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I am working on the cursors for my game when I was wondering, how do I program it so the cursor changes on stuff you can interact with?

How do I get a screen to scroll to another instead of completely changing the room?

In the Inventory section for General Settings I have this:

Display multiple icons for multiple items = false
Inventory item cursor hotspot marker = none
Override built-in inventory window click handling = false
Use selected inventory graphic for cursor

Will that help?

I got the cursor to change but it is just doing the same thing as the pointer icon. I need the player to be able to interact items within the inventory. How do I do this?

I am trying to implement a Use/Interact Icon in the inventory box, but I am running into some problems. When you click on it changes to the walk icon and it doesn't interact with anything. Here's how I wrote it;

function bInteract_OnClick(GUIControl *control, MouseButton button)
{
mouse.Mode = eModeInteract;
mouse.UseModeGraphic(eModeInteract);
}

Thank you.

I wanted to know if there is a way to lock the cursor on one specific type. For example, when the player dies and gets the Death Screen how do I make it so they can only use the Pointer cursor?

Yeah, sorry about that. I just was stressed a little. But it turns out a just had a real stupid moment and actually put in my timer id instead of the actual ID. I didn't realize my mistake until after I put that up. Again, sorry.

I am still having trouble on cancelling timers. Here is what I am asking: How do you make sure a timer DOESN'T run out. You need to a get to a certain area in a certain time limit afterwards the timer should go away. How do I do this?

Because I can't find the answer anywhere else how do I tie a timer to the whole game so the event that occurs when it expires happens anywhere instead of just one room? If I need to be more specific, I am just asking where I put the execution after it expires.

This is the following script for an action in my game.

function hRed_Interact()
{
if (Power == 0)
{
Display("Nothing works without power.");
}
else if (Power == 1)
{
cEgo.Say("Maybe I shouldn't have pressed that...");
Display("You think?!?");
Wait(1);
cEgo.ChangeRoom(27, 900, 900);
Display("I hope I am in your will.");
cPod.ChangeView(15);
cPod.Animate(0, 5, eOnce, eBlock, eForwards);
Display("After blowing a big orfice in the side of the ship the pressure from space does a find job turning your already warped body into a hellish abomination. It is too sad and hideous to see.");
Display("(It's more hideous than your Mother-in-Law!)");
cEgo.ChangeRoom(11);
}
else if (Power == 2)
{
Display("There is no need for that.");
}
}

For some reason the game ignores cEgo.ChangeRoom(27, 900, 900);, displays the message afterwards, and then gets stuck on WAIT. What on Earth is Wrong here?

Thank you. That worked fine.

In my game you need to press a button to open a door in another room but when I put that in the script and start playtesting it says the object is undefined because it is not in that room. How do I make something in one room affect something in another?

Okay the error has been fixed. Everything works fine now.

I fixed that but I am still getting the same error.

I'm going to try this. This is my entire code for this room.

function hDood_Interact()
{
Display("Unlike many doors aboard the USS Arvaid II this one requires a code card!");
}

function hDood_Look()
{
Display("The ship's EVA suits are stored in these closets.");
}

function hDood_Talk()
{
Display("You won't get in there doing that.");
}

function hDood_UseInv()
{
if (cEgo.ActiveInventory == iCard)
{
Display("It's out of order. Also, you are doing it WRONG.");
}
else
{
  Display("That won't accomplish anything.");
}

function hSign2_Look()
{
Display("This sign indicates that this door is out of order. Too bad.");
}

function hSign2_Interact()
{
Display("No out of order sign is needed in this journey.");
}

function hSign2_Talk()
{
Display("No response will ever be gained from that.");
}

function hSign2_UseInv()
{
Display("Nothing Happens.");
}

function hSlot1_Interact()
{
cEgo.Walk(127, 79, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
Display("You try fitting your finger into the slot but fail and feel rather sad.");
}

function hSlot1_Look()
{
Display("Code cards go in here to access the EVA suit storage.");
}

