hello guys,

I have a question ?


I'm working on a new trap for the zombies but I get a problem when I turn on the trap everywhere where the zombies are they gonna die, but not any zombies are in the trigger (I used different:  trigger, damage_trigger, radius_trigger) .

the trigger where the zombies most going into it that is the damage trigger.

I hope that any could help me with this?


here is the function about the damage on the zombies when they are in the trigger:

spike_trap_do( dmg_trig )
{
	while(1)
	{
		zombies = getaiarray("axis");
		for(i=0;i<zombies.size;i++)
		{
			if(Distance2D(zombies[i].origin, dmg_trig.origin) && self.spike_traps_active > 0) 
			{
				zombies[i] enable_pain(); //to make a little animation
				zombies[i] dodamage( 40, zombies[i].origin ); //do the real damage
			}
		}
		wait 0.5; //1 sec
	}
}

 

I have also tried the 

IsTouching()

but that does not working   (because the playble_area trigger)


I have also tried with this:  with a radius on script:

if((Distance2D(zombies[i].origin, dmg_trig.origin) < self.spike_dmg_radius) && self.spike_traps_active > 0) 
			{

UPDATE:

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at the moment,  I get one working but now only the 2 other traps checking if it works





UPDATE:

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now I get it working but when one trap getting offline and the other are online (working) then the the trap that is offline that does also damage on the zombies


example:


trap1 = offline - does working to but it is disabled
trap2 = online - working
trap3 = online - working


maybe some one has a idea how I could fix that ?


best regards,
Gamer9294

When I do traps I set up a trigger multiple. They have a waittill("trigger",who) that starts the get all the zombies and see who is touching the active area if need be, but it isn't. You can just set up the trigger_multiple to be triggered by anything and then once triggered thread the function that handles damaging the thing that triggered it. Like this:

SpikeTrap(){
	traps = getentarray("spike_trap", "targetname");//targetname of trigger_use to start trap would be spike_trap
	for(i=0;i<traps.size;i++){
		traps UseTriggerRequireLookAt();
		traps setCursorHint("HINT_NOICON");
		traps setHintString("Engage Trap!");
		traps thread WaitForOn();
	}
}
WaitForOn(){
	cost = 1250;
	while(1){
		for(;;wait(.1)){
			self waittill("trigger",player);
			if( player.score >= cost ){
				if(cost>0){ 
					player maps\_zombiemode_score::minus_to_player_score( cost );
					play_sound_at_pos( "cha_ching", player.origin ); 
				}
				break;
			}else{
				play_sound_at_pos( "no_cha_ching", player.origin );
			}	
		}
		damageTrig = getent(self.target,"targetname");//target of trig to start trap would be targetname of trigger_multiple
		damageTrig thread HurtThem();		
	}
}
HurtThem(){
	self endon("times_up");
	self thread Timer(60);
	while(1){
		self waittill("trigger", who);
		if(isplayer(who)){
			if(who.health > 41){
				who dodamage( 40, who.origin );
			}else{
				if(!who maps\_laststand::player_is_in_laststand()){
					radiusdamage(who.origin,40,who.health + 100,who.health + 100);
				}
			}
		}else{
			who dodamage( 40, zombies[i].origin );
		}
	}

}
Timer(timer){
	timer = int(timer);
	while(timer>0){
		timer = timer - 1;
		wait(1);
	}
	self notify("times_up");
}

I haven't tested this, I just kind of threw it together, but it should work for any trap where you want to hurt something that touches a certain area.

Your issue with your script could have had to do with this:

Distance2D(zombies[i].origin, dmg_trig.origin)

You were not comparing that to anything, then you did, but to self? So you would want to:

spike_trap_do( dmg_trig )
{
	while(1)
	{
		zombies = getaiarray("axis");
		for(i=0;i<zombies.size;i++)
		{
			if(Distance2D(zombies[i].origin, dmg_trig.origin) < 200 && level.spike_traps_active > 0) //add distance traps reach and check a level variable?
			{
				zombies[i] enable_pain(); //to make a little animation
				zombies[i] dodamage( 40, zombies[i].origin ); //do the real damage
			}
		}
		wait 0.5; //1 sec
                //no way to stop?
	}
}

And I don't know what self.spike_traps_active is, do you mean level.spike_traps_active? The script you made will hurt zombies that are near the dmg_trig you pass to that function and I don't see how it ever ends.

When I do traps I set up a trigger multiple. They have a waittill("trigger",who) that starts the get all the zombies and see who is touching the active area if need be, but it isn't. You can just set up the trigger_multiple to be triggered by anything and then once triggered thread the function that handles damaging the thing that triggered it. Like this:

SpikeTrap(){
	traps = getentarray("spike_trap", "targetname");//targetname of trigger_use to start trap would be spike_trap
	for(i=0;i<traps.size;i++){
		traps UseTriggerRequireLookAt();
		traps setCursorHint("HINT_NOICON");
		traps setHintString("Engage Trap!");
		traps thread WaitForOn();
	}
}
WaitForOn(){
	cost = 1250;
	while(1){
		for(;;wait(.1)){
			self waittill("trigger",player);
			if( player.score >= cost ){
				if(cost>0){ 
					player maps\_zombiemode_score::minus_to_player_score( cost );
					play_sound_at_pos( "cha_ching", player.origin ); 
				}
				break;
			}else{
				play_sound_at_pos( "no_cha_ching", player.origin );
			}	
		}
		damageTrig = getent(self.target,"targetname");//target of trig to start trap would be targetname of trigger_multiple
		damageTrig thread HurtThem();		
	}
}
HurtThem(){
	self endon("times_up");
	self thread Timer(60);
	while(1){
		self waittill("trigger", who);
		if(isplayer(who)){
			if(who.health > 41){
				who dodamage( 40, who.origin );
			}else{
				if(!who maps\_laststand::player_is_in_laststand()){
					radiusdamage(who.origin,40,who.health + 100,who.health + 100);
				}
			}
		}else{
			who dodamage( 40, zombies[i].origin );
		}
	}

}
Timer(timer){
	timer = int(timer);
	while(timer>0){
		timer = timer - 1;
		wait(1);
	}
	self notify("times_up");
}

I haven't tested this, I just kind of threw it together, but it should work for any trap where you want to hurt something that touches a certain area.

Your issue with your script could have had to do with this:

Distance2D(zombies[i].origin, dmg_trig.origin)

You were not comparing that to anything, then you did, but to self? So you would want to:

spike_trap_do( dmg_trig )
{
	while(1)
	{
		zombies = getaiarray("axis");
		for(i=0;i<zombies.size;i++)
		{
			if(Distance2D(zombies[i].origin, dmg_trig.origin) < 200 && level.spike_traps_active > 0) //add distance traps reach and check a level variable?
			{
				zombies[i] enable_pain(); //to make a little animation
				zombies[i] dodamage( 40, zombies[i].origin ); //do the real damage
			}
		}
		wait 0.5; //1 sec
                //no way to stop?
	}
}

And I don't know what self.spike_traps_active is, do you mean level.spike_traps_active? The script you made will hurt zombies that are near the dmg_trig you pass to that function and I don't see how it ever ends.

Thank you for reply back on the topic


yes my first time to create a script was with using the "notify" and the "endon" function but then I get it not good working because multiple traps.


I used the self.spiketraps_active because I use more then one trap and maybe count it for own trap.

but not


but I have now the script edited and  changes some stuff that also want but I will send you a PM about the script.



best regards,
Gamer9294