is this a command I could use, or could I just do something like ShowTimer(defendtimer) = 0?

@Marth - I was already using the multi objective containers since I just gutted the stock geo campaign, but your examples were better explained and more organized, plus I hadn't thought to go look at all the objective scripts - really interesting stuff, thank you

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:17 pm

ShowTimer(nil) will hide all your timers.

Edit: And if you are displaying multiple timers simultaneously and only want to hide one then simply use ShowTimer again for the timers you want to stay unhidden.

Oceans14 · Post by **Oceans14** » Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:03 pm

jedimoose32 wrote:ShowTimer(nil) will hide all your timers.

Edit: And if you are displaying multiple timers simultaneously and only want to hide one then simply use ShowTimer again for the timers you want to stay unhidden.

Perfect! Thank you for all the help, I appreciate it.

Here is the relevant section of script, should anybody need to see it later on:

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[code]--Objective 2: Hold off the droids--------------------------------------

	Objective2 = Objective:New{teamATT = ATT, teamDEF = DEF, text = "level.PR1.objectives.campaign.2", popupText = "level.PR1.objectives.campaign.2_popup",  AIGoalWeight = 100}

	Objective2.OnStart = function(self)

		defattackCP = AddAIGoal(DEF, "Conquest", 100, "c_cp1")

		defendtimer = CreateTimer("defendtimer")

		SetTimerValue(defendtimer, 90.0)

		MapAddEntityMarker("c_cp1", "hud_objective_icon", 4.0, ATT, "YELLOW", true)

		StartTimer(defendtimer)

		ShowTimer(defendtimer)

		OnTimerElapse(

			function(timer)

			StopTimer(defendtimer)

			if GetObjectTeam("c_cp1") == 1 then

			-- Complete the objective and go to the next one

			Objective2:Complete(ATT)

			else MissionDefeat(1)

			end

			DestroyTimer(defendtimer) 

		end,

		defendtimer

		)

		CPTaken = OnFinishCaptureName(

		function(postPtr)

			if GetObjectTeam(postPtr) ~= 1 then

			MissionDefeat(1)

			ReleaseFinishCapture(CPTaken)

			end

		end,

		"c_cp1"

		)

	end

	Objective2.OnComplete = function(self)

		ShowMessageText("game.objectives.complete", ATT)

		MapRemoveEntityMarker("c_cp1")

		ShowTimer(nil) --unshow the timer

	end[/code]

jedimoose32 · Post by **jedimoose32** » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:25 am

For the record, I don't know for sure if it makes a difference, but I highly recommend referencing your timers using their string name as opposed to their instance name. I was having random issues with timers when I was working on Assassination mode, and I remembered reading from either Mav or Zerted that referencing the timer's string name can solve some problems (maybe I'm remembering incorrectly). So, if you set up your timer like this:

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timername = CreateTimer("timerstring")

Then later you would use ShowTimer() like this:

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ShowTimer("timerstring")

Instead of this:

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ShowTimer(timername)

Again, maybe this doesn't really matter. Just something that I've gone through in the past. *shrugs*

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