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Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:40 pm
by Isaac
The button asset has a dedicated disableSelf option in the editor properties.
....But it doesn't seem to work.
What you can do instead is the following:
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--Put this in a script_entity, and add a connection to it from any button that you wish disabled.
function disableButton(button)
local count = button.go.button:getConnectorCount()
for C = count, 1, -1 do
local buttonId = findEntity(button.go.id)
if buttonId then
buttonId.button:removeConnector(buttonId.button:getConnector(1))
end
end
end
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:27 am
by Xardas
That's strange. I had the disableSelf option on true. I'm going to chrck that on another connection later.
Thanks for the script. That will make some things easier.
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 7:05 am
by minmay
Isaac wrote:The button asset has a dedicated disableSelf option in the editor properties.
....But it doesn't seem to work.
What you can do instead is the following:
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--Put this in a script_entity, and add a connection to it from any button that you wish disabled.
function disableButton(button)
local count = button.go.button:getConnectorCount()
for C = count, 1, -1 do
local buttonId = findEntity(button.go.id)
if buttonId then
buttonId.button:removeConnector(buttonId.button:getConnector(1))
end
end
end
This has come up before. It's easier to do this (not to mention
much more correct, since it allows enabling the button again):
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defineObject{
name = "wall_button",
baseObject = "wall_button",
components = {
{
class = "Button",
sound = "button",
onActivate = function(self)
return self:isEnabled()
end,
},
}
}
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:26 am
by Isaac
One certainly can... but the above script was quickly written specifically to not rely on enabled/disabled. I like your conventional method better.
I wonder how it happened that a button's disableSelf setting doesn't disable the button?
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2017 10:25 pm
by Xardas
Yes that fixed the Problem perfectly thanks. I have no idea why it didn´t work.
Topic Change
Is there a simple way how i can make a Monster invulnerable?
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:10 am
by Isaac
Xardas wrote:Is there a simple way how i can make a Monster invulnerable?
Plain Unkillable:
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myMonster.monster:setMonsterFlag("Invulnerable",true)
Shielded from all damage for a certain amount:
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myMonster:createComponent("GoromorgShield"):setEnergy(1000)
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:19 pm
by akroma222
The options listed by Isaac are the way to go
Also worth mentioning are the monster component's onDamage & onDie hooks
Returning false in the onDamage hook will prevent the damage
Returning false in the onDie hook will prevent the monster dying
These can be useful in a number of situations
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:15 pm
by Xardas
Thanks for that. I Chose to use Isaacs Option since it´s pretty simple to do. I needed it for some shopkeepers to be invulnerable.
Now that i have the Shops, i also wanted to make a Money changing machine which can choose between 3 states.
1. Change in Gold
2. Change in silver
3. Change in copper
I wrote the following Code for it and i can´t figure out why it won´t work. To mention is that i have made this Thing up out of codes i found here on the Forum. Mostly the stuff Isaac already gave me for some other Problems i had
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function moneyinfo()
if kindcounter.counter:getValue() == 1 then
hudPrint("changing in gold coins")
end
if kindcounter.counter:getValue() == 2 then
hudPrint("changing in silver coins")
end
if kindcounter.counter:getValue() == 3 then
hudPrint("changing in copper coins")
end
if kindcounter.counter:getValue() >3 then
kindcounter.counter:setValue(0)
end
end
function surfaceContains(surface, item)
for v,i in surface.surface:contents() do
if i.go.name == item then return true
end
end
end
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--counts coins
function moneychange()
local coinscopper ={}
local coinssilver ={}
local coinsgold ={}
for v,i in moneychanger.surface:contents() do
surfaceContains(moneychanger, "dm_coin_copper")
if i then
coinscopper[#coinscopper+1] = i
end
surfaceContains(moneychanger, "dm_coin_silver")
if i then
coinssilver[#coinssilver+1] = i
end
surfaceContains(moneychanger, "dm_coin_copper")
if i then
coinsgold[#coinsgold+1] = i
end
end
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if kindcounter.counter:getValue() == 1 then
local copper=#coinscopper%4
local silver=((#coinscopper/4)+#coinssilver)%4
local gold=((silver%4)+#goldcoins)
silver=silver/4
end
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if kindcounter.counter:getValue() == 2 then
local copper=#coinscopper%4
local silver=#coinscopper/4+#coinssilver+#coinsgold*4
local gold=0
end
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if kindcounter.counter:getValue() == 3 then
local gold=0
local silver=#coinssilver+#coinsgold*4
local copper=silver*4
silver=0
end
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for x = 0, #coinscopper do
coinscopper[x].go:destroy()
end
for x = 0, #coinssilver do
coinssilver[x].go:destroy()
end
for x = 0, #coinsgold do
coinsgold[x].go:destroy()
end
for m=1,gold do
moneychanger.surface:addItem(spawn("dm_coin_gold").item)
end
for m=1,silver do
moneychanger.surface:addItem(spawn("dm_coin_silver").item)
end
for m=1,copper do
moneychanger.surface:addItem(spawn("dm_coin_copper").item)
end
end
Once again it would be nice if you could tell me what´i did wrong here.
I hope the mistake(s) i made aren´t to great, so i can use this script afterall.
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:06 am
by minmay
Isaac wrote:I wonder how it happened that a button's disableSelf setting doesn't disable the button?
It
does disable the ButtonComponent. But ButtonComponent still triggers its onActivate hook (and therefore its connectors) even when disabled. The hook I posted makes it only trigger its connectors if enabled.
Re: Ask a simple question, get a simple answer
Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:52 pm
by Isaac
minmay wrote:Isaac wrote:I wonder how it happened that a button's disableSelf setting doesn't disable the button?
It
does disable the ButtonComponent. But ButtonComponent still triggers its onActivate hook (and therefore its connectors) even when disabled. The hook I posted makes it only trigger its connectors if enabled.
Well, changing the status of the button component doesn't seem to be the implied intent of a disableSelf option—or at least I hope not. Disabling the component
should disable its actions, no?
Yes, I saw that in your script; it seems to be a good work around.