OnDeath script...

[robertthebard]

Ok, I'm trying to do a respawn system that sends you someplace else when you die, creates a portal where you go, so you can get back. The respawn script works, but the death script evidently isn't placing the WP where I die for the test.

#include "nw_i0_plot"

void main()
{

object oPC = GetLastPlayerDied();

if (!GetIsPC(oPC)) return;

object oTarget;
object oSpawn;
location lTarget;
oTarget = oPC;

lTarget = GetLocation(oTarget);

oSpawn = CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_WAYPOINT, "rb_spawnpoint", lTarget);

}

It's supposed to just create a waypoint at the spot where I died, but...

[Legolas]

I can't say (this part of) the script fails to work for me. It has no trouble spawning waypoints next to characters living or dead.
Make sure the waypoint resref on your palette actually is rb_spawnpoint, that's all I can think of.

[robertthebard]

Hmm, ok, I'll double check all of that.

Edit: Ok, it seems as if the waypoint isn't getting placed, as when I place it manually in the toolset, the portal takes me to it just fine. Back to the drawing board, I may just start over, and be sure I'm not crossing something up.

[ 01-23-2007, 05:13 PM: Message edited by: robertthebard ]

[robertthebard]

void main()
{

object oPC = GetPCSpeaker();

object oTarget;
location lTarget;
oTarget = GetWaypointByTag("RB_RespawnPoint");

lTarget = GetLocation(oTarget);

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

//AssignCommand(oPC, ClearAllActions());

AssignCommand(oPC, ActionJumpToLocation(lTarget));

oTarget = oPC;

int nInt;
nInt = GetObjectType(oTarget);

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

oTarget = GetObjectByTag("respawnportal");

DestroyObject(oTarget, 1.0);

}

This is supposed to jump me to the waypoint created by the death script. When I manually place the waypoint, it will jump me to it. However, it won't destroy the recall portal made by the respawn script, despite the fact that it's supposed to. Should I add the #include to this as well, which just occured to me...

Edit: Ok, the not destroying the portal was easy, typo..was supposed to be RespawnPortal...duh. However, when I comment out the " if (GetAreaFromLocation" line, it plays the animation, destroys the portal, but doesn't teleport me to the waypoint. I am beginning to wonder if the waypoint is destroying itself, as it seems I get an unsummon animation when I arrive at the respawn point, where the portal is created.

[ 01-23-2007, 06:03 PM: Message edited by: robertthebard ]

[robertthebard]

It's all figured out now, I moved the creation of the waypoint to the respawn script, and now all works as it should...was a long walk back to verify the portal being gone, though, let me tell you...Thanks for chiming in, Legolas, I really appreciate it.