Connector between levels

[Emciel]

Is it possible to use a button on one level to trigger something on another?
At the moment it lets me connect them but not specify the action.

[Magus]

Yes just use simple lua scripts.
Example:

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function sdoor01()
	if lever01:getLeverState() == "activated" then
		door01:setDoorState("open")
	else
		door01:setDoorState("closed")
	end
end

The lever/button and the script must be in the same level. The door can be in a lower level.
You need to rename door01 and lever01 if you want to use this.

[Komag]

nice!

I have added this to the "Use Scripts Repository":
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3099

[Emciel]

thanks alot Magus.

would it also be possible to call a lua function on another level this way?

[Shroom]

As far as I can see, you are referencing the object, so it doesn't seem to care where it is on the map. This is the advantage of script calls

[Emciel]

i mean use a lua script on one level to make a lua script on another level do something?

[Magus]

don't think this works. Right now we can't call functions outside of the lua scripts.

EDIT: Found a way. You can use a timer for the second script, this way you can activate the timer from all other floors and the timer will run the lua script.

[Shroom]

As far as I can see, you are referencing the object, so it doesn't seem to care where it is on the map. This is the advantage of script calls

don't think this works. Right now we can't call functions outside of the lua scripts.

EDIT: Found a way. You can use a timer for the second script, this way you can activate the timer from all other floors and the timer will run the lua script.

Use the level objects - you can use timers, or activate plates or whatever else you want to do to run localised scripts - these objects can sit in unconnected rooms, or just not be triggered by the party, items or monsters etc

[Komag]

timers are your friends - very powerful friends

[Magus]

A much better way is using counters. Set the counter to 1 and decrease it with a script, the counter runs a new script that resets the counter to 1.

This way you don't need to wait 1 second for the script to run.