[Audyssey] Querying Timers In Functions Outside The Main Loop, and AI Question
Hi all, I'm writing a portable player class in BGT. I'm putting it into its own file to be included in other scripts. Is there a way to query timers, such as walk timers, jump timers, weapon timers, and so on, outside a main while loop? I'd like the class to have as many of its own predefined methods as possible. Also, are there any good books or articles to read on artificial intelligence in games? I'm a complete newbie at getting enemies to appear to do their own thing on a board. Regards, Gavin --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
Re: [Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Hi Philip,
Thanks so much. I can take this example and port it to a 2D scenario
using vectors and the like. This is exactly what I've been looking for.
Thank you.
On 1/6/2016 17:16, Philip Bennefall wrote:
Hi Gavin,
Assuming that you don't intend to let the user move in two dimensions
(e.g. your map is only a 1d grid with left/right movement), you can
implement jumping in a hacky way with a flag and a timer. BGT:ish
pseudocode follows:
const int jump_limit_ms=200; // The amount of time the character must
wait after landing before they can jump again.
const int jump_time_ms=800; // How long the character should stay in
the air.
timer jumptimer;
bool jumping=false;;
if(key_pressed(KEY_J) and jumping==false and
jumptimer.elapsed>=jump_limit_ms)
{
play jump sound;
jumping=true;
jumptimer.restart();
}
if(jumping and jumptimer.elapsed>=jump_time_ms)
{
play landing sound;
jumping=false;
jumptimer.restart();
}
Of course, you'll want to wrap this into a more modular player class.
This is just a very basic starting point from which you can build
further. Remember that with this setup it is perfectly fine for the
player to move in the air; you just have to check the jumping flag to
see if anything special should happen if the player moves onto a
particular tile while jumping.
Note that if you do want your character to be able to travel in 2 or 3
dimensions (e.g. proper movement), the procedure is more involved. You
will then need to move the character on the x and y and possibly z
axis depending on how high and how far they jump.
Good luck!
Kind regards,
Philip Bennefall
On 1/6/2016 4:07 PM, Gavin Grundlingh wrote:
Thanks for the code snippet, John. The problem is that wait pauses
execution of the entire script, so while I'm in the air, I wouldn't
be able to move, shoot, or anything else.
On 1/6/2016 17:04, john wrote:
Note that in the below, wait means execute your timer.
if(key_pressed(KEY_J))
{
height=1;//in the air
play(jump);
wait(700);
height=0;//on the ground
play(land);
}
And now whenever it matters if the player is jumped, just check the
height
variable.
----------
From: "Gavin Grundlingh"
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 9:54
To: "Gamers Discussion list"
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Hi John,
Yes, I want to put the character back on the ground after the 700
milliseconds, but I don't know how to make that bit of code wait until
the jump timer is finished without using a second while loop, which
will
break execution of the rest of my script.
On 1/6/2016 16:13, john wrote:
Are you putting the character back on the ground?
------
From: "Gavin Grundlingh"
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 4:33
To: "Gamers Discussion list"
Subject: [Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Hi all,
I'm trying to make a character jump in BGT. I managed to make it
stay in
the air for the specified amount of time, but I can't figure out
how to
make it land after that time has elapsed. I'll paste a code fragment
below:
if (key_pressed (KEY_J))
{
if (Jumper.elapsed >= 700)
{
Jumper.restart ();
JumpSound.play ();
}
LandSound.play ();
}
I have a suspicion that I'm missing something stupidly logical to make
it work. Any feedback is appreciated.
Regards,
Gavin
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Re: [Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Thanks for the code snippet, John. The problem is that wait pauses
execution of the entire script, so while I'm in the air, I wouldn't be
able to move, shoot, or anything else.
On 1/6/2016 17:04, john wrote:
Note that in the below, wait means execute your timer.
if(key_pressed(KEY_J))
{
height=1;//in the air
play(jump);
wait(700);
height=0;//on the ground
play(land);
}
And now whenever it matters if the player is jumped, just check the height
variable.
--
From: "Gavin Grundlingh"
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 9:54
To: "Gamers Discussion list"
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Hi John,
Yes, I want to put the character back on the ground after the 700
milliseconds, but I don't know how to make that bit of code wait until
the jump timer is finished without using a second while loop, which will
break execution of the rest of my script.
On 1/6/2016 16:13, john wrote:
Are you putting the character back on the ground?
----------
From: "Gavin Grundlingh"
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 4:33
To: "Gamers Discussion list"
Subject: [Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Hi all,
I'm trying to make a character jump in BGT. I managed to make it stay in
the air for the specified amount of time, but I can't figure out how to
make it land after that time has elapsed. I'll paste a code fragment
below:
if (key_pressed (KEY_J))
{
if (Jumper.elapsed >= 700)
{
Jumper.restart ();
JumpSound.play ();
}
LandSound.play ();
}
I have a suspicion that I'm missing something stupidly logical to make
it work. Any feedback is appreciated.
Regards,
Gavin
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Re: [Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Hi John,
Yes, I want to put the character back on the ground after the 700
milliseconds, but I don't know how to make that bit of code wait until
the jump timer is finished without using a second while loop, which will
break execution of the rest of my script.
On 1/6/2016 16:13, john wrote:
Are you putting the character back on the ground?
--
From: "Gavin Grundlingh"
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2016 4:33
To: "Gamers Discussion list"
Subject: [Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Hi all,
I'm trying to make a character jump in BGT. I managed to make it stay in
the air for the specified amount of time, but I can't figure out how to
make it land after that time has elapsed. I'll paste a code fragment below:
if (key_pressed (KEY_J))
{
if (Jumper.elapsed >= 700)
{
Jumper.restart ();
JumpSound.play ();
}
LandSound.play ();
}
I have a suspicion that I'm missing something stupidly logical to make
it work. Any feedback is appreciated.
Regards,
Gavin
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[Audyssey] Making a Character Jump In BGT
Hi all,
I'm trying to make a character jump in BGT. I managed to make it stay in
the air for the specified amount of time, but I can't figure out how to
make it land after that time has elapsed. I'll paste a code fragment below:
if (key_pressed (KEY_J))
{
if (Jumper.elapsed >= 700)
{
Jumper.restart ();
JumpSound.play ();
}
LandSound.play ();
}
I have a suspicion that I'm missing something stupidly logical to make
it work. Any feedback is appreciated.
Regards,
Gavin
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[Audyssey] How To Find a Specific Sound Effect
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[Audyssey] Creating Moving Enemies In BGT
Hi all, Could someone please reply to me off list about the following issue I'm having? I'm trying to create a game board with moving enemies on it. I've created an enemy class with various properties and methods, and each time I spawn an enemy, I store it in a global enemy array that I also reference using my position. The problem is, say I'm at position 10 and the enemy spawns at position 4, I can't destroy it when it gets to position 10 because its position in the array doesn't change. How can I fix this? Also, how do I put enemies of different types inthe array? Regards, Gavin --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
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[Audyssey] 3D Audio Using Multiple Files Per Sound
Hi all, I'm developing an audio game using BGT. Since it doesn't support 3D audio, I'm splitting each sound up into 4 mono files (one left, one right, one inverted left, and one inverted right). So, my questions are: 1. Do any of you know the correct mathematical calculation for volume and pan to make transitioning between these four files realistic? 2. Since code is only ever executed one line at a time, is there a way to ensure that the files are perfectly in sync with one another when starting playback on them? 3. Which is the better format to use for said sounds, as far as synchronization issues are concerned? Wav or ogg? Thanks in advance for any feedback. Regards, Gavin --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
