ok, i have a script in a .hsc format, i go into wordpad and delete all of the text in there and past in this text

(global short charge 10)
(global short meow 117)

(script continuous power
(sleep 30)
(if (= (unit_get_current_flashlight_state (unit (list_get (players) 0))) 1)
(set charge (- charge 1))
(set charge (+ charge 1))
)
)


(script continuous deactivate
(sleep_until (= charge 0))
(units_set_desired_flashlight_state (players) 0)
)


(script continuous proper
(if (> charge 10)
(set charge 10)
(+ meow 0)
)
)

i save it and compile my scripts in sapien and it says successful comping scripts, i save the scenario and i make the cache file in tool and open halo, go into my map, and it still lasts just as long as normal, i am making a bloodgulch variant, the script is in data\levels\test\bloodgulch\scripts, and the scenario is in tags\levels\test\bloodgulch, so what am i doing wrong?

Make a bunch of dummy weapons that have the fp animation for the ability. These weapons do not shoot or anything, they just have a 3p and fp model that correspond to the weapons in the game. You also must have them readied, like the oddball or flag, and destroy themselves after a second.
Make a a script that:
-check what weapon you are holding
-spawns a dummy weapon on you (using attach and detach) that looks like the one you have readied, while the ability animation plays in 3p.

ya, thats almost identical to what I gave him before. the only difference is mine is for all 16 players (each having their own variable) and the counting goes oposite direction (starts at 0, goes to 10), then later tossed on a if to make sure the number cant go below 0 instead of your script that keeps setting it at the number. a second version has his effect built in at another script block.

I also just tested what I gave him, so I can vouch it works too. He obviously isn't compiling the scripts correctly.

well i have several other scripts, (such as) a vehicle rider ejection 0 script, and it compiled and works fine, it is in the exact same place as the other ones of yours i tried, so it's not that i'm compiling them wrong because the other ones compile fine, so i don't know whats wrong but it's making me so angry

exactly that there could be your problem. Sapien only compiles a few of the .HSC files into the scenario, but it doesnt seem to be a set number it accepts though (sometimes I get limited at 4 files, sometimes 6.) try tossing everything into one .HSC file and try again.

I put only your script in and hit compile scripts, same thing as always. it says it works but ingame it does nothing, and i know you guys think i'm just being a moron, But i've used scripts before and they work, I am not saying it's your scripts. I'm saying somethings wrong, on my part most likely, but i don't see what i'm doing wrong

after you have compiled the scripts in sapien and saved, check in guerilla at the bottom of the scenario tag. scripts will have a giant list of all the scripts added, and source files just below it will be the raw information from each HSC file added.

in the scenario that i only added your script, there are no scripts in the portion of guerilla, i have saved and retried several times, i am going to try something else to put it in because sapien seems to be skipping it, brb

Save it in the right place and make sure it IS compiling. Try typing in some garbage into the .hsc and check to see if it gives you and debugging massages.

No need slappy, YES OH %&$* YEAH THIS IS &%^$ING AWESOME!!!! I'M SO HAPPY!!!!,
ok now to explain, so i found it out when using my hail marry that the reason sapien was skipping them was because they (for some reason) were not in the .hsc format, i don't know why, But i found this out when using the easy halo scripter v2, And i went to save it and sough no other scripts in the folder, So. the fix, i used a simple script that comes with the app, and went into wordpad and pasted the text from the script to replace it, compile my scripts and now it works, i personally want to thank all of you for your scripts and help i will be changing the time on it though, right now it lasts about 11 to 12 seconds not hard to believe considering that kirby told me it checks every 1 second and my jetpack has a 1 or 2 second turn off delay, but anyway i'll be messing around with it, But thank you all, for helping me even though i was a noob and wanted to call bungie, i was wrong about how "pro" the community is

where did that come from?, (what it is) thats just sapien telling you the tag your trying to load has a missing component, (the fix) go into guerilla and open your tag, look for red text that is a broken link, if the model is red text then see where the model is supposed to be by reading the text and put the tags model where that is

Ignore him, he does not understand the purpose of this section of the forum.
Edited by Maniac1000 on Mar 6, 2011 at 08:19 PM

Not really, I just find it amusing that Sapien has that little tidbit of wisdom in it.
Edited by General Shepherd on Mar 6, 2011 at 08:24 PM

oh my god

stopped reading there. that is one of the most retarded things I have ever read in my entire life.

as a QA analyst who has had experience working side-by-side with game developers in the past I can tell you first hand you will never, ever, ever, ever,

EVER

succeed in contacting a bungie (or any other) developer or "representative" as you so called it for the purpose of figuring out how to make your mod that nobody cares about work. that's as retarded as saying I'm going to contact cliffy b and ask him how to make a cover system like gears of war for the first unreal.

what do you think bungie workers do all day? do you think they prance around in a world of joy, happiness and grunt birthday party confetti with children cheering? do you think they go on youtube and watch machinema made by 12 year olds about petey the grunt getting pwned on xbox live? do you think they do nothing but sit around and browse lolcats at their desks? do you think they sit around on 4chan posting overused memes because it's so funny?

no. they don't. guess what they do, they work. they've been professionally trained and work 40 hour weeks in a stressful deadline-ridden workspace focusing all of their blood, sweat and tears professionally developing a product to be sold to consumers. they spend their time fixing bugs, developing new code, troubleshooting and issues with their content. they don't have time for some random person to be calling up asking how to fix a problem in their mod for some dead game ridden with pirates that is likely not brining in nearly as much money to be worth their time.

tell me, what's it like to be completely oblivious and ignorant to the real world and the subject of game development and to have absolutely no idea what the professionals do at their jobs?