function hSlot1_Talk()
{
Display("That won't work.");
}

function hSlot1_UseInv()
{
if (cEgo.ActiveInventory == iCard)
{
  cEgo.Walk(127, 79, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
  Display("You slip the code card into the slot.");
  Display("You miss however, the fact that the slot, quite clearly, is out of order.");
  cEgo.Say("D'oh!");
}
else
{
  Display("That won't work in the slot.");
}
function hSlot2_Talk()
{
Display("Your witty words won't open the door.");
}

function hSlot2_UseInv()
{
if (cEgo.ActiveInventory == iCard)
{
  if (oEvaDoor.Visible == true)
  {
    cEgo.Walk(210, 81, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
    cEgo.FaceLocation(209, 53, eBlock);
    Wait(10);
    cEgo.FaceLocation(127, 73, eBlock);
    oEvaDoor.Visible = false;
    oKall.Visible = true;
  }
  else
   cEgo.Walk(210, 81, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
    cEgo.FaceLocation(209, 53, eBlock);
    Wait(10);
    cEgo.FaceLocation(127, 73, eBlock);
    oEvaDoor.Visible = true;
    oKall.Visible = false;
}
else {
Display("Wrong!");
}

function hSlot2_Interact()
{
Display("Try something smarter.");
}

function hSlot2_Look()
{
function hSlot2_Look()
{
Display("Code cards go in here to access the EVA suit storage.");
}

}

function hCrest_Interact()
{
Display("Don't disgrace that crest, George!");
}

function hCrest_Look()
{
Display("This is a rug in the image of the Cosmo Confederation Crest Design #12. Used from 3239 to 3930.");
}

function hCrest_Talk()
{
Display("Nothing will ever respond.");
}

function hCrest_UseInv()
{
Display("Don't mess with it!");
}

function hKeiBoard_Interact()
{
cEgo.Walk(135, 185, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
Display("You try to something with the keyboard but you have no idea what any of these buttons do so, you decide to leave them alone.");
}

function hKeiBoard_Look()
{
Display("A keyboard lies on the console.");
}

function hKeiBoard_Talk()
{
Display("STOP TALKING TO INANIMATE OBJECTS!!!");
cEgo.Say("No.");
Display("Ok.");
}

function hKeiBoard_UseInv()
{
Display("Nothing can be used there.");
}

function hConsole2_Interact()
{
cEgo.Walk(97, 155, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
Display("You bang repeatedly on the console, never notcing the keyboard and button attached to it.");
}

function hConsole2_Look()
{
Display("A console is mounted on the southeren area of the Airlock.");
}

function hConsole2_Talk()
{
Dislay("The console ignores you.");
}

function hConsole2_UseInv()
{
Display("Why would you want to use that there?");
}

function hElen_Interact()
{
cEgo.Walk(55, 108, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
cEgo.ChangeRoom(6, 900, 900);
}

function hHotspot13_Look()
{
Display("You are standing inside the USS Arvaid II Airlock. The scenery is different (thankfully) from the rest of the ship, though I doubt and airlock would need to look good. Why would it have to? Two doors and a console occupy this room. On the east wall is a door to the shuttle area and your escape!");
}


Do you see anything that could cause this: Failed to save room room22.crm; details below
room22.asc(29): Error (line 29): Nested functions not supported (you may have forgotten a closing brace)

Tzachs, how would that look like in code?

function hSlot2_UseInv()
{
if (cEgo.ActiveInventory == iCard);
{
  if (oEvaDoor.Visible = true);
  {
    cEgo.Walk(210, 81, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
    cEgo.FaceLocation(209, 53, eBlock);
    Wait(10);
    cEgo.FaceLocation(127, 73, eBlock);
    oEvaDoor.Visible = false;
    oKall.Visible = true;
  }
  else
   cEgo.Walk(210, 81, eBlock, eWalkableAreas);
    cEgo.FaceLocation(209, 53, eBlock);
    Wait(10);
    cEgo.FaceLocation(127, 73, eBlock);
    oEvaDoor.Visible = true;
    oKall.Visible = false;
}
else
Display("Wrong!");
}
}

Could this have something to do with it?

Yes that works. Thank you.

I keep getting this error when I try to play my game where it says room22.asc(80): Error (line 80): Nested functions not supported (you may have forgotten a closing brace)
but my line looks like this:
function hSlot2_Talk()
What is wrong?!?