(WIP) Curious Conundrum / CFD 2012 submission

[Redweaver]

Nope. I suspect this is an old message... the error messages remain on the console until they are cleared. Did you try clicking the "clr" button in the editor to clear the console? then see if the message re-appears.

So THAT is what the "clr" button does?!? So simple. Another "problem" solved!

Thanks bunches, Grim. Have a virtual version of your favorite beverage on me!

[Redweaver]

How can I make a lever reset to the up/deactivated position immediately after use or upon a button press.

This:

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function resetLevers()
   lever_1:deactivate()
   lever_2:deactivate()
   lever_3:deactivate()
end

Did not do what I thought it would do.

I need a lua class.

[Komag]

this page is your friend:
http://www.grimrock.net/modding/scripting-reference/

under Lever there is no lever:deactivate(), but you can use lever:toggle() or setLeverState("deactivated") (but I can't remember if that properly triggers any deactivate connections)

[Redweaver]

this page is your friend:
http://www.grimrock.net/modding/scripting-reference/

under Lever there is no lever:deactivate(), but you can use lever:toggle() or setLeverState("deactivated") (but I can't remember if that properly triggers any deactivate connections)

Good to have the reminder that that is there. Tough for me to learn from that, though. I do much better with a more conversational approach, like videos and back and forth forum posts and such. Thanks for pointing me at it again.

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function resetLevers()
   lever_1:setLeverState(deactivated)
   lever_2:setLeverState(deactivated)
   lever_3:setLeverState(deactivated)
end

That didn't do it, either.

[Komag]

you have to do it like I wrote it, with the quotes, since "deactivated" is a string

[Redweaver]

you have to do it like I wrote it, with the quotes, since "deactivated" is a string

Yeah, caught that just a moment ago.

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function resetLevers()
   lever_1:setLeverState("deactivated")
      lever_1:toggle()
   lever_2:setLeverState("deactivated")
      lever_2:toggle()
   lever_3:setLeverState("deactivated")
      lever_3:toggle()
end

That didn't do it either. The "deactivate" just sets the state, no animation or sound. I just want to put a couple levers back into the "up" position, why is that challenging?



The toggles....yeah, sometimes I'm dense.

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function resetLevers()
   lever_1:setLeverState("deactivated")
   lever_2:setLeverState("deactivated")
   lever_3:setLeverState("deactivated")
end

[Grimwold]

Just wanted to check that you are sorted with the levers?

If not, are you trying to reset each lever after it has been switched, or reset all three when the puzzle is completed?

To reset each one immediately, you could try adding a connector to itself and setting it to deactivate when the lever is activated (I have not tried this!)

To reset all three after the puzzle is finished you can use setLeverState to do it without animation, or you could use toggle to do it with animation. If only some of the levers will be in the activated state, you could use

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if lever_1:getLeverState() == "activated" then 
  lever_1:toggle() 
end

to only toggle the ones that are activated.

[Grimwold]

To reset each one immediately, you could try adding a connector to itself and setting it to deactivate when the lever is activated (I have not tried this!)

apparently this doesn't work as levers don't accept activation events... however to get this effect of deactivating instantly you could use the following function

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function leverDeactivate(self)
  self:toggle()
end

and connect each lever to this function AS WELL as any other connections for what the lever should actually do.

This basically turns a lever into a button!!

I realise this is probably not what you want at all, but I find it interesting.

[msyblade]

Redweaver, in the C.A.P. (Community Asset Pack) thread, u can get crismans 3 sockets (left/right eye, and mouth socket) that take ANY gem, and his pack of 9 gems, all together.

Crismans Gems:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3752&start=80

Crismans sockets:

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3411&start=250

or just put this code in your objects.lua (credit to crisman)

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    cloneObject{
                name = "eye_socket_left",
                baseObject = "eye_socket_left",
                onInsertItem = function (self, item)
                             local a, b = string.find (item.name, "_gem")
                             return a ~= nil and b == string.len(item.name)  and self:getItemCount() == 0
                             end,
    }   

    cloneObject{
                name = "eye_socket_right",
                baseObject = "eye_socket_right",
                onInsertItem = function (self, item)
                             local a, b = string.find (item.name, "_gem")
                             return a ~= nil and b == string.len(item.name)  and self:getItemCount() == 0
                             end,
    }   

    cloneObject{
                name = "mouth_socket",
                baseObject = "mouth_socket",
                onInsertItem = function (self, item)
                             local a, b = string.find (item.name, "_gem")
                             return a ~= nil and b == string.len(item.name)  and self:getItemCount() == 0
                             end,
    } 

[Redweaver]

Redweaver, in the C.A.P. (Community Asset Pack) thread, u can get crismans 3 sockets (left/right eye, and mouth socket) that take ANY gem, and his pack of 9 gems, all together.

Crismans Gems:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3752&start=80

Crismans sockets:

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3411&start=250

or just put this code in your objects.lua (credit to crisman)

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    cloneObject{
                name = "eye_socket_left",
                baseObject = "eye_socket_left",
                onInsertItem = function (self, item)
                             local a, b = string.find (item.name, "_gem")
                             return a ~= nil and b == string.len(item.name)  and self:getItemCount() == 0
                             end,
    }   

    cloneObject{
                name = "eye_socket_right",
                baseObject = "eye_socket_right",
                onInsertItem = function (self, item)
                             local a, b = string.find (item.name, "_gem")
                             return a ~= nil and b == string.len(item.name)  and self:getItemCount() == 0
                             end,
    }   

    cloneObject{
                name = "mouth_socket",
                baseObject = "mouth_socket",
                onInsertItem = function (self, item)
                             local a, b = string.find (item.name, "_gem")
                             return a ~= nil and b == string.len(item.name)  and self:getItemCount() == 0
                             end,
    } 

Perfect! Thanks! Next is tracking down the code to make a door open on a monster's death.