Maybe you should have read the rest of the thread you idiot.

okay, let's all fall back on personal insults then.

e: okay, so I've taken time to read through the thread. and not suprisingly at all, there's no mention of him joking. that makes it easy to assume he's completely serious about wanting to contact bungie, and guess what, that would mean my argument is still completely valid. please, tell me, what would "reading the thread" have changed?

Is it not idiotic to read only the 1st post in a 2 page thread, then make the post that you made?
I think it is.

also you called him ignorant and oblivious to the real world, i consider that to be a personal insult toward him.
Edited by Maniac1000 on Mar 6, 2011 at 09:12 PM

an insult would be calling going "you're a fag, you're stupid, you're an idiot, you should kill yourself." I'm pretty sure calling somebody oblivious or ignorant to how things work in the real world is not the same thing.

oh, and edited my last post, have fun.

Did you read the part where he called himself a noob, laughed at the fact that he considered contacting Bungie and thanked us for our help?

Why would you feel your post to be necessary after the problem has been solved?

Edited by Maniac1000 on Mar 6, 2011 at 09:21 PM

yeah HIAHG keep posting off topic, it's already served it's purpose and i love to see you make a complete dick out of yourself

because I'm tired of seeing stupid threads where people who don't know what the hell they're doing think it's acceptable and logical to consider trying to contact a professional development company who bust their asses for a living.

now that I think about it, you know what I think?

I don't think it was his intention to contact bungie at all. he wanted help. real bad. so he made a thread that would stick out with a completely outlandish request. it's like wanting attention and love real bad, and telling people you'll kill yourself to get it.



oh wow you're right

I need to care so much about what people over the internet think of me, it totally impacts my personal life. if I'm really nice to people over the internet, I'll be successful in life. I think I understand now. will you ever forgive me

also, you might want to check yourself, you're on the verge of retorting to personal insults. and that's against the rules bro. I'd die if I ever saw you banned

NO FREAKING DUH, i wanted help? oh how ever did you come up with something so off topic and out of the ordinary? do you even listen to yourself?

where did i say you cared?, i said it's funny to see you act like a moron in front of everyone, i didn't say you cared, so obviously your coming up with that by yourself

Edited by grunt_eater on Mar 6, 2011 at 09:36 PM

it's not that you wanted help that I find idiotic, it's the fact that you made such an absolutely ridiculous topic as a cry for attention.

I see your future being filled with wrist slitting in an attempt to win over someone's love



says the guy who asks halomaps how to contact bungie for help with his mod
Edited by HaloIsAHorribleGane on Mar 6, 2011 at 09:39 PM

what the hell, i'm not emo and iv'e posted here for help before http://forum.halomaps.org/index.cfm%3Fpage=topic&topicID=36394 it's been weeks and no help so excuse me for wanting my tags to work

oh, so you admit the whole trying to contact bungie was made up as a cry for attention to get views from people for help?

no,no one here could help me so i wanted to ask someone who could

Wow, i am seriously laughing at your dumb comments haloguy.
You are out to lunch man.
Edited by Maniac1000 on Mar 6, 2011 at 09:50 PM

the lights are on but nobodys home?, one fry short of a happy meal?, totally off your rocker?, got nothing going on upstairs?, is that what you meant by out to lunch?

yes.

that's you. that's how dumb you sound.



oh so then in that case you think you really did have a chance to actually be able to contact bungie and take time out of their busy schedule to ask them about this problem

I am not the one contradicting myself and comparing him to someone who would attempt suicide for attention.
Your posts are crazy man.
Get off the glue.


Edited by Maniac1000 on Mar 6, 2011 at 10:07 PM

you sure I'm on glue? because sounds to me like you just don't like to hear what I have to say bro ;)

what the hell, you can have whatever the hall you want i don't care, but i do find your constant attempts of making me and other people angry and failing miserably hilarious, you can say whatever you want, but since iv'e got what i came for here than i have nothing to lose,keep posting off topic. it's getting me some good laughs and i will be even more satisfied when you get another thread locked, because it's means i'll be right

I just realized you edited your post. what's hilairious is you seem to not realize I've been constantly referring to OP, but you seem to think it's perfectly okay for someone to screw up as long as there's an apology afterwards.

so, according to this logic, if I go to court for a crime, I'll be let go if I say I'm sorry? Cool, I'll be sure to say that next time I disembowel someone!



you're avoiding my question. let me reinstate it, because I don't think you're on the same page as I am here.

I asked if you were mentioning contacting bungie for attention, you said "no," that you "wanted someone that you know could help." and that brings about this question, and I expect an honest answer:

did you really believe when you made this topic you would be able to contact bungie and take time out of their busy schedule to help you with your mod?