Flag Specific Trigger

Entigren · 02-02-2009, 05:14 PM

Hi, I've been helping a friend with a map for a couple of days now. We are trying to go about the flag security in a new and somewhat unique way. However I need certain outputs to take place on whether the flag is in its respawn position or not. So I was thinking making a trigger that is activated by the set team flag. I have messed with the lua a bit but dont have much knowledge on it. I got it to a point where the flag can trigger it however a player had to be present in the trigger also. I would like it to be able to trigger with just the flag in it. If anyone could help me figure this out I would appreciate it. Thanks.

**squeek.** · 02-02-2009, 05:22 PM

Not possible at the moment, but it is high on the lua-priority list.

Entigren · 02-02-2009, 06:02 PM

Thanks, how about a script that would constantly check the flag origin and compare it to the location where its suppose to respawn.

**squeek.** · 02-02-2009, 09:54 PM

Well, you can definitely check to see if it's off its origin. In base_ctf, the flag info_ff_script definitions have a status property that starts at 0 and changes to 1/2 after it gets touched initially. Detecting if it's within a certain trigger, though, is impossible.

You may be able to hack a crazy workaround using GetOrigin(), but I'd just wait until we get a real implementation of this.

Entigren · 02-03-2009, 02:05 AM

Would you have any kind of time frame for this feature. Also could you explain to me how the GetOrigin() works just in case I choose to be crazy as you put it.

**squeek.** · 02-03-2009, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Entigren

Would you have any kind of time frame for this feature.

Hopefully soon, though nothing definite. It's been on our to-do list forever.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Entigren

Also could you explain to me how the GetOrigin() works just in case I choose to be crazy as you put it.

I believe you can do:

Code:

local flag = GetInfoScriptByName( "flag_name" )
local pos = flag:GetOrigin()

pos will then be a vector with properties x, y, and z that you can access using:

Code:

pos.x
pos.y
pos.z

02-02-2009, 05:14 PM	#1
Entigren Join Date: Feb 2009 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Flag Specific Trigger Hi, I've been helping a friend with a map for a couple of days now. We are trying to go about the flag security in a new and somewhat unique way. However I need certain outputs to take place on whether the flag is in its respawn position or not. So I was thinking making a trigger that is activated by the set team flag. I have messed with the lua a bit but dont have much knowledge on it. I got it to a point where the flag can trigger it however a player had to be present in the trigger also. I would like it to be able to trigger with just the flag in it. If anyone could help me figure this out I would appreciate it. Thanks.

02-02-2009, 05:22 PM	#2
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02-02-2009, 09:54 PM	#4
squeek. Stuff Do-er Lua Team Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern California Class/Position: Rallygun Shooter Gametype: Conc tag (you just wait) Affiliations: Mustache Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 352 Times	Well, you can definitely check to see if it's off its origin. In base_ctf, the flag info_ff_script definitions have a status property that starts at 0 and changes to 1/2 after it gets touched initially. Detecting if it's within a certain trigger, though, is impossible. You may be able to hack a crazy workaround using GetOrigin(), but I'd just wait until we get a real implementation of this. __________________ #FF.Pickup ¤ Fortress-Forever pickups My Non-official Maps Released FF_DM_Squeek - FF_2Mesa3_Classic - FF_Siege_Classic Beta FF_Myth - FF_Redlight_Greenlight Sick of the people on the internet, always moanin'. They just moan. - Karl Pilkington

02-03-2009, 02:05 AM	#5
Entigren Join Date: Feb 2009 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Would you have any kind of time frame for this feature. Also could you explain to me how the GetOrigin() works just in case I choose to be crazy as you put it. Last edited by Entigren; 02-03-2009 at 02:23 AM.

02-02-2009, 06:02 PM	#3
Entigren Join Date: Feb 2009 Gametype: Capture the Flag Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Thanks, how about a script that would constantly check the flag origin and compare it to the location where its suppose to respawn.

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