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Technical forum / Re: Interface menu not opening on right click

« on: June 28, 2014, 08:28:39 PM »

Thanks anarchrist. Will keep in mind.

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Technical forum / Re: Interface menu not opening on right click

« on: June 27, 2014, 11:03:08 AM »

I think that I figured it out. I assumed that if you added an item it automatically created the code to launch the actions menu. My bad. After more reading, I assigned the item script to the entity in the scene. Many thanks for your help anarchrist.

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Technical forum / Re: Interface menu not opening on right click

« on: June 24, 2014, 07:47:25 PM »

Hi anarchrist

Here is the game.script I am using. Hope you can make some sense of it. Thanks

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#include "scripts\base.inc"
#include "scripts\keys.inc"

// store some of the game's attributes in global variables for convenience
Keyboard = Game.Keyboard;
Scene = Game.Scene;


// load the right-click menu
global WinMenu = Game.LoadWindow("interface\menu\menu.window");
WinMenu.Visible = false;

// load the "caption" window
var win = Game.LoadWindow("interface\system\caption.window");
global WinCaption = win.GetControl("caption");


global MenuObject = null;


// load our main actor
hero = Game.LoadEntity("entities\hero\hero.entity");
Game.MainObject = hero;

// run the "game loop" script
Game.AttachScript("scripts\game_loop.script");

// initial items
//Game.TakeItem("book");

// which scene to load?
Game.ChangeScene(Game.StartupScene);



////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "LeftClick"
{
  // what did we click?
  var ActObj = Game.ActiveObject;
  if(ActObj!=null)
  {
    // clicking an inventory item
    if(ActObj.Type=="item" && Game.SelectedItem==null)
    {
      Game.SelectedItem = ActObj;
    }
    // using an inventory item on another object
    else if(Game.SelectedItem != null && Game.SelectedItem!=ActObj)
    {
      var Item = Game.SelectedItem;
      if(ActObj.CanHandleEvent(Item.Name)) ActObj.ApplyEvent(Item.Name);
      else if(Item.CanHandleEvent("default-use")) Item.ApplyEvent("default-use");
      else if(ActObj.CanHandleEvent("default-use")) ActObj.ApplyEvent("default-use");
      else actor.Talk("I can't use these things together.");
    }
    // just a simple click
    else ActObj.ApplyEvent("LeftClick");
  }
  // else propagate the LeftClick event to a scene
  else
  {
    Scene.ApplyEvent("LeftClick");
  }
}



////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "RightClick"
{
  // if inventory item selected? deselect it
  if (Game.SelectedItem != null){
    Game.SelectedItem = null;
    return;
  }

  var ActObj = Game.ActiveObject;

  // is the righ-click menu visible? hide it
  if(WinMenu.Visible == true) WinMenu.Visible = false;
  else if(ActObj!=null)
  {
    // if the clicked object can handle any of the "verbs", display the right-click menu
    if(ActObj.CanHandleEvent("Take") || ActObj.CanHandleEvent("Talk") || ActObj.CanHandleEvent("LookAt"))
    {
      // store the clicked object in a global variable MenuObject
      MenuObject = Game.ActiveObject;
      var Caption = WinMenu.GetControl("caption");
      Caption.Text = MenuObject.Caption;

      // adjust menu's position
      WinMenu.X = Game.MouseX - WinMenu.Width / 2;
      if(WinMenu.X < 0) WinMenu.X = 0;
      if(WinMenu.X+WinMenu.Width>Game.ScreenWidth) WinMenu.X = Game.ScreenWidth-WinMenu.Width;

      WinMenu.Y = Game.MouseY - WinMenu.Height / 2;
      if(WinMenu.Y<0) WinMenu.Y = 0;
      if(WinMenu.Y+WinMenu.Height>Game.ScreenHeight) WinMenu.Y = Game.ScreenHeight-WinMenu.Height;

      // and show the right-click menu
      WinMenu.Visible = true;

      // stop the actor from whatever he was going to do
      actor.Reset();
    }
    // no verbs supported, no menu is needed; just send the RightClick event to the object
    else ActObj.ApplyEvent("RightClick");
  }
}


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "Keypress"
{
  // on Esc or F1 key
  if(Keyboard.KeyCode==VK_ESCAPE || Keyboard.KeyCode==VK_F1)
  {
    // load and display the main menu window
    WinCaption.Visible = false;
    var WinMainMenu = Game.LoadWindow("interface\system\mainmenu.window");
    WinMainMenu.Center();
    WinMainMenu.GoSystemExclusive();
    Game.UnloadObject(WinMainMenu);
  }
}


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "QuitGame"
{
  // on Alt+F4 (window close)
  // load and display the quit confirmation window
  WinCaption.Visible = false;
  var WinQuit = Game.LoadWindow("interface\system\quit.window");
  WinQuit.Center();
  WinQuit.GoSystemExclusive();

  // and if the user selected Yes
  if(WinQuit.xResult)
  {
    // quit the game
    Game.QuitGame();
  }
  // otherwise just unload the quit window from memory
  else Game.UnloadObject(WinQuit);
}


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Technical forum / Interface menu not opening on right click

« on: June 24, 2014, 03:02:42 PM »

Hi
I am confused as to why when I click on an item, no menu appears with the option to LookAt and talk etc. If I use the bog standard demo wme_demo it opens fine. I guess that I have made a nOOb error and would be grataeful if someone could help with this as it is driving me nuts. Thanks

FYI: The game.script and game_loop.script are in place and point to the correct paths.

