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Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Thread Started on Nov 16, 2011, 1:01pm »

Well, this will work for both big marble and small marble, but its not in powerup form. This weekend, I will release a video of me coding it in Powerup format.

Anyways, add this code to marble.cs:

Code:
datablock MarbleData(BigMarbleSize : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Big Marble.dts";
};

datablock MarbleData(SmallMarbleSize : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Small Marble.dts";
};

function changeMarbleSize(%marble) {
if(!isObject(LocalClientConnection.player))
return;
localClientConnection.player.setDatablock(%marble);
}

When u want to change the Datablock in game, just call this method:

Code:
changeMarbleSize("datablock name you choose");

(name must be in quotes, no acceptions)

This is unreliable since you have to have a big marble dts or a small marble dts, but for now, its all we got, unless if somehow i can get the scale to work.

Enjoy guys!

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PS. To revert the marble, make the datablock parameter defaultmarble

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #1 on Nov 17, 2011, 11:06am »

Very nice. Could be useful for more MBO mega-marble style things.

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #2 on Nov 17, 2011, 11:10am »

i will be doing a video this weekend on intigrating it into a powerup

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Just for you Higuy, lol.

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #3 on Nov 17, 2011, 6:26pm »

Thank you jeff, i may able to code it on powerup form. but im not sure, im bad programmer. BTW what I've said on MSN is correct? MBAdventure always use MBDK code so only less possibility for me to called as a code robber.

EDIT:
That code is cursed and dont work properly.

See this code

Code:
datablock AudioProfile(PuMegaMarbleSfx)
{
filename = "~/data/sound/spawn.wav";
description = AudioDefault3d;
preload = true;
};

datablock ItemData(MegaMarble) {
// Mission editor category
category = "Powerups";
className = "PowerUp";
powerUpId = 6;

activeAudio = PuMegaMarbleSfx; //change to the audio root!
pickupAudio = PuMegaMarbleSfx; //change to the pickup audio root!

// Basic Item properties
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/BigMarble.dts"; //path of the shapefile
mass = 1;
friction = 1;
elasticity = 0.3;
emap = false;

// Dynamic properties defined by the scripts
pickupName = "a Mega Marble Powerup!";
useName = "";
maxInventory = 1;
};

function MegaMarble::onUse(%this,%marble) {

changeMarbleSize("BigMarbleSize");

schedule(10000, 0, "undoMegaMarble");
}

function undoMegaMarble() {

changeMarbleSize("DefaultMarbleSize");

}

And

Code:
datablock MarbleData(BigMarbleSize) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/BigMarble.dts";
};

datablock MarbleData(SmallMarbleSize) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/SmallMarble.dts";
};

datablock MarbleData(DefaultMarbleSize) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/ball-superball.dts";
};

function changeMarbleSize(%marble) {
if(!isObject(LocalClientConnection.player))
return;
localClientConnection.player.setDatablock(%marble);
}

I know whats the mistake. Ah i must copy all codes from teh defaultmarble datablock. Aw man, That 100 line of code that mato said is just a COPY PASTE!
I give up.

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #4 on Nov 18, 2011, 7:12am »

Actually, what you forgot was the ": DefaultMarble" section in the BigMarbleSize datablock definition. Watered-down version:

Quote:

datablock MarbleData(BigMarbleSize : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/BigMarble.dts";
};

datablock MarbleData(SmallMarbleSize : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/SmallMarble.dts";
};

datablock MarbleData(DefaultMarbleSize : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/ball-superball.dts";
};

function changeMarbleSize(%marble) {
if(!isObject(LocalClientConnection.player))
return;
localClientConnection.player.setDatablock(%marble);
}

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #5 on Nov 18, 2011, 7:12am »

Nov 17, 2011, 11:10am, Jeff wrote:

i will be doing a video this weekend on intigrating it into a powerup

.

Just for you Higuy, lol.

How many more free post counds will i get?

argh, ninga'd by Higuy -.-

« Last Edit: Nov 18, 2011, 7:13am by Jeff »

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #6 on Nov 18, 2011, 7:51pm »

@jeff, im trying to beat you before you do that code.
@higuy and jeff: so the code will be "changeMarbleSize("BigMarbleSize : DefaultMarble"); ?

