Grimrock

HaunterV wrote:

akroma222 wrote:@ 8kin - I used the same script, works well!

@HaunterV - could you possible make the onDie hook for the boss monster activate a script that went along the lines of:

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function openAllDoors()
  for i in allEntities(party.level) do
      if i.id:sub(1,200) == "boss_door_" then
        i:open()
      end
   end
end

(I have not tested this) but...
I have used a similar script connected to a plate to open all portcullis in order to reset a portcullis puzzle...

see i have 5 of those, 1 for each configuration of the room. waht i want is to call a script that fires all of them.

8kin wrote:#stuff

(I have not tested this) but...
I have used a similar script connected to a plate to open all portcullis in order to reset a portcullis puzzle...

see i have 5 of those, 1 for each configuration of the room. waht i want is to call a script that fires all of them.


I am still learning the basics of scripting so I hope I can help you out soon!

Howl3r wrote:So I have a problem. My "action" for the monster is (when it dies) that is says something. I have knowledge of the hudPrint and stuff (sure a full code is always nicer as then I have no problems with making it and I can study it from there easier), but how do I make it connected, so that when in my case when a warden dies, it says something?

Isaac wrote:

Howl3r wrote:So I have a problem. My "action" for the monster is (when it dies) that is says something. I have knowledge of the hudPrint and stuff (sure a full code is always nicer as then I have no problems with making it and I can study it from there easier), but how do I make it connected, so that when in my case when a warden dies, it says something?

Is this a one time event (in your map), or would you be using it with several monsters that have last words?

Howl3r wrote:So technically it would be always a different enemy, but they all would have last words when they die.
Basically I guess knowing how the "onDie" script works would make this a lot easier

 -- replace <monsterId> and replace <dialog function> with the name of your called function in quotes.
		<monster_Id>.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, <dialog function>)
	

Isaac wrote:

Howl3r wrote:So technically it would be always a different enemy, but they all would have last words when they die.
Basically I guess knowing how the "onDie" script works would make this a lot easier

Do they have Individual last words, or would they all just say the same thing?

Ondie() works two ways:
*As a connection calling a script when the hook is evaluated
*As a defined function in the monster definition itself; with the added option to cancel the monster's death

Since what you want is not canceling the death, the connector will work.

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 -- replace <monsterId> and replace <dialog function> with the name of your called function in quotes.
		<monster_Id>.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, <dialog function>)
	

Isaac wrote:

Howl3r wrote:So technically it would be always a different enemy, but they all would have last words when they die.
Basically I guess knowing how the "onDie" script works would make this a lot easier

Do they have Individual last words, or would they all just say the same thing?

Ondie() works two ways:
*As a connection calling a script when the hook is evaluated
*As a defined function in the monster definition itself; with the added option to cancel the monster's death

Since what you want is not canceling the death, the connector will work.

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 -- replace <monsterId> and replace <dialog function> with the name of your called function in quotes.
		<monster_Id>.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, <dialog function>)
	

<warden_1>.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, <"function die">)

Isaac wrote:

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 -- replace <monsterId> and replace <dialog function> with the name of your called function in quotes.
		<monster_Id>.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, <dialog function>)
	

Howl3r wrote:

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<warden_1>.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, <"function die">)

warden_1.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, "function die")

"%systemdrive%\%userprofile%\documents\Almost Human\Legend of Grimrock\Dungeons"

cloneObject{
	name = "talkative_warden",
	baseObject = "warden",
	onDie = function(self)  if lastWord then lastWord:speak()
						    end

						    local spawnPoints = {"sWarden_1", "sWarden_2"}

						    for c = 1, #spawnPoints do					    
					   			local delay = spawn("timer", self.level, self.x, self.y, 0)
					   			delay:setTimerInterval(math.random(2)+1)
					   			delay:addConnector("activate", spawnPoints[c], "nSpawn")
					   			delay:addConnector("activate", delay.id, "deactivate")
					   			delay:activate()
				   			end	
			end			   
}

--Place a copy of this script_entity where each Warden should spawn; and with correct facing.
default = "talkative_warden"

function nSpawn(caller, monsterName)
	local monsterName = monsterName or default
	if lastWord.next < #lastWord.statements then
			spawn(monsterName, self.level, self.x, self.y, self.facing)
			spawn("fx", self.level, self.x, self.y, self.facing):setParticleSystem("crystal")
			playSoundAt("teleport", self.level, self.x, self.y)	
	end
	
end

next = 1
statements = {
			"You've got a lot to learn before you beat me, try again kiddo!",
			"The Force is strong with this one.",	
			"Never tell me the odds!",
			}
				
function speak(self)
	if next <= #statements then					
		hudPrint(statements[next])
		next = next + 1
	end					
end

cloneObject{
	name = "talkitive_warden",
	baseObject = "warden",
	onDie = function(self) if lastWord then lastWord:speak()
						   end
						   local spawnPoints = {""}
						   local count = 0
						   for each in allEntities(self.level) do
						   		if each.nSpawn then
						   			count = count +1
						   			spawnPoints[count] = each.id
						   		end	
						   end
					    
				   			local delay = spawn("timer", self.level, self.x, self.y, 0)
				   			delay:setTimerInterval(math.random(2)+1)
				   			delay:addConnector("activate", spawnPoints[math.random(#spawnPoints)], "nSpawn")
				   			delay:addConnector("activate", delay.id, "deactivate")
				   			delay:activate()
			end			   
}

