How to make moving/rotating platforms? in Scripting

Created on: October 15, 2016, 10:49:40 am

Hi, I was wondering if someone could show me how make a moving and rotating platform(s).

I tried using this --> http://pastebin.com/QRLw5Cmr tutorial I got from a friend, I followed it exactly but I get this error when trying to link my map. This is a MP map.

Error:

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops III\\gdtdb\gdtdb.exe /update

gdtDB: updating

processed (0 GDTs) (0 assets) in 2.564 sec

gdtDB: successfully updated database.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops III\\bin\linker_modtools.exe -language english -modsource mp_test

Linking "mp_test" (usermaps\mp_test stable 2535281 v593): 
processing...

********************************************************************************
UNRECOVERABLE ERROR:
  ^1SCRIPT ERROR: No generated data for 'scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc'
ERR(0) scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc (52,76) in "handleloopingrotation()" : syntax error, unexpected TOKEN_COMMA :         rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 


Linker will now terminate.
********************************************************************************

==================================================
Linker summary:

There were no errors or warnings.

==================================================

^1        rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector),
^1---------------------------------------------------------------------------^
^1ERR(0) scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc (52,76) in "handleloopingrotation()" : syntax error, unexpected TOKEN_COMMA :         rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector),

Also this is what my mapname.gsc looks like

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#using scripts\codescripts\struct;
#using scripts\shared\util_shared;
#using scripts\mp\_load;
#using scripts\mp\_util;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_fx;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_sound;

#insert scripts\shared\shared.gsh;

function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass
}
function main()
{
    // normal code here
   
    thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}
 
function handleLoopingRotation( targetname )
{
    pieces = getEntArray( self.targetname, "targetname" );  // The script_brushmodels
    rotation_origin = getEnt( pieces[1].target, "targetname" );         // The rotation origin, grabbed from the target of the first script_brushmodel
   
    // Exit function if the pieces don't exist
    if( !isDefined( pieces ) )
        return;
   
    // Don't set this to 360, otherwise the rotation will instantly end since 360 is the same as 0.
    rotation_vector = origin.script_vector;
    rotation_origin EnableLinkTo();
   
    // Link the script_brushmodels to the origin, meaning they will inherit it's angles and origin
    // This is how you get around having individual script_brushmodels rotating on their own axis
    for( i = 0; i < pieces.size; i++ )
    {
        pieces[i] EnableLinkTo();
        pieces[i] LinkTo( rotation_origin );
    }
   
    while(1)
    {
        // Make the origin rotate to a new angle over 5 seconds
        rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );
        // Wait for the rotation to finish before starting again
        rotation_origin waittill( "rotatedone" );
    }
}
function precache()
{
	// DO ALL PRECACHING HERE
}

Marked as best answer by COD4LIFE 9 years ago

Reply #1 on: October 15, 2016, 11:36:07 am

Quote from: COD4LIFE on October 15, 2016, 10:49:40 am

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops III\\gdtdb\gdtdb.exe /update

gdtDB: updating

processed (0 GDTs) (0 assets) in 2.564 sec

gdtDB: successfully updated database.

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Call of Duty Black Ops III\\bin\linker_modtools.exe -language english -modsource mp_test

Linking "mp_test" (usermaps\mp_test stable 2535281 v593): 
processing...

********************************************************************************
UNRECOVERABLE ERROR:
  ^1SCRIPT ERROR: No generated data for 'scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc'
ERR(0) scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc (52,76) in "handleloopingrotation()" : syntax error, unexpected TOKEN_COMMA :         rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 


Linker will now terminate.
********************************************************************************

==================================================
Linker summary:

There were no errors or warnings.

==================================================

^1        rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector),
^1---------------------------------------------------------------------------^
^1ERR(0) scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc (52,76) in "handleloopingrotation()" : syntax error, unexpected TOKEN_COMMA :         rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector),

Also this is what my mapname.gsc looks like

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#using scripts\codescripts\struct;
#using scripts\shared\util_shared;
#using scripts\mp\_load;
#using scripts\mp\_util;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_fx;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_sound;

#insert scripts\shared\shared.gsh;

function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass
}
function main()
{
    // normal code here
   
    thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}
 
function handleLoopingRotation( targetname )
{
    pieces = getEntArray( self.targetname, "targetname" );  // The script_brushmodels
    rotation_origin = getEnt( pieces[1].target, "targetname" );         // The rotation origin, grabbed from the target of the first script_brushmodel
   
    // Exit function if the pieces don't exist
    if( !isDefined( pieces ) )
        return;
   
    // Don't set this to 360, otherwise the rotation will instantly end since 360 is the same as 0.
    rotation_vector = origin.script_vector;
    rotation_origin EnableLinkTo();
   
    // Link the script_brushmodels to the origin, meaning they will inherit it's angles and origin
    // This is how you get around having individual script_brushmodels rotating on their own axis
    for( i = 0; i < pieces.size; i++ )
    {
        pieces[i] EnableLinkTo();
        pieces[i] LinkTo( rotation_origin );
    }
   
    while(1)
    {
        // Make the origin rotate to a new angle over 5 seconds
        rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );
        // Wait for the rotation to finish before starting again
        rotation_origin waittill( "rotatedone" );
    }
}
function precache()
{
	// DO ALL PRECACHING HERE
}

The reason you are getting that error is because you missed a bracket.

