How do I spawn FX on a trigger in Help Desk

Created on: April 19, 2017, 06:40:10 pm

I want to activate a trigger and for an FX to spawn, this is what I tried:

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function postPuzzleFxInit() {
	totalSwitches = 1;
	for(i = 1; i <= totalSwitches; i++) {
		trigger = GetEnt("fx_trig_" + i, "targetname");
		trigger SetCursorHint("HINT_NOICON");
		trigger SetHintString("Press &&1 to activate");
		struct = GetEnt("fx_struct_" + i, "targetname");
		trigger waittill("trigger", player);
		origin = struct GetOrigin();
		thread postPuzzleFx(origin);
		trigger Delete();
		struct Delete();
	}
}

function postPuzzleFx(origin) {
	SpawnFX("electric/fx_elec_sparks_burst_xsm_omni_blue_os", origin);
}

What am I doing wrong? Is there a better way to do this? Thanks in advance.

Reply #1 on: April 19, 2017, 10:13:17 pm

here is part of a script i made to do what you are asking, in my case it was on a lantern:

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lantern_light1 = getEnt("lantern_light1", "targetname"); 		//this is a script origin
lantern1_trig = getEnt("lantern1_trig", "targetname"); 	

lantern1_trig waittill("trigger");

lantern_egg_fx = spawn("script_model", lantern_light1.origin);
lantern_egg_fx setmodel("tag_origin");
playfxontag(level._effect["YOUR_EFFECT"], lantern_egg_fx, "tag_origin");

YOUR_EFFECT - this is whatever name you gave your effect, which should be in
mapname.csv
mapname_patch.csv
ugx_easy_fx.gsc (if using this in your mod)
mod.csv ----> this one is in launcher

Reply #2 on: April 20, 2017, 01:13:01 am

Sorry, let me specify:
It's a map, not a mod. There is a trigger that once activated should spark like the power switch. The FX I'm using is a built in one, if that makes a difference. Also, if possible, I'd prefer not to use external mods. Thanks again.

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