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #7 on Nov 19, 2011, 6:03am »

no, thats only used as a child datablock, think of defaultmarble as a parent, and its children are bigmarble and small marble, u would just call big, small, or default marble, u dont use that syntax

Also, because you did that, I had to go fix mbelite cause it kept crashing, so thanks

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #8 on Nov 19, 2011, 7:34am »

Excuse the double post:

here is the guts of the powerup edition to the codes, if you want the full thing, you have to watch the 3 part video series on my youtube, which will be here within a few hours (its 3GB worth of footage

).

heres the guts:

Code:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Marble Changing Items by Jeff Hutchinson
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

datablock MarbleData(BigMarble : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Big Marble.dts"; //to be changed if needed
};

datablock MarbleData(SmallMarble : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Small Marble.dts"; //to be changed if needed
};

function switchMarble(%powerup) {
if(!isObject(LocalClientConnection.player))
     return warn("Warning, there is no local client!");
    //which powerup will we be choosing, hmmmm
%returnval = "defaultMarble";
switch$ (%powerup) {
case "BigMarble":
     localClientConnection.player.SetDatablock("BigMarble");
schedule(5000, 0, "SwitchMarble", %returnval);
case "SmallMarble" :
     localClientConnection.player.SetDatablock("SmallMarble");
schedule(5000, 0, "SwitchMarble", %returnval);    //5000 is time in miliseconds... till reloop :)
     case "DefaultMarble" :
     localClientConnection.player.SetDatablock("DefaultMarble");
     default :
        return warn("Warning, the shape does not exist!"); //echo to the console displaying the error message...
}
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Powerup stuff now :D
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

datablock ItemData(BigMarbleItem) {
category = "Powerups";
className = "PowerUp";
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Big Marble.dts"; //to be changed if needed
emap = false; //we dont want reflection here..., unless u want it :P
pickupName = "a Big Marble Powerup!";
powerupId = 6;
};

datablock ItemData(SmallMarbleItem) {
category = "Powerups";
className = "PowerUp";
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Small Marble.dts"; //to be changed if needed
emap = false; //we dont want reflection here..., unless u want it :P
pickupName = "a Small Marble Powerup!";
powerupId = 7;
};

function BigMarbleItem::ondeploy(%this, %obj) {
switchMarble("BigMarble"); //see that method above, now it comes in handy :)
}

function SmallMarbleItem::ondeploy(%this, %obj) {
switchMarble("SmallMarble"); //see that method above, not it really comes in handy :)
}

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #9 on Jun 9, 2012, 8:56pm »

Nov 19, 2011, 7:34am, Jeff wrote:

).

heres the guts:

Code:
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Marble Changing Items by Jeff Hutchinson
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

datablock MarbleData(BigMarble : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Big Marble.dts"; //to be changed if needed
};

datablock MarbleData(SmallMarble : DefaultMarble) {
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Small Marble.dts"; //to be changed if needed
};

function switchMarble(%powerup) {
if(!isObject(LocalClientConnection.player))
     return warn("Warning, there is no local client!");
    //which powerup will we be choosing, hmmmm
%returnval = "defaultMarble";
switch$ (%powerup) {
case "BigMarble":
     localClientConnection.player.SetDatablock("BigMarble");
schedule(5000, 0, "SwitchMarble", %returnval);
case "SmallMarble" :
     localClientConnection.player.SetDatablock("SmallMarble");
schedule(5000, 0, "SwitchMarble", %returnval);    //5000 is time in miliseconds... till reloop :)
     case "DefaultMarble" :
     localClientConnection.player.SetDatablock("DefaultMarble");
     default :
        return warn("Warning, the shape does not exist!"); //echo to the console displaying the error message...
}
}

//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Powerup stuff now :D
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

datablock ItemData(BigMarbleItem) {
category = "Powerups";
className = "PowerUp";
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Big Marble.dts"; //to be changed if needed
emap = false; //we dont want reflection here..., unless u want it :P
pickupName = "a Big Marble Powerup!";
powerupId = 6;
};

datablock ItemData(SmallMarbleItem) {
category = "Powerups";
className = "PowerUp";
shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/balls/Small Marble.dts"; //to be changed if needed
emap = false; //we dont want reflection here..., unless u want it :P
pickupName = "a Small Marble Powerup!";
powerupId = 7;
};

function BigMarbleItem::ondeploy(%this, %obj) {
switchMarble("BigMarble"); //see that method above, now it comes in handy :)
}

function SmallMarbleItem::ondeploy(%this, %obj) {
switchMarble("SmallMarble"); //see that method above, not it really comes in handy :)
}

Sorry.I don't know which file should i edit...the“marble.cs”or “powerup.cs”？
i tried to copy this code to both marble.cs and powerup.cs，i can see the powerups，but it doesn't work.
（my marble.cs and powerup.cs are in the Attachment）

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #10 on Jun 10, 2012, 2:00am »

You need to install HiGuy's custom powerup tutorial thing, so that these new powerups will take effect. The problem is without this hack, the engine thinks that you are trying to use an origional powerup, and not a normal one, so it just does nothing. Install this first, then come back for help if it still does not work:

http://marbleblast.com/index.cgi?board=mbdkcode&action=display&thread=11902

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Re: Changing the Marble Size In Game :D
« Reply #11 on Jun 10, 2012, 10:46am »

Note: you may want to apply an impulse to the marble when increasing its size (otherwise it can get stuck in the floor). This is a more complicated process than it might seem (as the normal applyImpulse is glitched; you have to mess around with server objects). I'm not sure if an applyImpulse fix has been posted on this forum.

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