ContentDesigner:Creating Movement - Revision history

Cynnar at 12:16, 15 June 2016

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Jabantiz at 09:31, 15 June 2016

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Cynnar at 04:11, 15 June 2016

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Cynnar at 03:50, 15 June 2016

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Cynnar at 02:06, 15 June 2016

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Cynnar at 01:55, 15 June 2016

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Cynnar at 01:52, 15 June 2016

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Cynnar at 01:30, 15 June 2016

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Cynnar at 01:24, 15 June 2016

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Cynnar at 01:18, 15 June 2016

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 The next line uses math.random() to set the delay.
   MovementLoopAddLocation(NPC, -420.76, -60.86, 180.15, 2, math.random(5, 15))
-It is easy to see that ''math.random(5, 15)'' is telling us that 5 seconds is the lowest number to choose from and to go as high as 15 seconds. Now it will make each NPC different than the next when moving from point to point. One thing to keep in mind is when an NPC is spawned and math.random() chooses the number to use for the delay it will keep using that number until the end of that spawns life cycle. Do instance he is killed.
+It is easy to see that ''math.random(5, 15)'' is telling us that 5 seconds is the lowest number to choose from and to go as high as 15 seconds. Now it will make each NPC different than the next when moving from point to point. One thing to keep in mind is when an NPC is spawned and math.random() chooses the number to use for the delay it will keep using that number until the end of that spawns life cycle. For instance when he is killed.

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 The next line uses math.random() to set the delay.
   MovementLoopAddLocation(NPC, -420.76, -60.86, 180.15, 2, math.random(5, 15))
-It is easy to see that ''math.random(5, 15)'' is telling us that 5 seconds is the lowest number to choose from and to go as high as 15 seconds. Now it will make each NPC different than the next when moving from point to point. On thing to keep in mind is when an NPC is spawned and math.random() chooses the number to use for the delay it will keep using that number until the end of that spawns life cycle. Do instance he is killed.
+It is easy to see that ''math.random(5, 15)'' is telling us that 5 seconds is the lowest number to choose from and to go as high as 15 seconds. Now it will make each NPC different than the next when moving from point to point. One thing to keep in mind is when an NPC is spawned and math.random() chooses the number to use for the delay it will keep using that number until the end of that spawns life cycle. Do instance he is killed.

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   function hailed(NPC, Spawn)
-     MoveToLocation(NPC, 10, 0, 20)
+     MoveToLocation(NPC, 10, 0, 20, 6, "Yell")
   end
+This will make our scared NPC run away when someone hails him. This code shows 10 is the X parameter, 0 is the y parameter, and 20 is the z parameter. The speed is set to 6 which is the chasing speed, or in this case fleeing speed. The function ''"Yell"'' is called to have the NPC say something when he leaves.
 |BackgroundColor=ffffff
 |FontColor=000000}}
 |}

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 Here are the parameters for the function MoveToLocation()
-  MoveToLocation(NPC, 10, 0, 20, 6, "Scream")
+  MoveToLocation(NPC, x, y, z, speed, function name)
   function hailed(NPC, Spawn)

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 |[[LUA:MoveToLocation|MoveToLocation()]]
 |[[LUA:MoveToLocation|MoveToLocation()]] will allow the NPC to move to a specific location then stop. With this function a script can be created to have a NPC flee in terror when anyone/anything with a heartbeat talks to them. Below is a simple script using MoveToLocation()
   function hailed(NPC, Spawn)

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−	The second one [[LUA:MoveToLocation\|MoveToLocation()]] will allow the NPC to move to a specific location then stop.	+	The second one [[LUA:MoveToLocation\|MoveToLocation()]] will allow the NPC to move to a specific location then stop. With this function a script can be created to have a NPC flee in terror when anyone/anything with a heartbeat talks to them. Below is a simple script using MoveToLocation()
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		+	function hailed(NPC, Spawn)
		+	MoveToLocation(NPC, 10, 0, 20)
		+	end

