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How to make a memo appear on item pickup? - MissMarilynn - 10-18-2011

How do I make a memo appear (or memento or whatever it is called) after I pick up and read through a letter?

How do I make a monster appear after picking up an item such as a key?

Also: How can you make a sound like a monster growling without the monster appearing when you pick up an item?

Thank you!

RE: How to make a memo appear on item pickup? - Russ Money - 10-18-2011

Study this: http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/amnesia/script_functions

The function you're looking for would be:

Code:
SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback(string& asName, string& asCallback, bool abRemoveOnInteraction);

string& asName would be the name of the object interacted.

string& asCallback would be the name of the function you want to call (Make a monster spawn, play a sound, etc.)

bool abRemoveOnInteraction is either true or false. It's asking if you want to remove the effect of the interaction on the object.

edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfgFEG4TSCE


RE: How to make a memo appear on item pickup? - MissMarilynn - 10-20-2011

(10-18-2011, 05:42 AM)Russ Money Wrote: Study this: http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/amnesia/script_functions

The function you're looking for would be:

Code:
SetEntityPlayerInteractCallback(string& asName, string& asCallback, bool abRemoveOnInteraction);

string& asName would be the name of the object interacted.

string& asCallback would be the name of the function you want to call (Make a monster spawn, play a sound, etc.)

bool abRemoveOnInteraction is either true or false. It's asking if you want to remove the effect of the interaction on the object.

edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfgFEG4TSCE
Are you sure it isn't AddEntityCollideCallback(string& asParentName, string& asChildName, string& asFunction, bool abDeleteOnCollide, int alStates);

RE: How to make a memo appear on item pickup? - Elven - 10-20-2011

No. AddEntityCollide is when 2 things collide. Player or area. Picking up item is picking it up, not colliding with it Smile.

Code:
void SetEntityCallbackFunc(string& asName, string& asCallback);
   Calls a function when the player interacts with a certain entity.
  Callback syntax: void MyFunc(string &in asEntity, string &in type)
  Type depends on entity type and includes: “OnPickup”, “Break”, “OnIgnite”, etc


RE: How to make a memo appear on item pickup? - MissMarilynn - 10-20-2011

(10-20-2011, 07:27 PM)Elven Wrote: No. AddEntityCollide is when 2 things collide. Player or area. Picking up item is picking it up, not colliding with it Smile.

Code:
void SetEntityCallbackFunc(string& asName, string& asCallback);
   Calls a function when the player interacts with a certain entity.
  Callback syntax: void MyFunc(string &in asEntity, string &in type)
  Type depends on entity type and includes: “OnPickup”, “Break”, “OnIgnite”, etc
*facepalm* I feel stupid Tongue