now i got my loadout issues fixed i wanted to let my enemy actors use a idle patrol animation. But i don't know how exactly its done. The way i tried it is: add an node_scripted with animscript "patrol" connect it to a script_origin. Then connect the actor to the node. When i compile i get an error that i didn't define the anim.

Error

So can anyone explain me how to let an actor execute a certain animation?

thanks in advance!

Take a look into the "scoutsniper_anim.gsc" that's properly the thing you're missing ;)

i have an anim.gsc:

#include maps\_utility;

#include common_scripts\utility;

#include maps\_anim;


#using_animtree("generic_human");
anim_main()
{
	
	
	level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "bored" ]			= %patrolstand_twitch;
	level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "bored1" ]			= %patrolstand_idle;
	level.scr_anim[ "generic" ][ "bored2" ]   		 = %patrol_bored_walk_2_bored;
	


	animated_model_setup();

}

#using_animtree( "animated_props" );
animated_model_setup()
{
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_3"]["still"] = %palmtree_tall3_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_3"]["strong"] = %palmtree_tall3_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_med_2"]["still"] = %palmtree_med2_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_med_2"]["strong"] = %palmtree_med2_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_1"]["still"] = %palmtree_bushy1_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_1"]["strong"] = %palmtree_bushy1_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_2"]["still"] = %palmtree_bushy2_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_2"]["strong"] = %palmtree_bushy2_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_2"]["still"] = %palmtree_tall2_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_2"]["strong"] = %palmtree_tall2_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_3"]["still"] = %palmtree_bushy3_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_3"]["strong"] = %palmtree_bushy3_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_med_1"]["still"] = %palmtree_med1_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_med_1"]["strong"] = %palmtree_med1_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_1"]["still"] = %palmtree_tall1_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_1"]["strong"] = %palmtree_tall1_sway;
}

when i try to load my map i get an error that "generic" isnt specified.

my guess is that i need to enter some keys in radiant on the actor or nodes to let the engine know when to use the animation.

Maybe ... post your main script? Have you defined actor's animname?

nope i didn't define anything yet, either in my main script or in editor.

but here is my main .gsc:

#include maps\_utility;

#include common_scripts\utility;

#include maps\_anim;



main()
{

level.weaponClipModels = [];
level.weaponClipModels[0] = "weapon_m16_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[1] = "weapon_dragunov_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[2] = "weapon_ak47_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[3] = "weapon_g36_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[4] = "weapon_ak74u_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[5] = "weapon_mp5_clip";



maps\_load::main();
maps\sp_intrusion_anim::anim_main();

//GIVE PLAYER WEAPONS
level.player takeallweapons(); // this is so you dont get the mp5 in your loadout
level.player giveWeapon( "m14_scoped_silencer" ); // put weapon class in the commas
level.player giveMaxAmmo( "m14_scoped_silencer" ); // gives max ammo
level.player giveWeapon( "usp_silencer" );
level.player switchtoWeapon( "usp_silencer" ); //pull out this weapn hen level starts
level.player giveWeapon( "fraggrenade" ); // obviously gives grenades
level.player giveWeapon( "flash_grenade" ); // use for flas/stun, smoke
level.player setOffhandSecondaryClass( "flash" );
level.player setViewmodel( "viewhands_black_kit" ); //hands model

	battlechatter_off( "allies" );
	battlechatter_off( "axis" );


}

i know that if you want some actor to play the xanim u have to get the actor something like

guy1 = getent("name_of_guy","targetname");//defines who the actor is in the radiant. guy1 is his nickname u can name it w/e u want.
guy1.animname = "bored";// the animname u want to give the actor. Could be anything u want.
node1 = getnode("name_of_node","targetname");// Define a single node on the radiant. node1 is the nickname which u can name it w/e u want.

guy1 setgoalnode(node1);//tells him his goal is node1
guy1 waittill("goal");// waits till he reaches node1
node1 anim_reach_solo(guy1,"standing_bored");
node1 anim_single_solo(guy1,"standing_bored");//plays the xanim at node1 location.

then in ur mapname_anim.gsc ur suppose to have something like

level.scr_anim[ "bored" ][ "standing_bored" ] = %patrolstand_twitch;

"guy1" could be any nickname u want to give him(the actor). The same for "node1" that could be any nickname u want to give(the node).

level.scr_anim["the_actors.animname_goes_here"]["the_nickname_of_the_actor_action"] = %The_actual_xanim;

node1 anim_single_solo(actor_nickname, "nickname_the_actor_action");

thats pretty much how it works.
hope it helps.

forgot to mention something quite important. If you want to see wat animation goes with wat animtree take a look at the "animtrees" folder inside the "raw" folder. The "generic_human" type is the one that is mostly used for the animations for all actors. if you open the "generic_human.atr" with notepad u can see the list of xanims that u can use for it. This comes in handy for when u want to know wat u can and cant use for ur animations.

edited on Feb. 2, 2009 11:49 pm by voidsource

thanks for the help! i did as you said, but i still get the same error:



main.gsc:

#include maps\_utility;

#include common_scripts\utility;

