[TFS 1.0] Changing Lights Within An Area

[Jaed Le Raep]

Hey guys, I've been really into thinking of what are some original, or at least rare, scripting ideas I could request, so that they'd at least be able to the public (quickly relearning scripting in the process).

Anyway, this idea would basically make is so that the designated area would have it's light settings constantly changing, in random intervals and colors, as if it were a nightclub or bar. I believe this would be accomplished via LUA. For the config, it would be nice if the color range, the area dimensions, and intervals would be easily changeable.

 

[zbizu]

Well, you may swap floor ids. I know it's not exact thing you expected, but I can't think of any better solution. You may also assign light flags to creatures, but for items, I think it's otb-sided.

 

[Jaed Le Raep]

I don't think it result in the idea that I had, what I desire is basically a revolving disco of light colors and shades.

 

[Colors]

local pos = {x=1594, y=1602, z=8}
local disco = getSpectators(pos, 4, 4, false)

if disco then
    for _, cid in ipairs(disco) do
        if isPlayer(cid) then
            doSetCreatureLight(cid, 11, math.random(0,120), 30000)
        end
    end
end

That should work I guess...

 

[Jaed Le Raep]

local pos = {x=1594, y=1602, z=8}
local disco = getSpectators(pos, 4, 4, false)

if disco then
    for _, cid in ipairs(disco) do
        if isPlayer(cid) then
            doSetCreatureLight(cid, 11, math.random(0,120), 30000)
        end
    end
end

That should work I guess...

What function would that be? onThink or a movement?

 

[Colors]

Globalevent so onThink. I don't think that movement is the best way to do it.

 

[Jaed Le Raep]

onThink didn't work, unfortunately..

<globalevent name="Creston Bar" interval="100000" script="creston bar.lua" />

local pos = {x=994, y=1075, z=7}
local disco = getSpectators(pos, 4, 4, false)

function onThink(interval)
if disco then
    for _, cid in ipairs(disco) do
        if isPlayer(cid) then
            doSetCreatureLight(cid, 11, math.random(0,120), 30000)
        end
    end
end
end

 

[hodleo]

It will be easier if you make NPCs and set them an item outfit, so they'd be the one with the color stuff
Then it's just making an onThink event in their .lua

 

[Jaed Le Raep]

It will be easier if you make NPCs and set them an item outfit, so they'd be the one with the color stuff
Then it's just making an onThink event in their .lua

Don't mean to be one to request hand-holding, but since I honestly have no idea what route to go down to do this, would you be able to?

 

[Colors]

I just tested the script and works fine, but I don't know why the console is showing that error.

@EDIT: Lol, just add a return true before the last end.

 

[Techrlz]

local pos = {x=994, y=1075, z=7}
local disco = getSpectators(pos, 4, 4, false)

function onThink(interval)
if disco then
for _, cid in ipairs(disco) do
if isPlayer(cid) then
doSetCreatureLight(cid, 11, math.random(0,120), 30000)
end
end
end
return true
end

 

[Jaed Le Raep]

Yeah.. it's still not working for me. There's no console error as I can tell, and I have 1 character in the bar, in the position in the script. For the record, this is my XML.

<globalevent name="Creston Bar" interval="30000" script="creston bar.lua" />

Eidt: I'm just feeling really inept, especially with @Colors stating that it's working on your end. I just don't get how it is, because I've had it scripted for a couple days and it doesn't work on my end. The current version of my script can be seen below.

local pos = {x=994, y=1075, z=7}
local disco = getSpectators(pos, 5, 4, false)

function onThink(interval)
if disco then
    for _, cid in ipairs(disco) do
        if isPlayer(cid) then
            doSetCreatureLight(cid, 9, math.random(0,120), 1000)
        end
    end
end
return true
end

 

[Colors]

I'm guessing that is not working for you because of the worldLight or flags (maybe?), try using it on a subfloor or something...

 

[Jaed Le Raep]

It finally worked on my end o.o But only on my GM character and only after I've reloaded global events.. I tried to do some login registration but it totally didn't work out. I then tried to make it a creaturescript, with login registration, that also didn't work. It's a really awesome script and pretty much what I envisioned, so thank you so much for getting this much accomplished for me.

 

[Zyntax]

make it a creatureevent, Register it at Login.lua and it should work for every character.
wild guess

EDIT:
If you do a globalevent then you have to execute the Event AND stand in the area for it to work.
if you want to let it happen as soon as a Player walks into the bar, then its a creatuerevent

 

[Jaed Le Raep]

make it a creatureevent, Register it at Login.lua and it should work for every character.
wild guess

EDIT:
If you do a globalevent then you have to execute the Event AND stand in the area for it to work.
if you want to let it happen as soon as a Player walks into the bar, then its a creatuerevent

I already tried the creatureevent method, it really did not work.. in creatureevent.xml I registered it as a think event... but maybe I did that wrong.

 

[Zyntax]

wanna post what you did exactyl?
maybe there's something in the XML thats not working?

 

[Jaed Le Raep]

@Zyntax here here

<event type="login" name="CrestonBar" script="creston bar.lua"/>

local pos = {x=999, y=1079, z=8}
local disco = getSpectators(pos, 3, 3, true)

function onLogin(cid)
if disco then
    for _, cid in ipairs(disco) do
            doSetCreatureLight(cid, 11, math.random(0,120), 10)
        end
end
return true
end

And in login.lua

player:registerEvent("CrestonBar")

 

[Zyntax]

change your lines to this:

<event type="think" name="CrestonBar" script="creston bar.lua"/>

and us onThink instead of onLogin

function onThink(cid)

and it will work