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[bord]

I'm trying to get a VPX gate controlled in the script. This is for Bally's Frontier. The gate is closed by default and opens when the solenoid is triggered during gameplay. It closes again at the end of the ball (assuming that is how the dips are set). I looked to the VP9 version for inspiration on how to get this to work but with the following script the gate is always open in VPX:

 

' Solenoids

...
Const sGate        = 17 '11
...

'----------------------------------------------------
' Bind events to solenoids
' Last argument will always be "enabled" (True, False)
'----------------------------------------------------
...
SolCallback(sGate)          = "SolGate"
...

 

Sub SolGate(enabled)
    Gate2.Open = true
End Sub

 

Does anyone know how to get this working properly? This seems to line up with the gate documentation but doesn't work.

Thanks!

[cyberpez]

RaB has a similar gate..  opens and closes with a solenoid.  This is the code I'm using and works well.  You cannot see the gate, so no animation code....    Hope it helps.

 

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solCallback(14) ="TopGate"

 

 

'''''''''''''''''''''''''

 

Dim TopGateOpen

 

Sub TopGate(Enabled)

    If Enabled Then

Gate2.Collidable = false

If TopGateOpen = 0 then playsound "topgate_close"

TopGateOpen = 1

      Else

Gate2.Collidable = true

If TopGateOpen = 1 then playsound "topgate_open"

TopGateOpen = 0

  End If

End Sub

[sliderpoint]

much simpler, one line. replace current solcallback with this and comment out everything else:

 

SolCallback(17)="vpmSolGate Gate2,true,"

 

The rom controls if the gate is open or closed.

 

-Mike

[bord]

cyberpez & sliderpoint: THANK YOU!  Are these meant to be controlling a wall element or a gate element on the playfield?

[sliderpoint]

These are for a Gate object.

 

-Mike

[bord]

I'm feeling dense. I couldn't get it to work with my gate object. The gate was just always open. The cyberpez script worked fine with an invisible wall, which accomplishes my goal, but if a single line can control an actual gate object I'd like to know how to do it properly.

[kiwi]

And with this

SolCallback(1)=UpperGate
 
Sub UpperGate(Enabled)
Gate.Open=Enabled
End Sub

The number 1 must correspond to the solenoid of your table, and Gate to the gate name of your table.

[bord]

Ok, I'll try it again tonight. Seems I did just that and it was always open. Nothing special as far as gate object settings in the editor? Mine was set up as Invisible, collidable, 2 way.

[kiwi]

No 2 way.

[bord]

No 2 way.

 

That was the ticket. Thanks! One step closer to finishing Frontier.