getting started in LUA for Skyline

[AuShadow]

Hey guys, Just wanted to start making some basic scripts but am basically full blown noob in this area, what i want to do is

1. check player distance to object
2. if player is within said distance allow an action to happen if a key is pressed, sort of as follows with script attached to a tree

starting variable of each tree would be 5 on starting

if PlayerDistance <50 then
if KeyPressE =1 then
wood = wood + 1
tree = tree - 1
end
else
end
else
end


if tree == 0 then
destroy(tree) -- the one that the script is attached to and not all trees
else
end


any help appreciated, just thinking along the lines of a survival game where you collect resources, cheers

[epsilonion]

Using rays to check distance, I have done something like this before by adding a trigger to a tree and if the distance is less then ten then press e to chop down tree. This plays an animation then gets the position of the tree deletes the model and places a model of a log with a pick up script so when the player presses e on the log it gets placed in the inventory and delete the log model or a timer runs out and deletes the model..

I am on my phone at the moment so will look at this later for you..

[ant0N]

[SolarPortal]

Thanks for responding guys, i didn't respond on purpose to see if the community would bring a script up and you did Very happy

[epsilonion]

been busy all day still have not had chance to do anything but I will soon..

[epsilonion]

Not having much look here, couldnt get raycast working (first attempt with skyline), tried the AI sensor thing and it couldnt see the Player when it entered the dome..

Completely lost now, heads exploding and tired...

[AuShadow]

thanks all, better rest that head Liam i know the feeling of about to explode, had so much going before during and since the wedding im still waiting for everything to calm down a bit around here , thanks for all the help I am going to start playing around with that one now ant0N cheers.

another quick question, just want to know how to display a prompt on the screen with the value of the variable, just so i can see things working, thanks again

[epsilonion]

[CreativeOcclusion]

[ant0N]

[SolarPortal]

[AuShadow]

Thanks guys will have a crack at this Monday, got family duties for the weekend , young fella walking already so keeps me busy

[SolarPortal]

[AuShadow]

[Shando]

[SolarPortal]

Instead of raycast or distance check, you could use an AI Sensor or triggerbox as well. Then an AI could harvest the tree aswell

It all sounds like it is starting to get where you want now

[AuShadow]

[SolarPortal]

[AuShadow]

yes, that works perfectly, thank you very much for this, now to play with it some more