The World of Avlis

This script will make PCs sit in a seat when used.

Make the chair useable and put this script in the OnUse event

Cool, hey, question, what does it mean when there's an exclamation point in front of the function like in:

!GetIsObjectValid(GetSittingCreature(OBJECT_SELF))

??

! usually means NOT, but don't hold me to that. Looks like it might be right though.

yes, logical NOT

This is what the script means (I speak logic):

> object oPlayer = GetLastUsedBy();

Return the Player that used the chair.

> if (GetIsPC (oPlayer))

If the player is a PC then do the following

> if (GetIsObjectValid( OBJECT_SELF) && !GetIsObjectValid(GetSittingCreature(OBJECT_SELF)))

If the chair exists and there is nothing sitting in it, then do the following (nested if here)

> AssignCommand(oPlayer, ActionSit(OBJECT_SELF));

Make the player sit in the chair.

Why does your GetSittingCreature function call OBJECT_SELF. Aren't you supposed to be checking is other objects are sitting in it?

Originally posted by Orleron
Why does your GetSittingCreature function call OBJECT_SELF. Aren't you supposed to be checking is other objects are sitting in it?

OBJECT_SELF is the used item (in this case the chair), GetSittingCreatures returns any creature that is sitting in the used item (the chair).

Orleron, and other newbie scripters/programmers:

To reiterate what Silk just said in non-code terms, the ! logical not operator simply reverses the result of the values it's attached to, so:

Not false is equal to true
!false == true //statement is true
Not true is equal to false
!true == false

also:
true is not equal to false
true != false // statement is true

false is not equal to true
false != true // statement is true



The logical operators are something extremely important to understand, as you're going to have a <I>lot</i> of decision making code.

Unless somehow writing optimized code becomes a high priority (which I doubt for this), write everything to be highly readable, you're probably going to be changing things a lot. For the same reason, use assloads of comments, describing what you're doing at every important decision.

Ok, total n00b as regards scripting here. Should I use this script when I make a useable chair, or do we have something more fitting with all that happened in the last two years?

myzmar wrote:Ok, total n00b as regards scripting here. Should I use this script when I make a useable chair, or do we have something more fitting with all that happened in the last two years?

indeed.

head over to the housing info thread. There you can download a nice package with a lot of scripts fit for player housing. there's one called sitdown, which does the desires effect

JollyOrc wrote:head over to the housing info thread. There you can download a nice package with a lot of scripts fit for player housing. there's one called sitdown, which does the desires effect

thanks!

IIRC, there's a standard bioware script now that does the same.. somewhere in the x2_.. pile.

Most CEP chairs already have a sitdown script attached. That is a CEP script and can be found in their hakpaks, but it does basically the same as the Avlis script. So if you need an example on how to set up a chair, just have a look at the existing chairs in the CEP repetoire.

What about for chairs that are not for bipeds?

Is there a script for 'sit on floor' that can be used for mats and cushion piles and such?