Reload Help

[DusterdooSmock]

I'm using this tutorial to add reloading to the shotgun in quake.

http://www.moddb.com/games/solitude/tut ... g-to-quake

I've already replaced the model, and it's fully textured and animated, but i need help to call the animation and play a sound when the gun reloads.


Please help!

[Karatorian]

The animation frames are defined in "player.qc". If you wish to add additional animations, you'll need to define the frames and their sequence. The syntax for this is a little obscure, but it's very powerful, as an animation frame can also execute arbitrary code (such as playing the reloading sound, or changing the variable that represents the amount of ammo in the gun.)

If you can't figure it out how it works by looking at the existing examples, there are tutorials on quake animation out there that should be helpful. Unfortunately, I don't have a link handy.

[DusterdooSmock]

Ok, i did some looking around in "player.qc" and i came up with this:

// At the top of "player.qc"
$frame shotrel1 shotrel2 shotrel3 shotrel4 shotrel5 shotrel6


// A little bit after that
void() player_sreload1 = [$shotrel1, player_sreload2 ] {self.weaponframe=1;};
void() player_sreload2 = [$shotrel2, player_sreload3 ] {self.weaponframe=2;};
void() player_sreload3 = [$shotrel3, player_sreload4 ] {self.weaponframe=3;};
void() player_sreload4 = [$shotrel4, player_sreload5 ] {self.weaponframe=4;};
void() player_sreload5 = [$shotrel5, player_sreload6 ] {self.weaponframe=5;};
void() player_sreload6 = [$shotrel6, player_run ] {self.weaponframe=6;};

But, i have no idea how to trigger the animation....

[Karatorian]

The animation frames are actually just functions with some syntax sugar. So, all you have to do is call the first one in the sequence.

This tutorial, while at it's core about adding a monster behavior, has a nice introduction to how animation in Quake works.

http://web.archive.org/web/200708280745 ... tutor3.htm

[DusterdooSmock]

I looked at that tutorial, and i'm pretty sure that i didn't do this right:

void() player_sreload1 =
{
self.frame = $shotrel1;
self.think = player_sreload2;
self.nextthink = time + 4;
reload ();
};

Because, when i try to compile i get this error:

"weapons.qc:56: error: Unknown frame macro $shotrel1"

Any help would be appreciated.

[frag.machine]

I looked at that tutorial, and i'm pretty sure that i didn't do this right:

void() player_sreload1 =
{
self.frame = $shotrel1;
self.think = player_sreload2;
self.nextthink = time + 4;
reload ();
};

Because, when i try to compile i get this error:

"weapons.qc:56: error: Unknown frame macro $shotrel1"

Any help would be appreciated.

Have you defined $shotrel1 before trying to use it ?
Is $shotrel1 defined in the same file you're trying to use it ?

[DusterdooSmock]

I think that i defined $shotrel1, but if i didn't what do i have to do to define it?

This is what i have so far:

-- Top of "player.qc"

//
// Reload
//
$frame shotrel1 shotrel2 shotrel3 shotrel4 shotrel5 shotrel6 shotrel7 shotrel8 shotrel9 shotrel10 shotrel11 shotrel12 shotrel13 shotrel14 shotrel15 shotrel16 shotrel17 shotrel18 shotrel19 shotrel20



-- Somewhere right after that

void() player_sreload1 = [$shotrel1, player_sreload2 ] {self.weaponframe=10;};
void() player_sreload2 = [$shotrel2, player_sreload3 ] {self.weaponframe=11;};
void() player_sreload3 = [$shotrel3, player_sreload4 ] {self.weaponframe=12;};
void() player_sreload4 = [$shotrel4, player_sreload5 ] {self.weaponframe=13;};
void() player_sreload5 = [$shotrel5, player_sreload6 ] {self.weaponframe=14;};
void() player_sreload6 = [$shotrel6, player_sreload7 ] {self.weaponframe=15;};
void() player_sreload7 = [$shotrel7, player_sreload8 ] {self.weaponframe=16;};
void() player_sreload8 = [$shotrel8, player_sreload9 ] {self.weaponframe=17;};
void() player_sreload9 = [$shotrel9, player_sreload10 ] {self.weaponframe=18;};
void() player_sreload10 = [$shotrel10, player_sreload11 ] {self.weaponframe=19;};
void() player_sreload11 = [$shotrel11, player_sreload12 ] {self.weaponframe=20;};
void() player_sreload12 = [$shotrel12, player_sreload13 ] {self.weaponframe=21;};
void() player_sreload13 = [$shotrel13, player_sreload14 ] {self.weaponframe=22;};
void() player_sreload14 = [$shotrel14, player_sreload15 ] {self.weaponframe=23;};
void() player_sreload15 = [$shotrel15, player_sreload16 ] {self.weaponframe=24;};
void() player_sreload16 = [$shotrel16, player_sreload17 ] {self.weaponframe=25;};
void() player_sreload17 = [$shotrel17, player_sreload18 ] {self.weaponframe=26;};
void() player_sreload18 = [$shotrel18, player_sreload19 ] {self.weaponframe=27;};
void() player_sreload19 = [$shotrel19, player_sreload20 ] {self.weaponframe=28;};
void() player_sreload20 = [$shotrel20, player_run ] {self.weaponframe=29;};



-- "weapons.qc" after main reload function

void() player_sreload1 =
{
self.frame = $shotrel1;
self.think = player_sreload2;
self.nextthink = time + 0.1;
reload ();
};

[frag.machine]

Are you using proqcc or proqccw ? There's a bug (don't remember if frikqcc/fteqcc suffers from the same problem) that don't let you use macros without trailing spaces.

This doesn't compile in proqcc:

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void() player_sreload1 = [$shotrel1, player_sreload2 ] {self.weaponframe=10;};


But this works just fine:

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void() player_sreload1 = [ $shotrel1 , player_sreload2 ] {self.weaponframe=10;};


[DusterdooSmock]

I'm using the FTEQCC GUI v3343.

But, i have a question about my code; will the part in "weapons.qc" play the whole animation, or do i have to add something to it?

[frag.machine]

Sorry for not realizing the error before: you defined the player_sreload1 function twice - one in player.qc (correct) and again in weapons.qc (wrong). That's why you're getting that message stating $shotrel1 was undefined: in QuakeC macros does only exists in the scope of the file where they are defined.

[DusterdooSmock]

Ok, now how do i trigger the animation, and make it play a sound when it reloads?

[frag.machine]

Well, you need to replace the default player run/stand animations with your code. Unfortunately, it's not as straight as changing the calls. I suggest you read carefully the original player_stand1() and player_run1() functions to adapt it for your new animations instead.

[DusterdooSmock]

Is this the function that you are talking about?

void() player_run;

void() player_stand1 =[ $axstnd1, player_stand1 ]
{
self.weaponframe=0;
if (self.velocity_x || self.velocity_y)
{
self.walkframe=0;
player_run();
return;
}

[frag.machine]

Yes, that's it.

[DusterdooSmock]

Ok, my reload is now working at about 99%. The only problem is that when the player spawns, there are no bullets in the gun.

Any Help?