Scripting portal-like door-to-door movement in the same area

[Khaine]

I basically have a door at the bottom of a "tower" and one at the top and want to be able to transition between the two.

Here's the code I have, but it isn't working. I've been through several websites looking for assistance but I can't find anything with door-to-door transitioning in the same area.

Doors are both set to transition to a door and each door has a unique name. Did the script compiling and all that good stuff.


void main()
{

object oPC = GetLastUsedBy();

if (!GetIsPC(oPC)) return;

object oTarget;
location lTarget;
oTarget = GetObjectByTag("tag_of_object");

lTarget = GetLocation(oTarget);

if (GetAreaFromLocation(lTarget)==OBJECT_INVALID) return;

AssignCommand(oPC, ClearAllActions());

DelayCommand(3.0, AssignCommand(oPC, ActionJumpToLocation(lTarget)));

oTarget = oPC;

int nInt;
nInt = GetObjectType(oTarget);

if (nInt != OBJECT_TYPE_DOOR) ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectVisualEffect(VFX_IMP_UNSUMMON), oTarget);
else ApplyEffectAtLocation(DURATION_TYPE_INSTANT, EffectVisualEffect(VFX_IMP_UNSUMMON), GetLocation(oTarget));

}

[Blackman D]

is it an actual door that you are using?

if so you can change the options for the door to jump to a waypoint and then create a waypoint for the spot you need to jump to and it will have the same effect of what you are trying to do i think

just set transition to waypoint, put in the tag of the way point and place the actual waypoint where every you need it to go to

if its not an actual door it can still be done using waypoints but then you will need an item jump script and setup a variable

but whats the actual placeables you are using?

[Khaine]

Not sure what a placeable is, will have to look that up. just started messing with this stuff last night.

I do have two actual doors. The idea is that you step in the door, walk up the inside of the tower, and come out up top.

But without actually walking up the stairs inside the tower. You just enter the bottom door and come out the top door.

[Blackman D]

yea set it up as transition to waypoint and then set your waypoint where you need it

you want to use the waypoint that is just named "waypoint" at the bottom of the list

you may also want to change the tag on your doors also just to make it easier on yourself tho that part isnt required

so say your bottom door is "bottomfloordoor" (as its tag, just to keep track of your doors) in the options enable transition to waypoint and name your waypoint "bottomfloordoorWP", also enable invisible transitions

then go to the spot you need to come out of and place the waypoint there and name it "bottomfloordoorWP" and when you run the module you will jump to that waypoint when you enter that door, and to go back just do the same thing but using the top floors door

door to door transitions are kinda buggy and may not work all the time, but havent had an issue with transition to waypoint yet

[Khaine]

Ahhhh, man, being such a noob at this I thought the waypoint flag would be visible on the screen, which is why I didn't use it at first. But thanks for your explanation, it makes a helluva lot more sense than what I was previously doing.

[Blackman D]

if you enable map point then they will appear, just have to leave it disabled and you wont have to worry about it showing up

[Khaine]

Does this setup not need a script? Door to Waypoint jumping?

[Duster47]

Place two doors in the area.
Change the tag of each to be unique. Name them so you know from looking at the door's tags that there it is part of a matched pair. Such as "door_1a" and "door_1b".
Scroll down the door's property listing until you get to the tab about transitions.
Check transition on box.
Use the drop-down to select WP or Door.
Type the other door's (or WP) tag.
Repeat for the other door but this time use the tag of the first door as the destination.

This works for any matched-pair of doors within a module.

[jmbrosendo]

K, so all you wish is for a nice visual effect each time you transition, if I am reading it right. That is where the need for a custom script comes from, otherwise a simple setup of door transitions works.



And you're using Lilac Soul's script generator. I can tell, I began scripting using it too.



The way you're working you will need two scripts. One for going up, one for going down. Because of the tags of each door, and such.

Instead of location use waypoints and set them up. you're making the PC jump to the location of a door, which may be creating an error, as in, porting into a wall, or non walkeable area. I am pretty sure the blockage comes from calling the location of the destination object.

A destination waypoint close to the door, in a walkeable area is best solution.


The vfx function you're using is from NWN1 days, and outdated, it may work or not, it's trial and error on that one. Keep trying with different effects if that one does not work.

If you're more experienced with scripting, use the Obsidian function for vfx's, and an Ipoint.

Cheers.

[Ivan38Rus]

The way you're working you will need two scripts. One for going up, one for going down. Because of the tags of each door, and such.

Not necessarily. You can create a universal script which will be checking for variables on the door, which you will have to previously create.

[Khaine]

At this point, I am scrapping any scripting ideas. Going to delete the doors and waypoints tomorrow after finals and start over. If I can get my pc to teleport from door to waypoint, I'll be happy.

Thanks for all the help though, this shit will come in handy later when I start delving into C and all that good stuff for school.

[Khaine]

Actually, I should add something. The way I have it set up, I have both doors set into cave entrances. Is this going to screw things up? This is also an exterior area. Sorry for these lack of details earlier, again I just started on this two nights ago.

So maybe it is the cave entrance I should have as the portal to waypoint, and not the door??

[Ivan38Rus]

It doesn't really matter. Look at guard's tower in BG. Door to WP transition right there.

[Khaine]

Just don't know what to say, guys. Deleted my doors and waypoints and replaced them and set them up exactly as you described and no dice.

I walk up to the door, I click on it, it opens, I click on the darkness of the cave entrance, nothing happens. I even moved the waypoints to a place I KNOW you can walk and nothing. No wonder so few people work on this stuff, frustrating as hell.

[Khaine]

Disregard everything I said in previous post. Found the problem. The place I am transitioning to says it is walkable in the editor, but for some reason when I load the module, it actually isn't. No idea why this is. I moved the waypoint a little bit further from the door than I'd like, but for now, it works. Thanks again everyone for all the help!