Interface menu script

Code: [Select]

#include "scripts\base.inc"

global MenuObject;

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "Take"
{
  this.Close();
  if(MenuObject!=null)
  {
    if(MenuObject.CanHandleEvent("Take")) MenuObject.ApplyEvent("Take");
    else actor.Talk("I can't take this.");
  }
  MenuObject = null;
}


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "LookAt"
{
  this.Close();
  if(MenuObject!=null)
  {
    if(MenuObject.CanHandleEvent("LookAt")) MenuObject.ApplyEvent("LookAt");
    else actor.Talk("I don't know what to say about it.");
  }
  MenuObject = null;
}


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "Talk"
{
  this.Close();
  if(MenuObject!=null)
  {
    if(MenuObject.CanHandleEvent("Talk")) MenuObject.ApplyEvent("Talk");
    else actor.Talk("Can't talk to this.");
  }
  MenuObject = null;
}

Book script in items

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#include "scripts\base.inc"


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "LookAt"
{
  actor.Talk("Guess I should read through this...");
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "Take"
{
  Game.SelectedItem = "book";
}

book script in scenes folder

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#include "scripts\base.inc"
var ActObj = Game.ActiveObject

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "Take"
{
  // walk to the desk
  //actor.GoTo(782, 645);
  //actor.TurnTo(DI_UPLEFT);

  Game.Interactive = false;
  actor.Talk("OK, I'll take it.");

  // play "take" animation
  //actor.PlayAnim("actors\molly\ul\take1.sprite");

  // hide the book entity and place "book" item into the inventory
  Game.TakeItem("book");
  var EntBook = Scene.GetNode("book");
  EntBook.Active = false;

  // play the second "take" animation
  actor.PlayAnim("actors\molly\ul\take2.sprite");

  Game.Interactive = true;
}


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "LookAt"
{
  // walk to the desk
  actor.GoToObject(this);
  actor.Talk("~"Wintermute Engine: User's manual.~"");
  actor.TurnTo(DI_DOWN);
  actor.Talk("Sounds interesting.");
  actor.TurnTo(DI_UPRIGHT);
}


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
on "LeftClick"
{
  //Game.Msg("You found the book");
}

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Technical forum / Animated background question

« on: June 23, 2014, 10:57:46 AM »

Hi
I am using the latest version of WME and for the most part, finding it pretty straight forward. However, I am having trouble getting my head around how to use entity with animated background. Example, I have created a new sprite sewer_ani and in that sprite there are 40 frames made up of tga files. This acts as the background. There are 2 problems I am experiencing.

1) When the animation reaches the last frame, it glitches (jumps) before starting again. I have used the streaming option in properties, but it has made no difference. Is there a correct way to do this?

2) When I create an entity with a caption, when the game is run, I hover over the entity, but there is no caption or is not click able. Do I need to set a static background in addition to the animated one? Tried subframes, but still the same.

I would be grateful for any help so I can move forward with project. Many thanks.

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Technical forum / Re: Changescene animation

« on: March 28, 2013, 07:08:19 PM »

anarchist. Thanks for reply. So there is no command for a timer so just use a for loop? Will check out that link. Thx

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Technical forum / Re: Changescene animation

« on: March 27, 2013, 04:47:12 PM »

cheers keybone. will check it out.

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Technical forum / Changescene animation

« on: March 26, 2013, 12:23:57 PM »

Hi. I have created a scene where the player drops a bomb and is set to explode after so long. My question is 2 part. Are there any examples of timer functions and if so where and secondly, I have created a scene in 3dsmax of an exploding barrel. How do I incorporate this into a new scene. In which I mean in what format. From what I can see there are 2 options. Avi or image sequence. Are they the only options. Thanks

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Technical forum / Re: actor text assignment

« on: March 25, 2013, 03:27:20 PM »

That did the trick. Thanks very much 2.0

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Technical forum / Re: actor text assignment

« on: March 24, 2013, 07:38:27 PM »

Just one thing. When i run game, the windows appears in intro scene. Is there a way to only have it appear in a certain scene or do Is there a way to make the window transparent? When I make a new window, it makes a question window. I have created the window in interface\system. Is that correct? Thanks

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Technical forum / Re: actor text assignment

« on: March 24, 2013, 07:13:19 PM »

Thank you for your help. Will start experimenting with windows. Thanks

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Technical forum / actor text assignment

« on: March 24, 2013, 05:06:02 PM »

IHello.  am not using an actor but just point & click. With an actor if I click on an object, the respose is in white near the actor. I am using Game.Msg(speak); to respond , but it is printing the message in green and under the inventory bar, which I assume is the correct place. Is there a way to have the message printed in a different font perhaps in some kind window or certainly near the object I am looking at. Thanks

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Technical forum / Re: where is API?

« on: March 23, 2013, 05:10:04 PM »

There is one more thing. I am not using an actor but just point & click. With an actor if I click on an object, the respose is in white near the actor. I am using Game.Msg(speak); to respond , but it is printing the message in green and under the inventory bar, which I assume is the correct place. Is there a way to have the message printed in a different font perhaps in some kind window or certainly near the object I am looking at. Thanks

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Technical forum / Re: where is API?

« on: March 23, 2013, 05:02:06 PM »

ooppss. Thanks Mnemonic. Only place I didn't look. :-)

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Technical forum / where is API?

« on: March 23, 2013, 03:36:29 PM »

Can someone tell me where I will find the API for WME? I have looked in help file F1, I have looked in online book. Basically, I need to know for example, what commands are available to me to use in the engine. Many thanks