Castle Paradox

Voltire · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:10 pm Post subject: Jumping? Like, onto ledges?

Is there a script I can use to make a character not only jump (because I have the script from the wiki to do that) but jump up onto a ledge?

Like, if a player presses, say, the x key they can jump onto ledges and edges that they could not reach by just pressing forward and walking up on it.

Futher, is there a way to make it to where they can only jump with a certain item equipped (tags, most likely.)

And while I'm on the subject, what about a script to make it able to shimmy across ledges?

Thanks if you can help, I know this might be a lot.

Pepsi Ranger · Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject:

As far as button commands go, you'll want to use a keypress script. TMC usually has better (and more thorough) examples, but to get you started, you're gonna want to use:

Voltire · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 7:14 pm Post subject:

Pepsi Ranger · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:37 pm Post subject:

It's not that big. Most dial-up services can retrieve a file of that size in under an hour.

In any case, the scripts are in HamsterSpeak #25. You can get there from www.superwalrusland.com and click on the HamsterSpeak link. The article is labeled in the features section.
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Inferior Minion · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 1:53 pm Post subject:

Voltire · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:13 pm Post subject:

Ok, so I got all the animation script together (no error when I try to compile it) but there is an error on:

Pepsi Ranger · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 9:06 am Post subject:

Sorry, "condition to break loop" isn't an actual term. I just wrote that in there to let you know that you needed some kind of condition to set "loop" to false if you ever wanted to break out of the infinite loop.

For example, if the player changes maps and the keypress function is no longer needed, you might want to set the condition to run only when "current map" registers that the player is in fact on the relevant map, and then break it when the current map no longer matches the defined condition.

For example:

Player should be able to jump, climb, and pick his nose on Map 8, but not on 7 or 9.

Voltire · Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject:

Ah, okay, that makes sense. Thanks.

Also, I checked out the plotdictionary that came when I downloaded the game creator. I read though most of it, but it is a lot to take in without practicing it and attempting to write complex code. But it did teach me many things. I'll probably go look over it again right now.