Coding problems

Price · June 2013

Hey, i want to set the default rally point to a structure.
Like if the roboticsfactory spawn an arc, the arc should have an rally point to the closest hive, i have no idea how to set it.

You know, the commander click on the RF and "set rally point" if he click somewhere.

JimWest · June 2013

find the hive

for index, hive in ientitylist(Shared.GetEntitiesWithClassname("Hive")) do

and then simplay give an order to the factory:

:GiveOrder(kTechId.Move, 0, hive:GetOrigin())

Maybe set an offset to the origin.

Price · June 2013

Thank you for your help, but it don't work.
i tried it already.

Example Code:

	for index, hive in ientitylist(Shared.GetEntitiesWithClassname("Hive")) do  
	Shared.Message(string.format("Search for %s-%s", hive:GetClassName(), hive:GetId()))

	local spawnPoint = self:GetOrigin() + Vector(1, 0, 0)
        local unit = CreateEntity(ARC.kMapName, spawnPoint, self:GetTeamNumber()) 
	unit:GiveOrder(kTechId.Move, 0, hive:GetOrigin()) 
	Shared.Message(string.format("Giving order to %s-%s", unit:GetClassName(), unit:GetId()))
        //GiveOrder(orderType, targetId, targetOrigin, orientation, clearExisting, insertFirst, giver)

maybe i did something wrong?
Console said, commands are created, the arc did spawn, but did not move.

JimWest · June 2013

Your code would create an arc for each hive, but you need to put an end at the end of the for loop.

Price · June 2013

Edit:
Can be closed, i got it to work.
:-)
I made it diffrent, i put the code in the arc and not in the roboticsfactory, which is much easier.

twiliteblue · November 2015

It has been a while since the thread was last active, but I have a similar problem right now.

I'm trying allow Gorge to command Whips.

In Whip_Server.lua, function Whip:UpdateOrders(deltaTime), one of the lines I added is:

local success = self:GiveOrder(kTechId.Move, 0, nearestBall:GetOrigin(), nil, true, true)

That is constantly returning a value of 1, and the Whip refused to move.

Any help would be much appreciated!

GhoulofGSG9 · November 2015

twiliteblue wrote: »

It has been a while since the thread was last active, but I have a similar problem right now.

I'm trying allow Gorge to command Whips.

In Whip_Server.lua, function Whip:UpdateOrders(deltaTime), one of the lines I added is:

local success = self:GiveOrder(kTechId.Move, 0, nearestBall:GetOrigin(), nil, true, true)

That is constantly returning a value of 1, and the Whip refused to move.

Any help would be much appreciated!

You have to pass a valid targeId with GiveOrder for the OrderTargetInvalid check. Try

local success = self:GiveOrder(kTechId.Move, self:GetId(), nearestBall:GetOrigin(), nil, true, true)

Overall i find it a bit weird that an object is giving itself orders, you might better implement a method executing the move directly.

twiliteblue · November 2015

Thanks so much Ghoul! I got it working by letting the bait ball issue the move command to the Whip and passing the bait ball as the targetId.

Code snippet for those interested:

    function WhipPheromone:OnUpdate(deltaTime)

        Projectile.OnUpdate(self, deltaTime)
		
		for _, whip in ipairs(GetEntitiesForTeamWithinRange("Whip", self:GetTeamNumber(), self:GetOrigin(), kWhipSearchRange)) do
			if not whip:GetOwner() or (whip:GetOwner() == self:GetOwner()) then
				if (whip:GetOrigin() - self:GetOrigin()):GetLength() > 0.1 then
					whip:GiveOrder(kTechId.Move, self:GetId(), self:GetOrigin(), nil, true, true) 
				end

			end 
		end
		
    end

twiliteblue · November 2015

Yojimbo · November 2015

twiliteblue wrote: »

So the whips not longer take damage whilst NOT standing on infestation? Also will they be able to root on non infested ground?

twiliteblue · November 2015

Yojimbo wrote: »

twiliteblue wrote: »

So the whips not longer take damage whilst NOT standing on infestation? Also will they be able to root on non infested ground?

Whips never required infestation to survive. No they cannot root or attack off-infestation, unless somebody wants to change that.

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