Change this:

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rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );

to this:

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rotation_origin rotateTo( (rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );

Reply #2 on: October 16, 2016, 11:41:30 am

Quote from: reckfullies on October 15, 2016, 11:36:07 am

The reason you are getting that error is because you missed a bracket.

Change this:
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rotation_origin rotateTo( rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );
to this:
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rotation_origin rotateTo( (rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );

Ok, so I've fixed that error, and now it gives me another.

I know its saying something about Line 22, but sorry I'm a complete noob when it comes to scripting. Any clue what I need to change?

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********************************************************************************
UNRECOVERABLE ERROR:
  ^1SCRIPT ERROR: No generated data for 'scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc'



Linker will now terminate.
********************************************************************************

==================================================
Linker summary:

There were no errors or warnings.

==================================================

^1{
^1^
^1ERR(0) scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc (22,1)  : syntax error, unexpected TOKEN_LEFT_CURLY, expecting $end : {

My GSC:

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#using scripts\codescripts\struct;
#using scripts\shared\util_shared;
#using scripts\mp\_load;
#using scripts\mp\_util;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_fx;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_sound;

#insert scripts\shared\shared.gsh;

function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass
}

{
    // normal code here
   
    thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}
 
function handleLoopingRotation( targetname )
{
    pieces = getEntArray( self.targetname, "targetname" );  // The script_brushmodels
    rotation_origin = getEnt( pieces[1].target, "targetname" );         // The rotation origin, grabbed from the target of the first script_brushmodel
   
    // Exit function if the pieces don't exist
    if( !isDefined( pieces ) )
        return;
   
    // Don't set this to 360, otherwise the rotation will instantly end since 360 is the same as 0.
    rotation_vector = origin.script_vector;
    rotation_origin EnableLinkTo();
   
    // Link the script_brushmodels to the origin, meaning they will inherit it's angles and origin
    // This is how you get around having individual script_brushmodels rotating on their own axis
    for( i = 0; i < pieces.size; i++ )
    {
        pieces[i] EnableLinkTo();
        pieces[i] LinkTo( rotation_origin );
    }
   
    while(1)
    {
        // Make the origin rotate to a new angle over 5 seconds
        rotation_origin rotateTo( (rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );
        // Wait for the rotation to finish before starting again
        rotation_origin waittill( "rotatedone" );
    }
}
function precache()
{
	// DO ALL PRECACHING HERE
}

Reply #3 on: October 16, 2016, 12:20:42 pm

Quote from: COD4LIFE on October 16, 2016, 11:41:30 am

Ok, so I've fixed that error, and now it gives me another.

I know its saying something about Line 22, but sorry I'm a complete noob when it comes to scripting. Any clue what I need to change?

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********************************************************************************
UNRECOVERABLE ERROR:
  ^1SCRIPT ERROR: No generated data for 'scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc'



Linker will now terminate.
********************************************************************************

==================================================
Linker summary:

There were no errors or warnings.

==================================================

^1{
^1^
^1ERR(0) scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc (22,1)  : syntax error, unexpected TOKEN_LEFT_CURLY, expecting $end : {

My GSC:

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#using scripts\codescripts\struct;
#using scripts\shared\util_shared;
#using scripts\mp\_load;
#using scripts\mp\_util;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_fx;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_sound;

#insert scripts\shared\shared.gsh;

function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass
}

{
    // normal code here
   
    thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}
 
function handleLoopingRotation( targetname )
{
    pieces = getEntArray( self.targetname, "targetname" );  // The script_brushmodels
    rotation_origin = getEnt( pieces[1].target, "targetname" );         // The rotation origin, grabbed from the target of the first script_brushmodel
   
    // Exit function if the pieces don't exist
    if( !isDefined( pieces ) )
        return;
   
    // Don't set this to 360, otherwise the rotation will instantly end since 360 is the same as 0.
    rotation_vector = origin.script_vector;
    rotation_origin EnableLinkTo();
   
