OnDeath

darkelf24420

Okay so I'm working on my OnDeath script and I can't get the PC to go to the death plane. Seem like everything else is firing properly just can't get him to move areas.

Heres my script:

/* Script generated by
Lilac Soul's NWN Script Generator, v. 2.3

For download info, please visit:
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Ot ... 683&id=625 */

//Goes OnPlayerDeath of the module properties
void main()
{

object oPC = GetLastPlayerDied();

if (!GetIsPC(oPC)) return;

object oTarget;
oTarget = GetObjectByTag("PClootbag");

object oItem;
oItem = GetFirstItemInInventory(oPC);

while (GetIsObjectValid(oItem))
{
AssignCommand(oTarget, ActionTakeItem(oItem, oPC));

oItem = GetNextItemInInventory(oPC);
}

int nInt;
for (nInt=0; nInt <num_inventory_slots; nint++)<br="">{
oItem = GetItemInSlot(nInt, oPC);

if (GetIsObjectValid(oItem))
AssignCommand(oTarget, ActionTakeItem(oItem, oPC));
}

AssignCommand(oTarget, TakeGoldFromCreature(GetGold(oPC), oPC));

location lTarget;
oTarget = GetWaypointByTag("toDeathplane");

lTarget = GetLocation(oTarget);

//only do the jump if the location is valid.
//though not flawless, we just check if it is in a valid area.
//the script will stop if the location isn't valid - meaning that
//nothing put after the teleport will fire either.
//the current location won't be stored, either

if (GetAreaFromLocation(lTarget)==OBJECT_INVALID) return;

SetLocalLocation(oPC, "ls_stored_loc", GetLocation(oPC));

AssignCommand(oPC, ClearAllActions());

DelayCommand(3.0, AssignCommand(oPC, ActionJumpToLocation(lTarget)));

oTarget = oPC;

//Visual effects can't be applied to waypoints, so if it is a WP
//the VFX will be applied to the WP's location instead

nInt = GetObjectType(oTarget);

if (nInt != OBJECT_TYPE_WAYPOINT) ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectVisualEffect(VFX_IMP_UNSUMMON), oTarget);
else ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectVisualEffect(VFX_IMP_UNSUMMON), GetLocation(oTarget));

}</num_inventory_slots;>

Not sure what the issue is, no errors in the script.

Snowstorm

My guess is the PC could just cancel the action to teleport that was set on him.

Here is a revised version with more commentary and some changes that should ensure the PC teleports to death plane.

I did not test if this code compiles, but I think it should be ok.

/* Script generated by
Lilac Soul's NWN Script Generator, v. 2.3

For download info, please visit:
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Other.Detail&id=4683&id=625 */

//Goes OnPlayerDeath of the module properties

//Queue of actions that jumps a PC to the death plane
void ActionMoveToDeathPlane(object oWaypoint)
{
    //apply a visual effect
    ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_TEMPORARY, EffectVisualEffect(VFX_IMP_UNSUMMON), GetLocation(OBJECT_SELF), 6.0); //OBJECT_SELF refers to oPC in this function because the command was assigned to him: AssignCommand(oPC, ActionMoveToDeathPlane(oWaypoint));

    ClearAllActions(); //clear the PC's action queue
    ActionWait(3.0); //assign the action to wait 3 seconds
    ActionJumpToObject(oWaypoint); //assign the action to jump to oWaypoint (in the death plane)
    ActionDoCommand(SetCommandable(TRUE)); //assign the action to unlock the action queue so that the player regains control of his PC
    SetCommandable(FALSE); //lock the PC's action queue so that he does not cancel what we just asked him to do!
}

void main()
{
    //the PC who jsut died
    object oPC = GetLastPlayerDied();

    //if it's not a PC, don't run this script
    if (!GetIsPC(oPC)) return;

    //the loot bag in which we will place the PC's belongings
    object oLootBag = GetObjectByTag("PClootbag");
    //oitem will cycle through the inventory of the PC
    object oItem = GetFirstItemInInventory(oPC);

    //move the items in the PC's 6 inventory pages to the loot bag
    while (GetIsObjectValid(oItem))
    {
        AssignCommand(oLootBag, ActionTakeItem(oItem, oPC));

        oItem = GetNextItemInInventory(oPC);
    }

    //move the items by the PC to the loot bag
    int nInt;
    for (nInt=0; nInt

darkelf24420

Line 10 could not compile.

ActionMoveToDeathPlane(object oWaypoint)

should it read?:

ActionMoveToLocation(object oWaypoint DeathPlane)

COA_Aristos

Heh, uh, no.

Just put "void " in front of it, that ought to fix it.

COA_Aristos

I'd like to suggest you take a wee bit of a pause, and take some time to go read the forum sticky and get some of the basic basics of programming. The Tutorial section of NWNLexicon in particular I'd recommend.

It's a very good introduction into what's going on when the compiler is looking at your code.

Snowstorm

I fixed the mistake in my code.

I recommand downloading the nwn lexicon if it's not already done. It gives you a lot of informations with examples that are not present in the toolset compiler.

haljordan

I don't know if it's still available but "LilacSoul's Script Generator" can do a lot of this stuff.

darkelf24420

I'm using the script generator.

I still can't get the PC to jump areas to the "death plane".

Reading and the web are helping, but the script still isn't working right.

Snowstorm

Did you set the waypoint correctly?

Bongo

You need to create a waypoint in your death area with the Tag â€œtoDeathplaneâ€œ

Also out of curiosity Snowstorm:
What happens if you donâ€™t have this check;

//only do the jump if the destination waypoint exists 
if (GetIsObjectValid(oWaypoint)) 
```And there is no waypoint?

=)

Snowstorm

Everything except jumping to the waypoint happens.

In this case, the variable ls_stored_loc is stored on the PC, a visual effect would be applied and the player would lose the control of his character for about 3 seconds. The character would not be moved to an Invalid waypoint.

darkelf24420

The waypont was there the whole time, but I changed the waypoint from blue to green, and then it started working. Thanks again for the fixes.

Snowstorm

Changing the color shouldn't affect anything.
But if you say it's now working, that's good to know.

Turbospew

does this also disable the respawn popup window?

Snowstorm

I have no idea what triggers the popup respawn window.

COA_Aristos

PopUpGUIPanel() or PopUpDeathGUIPanel() pull up the standard or a custom GUI for when you die. It's called in the code of the OnDeath script (if it is used).

See "x2_death"

So, creating your own OnDeath script that doesn't call either of those functions will "disable" (actually, will just not use) the death GUI.