10 replies to this topic

[lodger]

Hi all,

 

I'm trying to figure out how to do a raising/lowering ramp a la Whirlwind or The Walking Dead in VP 10. I am trying to do this with a total of 4 ramps, toggling visibility and collidability as a counter increases and decreases. I have not been able to get .visible=true and .collidable=true to toggle for the ramps you can't see. See Below for my code, a picture of the ramp im trying to get to work

 

http://vpforums.org/.../71/5-12-15.png

 

sub rrampdown()
rampcounter=4
rightramp4.visible=true
ramptimerdown.enabled=true
playsound "fx_solenoid"
end sub

Sub ramptimerdown_Timer()
rightrampnull
select case rampcounter
case 1
rightramp1.visible=true
rightramp1.collidable=true
ramptimerdown.enabled=false
case 2
rightramp2.visible=true
rightramp2.collidable=true
rampcounter=1
case 3
rightramp3.visible=true
rightramp3.collidable=true
rampcounter=2
case 4
rightramp4.visible=true
rightramp4.collidable=true
rampcounter=3
end select    
End Sub

sub rightrampnull()
rightramp1.visible=false
rightramp2.visible=false
rightramp3.visible=false
rightramp4.visible=false
rightramp1.Collidable=false
rightramp2.Collidable=false
rightramp3.Collidable=false
rightramp4.Collidable=false
end sub

[hmueck]

I tried it too and it looks like a bug. ramp.visible does nothing.

[kiwi]

I have not tried your code, but I know that the "Visible" box must be unchecked (Panel property), the same thing probably for Collidable box, unchecked.

So it should work.

 

Max

[freneticamnesic]

Kiwi, not true - I have ramps set to visible in the editor that I can toggle. I ran into this issue on a few of my tables. You need to assign a material with the checkbox for "active" checked under opacity in the materials manager

[kiwi]

Kiwi, not true - I have ramps set to visible in the editor that I can toggle. I ran into this issue on a few of my tables. You need to assign a material with the checkbox for "active" checked under opacity in the materials manager

Right, I forgot the opacity.

 

 
However, I have the Tri Zone rails with Visible box unchecked, if selected the rails are always visible (Dt-Fs rotation).

 

Max

[freneticamnesic]

bodydump said there was a bug between fs and dt rotation for ramp visibility - it would toggle on/off for desktop mode but was always on for fullscreen mode. After I started using the opacity active checkbox I haven't seen any issues

[lodger]

I just tried this with both desktop and fs, the collide option is working as it should, but i'm not able to toggle .visible. Let me know if you have any thoughts, etc on how i might work around this. I'll post the current build- any feedback would be appreciated (pardon the junk on the sides, its a wip if ever there was one)

[freneticamnesic]

Did you adjust the material?

[lodger]

I just checked- materials were intact, visible turned on. I'll post my file a bit later (requires ultra DMD )

[gtxjoe]

Fren to the rescue.  It works.  If your ramp is using the Metal material.  Modify the Metal material so Active is checked and Opacity is set to 1.

 

Then in the script 

ramp1.visible = True or False works

[lodger]

I misunderstood what you meant with the materials- thanks fren for explaining and joe for clarifying. my ramp is now toggling!