    // Link the script_brushmodels to the origin, meaning they will inherit it's angles and origin
    // This is how you get around having individual script_brushmodels rotating on their own axis
    for( i = 0; i < pieces.size; i++ )
    {
        pieces[i] EnableLinkTo();
        pieces[i] LinkTo( rotation_origin );
    }
   
    while(1)
    {
        // Make the origin rotate to a new angle over 5 seconds
        rotation_origin rotateTo( (rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );
        // Wait for the rotation to finish before starting again
        rotation_origin waittill( "rotatedone" );
    }
}
function precache()
{
	// DO ALL PRECACHING HERE
}

Not sure why this is here:

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{
    // normal code here
   
    thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}

The reason you are getting an error is because there are just a few brackets placed here without any function or anything.
You would need to move this, it should probably be like this:

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function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass

         // normal code here
   
        thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}

instead of this:

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function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass
}

{
    // normal code here
   
    thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}

Reply #4 on: October 16, 2016, 01:21:36 pm

Quote from: reckfullies on October 16, 2016, 12:20:42 pm

Not sure why this is here:

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{
    // normal code here
   
    thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}

The reason you are getting an error is because there are just a few brackets placed here without any function or anything.
You would need to move this, it should probably be like this:

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function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass

         // normal code here
   
        thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}

instead of this:

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function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass
}

{
    // normal code here
   
    thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}

Ok, well I'm starting to feel like a complete asshole for asking for help after each error, but I'm still getting another error

. I was wondering if you might be able to set up a test map of your own, and use this code, then code share me your gsc, instead of just waiting for me to test it out, its completely up to you, but it might save alot more questions.

Here is the error i got:

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********************************************************************************
UNRECOVERABLE ERROR:
  ^1SCRIPT ERROR: No generated data for 'scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc'
ERR(6E) scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc (36,1)  : Compiler Internal Error :  Uninitialized local variable 'origin'



Linker will now terminate.
********************************************************************************

==================================================
Linker summary:

There were no errors or warnings.

==================================================

^1}
^1^
^1ERR(6E) scripts/mp/mp_test.gsc (36,1)  : Compiler Internal Error :  Uninitialized local variable 'origin'

and again my gsc (fixed from last error)

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#using scripts\codescripts\struct;
#using scripts\shared\util_shared;
#using scripts\mp\_load;
#using scripts\mp\_util;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_fx;
#using scripts\mp\mp_test_sound;

#insert scripts\shared\shared.gsh;

function main()
{
	precache();
 
	mp_test_fx::main();
	mp_test_sound::main();
 
	load::main();

	SetDvar( "compassmaxrange", "2100" );	// Set up the default range of the compass
  
	// normal code here
   
   thread handleLoopingRotation( "platform targetname");
}
 
function handleLoopingRotation( targetname )
{
    pieces = getEntArray( self.targetname, "targetname" );  // The script_brushmodels
    rotation_origin = getEnt( pieces[1].target, "targetname" );         // The rotation origin, grabbed from the target of the first script_brushmodel
   
    // Exit function if the pieces don't exist
    if( !isDefined( pieces ) )
        return;
   
    // Don't set this to 360, otherwise the rotation will instantly end since 360 is the same as 0.
    rotation_vector = origin.script_vector;
    rotation_origin EnableLinkTo();
   
    // Link the script_brushmodels to the origin, meaning they will inherit it's angles and origin
    // This is how you get around having individual script_brushmodels rotating on their own axis
    for( i = 0; i < pieces.size; i++ )
    {
        pieces[i] EnableLinkTo();
        pieces[i] LinkTo( rotation_origin );
    }
   
    while(1)
    {
        // Make the origin rotate to a new angle over 5 seconds
        rotation_origin rotateTo( (rotation_origin.angles + rotation_vector), 5 );
        // Wait for the rotation to finish before starting again
        rotation_origin waittill( "rotatedone" );
    }
}

function precache()
{
	// DO ALL PRECACHING HERE
}

Perhaps instead of making a test map, just show me exactly how you would insert this code into your gsc.

In any case I really appreciate your help.

Reply #5 on: October 23, 2016, 11:50:08 pm

kaizokuroof
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Hi There,

I have some basic knowledge when it comes to scripting, but I'm not really all that great. The error though, seems to be that you're calling a variable that isn't initialised. So you're calling 'origin' but you haven't set origin in the script anywhere.

Uninitialized local variable 'origin'

It's here:

rotation_vector = origin.script_vector;

Maybe it should be rotation_origin.script_vector; so that you're calling the entity that you wanna grab the origin from. So basically it's saying "Hey bro, this is my origin.Now change to script vector" or something like that; I haven't watched the tutorial and I do find it pretty hard to go through the code, so apologies if this is wrong. Worth a try maybe

but I'm pretty sure that's where your problem lies.

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