Keydown?

[Raelyn]

I am trying to get keydown to work and it doesn't seem to be working. Does anyone know what I may be doing wrong? I've got:

if (keydown(Q)){
say2 example;
}

I have tried it several ways, and it just simply doesn't seem to work. Any ideas?

[WanDaMan]

You can't just have keydown as an event. Either use in a timeout or use keypressed (best).

Also, I don't believe that keydown(Q) will work, you'll have to use numeric indexes, I forgot what they are, but I believe Q is 9?

[Raelyn]

Keypressed? I don't believe I've seen this used. Could you elaborate?
As for Q being 9, I see that now that you say that, I missunderstood the description before. Thank you.

[Silver Knight]

Yes, you'll want to use keypressed.
From commands.rtf:
keydown(key) "the specified key is pressed (0..10: up,left,down,right,S,A,D,M,tab,Q,P)"
So, yes, Q would be 9.

If you want to use other letters not specified in the above info, you would use keydown2.
The syntax for keydown2 is similar, keydown2(keycode,ignorecase);
So, with that, and using the keycode() thing, you can do things like:

NPC Code:

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if (keypressed) {

  if (keydown2(keycode(x),true)) {

    triggeraction playerx+1.5+vecx(playerdir)*2,playery+2+vecy(playe  rdir)*2,Stuff,;

  }

}

---

In that code, it would check to see if a key was pressed (keypressed), then would check in the x button was pressed (keydown2(keycode(x),true)) and would ignore the case, so X would work as well.
If all that was true, it would do the triggeraction.

[Raelyn]

Ahh, I see, very awesome, thank you.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Silver Knight

Yes, you'll want to use keypressed.
From commands.rtf:
keydown(key) "the specified key is pressed (0..10: up,left,down,right,S,A,D,M,tab,Q,P)"
So, yes, Q would be 9.

If you want to use other letters not specified in the above info, you would use keydown2.
The syntax for keydown2 is similar, keydown2(keycode,ignorecase);
So, with that, and using the keycode() thing, you can do things like:

NPC Code:

---

if (keypressed) {

  if (keydown2(keycode(x),true)) {

    triggeraction playerx+1.5+vecx(playerdir)*2,playery+2+vecy(playe  rdir)*2,Stuff,;

  }

}

---

In that code, it would check to see if a key was pressed (keypressed), then would check in the x button was pressed (keydown2(keycode(x),true)) and would ignore the case, so X would work as well.
If all that was true, it would do the triggeraction.

I will note that keydown2 is good for checking specific keys, and keydown is good for if you want to check the keys set in graal options so regardless of what the person has set for the q-menu (maybe a joystick button), the script will work the way you want.

[Raelyn]

Ok, I've gotten it working, but I have a question while not keydown related so much as it's related to the same script.

I'm trying to remove all default graal functions, such as, the default GUI, player, animations, sounds etc and I have managed to get rid of everything thus far except sound using the following.

NPC Code:

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if (created){

  disableselectweapons;

  showstats 1;

  showstats 2;

  showstats 4;

  showstats 8;

  showstats 16;

  showstats 32;

  showstats 64;

  showstats 128;

  showstats 256;

  showstats 512;

}

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Is this the most effecient way to do this, I'm just worried that however they are not showing, that they are still being calculated unnessesarily? Also, I am trying to get rid of the sounds of walking/swords etc. any suggestion on how to achieve this? I tried:

NPC Code:

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if (keypressed) {

  if (keydown(0)) {

    stopsound steps.wav;

  }

}

---

However it doesn't do the trick...

Thank you again.

[Lance]

Originally Posted by Raelyn

Ok, I've gotten it working, but I have a question while not keydown related so much as it's related to the same script.

I'm trying to remove all default graal functions, such as, the default GUI, player, animations, sounds etc and I have managed to get rid of everything thus far except sound using the following.

NPC Code:

---

if (created){

  disableselectweapons;

  showstats 1;

  showstats 2;

  showstats 4;

  showstats 8;

  showstats 16;

  showstats 32;

  showstats 64;

  showstats 128;

  showstats 256;

  showstats 512;

}

---

You can combine the showstats:

NPC Code:

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showstats 1+2+4+8+16+32+64+128+256+512;

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Is this the most effecient way to do this, I'm just worried that however they are not showing, that they are still being calculated unnessesarily?

I'd hope not.

Also, I am trying to get rid of the sounds of walking/swords etc. any suggestion on how to achieve this? I tried:

NPC Code:

---

if (keypressed) {

  if (keydown(0)) {

    stopsound steps.wav;

  }

}

---

However it doesn't do the trick...

This is where you make your own ganis and use replaceani defaultaniname,newaniname;

[Crono]

Just wanted to say, thanks for not being a complete jerk to him like some people would to others

[Raelyn]

Ahh, so the sound is in relation to the gani and I simply need to replace the gani? I was hoping to have it not process a gani whatsoever, but I suppose replacing with a single frame gani that does nothing would fix the problem? I am sort of putting together a menu, so a gani for it is pointless, but would a comepletely blank, single frame gani be the best solution?

[Silver Knight]

I assume you mean to use the arrow keys in the menu to move, and you don't want the walk gani to commence, am I correct?
If that is the case, you should look into the commands disabledefmovement & enabledefmovement, or so.
These commands will disable movement and enable it, respectively.
It would be useful if you wanted to be able to use the arrow keys in the menu to select things, yet the player would not move and the gani would not play, and thus no walking sound.

[Raelyn]

Actually, I don't want anything on the screen at all, what I am making uses a single level of all black tiles, no GUI, so character on screen, or anything. It's all just going to consist of a single large menu. There isn't really going to be any movement to disable or re-enable.

Edit:

Originally Posted by Lance

You can combine the showstats:

NPC Code:

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showstats 1+2+4+8+16+32+64+128+256+512;

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Tried this and it was a no go.

[Polo]

Then dont you want...

NPC Code:

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showstats 0;

---

The showstas command is using whats called a bit field to set lots of options at the same time. Simply sum up the numbers of the gui bits you do want to be seen, and then use showstats with that number.

[Raelyn]

Originally Posted by Polo

Then dont you want...

NPC Code:

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showstats 0;

---

The showstas command is using whats called a bit field to set lots of options at the same time. Simply sum up the numbers of the gui bits you do want to be seen, and then use showstats with that number.

Nice. That's great, cleaned up very well.

[GoZelda]

Mh, you could've used keypressed too.

NPC Code:

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if (keypressed){

 if (strequals(#p(1), q)){

  //menu code here

 }

}

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and for the showstats, if you have so many you might want to consider using.

NPC Code:

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showstats allstats-whatever you don't want // Not sure if 'allstats' is correct, but it was something similiar.

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