GUI cursor, MoveCharacter, and unhandled_event questions [SOLVED x3]

[NiksterG]

I have three question to ask:

1) Is it possible to move a character across the room WITHOUT having them activate a Player stands in Hotspot interaction? Or maybe is there a ignore hotspot script command? (The hotspot I'm referring to stretches across the top to the bottom of the room, that's why I'm asking.)

2) I am trying to make a custom inventory GUI that includes a interaction button (hand). I've set up the script, but everytime I click on an inventory item with that cursor, it activates that item, just like the select button does. I checked the script, and realized that the select button is the same as the interact button, only with a different image! Is there any way to correct this?

and lastly...

3) How do I make an unhandled_event for using one inventory item on another? I found some info in the manual, but it wasn't really specific. I know it has something to do with the numbers 5 and 3, but I am not sure what the script should be.

If anyone could help me with any of these problems, I would much appreciate it.Ã, 

[Ishmael]

1) Is it possible to move a character across the room WITHOUT having them activate a Player stands in Hotspot interaction? Or maybe is there a ignore hotspot script command? (The hotspot I'm referring to stretches across the top to the bottom of the room, that's why I'm asking.)

Set up a variable, and set it to 1 before executing the MoveCharacter command, and set it back to 0 when the move is finished, and in the hotspot interation check if the variable is 1, and if so, don't run any scripts.

At the top of the room script:

int hotspon;

and in the hotspot interaction:

Ã,  if (hotspon == 0) {
Ã,  Ã,  // your interaction script goes here
Ã,  }

2) I am trying to make a custom inventory GUI that includes a interaction button (hand). I've set up the script, but everytime I click on an inventory item with that cursor, it activates that item, just like the select button does. I checked the script, and realized that the select button is the same as the interact button, only with a different image! Is there any way to correct this?

The standard interact-mode selects the clicked item, so you need to do:

Ã,  if (button == LEFTINV) {
Ã,  Ã,  if (GetCursorMode() < 4) { // if one of the standard modes is in use
Ã,  Ã,  RunInventoryInteraction(game.inv_activated, GetCursorMode());
Ã,  Ã,  } else if (GetCursorMode() == 6) { // if the 'pointer' mode is selected
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  character[GetPlayerCharacter()].activeinv == game.inv_activated; // set the selected item as
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Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  SetCursorMode (4); // set to the inventory cursor mode
Ã,  Ã,  }
Ã,  }

In the on_mouse_click global function, and have the "Handle inventory clicks in script" checked in the General section.

3) How do I make an unhandled_event for using one inventory item on another? I found some info in the manual, but it wasn't really specific. I know it has something to do with the numbers 5 and 3, but I am not sure what the script should be.

You've read the reference correctly thus far. The bit of script you are looking for is:

function unhandled_event (int what, int type) {
Ã,  if (what == 5) { // inventory item in question
Ã,  Ã,  if (type == 3) { // inventory on another
Ã,  Ã,  Ã,  Display("I can't do that.");
Ã,  Ã,  }
Ã,  }
}

I hope that covers at least some of it...

[NiksterG]

Okay, problem number three is solved. However, the script for the other two are not right. In the MoveCharacter problem, I want the character to move across the screen, but not have the player see it. I tried using FadeOut and FadeIn commands, but the character walks at the wrong time.

In problem number two, I get an error message that reads "PE04: Parse error at 'character'." Is that correctible?

[Ishmael]

Oh, I'm sorry, I thought you meant the character actually walking across the screen. To just simply put them on a diffrent spot on the screen, modify the character[CHARID].x and character[CHARID].y variables to reflect the co-ordinates of the location you want the character to be on.

And for the second:

character[GetPlayerCharacter()].activeinv = game.inv_activated;

One equal sign extra, my bad, sorry.

[NiksterG]

*sigh* I think the program is against me. I tried both of your recommendations, both did not work.

For the Move problem, do I actually write CHARID, or do I substitute in the name of my character? And do I type

character[EGO].x = 85,     or do I write something else?


For the other one, I still think there's something wrong with the "character". (It's still giving me parse error)

[DoorKnobHandle]

is that a typo:

character[EGO].x = 85;

that'd be correct apart from the last character!

[NiksterG]

Great! That problem has been solved! Now there's just that custom GUI problem. Of course, that's the most important one.Ã,  : Well, help me if you can, PLEASE!

[NiksterG]

Okay, after experimenting with the scripting (and being extremely frustrated) I decided on a different approach. I set the button on the GUI to switch to mode 8 (Usermode1). Then, I went to the inventory item and clicked on the interactions button. I then set what I wanted to happen under "Other click on inventory item". That solved that problem! Thanx for your help with the other problems!Ã,