--Place a copy of this script_entity everywhere a Warden should spawn; and with correct facing.
default = "talkitive_warden"

function nSpawn(caller, monsterName)
	local monsterName = monsterName or default
	if lastWord.next <= #lastWord.statements then
		local cancel = false
		for each in entitiesAt(self.level, self.x, self.y) do
			if each.class == "monster" then 
				cancel = true
			end
		end
		if not cancel then
			spawn(monsterName, self.level, self.x, self.y, self.facing)
			spawn("fx", self.level, self.x, self.y, self.facing):setParticleSystem("crystal")
			playSoundAt("teleport", self.level, self.x, self.y)
		end
		
	end
	
end

next = 1
statements = {
			"You've got a lot to learn before you beat me, try again kiddo!",
			"The Force is strong with this one.",	
			"Never tell me the odds!",
			"We were not the droids you were looking for!",
			"We seem to be made to suffer. Its our lot in life.",
			}
				
function speak(self)
	if next <= #statements then					
		hudPrint(statements[next])
		next = next + 1
	end					
end

Isaac wrote:

Isaac wrote:

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 -- replace <monsterId> and replace <dialog function> with the name of your called function in quotes.
		<monster_Id>.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, <dialog function>)
	

Howl3r wrote:

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<warden_1>.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, <"function die">)

Based on your example, this is how it should be:

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warden_1.monster:addConnector('onDie', self.go.id, "function die")

**BUT... this is only correct for LoG2; (my mistake in not spotting the thread section/title... I'm assuming you are using LoG1)
... and it doesn't work like that in LoG1.
[AFAIK] LoG1 monsters cannot have connectors, it has to be done with hooks in the definition.

So...

What you'll need to do is open the monsters.lua file in your project's scripts folder.

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On Windows [Vista/7/+], this is typically found in your documents folder here:
*Try pasting the following into the file name field in your text editor (like Windows Notepad) address bar:

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"%systemdrive%\%userprofile%\documents\Almost Human\Legend of Grimrock\Dungeons"

, and then choose the folder with the same name as your project, then the mod_assets folder, then scripts; and open the Monsters.lua file.

Alternatively: In a text editor, choose to open a file, and navigate to your documents folder, then further into the 'Almost Human' folder; then into the 'Legend of Grimrock' folder, then dungeons; then the name of your map ~folder, then mod_assets, then ~finally the script's folder, where you select monsters.lua

Once you have the file open, paste this script into it, and save it.

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cloneObject{
	name = "talkative_warden",
	baseObject = "warden",
	onDie = function(self)  if lastWord then lastWord:speak()
						    end

						    local spawnPoints = {"sWarden_1", "sWarden_2"}

						    for c = 1, #spawnPoints do					    
					   			local delay = spawn("timer", self.level, self.x, self.y, 0)
					   			delay:setTimerInterval(math.random(2)+1)
					   			delay:addConnector("activate", spawnPoints[c], "nSpawn")
					   			delay:addConnector("activate", delay.id, "deactivate")
					   			delay:activate()
				   			end	
			end			   
}

Then place two script_entities where you want the two other wardens to appear. name them sWarden_1 and sWarden_2; face them appropriately.
In each script paste the following:

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--Place a copy of this script_entity where each Warden should spawn; and with correct facing.
default = "talkative_warden"

function nSpawn(caller, monsterName)
	local monsterName = monsterName or default
	if lastWord.next < #lastWord.statements then
			spawn(monsterName, self.level, self.x, self.y, self.facing)
			spawn("fx", self.level, self.x, self.y, self.facing):setParticleSystem("crystal")
			playSoundAt("teleport", self.level, self.x, self.y)	
	end
	
end

Place the new asset 'talkative_warden' as your initial warden/boss enemy, and when it dies the other two will spawn. Each has a parting remark that you can customize in the next script.

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next = 1
statements = {
			"You've got a lot to learn before you beat me, try again kiddo!",
			"The Force is strong with this one.",	
			"Never tell me the odds!",
			}
				
function speak(self)
	if next <= #statements then					
		hudPrint(statements[next])
		next = next + 1
	end					
end

Paste the above into a script_entity named lastWord
_________________________
The above script set is simplified version that only spawns two, and only supports three hudPrinted statements; but the one below, supports as many as one wants, and is designed to spawn a single warden randomly from among a set of spawn locations.

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cloneObject{
	name = "talkitive_warden",
	baseObject = "warden",
	onDie = function(self) if lastWord then lastWord:speak()
						   end
						   local spawnPoints = {""}
						   local count = 0
						   for each in allEntities(self.level) do
						   		if each.nSpawn then
						   			count = count +1
						   			spawnPoints[count] = each.id
						   		end	
						   end
					    
				   			local delay = spawn("timer", self.level, self.x, self.y, 0)
				   			delay:setTimerInterval(math.random(2)+1)
				   			delay:addConnector("activate", spawnPoints[math.random(#spawnPoints)], "nSpawn")
				   			delay:addConnector("activate", delay.id, "deactivate")
				   			delay:activate()
			end			   
}

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--Place a copy of this script_entity everywhere a Warden should spawn; and with correct facing.
default = "talkitive_warden"

function nSpawn(caller, monsterName)
	local monsterName = monsterName or default
	if lastWord.next <= #lastWord.statements then
		local cancel = false
		for each in entitiesAt(self.level, self.x, self.y) do
			if each.class == "monster" then 
				cancel = true
			end
		end
		if not cancel then
			spawn(monsterName, self.level, self.x, self.y, self.facing)
			spawn("fx", self.level, self.x, self.y, self.facing):setParticleSystem("crystal")
			playSoundAt("teleport", self.level, self.x, self.y)
		end
		
	end
	
end

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next = 1
statements = {
			"You've got a lot to learn before you beat me, try again kiddo!",
			"The Force is strong with this one.",	
			"Never tell me the odds!",
			"We were not the droids you were looking for!",
			"We seem to be made to suffer. Its our lot in life.",
			}
				
function speak(self)
	if next <= #statements then					
		hudPrint(statements[next])
		next = next + 1
	end					
end