[CHAOS] Setting up the elevator machine

[Tomato Cat]

I dont have anything so far as I dont know where to begin.

I'm not asking for anyone to write the entire thing out for me, I simply need to know where to start, what commands are needed, etc. I have only been scripting since January but I know my way around most of the basic commands, but when it comes to something as complex (I think?) as this machine im a little out of my depth.

Oh, no problem. =)

So, you want the player to replace 3 cogwheels, put some coal in and then pull the lever? Not terribly difficult once you get the hang of it. I'll give you a general idea and you can adjust it to your liking.

Let's start with the coal. I assume you're using the default elevator machine's coal burner.

Spawn in some coal pieces and keep the default names. Next, create a script area. Name it area_coal and place it inside the burner.

Then add a collide callback. The callback function will known as "CoalBurner."

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AddEntityCollideCallback("coal_*","area_coal","CoalBurner",false,1);
//The "*" basically means everything named coal_ and a number 


You'll also need this local variable:

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SetLocalVarInt("CoalCheck",0);
//Place it alongside the collide callback 


Now the function! What it essentially does is increment a variable every time a coal piece is added. If enough coal has already been added, the piece will disappear.

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void CoalBurner(string &in asParent, string &in asChild, int alState)
{
        
    if(GetLocalVarInt("CoalCheck") < 3)
    {
                //Increments CoalCheck variable and makes the piece disappear
        AddDebugMessage("Adding coal piece "+asParent,false);
                AddDebugMessage("Coal check now at "+GetLocalVarInt("CoalCheck"),false);
        SetPropActiveAndFade(asParent, false, 5.0f);
        AddLocalVarInt("CoalCheck",1);
    }
    
        else
        {
            //Makes the coal piece disappear
            SetPropActiveAndFade(asParent, false, 3.0f);
            AddDebugMessage("Too much coal, incinerating!",false);
        }
} 


Let me know how that turns out. Then I can help you with the sticky areas, if you like.