Help with tutorial
- Thread starter ronaldace
- Start date
Quarto
Unknown Enemy
Not at 11 in the morning, noIceblade said:
. I was merely not online yet.The problem with this mission - frankly, I'm very surprised that it didn't crash - is that you've got all three navpoints using the same actionsphere. The line:
navdata: 1, 5000;
The second number is the diameter, so it can be identical for all navpoints. The first number is the actionsphere. The first navpoint should be 1, and the rest should increase sequentially from there.
Iceblade
Admiral
Sorry. I thought it was 4 or 5 where you lived a short time ago.
That helps alot. But at nav one it isn't locking onto the next navpoint. I am barely able to get to nav 2 but at nav 2 it locks onto nav 1. Below is an updated code. Ronald, this should help with your problem. Thank you very much again Quarto, but I still have that other problem with the objectives.
mission s0;
#include wcp, consts, pilots, utils;
#strings targetid;
#SetOutputPath("$wcso$\mission\");
object Nav1(Navpoint)
x:0;
y:0;
z:0;
main: M_Nav1;
navdata: 1, 5000;
end;
object Nav2(Navpoint)
x:10000;
y:10000;
z:10000;
main: M_Nav2;
targstr: targetid["Nav_2"];
navdata: 2, 10000;
end;
object Player(Player)
obj: panthrbl;
x: 0;
y: 100;
z: 0;
main: M_Player;
pilot: PILOT_Casey1;
targstr: targetid["Alpha 1"];
end;
object Midway(Capship)
obj: Midway;
x: -100;
y: -245;
z: 0;
main: M_Midway;
pilot: PILOT_TCS_Midway;
direction: 0, 0, 0;
targstr: targetid["Midway"];
end;
function M_Player;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed);
SF_ActivateSelf(0);
SF_PlayerSwitchToCam(CamID_cockpit, Player);
while(1) do
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
function M_Midway;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed);
SF_BindToActionSphere(1); // this means the first nav point
AI_WaitUntilActive;
while(1) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
function M_Nav1;
var
setup = true;
begin
while(1) do begin
if (NAV_WithinSphere(Player)) then begin
NAV_ActivateSelf;
if (setup) then begin
SF_ActivateObject(Midway,0);
setup := false;
end;
while(NAV_WithinSphere(Player)) do begin
NAV_SetPlayerNav(2);
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
NAV_DeactivateSelf;
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
function M_Nav2;
var
setup = true;
begin
while(1) do begin
if (NAV_WithinSphere(Player)) then begin
NAV_ActivateSelf;
setup := false;
end;
NAV_SetPlayerNav(1);
while(NAV_WithinSphere(Player)) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
NAV_DeactivateSelf;
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
function MAIN;
begin
MS_RunSpaceFlight(0);
end;
That helps alot. But at nav one it isn't locking onto the next navpoint. I am barely able to get to nav 2 but at nav 2 it locks onto nav 1. Below is an updated code. Ronald, this should help with your problem. Thank you very much again Quarto, but I still have that other problem with the objectives.
mission s0;
#include wcp, consts, pilots, utils;
#strings targetid;
#SetOutputPath("$wcso$\mission\");
object Nav1(Navpoint)
x:0;
y:0;
z:0;
main: M_Nav1;
navdata: 1, 5000;
end;
object Nav2(Navpoint)
x:10000;
y:10000;
z:10000;
main: M_Nav2;
targstr: targetid["Nav_2"];
navdata: 2, 10000;
end;
object Player(Player)
obj: panthrbl;
x: 0;
y: 100;
z: 0;
main: M_Player;
pilot: PILOT_Casey1;
targstr: targetid["Alpha 1"];
end;
object Midway(Capship)
obj: Midway;
x: -100;
y: -245;
z: 0;
main: M_Midway;
pilot: PILOT_TCS_Midway;
direction: 0, 0, 0;
targstr: targetid["Midway"];
end;
function M_Player;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed);
SF_ActivateSelf(0);
SF_PlayerSwitchToCam(CamID_cockpit, Player);
while(1) do
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
function M_Midway;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed);
SF_BindToActionSphere(1); // this means the first nav point
AI_WaitUntilActive;
while(1) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
function M_Nav1;
var
setup = true;
begin
while(1) do begin
if (NAV_WithinSphere(Player)) then begin
NAV_ActivateSelf;
if (setup) then begin
SF_ActivateObject(Midway,0);
setup := false;
end;
while(NAV_WithinSphere(Player)) do begin
NAV_SetPlayerNav(2);
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
NAV_DeactivateSelf;
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
function M_Nav2;
var
setup = true;
begin
while(1) do begin
if (NAV_WithinSphere(Player)) then begin
NAV_ActivateSelf;
setup := false;
end;
NAV_SetPlayerNav(1);
while(NAV_WithinSphere(Player)) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
NAV_DeactivateSelf;
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
function MAIN;
begin
MS_RunSpaceFlight(0);
end;
Allright! 
this is my code which seems to work perfectly!! yeeeaaahhh!!!!
