Global function on event [SOLVED]

[thiezar]

Ok, here's the problem:
I would like to use a global function when an event occours but the compiler says he can't find the function.
I wrote a "cantTalkToIt()" function in the global script and then I imported it in the global script header. In the event editor of each object i wrote "cantTalkToIt" in the "Talk to object" field but it doesn't work.
I really don't want to write the same function for every object in every room...

[Khris]

You don't even have to put the function's name into every object's TalkTo event field.

In the global script, find on_mouse_click and in there the eMouseLeft block.

Now put this at the start:

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    if (mouse.Mode == eModeTalkto && GetLocationType(mouse.x, mouse.y) == eLocationObject) {
      cantTalkToIt();
      return;
    }

I'm not sure exactly what the problem is with your method; I'd be surprised if one can't link global functions to room events but maybe that's the case.

[thiezar]

It's a good solution if I would call the function for every object.... but this function will be called for just about half of the objects 

[Khris]

Then just do what you're supposed to be doing anyway; add this to the global script:

Code: ags

function unhandled_event (int what, int type) {

  if (what == 2) {  // object

    if (type == 2) {  // talk to object

      // code goes here
    }
    ...
  }

  ...
}

Now if the player tries to talk to an object and the respective event field is empty, the unhandled_event function takes over.

For the full documentation, look at the bottom of this manual page: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/manual/TextScriptEvents.htm

[thiezar]

Uuuh...cool! I can use this also for the "ItDoesntWork()" function ^_^
Thank you, I didn't know of a funcion for unhandled events.