Scripting Suggestions

[DorkeyDear]

GZip support. I'm not aware of the compressing and decompressing algorithms, but I'm sure they would be much faster if built into the Soldat Server rather than scripted.

[Falcon`]

Fix weapon parameter in OnPlayerDamage (2.7.X)

FFS, i was shooting from statgun and it was set to 4 (steyer)... Yes, i had steyer in hand. Is it linked to GetPlayerStat(Shooter, 'Primary') or what?

[Swompie]

Statguns don't have their own weapon ID, not yet

[Falcon`]

then.. fix it It should have, shouldn't it?

Also some new raycast parameter that tells if it should fail on Player-Collide polygons  or not would be nice

[DorkeyDear]

Having the OnGameEnd event return a string for the new map. This will allow custom map lists that are dynamic based on whatever the script would like.
function OnGameEnd(): string;

[dnmr]

Having the OnGameEnd event return a string for the new map. This will allow custom map lists that are dynamic based on whatever the script would like.
function OnGameEnd(): string;

dont you get enough info using onmapchange?

[DarkCrusade]

Procedure OnKeyPress(ID:Byte; Key:String);

Cool new options for scripting (admin commands, new player commands..).

[croat1gamer]

What would be if i hold a key?
Its same as OnFire and a faster AppOnIdle.

[DarkCrusade]

This is more accurate than AppOnIdle where the user needs to press the button the moment the procedure gets called. This means that a key press will be recognized once a second.

OnKeyPress will be called everytime a player presses a key. The script will not care about the duration, it'll be called only once. This means that a player can have more taunts than usual for example. The normal taunts for messages and the new ones for commands. Also this is very useful for RPG servers and those who claim to be one.

[Swompie]

Still being called to often.

[DarkCrusade]

You could just ignore the buttons that are already used by default.

[Mighty]

the game would also have to know user's key settings, ignoring default wouldn't be enough

[DarkCrusade]

Not a big deal..

[zyxstand]

so all key presses should be sent to server? or only certain ones? which ones?
onkeypress would be called wayyy too often and easily spammable. maybe the following would be a better alternative:

My suggestion:

SetTaunt(ID:byte, taunt:string)

example:

Code: [Select]

procedure OnPlayerSpeak(ID: Byte; Text: string);
var MedTaunt, BomTaunt:string;
begin
  MedTaunt := ReadFile('taunts\MedicTaunt.txt');
  BomTaunt := ReadFile('taunts\BomberTaunt.txt');
  if (Text = '!medic') then
  begin
    SetTaunt(ID, MedTaunt);
    WriteConsole(ID, 'You are now a MEDIC.  Press Alt+W to heal teammate.', $A00000);
  end
  else if (Text = '!bomb') then
  begin
    SetTaunt(ID, BomTaunt);
    WriteConsole(ID, 'You are now a BOMBER.  Press Alt+W to place mine.', $A00000);
  end;
end;
Allow the server to edit individual players' in-game taunt layout.  This way, scripted game modes can simply say "press Alt + W to plant mine."
Of course, the client's taunt file would never be edited, and would be used if a server doesn't use custom taunt settings, so as to not affect regular game play.


Also:
Could you organize the suggestions so far into categories?
One called "filesystem" (for all file/directory-related suggestions), another for Events, one for Functions, and an "other" category.  Much appreciated!

[mich1103]

My suggestions !

ServerModifier('Temperature',Rain);

Example :

Code: [Select]

procedure AppOnIdle(Ticks: integer);
begin
 if timeleft = 180 then begin
  ServerModifier('Temperature',SandStorm);
 WriteConsole(0,'Incoming sand storm !',$EE81FAA1);
end;
 end;




I don't know if that will cause a problem with the map setting ... 

[DarkCrusade]

@zxy: Wouldn't it be acceptable, if the scripter himself decides which keys will call OnKeyPress? Like you had a variable in your const part:

Keys = 'T|Z|U|I|O';

OnKeyPress would only be triggered by T,Z,U,I and O.

@mich: Sounds like something so unnecessary that it wouldn't even be considered to be put on the TODO list. Yet I could need this for one of my projects ... 

[mich1103]

Yeah but it would be nice to have it !
i don't think it will be a problem for EnEsCe (He can make it easily i think  )

[zyxstand]

@DarkC:
well i feel like what i'm suggesting is more ideal because it really doesn't require so much network code editing i feel.  i guess it can be placed in parallel to OnKeyPress - I'm sure E can decide better which would be better to work on.
I am also of the opinion that OnKeyPress should not be called for already-in-use keys (asdw qerfx) - too much event calling there....

@mich:
What do you mean by temperature? do you mean weather?
Your idea would allow for the map-format to remain unchanged, but probably does require a bit too much in-game map-code reworking... plus i turn these features off cuz my comp ain't the sharpest pencil in a geek's bag pack...

[DarkCrusade]

Still it would be nice to have it, not only because ServerModifier can only modify the gravity yet. I'd totally use this feature, because I am working on a Pokemon script for Soldat

The command would be more like

Code: (pascal) [Select]

Procedure ServerModifier('Weather', Value:Byte);
'Weather': Name of the variable being modified.
Value: 0: no weather, 1: rain, 2: sandstorm, 3: snow

[zyxstand]

I am working on a Pokemon script for Soldat
: no weather, 1: rain, 2: sandstorm, 3: snow[/i]

...........oh dear........ let me in on the loop (PM me?). it sounds interesting, mainly cuz i can't imagine how it's going to go down.