External Script bug

[SpiderMack]

Hi,

I have a scene with player and zombie mesh , zombie has Physix controller, i can run the game fine.

I made this code.

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moveMaxSpeed = 50

obj          = 0;
 

randomX = 0 ;
randomY = 0;

function onInit(objID)
   obj = objID;
   --character.setJumpDownforce(obj,850);
   character.setGravity(obj, 0, -10, 0);
   initialPos    = newType.vec3(entity.getPosition(obj));
   randomX =  math.random(1,5);
   randomY =  math.random(1,5);
   newPosition =  newType.vec3(entity.getPosition(obj));
   newPosition.x= newPosition.x + randomX ;
   newPosition.y = newPosition.y + randomX ;
end

function onUpdate( td )
   moveSpd       = moveMaxSpeed;
   character.move(obj, moveSpd );   
end


If i add this script as external file the editor crash
But if i add it as micro script the editor does not crash ?

What is the problem with external scripts ?

[Shando]

Hey buddy,

External Scripts work fine for me. How are you calling it?

I use:

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sky.include ( "external_script.lua" )


Shando

[SpiderMack]

Hey Shando,

Where do you write that include ?

[Shando]

Hey again,

You can write it anywhere, but usually at the top of the script, so that it's available throughout.

I have, however, also used an if..then to determine which external script to load. Just remember that it will *ONLY* be available after it has been loaded.

HTH

Shando

[SolarPortal]

Thanks for helping out @Shando

@Spidermack, could you write what actions you have applied to the character. Are you using both a microscript and external script.
Would love to replicate this one and fix any crashes found
Even sending a preset of the zombie should do it and i can copy the code from the forum post

[SpiderMack]

The bug can be closed.

Shando resolved it.

Any external script must have

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sky.include ( "external_script.lua" )

Otherwise this will make crash the editor when running the scene.

[StarFire]

Just avoid confusion, the include script is not the objects "external script", but another lua script residing in a file who's contents are included into the objects script.

[SolarPortal]

also to note, that you cannot have a script such as a microscript or external including a file that also contains the base event functions such as:

onInit()
postInit()
onUpdate()
onKeyDown()
onKeyUp()
etc...

The included scripts(sky.include("*.lua")) should have their own function which is then called in the main scripts skyline event functions and not sharing the same function names

[StarFire]

Just tried the script you wrote and its fine. just make sure you saved it, check in the properties.

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[StarFire]

Just thought you may of had an issue due to the script not being in the resources. When a script is created, which I presume you did. It needs to be added to the resources system, now this is done for you automatically but will throw up a box asking you do you want to add this script.... if you clicked no then it will be ignored.

Try this:
Go the the scripts folder in asset manager and click on the folder to display its contents. Now if its added to resources nothing will happen, except showing the folder contents. If its not then the Message box will show.