--------------------
// Mision 2
mission s1;
#SetOutputPath("$wcso$\mission\");
#include wcp, consts, pilots;
#strings targetid;
#AddToSearchPath ("$wcso$\language");
var aliensalive = 5;
function MAIN;
begin
MS_RunSpaceflight(0);
end;
object Alpha1(Player)
obj: panthrbl;
x: 250;
y: 500;
z: 0;
main: M_Alpha1;
//death: D_Alpha;
pilot: PILOT_Casey1;
end;
function M_Alpha1;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed); //sets the player to confed alligment
SF_ActivateSelf(0);
SF_PlayerSwitchToCam(CamID_cockpit, Alpha1);//Switch to player cockpit
while(1) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
object Midway(Capship)
obj: Midway;
x: 300;
y: -100;
z: 200;
main: M_Midway;
pilot: PILOT_TCS_Midway;
direction: 0, 0, 0;
targstr: targetid["Midway"];
end;
function M_Midway;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed); //sets the player to confed alligment
//SF_ActivateSelf(0);
AI_WaitUntilActive;
//SF_PlayerSwitchToCam(CamID_cockpit, Alpha1);//Switch to player cockpit
SF_BindToActionSphere(1);
while(1) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
object Nav1(Navpoint)
x:0;
y:0;
z:0;
main: M_Nav1;
navdata: 1, 1000;
end;
function M_Nav1;
var
setup = true;
begin
while(1) do begin
if (NAV_WithinSphere(Alpha1)) then begin
NAV_ActivateSelf;
if (setup) then begin
//**CODE TO BE PERFORMED ON FIRST ONLY TIME IN NAV**
SF_ActivateObject(Midway, 0);
setup := false;
end;
NAV_SetPlayerNav(2);
while(NAV_WithinSphere(Alpha1)) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
NAV_DeactivateSelf;
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
// NAV 2
function F_Spawn(shipid, count, x, y, z);
var ox,
oy,
oz;
//
// this function spawns "count" ships of type "shipID"
// at coordinates near the ox, oy, oz
//
begin
while(count > 0) do begin
ox := x + SYS_Random(2000) + 1000;
oy := y + SYS_Random(200) + 100;
oz := z + SYS_Random(2000) + 1000;
NAV_CreateShip(shipId, PILOT_Alien1, 0, @M_Spawn, @D_Spawn, ox, oy, oz);
count := count - 1;
end;
end;
function M_Spawn;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Alien); //sets the player to confed alligment
SF_ActivateSelf(0);
//SF_PlayerSwitchToCam(CamID_cockpit, Alpha1);//Switch to player cockpit
while(1) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
function D_Spawn;
begin
aliensalive := aliensalive - 1;
end;
function M_WaitUntilDead;
begin
while(aliensalive > 0) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
object Nav2(Navpoint)
x:50000;
y:50000;
z:0;
main: M_Nav2;
navdata: 2, 5000;
end;
function M_Nav2;
var
setup = true;
begin
while(1) do begin
if (NAV_WithinSphere(Alpha1)) then begin
NAV_ActivateSelf;
if (setup) then begin
//**CODE TO BE PERFORMED ON FIRST ONLY TIME IN NAV**
F_Spawn(2, 5, 49000, 51000, 100);
M_WaitUntilDead;
SF_SetMissionSuccess;
AI_WaitSeconds(5);
SF_Exit;
setup := false;
end;
NAV_SetPlayerNav(1);
while(NAV_WithinSphere(Alpha1)) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
NAV_DeactivateSelf;
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
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Lemme know if there is anything which could be fixed (thought the mission works well).
Hey! If u need a hand at Standoff or UE2 and I can help, let me know!
Oh! and the problem I had with the Midway was that I placed the "SF_ActivateObject(Midway, 0);" line in the Midway's main function instead of the Nav point's one.
