Edited By Sir Elric on 02/24/06 06:58

Edited By Sunjammer on 02/26/06 04:02

Edited By Sunjammer on 02/26/06 14:11

Quote: Posted 02/26/06 06:34:31 (GMT) by Sir Elric

See what you started?

The script will run in 1.66 you would just need to change the resref back to the old "tracks", though it will look a little wierd but it will give you the idea.

I added the foot print width to SJ's script too while he's napping heh heh...

NWScript:
struct polar { float radius; float angle; }; int IncLocalInt(object oObject, string sVarName, int bPreIncrement=TRUE); int IncLocalInt(object oObject, string sVarName, int bPreIncrement=TRUE) { int nRet; if(bPreIncrement) { nRet = GetLocalInt(oObject, sVarName) + 1; SetLocalInt(oObject, sVarName, nRet); } else { nRet = GetLocalInt(oObject, sVarName); SetLocalInt(oObject, sVarName, nRet + 1); } return nRet; } float NormalizeAngle(float fAngle); float NormalizeAngle(float fAngle) { // normalize the angle while(fAngle >= 360.0) fAngle -= 360.0; while(fAngle < 0.0) fAngle += 360.0; return fAngle; } struct polar Polar(float fRadius, float fAngle); struct polar Polar(float fRadius, float fAngle) { struct polar uRet; uRet.radius = fRadius; uRet.angle = NormalizeAngle(fAngle); return uRet; } vector PolarToVector(struct polar uPolar); vector PolarToVector(struct polar uPolar) { float fX = uPolar.radius * cos(uPolar.angle); float fY = uPolar.radius * sin(uPolar.angle); return Vector(fX, fY); } float SE_FootprintWidth(object oSelf) { int nSize = GetCreatureSize(oSelf); float fSize; switch (nSize) { case CREATURE_SIZE_TINY: fSize = 0.1; break; case CREATURE_SIZE_SMALL: fSize = 0.1; break; case CREATURE_SIZE_MEDIUM: fSize = 0.2; break; case CREATURE_SIZE_LARGE: fSize = 0.25; break; case CREATURE_SIZE_HUGE: fSize = 0.3; break; } return fSize; } // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- // MAIN // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- void main() { // OnEnter of trigger object oSelf = OBJECT_SELF; // decompose current location object oArea = GetArea(oSelf); vector vPosition = GetPosition(oSelf); float fFacing = GetFacing(oSelf); // what step are we on? // 1 = left, 0 = right int nStep = IncLocalInt(oSelf, "footprint_count") % 2; // NOTE: if we were using a visible creature we would probably want the // footprints to appear slightly behind but since this is an invisible // creature the can appear directly to the left or right. float fAngle = fFacing + (nStep ? 90.0 : -90.0); // calculate where the footprint will fall // NOTE: the "radius" is how far off to one side the creatures foot is, i.e. // if we use 0.2 (20cm) it means it is 40 cm from left to right foot vector vFootprint = vPosition + PolarToVector(Polar(SE_FootprintWidth(oSelf), fAngle)); // reconstruct the new location // NOTE: placeables are 180 degrees out of sync with creatures location lFootprint = Location(oArea, vFootprint, NormalizeAngle(fFacing - 180.0)); // create the footprint string sFootprint = nStep ? "nw_plc_footprntl" : "nw_plc_footprntr"; object oFootprint = CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE, sFootprint, lFootprint); DelayCommand(4.0, DestroyObject(oFootprint)); // set up a callback to this script DelayCommand(0.2, ExecuteScript("sj_footprint", oSelf)); }

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Quote: Posted 02/26/06 15:47:20 (GMT) by Beerfish

I think I am doing things incorrectly here so looks like I need further instuction.

Quote: Posted 02/26/06 16:08:26 (GMT) by Hairy_Brain

hmm, do you think you could make a sort of tracking system with this?

Quote: Posted 02/26/06 17:22:15 (GMT) by Sunjammer

Quote: Posted 02/26/06 15:47:20 (GMT) by Beerfish

I think I am doing things incorrectly here so looks like I need further instuction.

As it stands at the moment it all goes together as one script. Also I just copied SE's version and it compiled fine so you might be missing a bit.

To set it up you do indeed need a creature (if you want a ghost then Null Human is a good start or use an Allip and apply CutsceneGhost and a CUTSCENE_INVISIBILITY VFX OnSpawn).

I added my call to sj_footprint from a custom OnSpawn script but I think SE used a trigger. Either way you just need something to kick it off and then it will happily call itself until you destroy the creature.

You'll be glad to hear the full system will do a lot of this for you. It has a GHOST property which will apply the CSG and CSI effects automatically, a SILENT property which sets the footstept type to NONE, and I am adding a VFX property so you can apply a VFX to each footprint (for demons-in-human-form and the like). Also adding some controls that allow you turn the footprints on and off, suppress them and SE wants a "timed off" so I'll be adding that too.

However I feel kind of bad you aren't getting to enjoy all this so while it might not make the initial release I will update the system to handle the pre-1.67 footprints as a standard funciton. Perhaps even a footprint override too so you can have custom footprints ... like those new arrows we got in PotSC.

Quote: Posted 02/26/06 17:42:10 (GMT) by Beerfish

Okie dokie, I'll save it all in one script and stick it in an onenter of a trigger. I will also probably get 1.67 in anycase.

Quote: Posted 02/26/06 17:45:54 (GMT) by Sunjammer

Quote: Posted 02/26/06 17:42:10 (GMT) by Beerfish

Okie dokie, I'll save it all in one script and stick it in an onenter of a trigger. I will also probably get 1.67 in anycase.

Well if you go for the 1.67 beta I can send you the demo mod I am working on and you can enjoy the unwholesome goodness of the full system (WIP obviously).