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[lotus006]

Is it possible to create a portal system(like in Mari0)with LunaLua?

That's why I asked about to link boundaries to a block if this possible and how I can do this :S
I mean on an earlier post or thread not sure wich one :S

[Emral]

Is it possible to create a portal system(like in Mari0)with LunaLua?

That's why I asked about to link boundaries to a block if this possible and how I can do this :S
I mean on an earlier post or thread not sure wich one :S

Keep in mind that you have to essentially get rid of collision for the blocks where the portals are on. Making the player show on both ends can be troublesome, too.

[Mario_and_Luigi_55]

Can I make check if player touches ice block?

I have that:

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timerApi.setSecondsLeft(timerApi.getSecondsLeft()-3)

and I want to reduce time every time that player touches ice block.

[S1eth]

Can I make check if player touches ice block?

I have that:

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timerApi.setSecondsLeft(timerApi.getSecondsLeft()-3)

and I want to reduce time every time that player touches ice block.

You can use (Block.collidesWith(player) > 0) to check if a player touches a block.

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for _,iceblock in pairs(Block.get(put_Ice_block_id_here) do
	if (iceblock.collidesWith(player) > 0) then
		--do stuff
	end
end

EDIT: iceblock:collidesWith ( : instead of . )

You need: http://wohlsoft.ru/pgewiki/Block_%28class%29 and http://wohlsoft.ru/pgewiki/LunaLua_glob ... _functions

Now, this would be put into onTick or onLoop.
If you don't want to reduce the timer every frame the player touches the block, you'll need to remember which block the player has touched.
I don't think blocks have some kind of unique id for you to access, so you'd have to get some other unique information, such as the block's x and y coordinates and save them in a table. (doesn't work with moving layers)
Or if you have a very limited number of blocks, you could put each block on their own layer and use the layer to identify the block.

Or you create "invincibility frames" in which your timer cannot be reduced which lasts X ticks after touching an ice block.

Or do you mean ice blocks as in NPCs turned into ice?

[Mario_and_Luigi_55]

Can I make check if player touches ice block?

I have that:

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timerApi.setSecondsLeft(timerApi.getSecondsLeft()-3)

and I want to reduce time every time that player touches ice block.

You can use (Block.collidesWith(player) > 0) to check if a player touches a block.

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for _,iceblock in pairs(Block.get(put_Ice_block_id_here) do
	if (iceblock.collidesWith(player) > 0) then
		--do stuff
	end
end

You need: http://wohlsoft.ru/pgewiki/Block_%28class%29 and http://wohlsoft.ru/pgewiki/LunaLua_glob ... _functions

Now, this would be put into onTick or onLoop.
If you don't want to reduce the timer every frame the player touches the block, you'll need to remember which block the player has touched.
I don't think blocks have some kind of unique id for you to access, so you'd have to get some other unique information, such as the block's x and y coordinates and save them in a table. (doesn't work with moving layers)
Or if you have a very limited number of blocks, you could put each block on their own layer and use the layer to identify the block.

Or you create "invincibility frames" in which your timer cannot be reduced which lasts X ticks after touching an ice block.

Or do you mean ice blocks as in NPCs turned into ice?

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function onLoopSection0()
	local odlicz=0
	Text.print(odlicz,0,0)
	for e,f in pairs(Block.get(633)) do
		if (f.collidesWith(player)> 0) then
			if odlicz == 0 then 
				timerApi.setSecondsLeft(timerApi.getSecondsLeft()-3)
				odlicz=300
			else
				odlicz=odlicz-1
			end
		end
	end
end

gives me this:

[underFlo]

collidesWith is a method, so you need to write it with a colon (':') instead of a period ('.'), so it's f:collidesWith(player). Also, I recommend giving all your variables English names, as it makes your code far more comprehensible for other people.

[S1eth]

What Spinda said. I did this quickly and obviously without testing.

object:function() is just syntactic sugar for object.function(object), and collidesWith requires two parameters (the block, and the player).

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for e,f in pairs(Block.get(633)) do

As a general recommendation: e,f is your (key, value) pair. Typically written as "k, v".
If you do not use the 'key' in your code, it is common to store it in "_", so: for _,v in pairs(.....) do
Then, everyone who reads your code knows that they can ignore that variable.
As for "f", you should just name it "v" for value, or name it after the type of object you are working with, in this case "block" or "iceblock".

[Mario_and_Luigi_55]

What Spinda said. I did this quickly and obviously without testing.

object:function() is just syntactic sugar for object.function(object), and collidesWith requires two parameters (the block, and the player).