THANX A LOT FOR ALL THE HELP!
this is my code which seems to work perfectly!! yeeeaaahhh!!!! --------------------
// Mision 2
mission s1;
#SetOutputPath("$wcso$\mission\");
#include wcp, consts, pilots;
#strings targetid;
#AddToSearchPath ("$wcso$\language");
var aliensalive = 5;
function MAIN;
begin
MS_RunSpaceflight(0);
end;
object Alpha1(Player)
obj: panthrbl;
x: 250;
y: 500;
z: 0;
main: M_Alpha1;
//death: D_Alpha;
pilot: PILOT_Casey1;
end;
function M_Alpha1;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed); //sets the player to confed alligment
SF_ActivateSelf(0);
SF_PlayerSwitchToCam(CamID_cockpit, Alpha1);//Switch to player cockpit
while(1) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
object Midway(Capship)
obj: Midway;
x: 300;
y: -100;
z: 200;
main: M_Midway;
pilot: PILOT_TCS_Midway;
direction: 0, 0, 0;
targstr: targetid["Midway"];
end;
function M_Midway;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed); //sets the player to confed alligment
//SF_ActivateSelf(0);
AI_WaitUntilActive;
//SF_PlayerSwitchToCam(CamID_cockpit, Alpha1);//Switch to player cockpit
SF_BindToActionSphere(1);
while(1) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
object Nav1(Navpoint)
x:0;
y:0;
z:0;
main: M_Nav1;
navdata: 1, 1000;
end;
function M_Nav1;
var
setup = true;
begin
while(1) do begin
if (NAV_WithinSphere(Alpha1)) then begin
NAV_ActivateSelf;
if (setup) then begin
//**CODE TO BE PERFORMED ON FIRST ONLY TIME IN NAV**
SF_ActivateObject(Midway, 0);
setup := false;
end;
NAV_SetPlayerNav(2);
while(NAV_WithinSphere(Alpha1)) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
NAV_DeactivateSelf;
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
// NAV 2
function F_Spawn(shipid, count, x, y, z);
var ox,
oy,
oz;
//
// this function spawns "count" ships of type "shipID"
// at coordinates near the ox, oy, oz
//
begin
while(count > 0) do begin
ox := x + SYS_Random(2000) + 1000;
oy := y + SYS_Random(200) + 100;
oz := z + SYS_Random(2000) + 1000;
NAV_CreateShip(shipId, PILOT_Alien1, 0, @M_Spawn, @D_Spawn, ox, oy, oz);
count := count - 1;
end;
end;
function M_Spawn;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Alien); //sets the player to confed alligment
SF_ActivateSelf(0);
//SF_PlayerSwitchToCam(CamID_cockpit, Alpha1);//Switch to player cockpit
while(1) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
function D_Spawn;
begin
aliensalive := aliensalive - 1;
end;
function M_WaitUntilDead;
begin
while(aliensalive > 0) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
object Nav2(Navpoint)
x:50000;
y:50000;
z:0;
main: M_Nav2;
navdata: 2, 5000;
end;
function M_Nav2;
var
setup = true;
begin
while(1) do begin
if (NAV_WithinSphere(Alpha1)) then begin
NAV_ActivateSelf;
if (setup) then begin
//**CODE TO BE PERFORMED ON FIRST ONLY TIME IN NAV**
F_Spawn(2, 5, 49000, 51000, 100);
M_WaitUntilDead;
SF_SetMissionSuccess;
AI_WaitSeconds(5);
SF_Exit;
setup := false;
end;
NAV_SetPlayerNav(1);
while(NAV_WithinSphere(Alpha1)) do begin
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
NAV_DeactivateSelf;
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
-------------------------------------------------
Lemme know if there is anything which could be fixed (thought the mission works well).
Hey! If u need a hand at Standoff or UE2 and I can help, let me know!
Oh! and the problem I had with the Midway was that I placed the "SF_ActivateObject(Midway, 0);" line in the Midway's main function instead of the Nav point's one.
THANX A LOT FOR ALL THE HELP!
Quarto
Unknown Enemy
Well, that looks like a start . Now you should try to make a real mission - that is, make it necessary for the player to return to his carrier afterwards, and so on. Objectives are also worth trying, but first you should probably learn to make series files (since, in a sim mission, you won't be able to check out the objectives screen or the nav map). Apparently, in the distant past, I even wrote a tutorial for series files, which you can find on Killerwave's website.
