Hello,

I added a patroller in my map.
I gave it a key/value of script_patroller/patrol_walk.
But it gave me an error:
http://img93.imageshack.us/img93/8343/erroorhr3.png
When i delete the key/value of script_patroller/patrol_walk, the level works fine, but the patroller doesn't work then.

If you using or calling the _patrol.gsc on your actor you dont need to set this key/value because the script will do it.
you can use this key/value only with On & Off e.g. 1/0
so it have to be Key:script_patroller Value:1

In the cod2 tutorial section is a tut for patrollers.

I added ''script_patroller'''/''1'' but it still gives me the error messages. how can I call the _patrol.gsc on my actor?

If you want to do it simple..build your path for your actor with simple pathnodes..the actor have to be connected to your start node(select the actor + the first node & press W) then connect the start node to the next node and so on...
If the patroller use a ring(loop) to move then "not_chain" must be checked in the entity editor on the last node.
Select your AI and add a "targetname" for your actor. Key:targetname Value:patroller1

As for scripting:

If it is no spawner:

patroller1 = getent( "patroller1", "targetname" );
patroller1 thread maps\_patrol::patrol( self.target );

If it is a spawner

patroller1 = getent( "patroller1", "targetname" );
patroller1 thread add_spawn_function( maps\_patrol::patrol, self.target );

edited on Aug. 1, 2008 09:47 am by CaulkHarmony

not works

I check it and it's not working.
Can sb explain me what I'm doing wrong.

.gsc file:

#include common_scripts\utility;

#include maps\_utility;

#include maps\_anim;

#include maps\_patrol;


main()

{
   maps\_load::main();
   level.player takeallweapons();
   level.player giveWeapon ("m4_grenadier");
   level.player giveWeapon ("colt45");
   level.player switchToWeapon ("m4_grenadier");
   level.player giveWeapon ("fraggrenade");
   level.player giveWeapon( "smoke_grenade_american" );
   level.player setOffhandSecondaryClass( "smoke" );
thread ziom();
}


ziom()
{
patroller1 = getent( "sol", "targetname" );
patroller1 thread maps\_patrol::patrol( self.target );
}

My Zone Files:

ignore,code_post_gfx
ignore,common
col_map_sp,maps/ok.d3dbsp
rawfile,maps/ok.gsc
localize,ok
sound,common,ok,!all_sp
sound,generic,ok,!all_sp
sound,voiceovers,ok,!all_sp
sound,requests,ok,!all_sp
sound,ok,ok,!all_sp
weapon,sp/mp5
xmodel,viewmodel_base_viewhands
weapon,sp/m4_grenadier
weapon,sp/m203_m4
rawfile,maps/_patrol.gsc

Error:

******* script runtime error *******
assert fail: Tried to set generic run anim but the anim was not defined in the maps _anim file: (file 'maps/_utility.gsc', line 6328)
 assertEx( isdefined( level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ anime ] ), "Tried to set generic run anim but the anim was not defined in the maps _anim file" );

Scripting is NOT my strong suit so I may be wrong here, but instead of threading ziom(), try just calling it as ziom();

#include common_scripts\utility;

#include maps\_utility;

#include maps\_anim;

#include maps\_patrol;


main()

{
maps\_load::main();
level.player takeallweapons();
level.player giveWeapon ("m4_grenadier");
level.player giveWeapon ("colt45");
level.player switchToWeapon ("m4_grenadier");
level.player giveWeapon ("fraggrenade");
level.player giveWeapon( "smoke_grenade_american" );
level.player setOffhandSecondaryClass( "smoke" );
ziom();
}


ziom()
{
patroller1 = getent( "sol", "targetname" );
patroller1 thread maps\_patrol::patrol( self.target );
}

You must have "name of your level"_anim.gsc

#include maps\_utility;

#include maps\_anim;

#include common_scripts\utility;

#include animscripts\utility;


#using_animtree( "generic_human" );

main()

{

  level.scr_anim[ "smoker" ][ "smoke_idle" ] = %patrol_bored_idle_smoke;

  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_walk" ]            = %patrol_bored_patrolwalk;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_walk_twitch" ]     = %patrol_bored_patrolwalk_twitch;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_stop" ]            = %patrol_bored_walk_2_bored;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_start" ]           = %patrol_bored_2_walk;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_turn180" ]         = %patrol_bored_2_walk_180turn;

  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_1" ]          = %patrol_bored_idle;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_2" ]          = %patrol_bored_idle_smoke;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_3" ]          = %patrol_bored_idle_cellphone;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_4" ]          = %patrol_bored_twitch_bug;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_5" ]          = %patrol_bored_twitch_checkphone;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_6" ]          = %patrol_bored_twitch_stretch;  

  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_smoke" ]      = %patrol_bored_idle_smoke;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_checkphone" ] = %patrol_bored_twitch_checkphone;
  level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "patrol_idle_stretch" ]    = %patrol_bored_twitch_stretch;
}

and in your gsc file

#include common_scripts\utility;

#include maps\_utility;

#include maps\_anim;

#include maps\_patrol;

#using_animtree( "generic_human" );I think this isn't necessary

main()
{
   maps\_load::main();
   maps\"your map name"_anim::main();
   level.player takeallweapons();
   level.player giveWeapon ("m4_grenadier");
   level.player giveWeapon ("colt45");
   level.player switchToWeapon ("m4_grenadier");
   level.player giveWeapon ("fraggrenade");
   level.player giveWeapon( "smoke_grenade_american" );
   level.player setOffhandSecondaryClass( "smoke" );
thread ziom();
}

ziom()
{
patroller1 = getent( "sol", "targetname" );
patroller1 thread maps\_patrol::patrol( self.target );
patroller1.animname = "generic";
}

I've been following along trying to fix this same problem in a SP Co-Op mission for W@W.

The map works, and at least he's moving now, but instead of patrolling he stands in front of the guard house dancing to the latest in the hit parade LOL!



I haven't been through all the tutorials yet so I'm not asking any questions yet but thought you guys would get a laugh out of him. Now I just need to add the appropriate music ha ha ha.

Raven21633 writes...

Very simple, all you have to do I update the zone file with the required xanims, it should have them in missing assets already. When I did for CoD4 I need to put these in

xanim,patrol_bored_patrolwalk_twitch xanim,patrol_bored_patrolwalk xanim,patrol_bored_2_walk_180turn xanim,patrol_bored_2_walk xanim,patrol_bored_twitch_stretch xanim,patrol_bored_twitch_checkphone xanim,patrol_bored_twitch_bug xanim,patrol_bored_idle_cellphone xanim,patrol_bored_idle_smoke xanim,patrol_bored_idle xanim,patrol_bored_walk_2_bored xanim,void_loop