How to make pit puzzle, such as the chamber of pits?

[antti]

the dungeon crashed when trying to load into the real game as a custom dungeon

"global" variables will be stored in save games and the datatypes that are supported in save games is limited. You cannot save tables or variables that contain game objects; they should only be used locally.

Unfortunately the save games and variables -article we have on the modding page is a little behind the times and in need of an update...

[Komag]

Alright, then I've had to revert some aspects (including "steps") and rearrange a bit so it will work in game:

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steps = 9 -- CUSTOMIZE: HOW MANY STEPS YOU HAVE
namepart = "pitpuz" -- CUSTOMIZE: PARTIAL ID OF PITS (WITHOUT THE NUMBER)

time = 1
function pitSequence()
  local thetimer = pitpuztimer -- CUSTOMIZE: ID OF THE TIMER
  local sequence = { pitpuz7, pitpuz4, pitpuz1, pitpuz2, pitpuz3, pitpuz6, pitpuz5, pitpuz8, pitpuz9 } -- CUSTOMIZE: IDS OF THE PITS YOU WANT TO CLOSE, IN ORDER
  if levercount == 2 then
    if time < steps + 1 then
      sequence[time]:deactivate() --close a pit in the sequence
    end
    if time > 2 then
      sequence[time-2]:activate() --and then open a pit again two steps behind
    end
    time = time + 1
    if time == steps + 3 then
      time = 1
      thetimer:deactivate()
    end
  elseif levercount == 1 then
    if time > 2 then
      sequence[time-2]:deactivate() --close a pit in the sequence
    end
    if time < steps + 1 then
      sequence[time]:activate() --and then open a pit again two steps behind
    end
    time = time - 1
    if time == 0 then
      time = steps + 2
      thetimer:deactivate()
    end
  end
end

levercount = 2
function leverPull()
  local thetimer = pitpuztimer -- CUSTOMIZE: ID OF THE TIMER
  local thelever1 = pitpuzlever1 -- CUSTOMIZE: ID OF THE FIRST LEVER
  local thelever2 = pitpuzlever2 -- CUSTOMIZE: ID OF THE SECOND LEVER
  if thelever1:getLeverState() == "activated" and
    thelever2:getLeverState() == "activated" then
      levercount = 2
      time = 1
  elseif thelever1:getLeverState() == "deactivated" and
    thelever2:getLeverState() == "deactivated" then
      levercount = 2
      time = 1
  else
    levercount = 1
    time = steps + 2
  end
  for i=1,steps do
    local pit = findEntity(namepart..i)
    if pit then
      pit:activate()
    end
  end
  thetimer:deactivate()
end

The customizing still happens near the top of each function this way, and now it works both in the editor and in the regular game!

[Obyvvatel]

I made it without scripting, and now i'm just like how the heck that happend?

[Komag]

impressive! Do you have the levers to reverse the order yet?

[Obyvvatel]

No, I can put second button that makes the same sequence of events, but in reverse order (if I only used my crappy English correctly you will understand me)