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for e,f in pairs(Block.get(633)) do

As a generation recommendation: e,f is your (key, value) pair. Typically written as "k, v".
If you do not use the 'key' in your code, it is common to store it in "_" for it, so: for _,v in pairs(.....) do
Then, everyone who reads your code knows that they can ignore that variable.
As for "f", you should just name it "v" for value, or name it after the type of object you are working with, in this case "block" or "iceblock".

That's my whole code, so e,f aren't just random:

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local bloki = { 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 263, 264, 265, 266, 273, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 309, 310, 616, 617, 618, 619 }
timerApi = loadAPI("leveltimer");
local particles = API.load("particles");
local odlicz = 0

function onTick()
	for a, b in pairs (Block.get(bloki)) do
		b.slippery = true
	end
	for c, d in pairs (NPC.get(9,-1)) do
		d.id = 185
	end
end

function onLoad()  
	timerApi.setSecondsLeft(300);
	timerApi.setTimerState(true);
end

local effect = particles.Emitter(0, 0, Misc.resolveFile("particles\\p_snow.ini"));
effect:AttachToCamera(Camera.get()[1]);
 
function onCameraUpdate()
    effect:Draw();
end


function onLoopSection0()
	Text.print(odlicz,0,0)
	for e,f in pairs(Block.get(633)) do
		if (f:collidesWith(player) > 0) then
			if odlicz == 0 then 
				timerApi.setSecondsLeft(timerApi.getSecondsLeft()-5)
				odlicz=50
			else
				odlicz=odlicz-1
			end
		end
	end
end

I'm waiting for you to say that the variables aren't in English. I have a link that may help: translate.google.com

[Hoeloe]

That's my whole code, so e,f aren't just random:

Those variables only exist inside the loop. There's no reason to give them unique names because the variable "a", for example, doesn't exist outside the loop it's used in anyway.

Plus, since you aren't using the keys, it's clearer to use _,v instead.

[underFlo]

I'm waiting for you to say that the variables aren't in English. I have a link that may help: translate.google.com

Like honestly if comprehension of your code requires using Google translate for literally every variable then that's just bad programing practice.

[Alagirez]

Is it possible to create a portal system(like in Mari0)with LunaLua?

I usually do that trick with Simple filters with a portal graphic and "function onEvent" code.
Yep, it's possible.

[pal4]

You make a file with the extension .lua

How do I do that?

[Hoeloe]

You make a file with the extension .lua

How do I do that?

1. Right click where you want to make the file.
2. Select "New >Text Document"
3. A file will appear named "New Text Document.txt" (see note)
4. Rename the file to "lunadll.lua"

NOTE: If the file is called "New Text Document", and does not have ".txt" on the end, you may have to right click, and go to the folder properties to make sure the file extensions are not hidden, otherwise you can end up with "lunadll.lua.txt", which will not work.

Alternatively, open Notepad, and go to File > Save. From the dropdown menu, make sure "All Files" is selected (NOT "Text Document"), and save the empty file as lunadll.lua.

[Zant]

I want to have a background with five bg layers how do I do dis?

[Hoeloe]

I want to have a background with five bg layers how do I do dis?

http://wohlsoft.ru/pgewiki/ParalX.lua

[Reign]

Just starting with Lua and I've finally gotten it to work.

Now I'm wondering how to properly trigger events? Looking at the tutorial didn't make me smarter and I ended up getting errors. So if I want to trigger the event "Toggle Blue" every time the player jumps, what should I put in here?

function onJump()
???
end

[Emral]

Keep in mind onJump only triggers on big jumps.

You can find out how to call the triggerEvent function here:
http://wohlsoft.ru/pgewiki/LunaLua_global_functions

[Reign]

Keep in mind onJump only triggers on big jumps.

You can find out how to call the triggerEvent function here:
http://wohlsoft.ru/pgewiki/LunaLua_global_functions

Thanks, but I actually already tried that. I'm afraid I'm going to need some dumbing down to get this to work.

function onJump()
triggerEvent(Toggle Blue)
end

[Emral]

Familiarise yourself with the basics of programming in lua. Strings have to be put in "".
triggerEvent("Toggle Blue")

[Reign]

Familiarise yourself with the basics of programming in lua. Strings have to be put in "".
triggerEvent("Toggle Blue")

Thanks, now that I got this one I think I'll be able to proceed for quite a while without stupid questions.