Working Combination Lock Download

[Fidcal]

A scripted combination lock prefab and demo map is now available for download at http://www.fidcal.com/DarkMod/downloads/combolock.zip

 

Full instructions are in the zip but please post here if any problems.

[Nielsen74]

Testmap works like a charm but you hav´t given the code for the combolock in the map or text file 1,2,3,4 not that hade to figure out

Is the only way to set the code to rename the .script to .txt and then set the code there and name it back to .script???

string TestCombo()
{
vector angles;
float num1, num2, num3,num4;
string numString="";

num1 = getNum($NumWheel1);
num2 = getNum($NumWheel2);
num3 = getNum($NumWheel3);
num4 = getNum($NumWheel4);

That giv the code; 1,2,3,4

so to set the code to say 1,9,7,4 it would look like this

string TestCombo()
{
vector angles;
float num1, num9, num7,num4;
string numString="";

num1 = getNum($NumWheel1);
num2 = getNum($NumWheel9);
num3 = getNum($NumWheel7);
num4 = getNum($NumWheel4);

or what???

 

EDIT: nop it´s not it

Edited June 4, 2010 by Nielsen74

[Fidcal]

Sorry, my mistake. I put it in the script file at the top but missed it out of the instructions I'll add it now and update it...

 

Each number wheel entity must have a spawnarg wheel_digit with the combo digit you want for that wheel. You don't need to change or set anything in the script file normally.

[Nielsen74]

yer I had another readthrough of the text file and it´s right there in the middel

 

This zip contains files to get a combination lock (numberwheel machine) working in Dark Mod:

A demo map: combolock.map which shows it working

A script file: combolock.script which is needed to make it work

A prefab to insert it into your own maps

 

The prefab consists of 4 numberwheels and machine, 8 buttons & 9 atdm:target_callscriptfunction entities,

2 levers (one mirrors the other in case you need one inside to get out) and one door

(which can be eg, a chest lid or whatever.)

 

The lever not only tests the player-entered combination but also unlocks and opens the door.

The door is frobable so can also be opened and closed normally once unlocked but it can also be made unfrobable

with frobable 0 so it is only operated by the lever if preferred.

 

The script is not optimised but handles up to 2 combination locks in one FM. It might be made obsolete at some

future time with an official coded entity but that should not break this scripted method.

 

The script unlocks and opens a door entity which must be named ComboDoor (or ComboDoor2 for 2nd combo)

 

The number wheel entities must be named NumWheel1 to 4 (or 5 to 8 for 2nd combo)

 

Each number wheel entity must have a spawnarg wheel_digit with the combo digit you want for that wheel.

 

IMPORTANT: When inserting the prefab into your map, names and targets are likely to change so you need to correct

them all one by one to the above. This needs great care but I can't find any easy way to do it. You might try

backing up your map and pasting the prefab text at the end of your map in a text editor.

I've not tried this but it should be OK; all entities have very distinctive names like ComboLockBackPlate so

hardly likely to clash. It should then work immediately. Otherwise insert the prefab normally and change the following...

 

The door name.

The number wheel entities

The call spawnarg on the atdm:target_callscriptfunction entities must be named thus...

NumWheel1Up & Down and the same for 2, 3, 4, etc

The buttons can be any name but they must target the tdm:target_callscriptfunction entities

The levers can be any name but the main one must target the ScriptTestCombo entity.

 

The entire script text from combolock.script should either be copied into any existing script file you are

already using with your map or..

 

The script file combolock.script should be renamed to the same as your map and put in your maps folder,

eg mymapname.script

 

my bad sorry

Edited June 4, 2010 by Nielsen74

[Bikerdude]

thanks for this fids..

[Nielsen74]

I hav extendet the script to 10 combination locks and it still works fine Thanks for the script Fidcal