#include maps\_anim;



main()
{

level.weaponClipModels = [];
level.weaponClipModels[0] = "weapon_m16_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[1] = "weapon_dragunov_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[2] = "weapon_ak47_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[3] = "weapon_g36_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[4] = "weapon_ak74u_clip";
level.weaponClipModels[5] = "weapon_mp5_clip";



maps\_load::main();
maps\sp_intrusion_anim::main();

//GIVE PLAYER WEAPONS
level.player takeallweapons(); // this is so you dont get the mp5 in your loadout
level.player giveWeapon( "m14_scoped_silencer" ); // put weapon class in the commas
level.player giveMaxAmmo( "m14_scoped_silencer" ); // gives max ammo
level.player giveWeapon( "usp_silencer" );
level.player switchtoWeapon( "usp_silencer" ); //pull out this weapn hen level starts
level.player giveWeapon( "fraggrenade" ); // obviously gives grenades
level.player giveWeapon( "flash_grenade" ); // use for flas/stun, smoke
level.player setOffhandSecondaryClass( "flash" );
level.player setViewmodel( "viewhands_black_kit" ); //hands model

	battlechatter_off( "allies" );
	battlechatter_off( "axis" );

guy1 = getent("guy1","script_noteworthy");//defines who the actor is in the radiant. guy1 is his nickname u can name it w/e u want.
guy1.animname = "bored";// the animname u want to give the actor. Could be anything u want.
node1 = getnode("bored","targetname");// Define a single node on the radiant. node1 is the nickname which u can name it w/e u want.

guy1 setgoalnode(node1);//tells him his goal is node1
guy1 waittill("goal");// waits till he reaches node1
node1 anim_reach_solo(guy1,"standing_bored");
node1 anim_single_solo(guy1,"standing_bored");//plays the xanim at node1 location.

guy2 = getent("guy2","script_noteworthy");
guy2.animname = "bored1";
node2 = getnode("bored1","targetname");

guy2 setgoalnode(node2);
guy2 waittill("goal");
node2 anim_reach_solo(guy2,"standing_bored1");
node2 anim_single_solo(guy2,"standing_bored1");

}

_anim.gsc:

#include maps\_utility;

#include common_scripts\utility;

#include maps\_anim;


main()
{

	anim_main();
	animated_model_setup();

}

#using_animtree("generic_human");
anim_main()
{
	
	
	level.scr_anim[ "axis" ][ "bored" ]			= %patrolstand_twitch;
	level.scr_anim[ "axis" ][ "bored1" ]			= %patrolstand_idle;
	


}

#using_animtree( "animated_props" );
animated_model_setup()
{
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_3"]["still"] = %palmtree_tall3_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_3"]["strong"] = %palmtree_tall3_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_med_2"]["still"] = %palmtree_med2_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_med_2"]["strong"] = %palmtree_med2_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_1"]["still"] = %palmtree_bushy1_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_1"]["strong"] = %palmtree_bushy1_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_2"]["still"] = %palmtree_bushy2_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_2"]["strong"] = %palmtree_bushy2_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_2"]["still"] = %palmtree_tall2_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_2"]["strong"] = %palmtree_tall2_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_3"]["still"] = %palmtree_bushy3_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_bushy_3"]["strong"] = %palmtree_bushy3_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_med_1"]["still"] = %palmtree_med1_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_med_1"]["strong"] = %palmtree_med1_sway;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_1"]["still"] = %palmtree_tall1_still;
	level.anim_prop_models["foliage_tree_palm_tall_1"]["strong"] = %palmtree_tall1_sway;
}

Couldn't use a targetname on the actors cause they already had one used by the spawner_trigger. I used script_noteworthy instead. Further i tried "axis" (used in defend_village_anim.gsc for the patrol_walk) and "generic" but both give the same error.

That's because you have two animnames ... in MAIN script, your guy has "bored" animname, right? in _ANIM script you have animname "axis", not "bored". That's why the error appears. "Bored" and "bored1" are animations' ID, not animname.

ok this is driving me mad

i changed as you said:

i have now this in my anim:

level.scr_anim[ "bored" ][ "bored_idle" ][ 0 ]			= %patrol_bored_idle;
	level.scr_anim[ "bored" ][ "bored_idle" ][ 1 ]			= %patrol_bored_twitch_bug;
	level.scr_anim[ "bored" ][ "bored_idle" ][ 2 ]			= %patrol_bored_twitch_stretch;

changed "axis" to "bored", called it right in my main script:



and yet i still get the exact same error!

edited on Feb. 3, 2009 08:08 am by HyBr!d

its probably because you defined the "script_patroller/1" Key/Value on the actor in a kind...
if this key/value is set to true(1) the _spawner.gsc activated the _patrol.gsc... the _patrol.gsc have a function called "self set_generic_run_anim( walkanim,true );" this thread/command requires some "generic" anim definitions in your mymap_anim.gsc
The _patrol.gsc show you an info on the top of the script which "generic" anims are needed.

If the actor should just stand and idle on a position i would not use this key/value or the _patrol.gsc.