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Yeah, click the Interact hotspot (just like the Tutorial Part 3) and it should create hKey_Interact() (or whatever it's named).

Then put the following inside the curly brackets of the new function.

Code: ags

oKey.Visible = false;
hKey.Enabled=false; //make sure you add this line to oKey_Interact as well!
player.AddInventory(iKey);
GiveScore(1);

That's the simple version, and that's really all you need right now.
~Trent

Don't know if it makes a difference, but I'd move the *100 up a line, rather than putting it inside the SetTimer call.

But, it might not even matter.

~Trent

I was coming back anyways, after I realized that I pretty much wrote a nicer-sounding RTFM post.

1. Is there a way to do this with the current key image?(I'm using the one that came with AGS) Or do I have to make my own?

Basically no... You could make it a character, and use scaling... but that's really avoiding the problem and throwing in a useless solution. You can export sprites though (right-click and choose 'export to file')

2. Where exactly do I put @OVERHOTSPOT@? I tried adding it in the script underneath "givescore" and got this:

@OVERHOTSPOT@ is a special keyword that is recognized by Gui labels. Read more about in the manual here. It's simple and explains it better than I could.

3. I copy past oKey_Interact into which box?

Answer coming soon! BRB Two answers:
Simple version: Just click the ...button under Interact with hotspot, and it'll create a new function in your script. Copy-paste all of the code into that function as well (plus the hotspot.enabled command).

Detailed explanation: The ...button makes a function for you automatically, but it isn't really necessary. If you had

Code: ags

function I_AM_A_PIG() {
//do stuff in I Am A Pig function
}

that function in your script, you could put I_AM_A_PIG in any of the boxes under the events tab (lightning bolt). That just tells which function to call when you interact, or look, or whatever. What I meant before is that you can put the name of your object's Interact function there, since they'll do the same thing--and you won't have to duplicate the code.



Any questions?
~Trent

Well, since this isn't your main project--and you're just going through the tutorial.. I'd say don't bother.

Once you feel more comfortable with AGS and with Scripting, then come back to this and you'll understand it a lot easier. Or you might have figured it out on your own before then!


But if you still want me to explain, I totally can.


~Trent

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A few ways to fix or workaround. (or use all 3!)

1) Make the object bigger.

2) Put a @OVERHOTSPOT@ in your status line. This will help the player know when the mouse is over the object.

3) Slightly-complicated scripting*:Create a hotspot around the object, link the hotspot's interact function (via the lightning bolt) to the same function of the object (copy-paste oKey_Interact into the box by the ..., and then press it to see if it is properly linked--it should jump to that function.) Finally, add hKey.Enabled=false; (or whatever you called the hotspot) after the line oKey.Visible = false;


~Trent
*At least more so than the tutorial.

If it's in the 'after fadr-in' code, it'll only be run once. For recurring events, use rep_exec.


~Trent

Nothing happens? Or does one happen and not the others?

Have you created the event correctly with the ellipses (...) button? Perhaps the object isn't big enough and leads to a pixel hunt.



~Trent

Does QuitGame(0) quit immediately, or wait until the current script is finished? If the latter, it would make more sense that any other postponed tasks (like, e.g. a SaveGameSlot waiting to happen) would occur before the quit...

SSH, this reminded me of Khris's suggestion for eEventQuitGame in the wishlist thread....


~Trent

How should I go about handling one or any of them dropping an object/item to the ground or placing it anywhere in a room, and it'd still  have to be able to be picked up again?

Check out monkey's fancy RoomInv Module!

[Edit]: Gah! I was out of it yesterday... I copied that link to PM to Nickdude, apparently accidently pasted it here too.... Fixed now!

~Trent

$1, I think you can run a while check inside a custom function. if (!null) sorta thing. Then have it return the highest number of the while loop (ie, the arrary size).

~Trent

Yes, this is a waste of a post.

But apparently better than a waste of a thread.


~Trent

Also, there are animated backgrounds (up to 5 frames I believe). You can then make objects (trees, other cars, etc) pass by using the Object.Move call and looping them once offscreen.

[Edit]: Assuming this is for a cutscene or something...

~Trent

Why did Hancock sign so big? Day of the Tentacle taught me that it was because he'd been told that "chicks dig a guy with a big... signature", but I am not totally convinced by that...

I was taught that he it was basically huge to openly prove his defiance against the King and that he was not timid in the least.

As for Baron's mystery person... I'm gonna go ahead and guess Hitler.


~Trent

One, you messed up the quote tags in the previous post. No biggie.

Two, normal scripting commands can now be used in dialog scripts as of AGS 3.something. You simply need to indent the line.


~Trent

Am I getting your question right?

Then the NPCs viewloop would change to something other than the previous

cSomeDude.ChangeView(int);

and the player will have lost the item from the inventory.

player.LoseInventory(iItem);


Another thing that can be useful is to actually give the item to SomeDude (SomeDude.AddInventory(iItem) You can then use this as a global variable, rather than creating a SomeDudeHasItem variable.
To check, simply use  SomeDude.HasInventory(iItem) in an if statement.


~Trent

As for cutscene two, if you already have the dialog and movements scripted. That's what AGS cutscenes are. The only thing to add would be StartCutscene() and EndCutscene(), which allow the play to skip them. (Like if they've played the game before).

*spot reserved for more posty-goodness*

~Trent

The real issue is 8 year old playing those games. But most of the teens that say "I shot him cause I saw it in GTA" are messed up in the first place and it has nothing to do with video games.

@SpacePaw--I totally get what you mean.

And finally, I don't care what ramifications it may have to my psyche, who doesn't have fun getting chased by the cops across Liberty City?!

~Trent

Or make it a little bit bigger and put it INSTEAD of 'O'

No. That rarely works, and especially not for an advertisement for the show Carousel.

But I do somewhat agree with Progz that the moon seems out of place. I think it might benefit from being placed higher in the sky (ie. out of frame, and moving it's reflection downward).

Otherwise I think it looks great, being a performer, theater-goer, and techie myself.


[Edit]: I'd remove the 2009 from the dates. Not that that's bad to have, but when you already have a list of numbers....
Also, there's no time listed. I assume it's 7:00 or so, but that's something I strongly suggest adding (although not always needed)

~Trent

I know everybody here has read Eric tuts, but why not use blurred motion?



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For this character, I think the hair looks fine. But I can see where you would want to practice... just start pulling up some ref pictures.


~Trent