Grimrock

flatline wrote:Batty, I've copied your stuff and it works fine except that it seems the script accepts ANY object to light the lanterns. When I fool around in the editor, I can put in a sling and still light one of the lanterns. At first, I thought the script lacked a "else"-parameter telling it to end if anything but a torch was inserted. I can't seem to fix it though. Thoughts?

Great work btw, and I'm quite new to scripting Grimrock so bear with me. I did manage to make some nice looking drainage floors with custom fires glowing far below and filling the room with smoke, so progress is being had.

defineObject{
   	name = "wall_lantern_logical",
   	class = "Alcove",
   	anchorPos = vec(0, 1.65, 0),
   	targetPos = vec(0, 1.65, 0),
   	targetSize = vec(0.2, 0.2, 0.2),
	   onInsertItem = function(self, item)
	   	if item.name == "torch" or item.name == "everlasting_torch" then
		   	spawn("wall_lantern_fx_"..self.facing, self.level, self.x, self.y, 0)
		   	playSoundAt("wall_lantern_crackling", self.level, self.x, self.y)
		   	self:destroy()		
		   end
	   end,
   	placement = "wall",
   	replacesWall = false,
   	editorIcon = 84,
}

flatline wrote: Batty, I've copied your stuff and it works fine except that it seems the script accepts ANY object to light the lanterns. When I fool around in the editor, I can put in a sling and still light one of the lanterns. At first, I thought the script lacked a "else"-parameter telling it to end if anything but a torch was inserted. I can't seem to fix it though. Thoughts?.

   defineObject{
          name = "wall_lantern_logical",
          class = "Alcove",
          anchorPos = vec(0, 1.65, 0),
          targetPos = vec(0, 1.65, 0),
          targetSize = vec(0.2, 0.2, 0.2),
          onInsertItem = function(self, item)
             hudPrint(item.name)      
             if item.name == "torch" or item.name == "torch_everburning" 
             then
               spawn("wall_lantern_fx_"..self.facing, self.level, self.x, self.y, 0)
               playSoundAt("wall_lantern_crackling", self.level, self.x, self.y)
               self:destroy()
             end
          end,
          placement = "wall",
          replacesWall = false,
          editorIcon = 84,
    }

Grimwold wrote:but the item is not destroyed as the script suggests it should be... will look into that.

Batty wrote:

Grimwold wrote:but the item is not destroyed as the script suggests it should be... will look into that.

The alcove not the item is destroyed so you can't light the lantern twice, dunno why you'd want to destroy the torch. The lantern has red embers/coals in it presumably with some fuel in them so the flame from the torch lights it and you keep the lit torch.

Item:setFuel(fuel)
Sets the remaining fuel (in seconds) for torches.

Item:getFuel(fuel)
Returns the remaining fuel (in seconds) for torches.

Batty wrote:Actually, that also makes game sense to me (that you'd have to use an entire torch to light a lantern) and might make things more strategically interesting for the player but you'd have to separately destroy the torch.


MAJOR EDIT: There is:

Item:setFuel(fuel)
Sets the remaining fuel (in seconds) for torches.

and

Item:getFuel(fuel)
Returns the remaining fuel (in seconds) for torches.

in the reference! You can handle lighting the lanterns however you want now and they're fully functioning - no more dead torch problem.

I guess it's time to actually read the entire reference.

flatline wrote:This means we can make a level where the player has to compare the benefits of rushinng ahead to light lanterns before his single lonely torch runs out, or rely on light spells and creeping in darkness. Is there any way to lower the ambient light in the dungeon, besides a constant darkness-spell?

Grimwold wrote:This is great. I must've read past those getFuel and setFuel commands a few times and not noticed.

The sound is a bit of an issue though... we really need a way to stop a looping sound. even if it's by means of silencing anything playing in a particular square.