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	Take notice that this MovementLoopAddLocation() and the very first one are close in proximity of each other. This is to make sure that the NPC is in a good location to walk back to that first location. Since this is a loop the script will move back to the top and start all over again. If the NPC has walked around a building, and was not brought back to the starting point, he will walk back in a straight line and through anything in his path like the building. Best practice is to use the NPC's spawn_location_placement coords as the ending point for your movement script.		Take notice that this MovementLoopAddLocation() and the very first one are close in proximity of each other. This is to make sure that the NPC is in a good location to walk back to that first location. Since this is a loop the script will move back to the top and start all over again. If the NPC has walked around a building, and was not brought back to the starting point, he will walk back in a straight line and through anything in his path like the building. Best practice is to use the NPC's spawn_location_placement coords as the ending point for your movement script.

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		+	\|BackgroundColor=ffffff
		+	\|FontColor=000000}}
		+	\|}
		+
		+
		+	{\|style="table-layout:fixed; width: 100%;"
		+	\|{{TextBox
		+	\|[[LUA:MoveToLocation\|MoveToLocation()]]
		+	\|The second one [[LUA:MoveToLocation\|MoveToLocation()]] will allow the NPC to move to a specific location then stop.

	\|BackgroundColor=ffffff		\|BackgroundColor=ffffff

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	The function name ''"Comment"'' will look for a function call Comment and execute that function. Once it completes the ''"Comment"'' function it will then resume to the delay and finally move on to start over again. You can see in the example above that the ''function Comment'' will cause the NPC to say ''"Nice day for a walk, isn't it?"'' when it reaches this location.		The function name ''"Comment"'' will look for a function call Comment and execute that function. Once it completes the ''"Comment"'' function it will then resume to the delay and finally move on to start over again. You can see in the example above that the ''function Comment'' will cause the NPC to say ''"Nice day for a walk, isn't it?"'' when it reaches this location.

−	Take notice that this MovementLoopAddLocation() and the very first one are close in proximity of each other. This is to make sure that the NPC is in a good location to walk back to that first location. Since this is a loop the script will move back to the top and start all over again. If the NPC has walked around a building, and was not brought back to the starting point, he will walk back in a straight line and through anything in his path like the building.	+	Take notice that this MovementLoopAddLocation() and the very first one are close in proximity of each other. This is to make sure that the NPC is in a good location to walk back to that first location. Since this is a loop the script will move back to the top and start all over again. If the NPC has walked around a building, and was not brought back to the starting point, he will walk back in a straight line and through anything in his path like the building. Best practice is to use the NPC's spawn_location_placement coords as the ending point for your movement script.

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:18, 15 June 2016
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	MovementLoopAddLocation(NPC, -406.82, -60.56, 174.38, 2, math.random(5, 15), "Comment")		MovementLoopAddLocation(NPC, -406.82, -60.56, 174.38, 2, math.random(5, 15), "Comment")
	The function name ''"Comment"'' will look for a function call Comment and execute that function. Once it completes the ''"Comment"'' function it will then resume to the delay and finally move on to start over again. You can see in the example above that the ''function Comment'' will cause the NPC to say ''"Nice day for a walk, isn't it?"'' when it reaches this location.		The function name ''"Comment"'' will look for a function call Comment and execute that function. Once it completes the ''"Comment"'' function it will then resume to the delay and finally move on to start over again. You can see in the example above that the ''function Comment'' will cause the NPC to say ''"Nice day for a walk, isn't it?"'' when it reaches this location.
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		+	Take notice that this MovementLoopAddLocation() and the very first one are close in proximity of each other. This is to make sure that the NPC is in a good location to walk back to that first location. Since this is a loop the script will move back to the top and start all over again. If the NPC has walked around a building, and was not brought back to the starting point, he will walk back in a straight line and through anything in his path like the building.