Character Slides Down with Elevator [SOLVED]

[subspark]

I am making an elevator and want the character to lock his view and slide down through the floor with a platform.

I have tried the following but the movement appears jerky and inconsistent.

Code: ags

function region2_WalksOnto()
{
  int y;
  hMetalPlate.Enabled = true; // turns on platform hotspot
  cEgo.Walk(205, 105, eBlock); // walks to center of platform
  cEgo.FaceLocation(205, 200, eBlock); //faces the camera
  cEgo.Baseline = 5; // character can now appear to be going through the hole in the floor
  oElevator.SetView(13);
  oElevator.Animate(0, 0, eOnce, eNoBlock, eForwards); // elevator object slides down
  cEgo.SayBackground("&2 WHOA!");
  while (y<45) {
    cEgo.LockViewOffset(EGOIDLE, 0, y);
    y++;
  }
  Wait(50); // waits at bottom for a bit
  oElevator.Animate(0, 0, eOnce, eNoBlock, eBackwards); // elevator object slides back up
  while (y=45) {
    cEgo.LockViewOffset(EGOIDLE, 0, y);
    y--;
  }
  cEgo.Baseline = 0; // returns walk behind to normal
  cEgo.UnlockView();
}

What am I doing wrong?

Cheers,
Paul.

[Gilbert]

Try this and see if this helps:

Code: ags

function region2_WalksOnto()
{
  int y;
  hMetalPlate.Enabled = true; // turns on platform hotspot
  cEgo.Walk(205, 105, eBlock); // walks to center of platform
  cEgo.FaceLocation(205, 200, eBlock); //faces the camera
  cEgo.Baseline = 5; // character can now appear to be going through the hole in the floor
  oElevator.SetView(13);
  oElevator.Animate(0, 0, eOnce, eNoBlock, eForwards); // elevator object slides down
  cEgo.SayBackground("&2 WHOA!");
  while (y<45) {
    cEgo.LockViewOffset(EGOIDLE, 0, y);
    Wait(1); //ADD THIS
    y++;
  }
  Wait(50); // waits at bottom for a bit
  oElevator.Animate(0, 0, eOnce, eNoBlock, eBackwards); // elevator object slides back up
  while (y=45) {
    cEgo.LockViewOffset(EGOIDLE, 0, y);
    Wait(1); //ADD THIS
    y--;
  }
  cEgo.Baseline = 0; // returns walk behind to normal
  cEgo.UnlockView();
}

[subspark]

Wow that worked like a charm Gilbot thanks for responding to quickly. The only problem I'm having now is trying to get the timing right for the elevator ride back up. The ride down was spot on but it seems that on the ride up, the platform object animates a second too soon and the character passes through the floor after the elevator has already returned.

Any ideas? Thanks again, btw. Made my night!

Cheers,
Paul.

Edit:
Never mind. I just created another loop for the elevator ride up and added a delay of 35 to the first frame.