. Now you should try to make a real mission - that is, make it necessary for the player to return to his carrier afterwards, and so on. Objectives are also worth trying, but first you should probably learn to make series files (since, in a sim mission, you won't be able to check out the objectives screen or the nav map). Apparently, in the distant past, I even wrote a tutorial for series files, which you can find on Killerwave's website.
Starkey
Avenging Rooster
ronaldace said:
Ronaldace and Iceblade, you could give the Standoff´s team a hand, Eder has been asking for help with mission coding. If you have some spare time, contact him.
Quarto
Unknown Enemy
It's not impossible that I put the wrong address in the tutorial, though it seems doubtful to meronaldace said:
. It probably doesn't matter too much, anyway - the tutorial should give you enough info to find everything even if one or two addresses are wrong.(as for the hex editor, mostly I use an ancient DOS-era program called XTree Gold, but recently I also started using some hex-editing program from the internet)
No, it doesn't seem like your addresses are wrong, because the ones in your web are the sames as the WCUE file. But as Eder said, WCUE uses a modified EXE, so that must be the cause.
Now, I've been trying to code the following mission:
First I show up at Nav 1 with the Midway and a wingman. then I go to Nav 2. Drop the Midway there and go to Nav 3. Face some Morays, return to Nav 2, grab the Midway and go again to Nav 1.
My problem is that the Midway doesn't show when I return to Nav 1. Here's the Midway's main function:
function M_Midway;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed); //sets the player to confed alligment
AI_WaitUntilActive;
SF_BindToActionSphere(0);
AI_SetAutopilotData(-150, -150, -40);
while(1) do begin
if( (nav2done) AND (nav3done = false) ) then begin
SF_BindToActionSphere(2);
AI_SetAutopilotData(0, 0, 0);
end;
if( (nav3done) AND (return = false) ) then begin //If I return to Nav 2 after going to Nav 3
AI_SetAutopilotData(-150, -150, -40);
end;
if(return) then begin //If I return to Nav 1 after killing the Morays and picking up Midway at Nav 2
SF_BindToActionSphere(0);
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
I suspect that the problem has to do with not being able to use "SF_BindToActionSphere(?);" several times or something related to that, am I right?
Now, I've been trying to code the following mission:
First I show up at Nav 1 with the Midway and a wingman. then I go to Nav 2. Drop the Midway there and go to Nav 3. Face some Morays, return to Nav 2, grab the Midway and go again to Nav 1.
My problem is that the Midway doesn't show when I return to Nav 1. Here's the Midway's main function:
function M_Midway;
begin
SF_SetObjectFlag (OF_alignment,ALIGN_Confed); //sets the player to confed alligment
AI_WaitUntilActive;
SF_BindToActionSphere(0);
AI_SetAutopilotData(-150, -150, -40);
while(1) do begin
if( (nav2done) AND (nav3done = false) ) then begin
SF_BindToActionSphere(2);
AI_SetAutopilotData(0, 0, 0);
end;
if( (nav3done) AND (return = false) ) then begin //If I return to Nav 2 after going to Nav 3
AI_SetAutopilotData(-150, -150, -40);
end;
if(return) then begin //If I return to Nav 1 after killing the Morays and picking up Midway at Nav 2
SF_BindToActionSphere(0);
end;
AI_WaitSeconds(1);
end;
end;
I suspect that the problem has to do with not being able to use "SF_BindToActionSphere(?);" several times or something related to that, am I right?
Iceblade
Admiral
SF_BindToActionSphere(0);
Essientially you are telling the program to bind the Midway to nav0 which doesn't exist. If you are saying that it doesn't need to bind to any sphere, then leave this out because to me it seems pointless. And then when you reach nav2 have it bind to sphere. Go to nav3 then come back to nav2 and set up a var or function of some kind that unbinds the Midway. Unforunately I can't see how you would be able to get bind to sphere to be false when you are in nav2 and it would negate the binding immediately. Maybe if you added something else that would happen in nav2 that would make the ship unbind from that nav. Good Luck!
Essientially you are telling the program to bind the Midway to nav0 which doesn't exist. If you are saying that it doesn't need to bind to any sphere, then leave this out because to me it seems pointless. And then when you reach nav2 have it bind to sphere. Go to nav3 then come back to nav2 and set up a var or function of some kind that unbinds the Midway. Unforunately I can't see how you would be able to get bind to sphere to be false when you are in nav2 and it would negate the binding immediately. Maybe if you added something else that would happen in nav2 that would make the ship unbind from that nav. Good Luck!