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Lightning pack

by Mak Andrew · in RTS Starter Kit · 12/01/2004 (3:48 pm) · 8 replies

Anyone have tried using lightning data?

(below is part of my script)

datablock LightningData(LightningStorm)
{
strikeTextures[0] = "~/data/enviroment/lightning1";
strikeTextures[1] = "~/data/enviroment/lightning2";
strikeTextures[2] = "~/data/enviroment/lightning3";

strikeSound = LightningHitSound;

thunderSounds[0] = ThunderCrash1Sound;
thunderSounds[1] = ThunderCrash2Sound;
thunderSounds[2] = ThunderCrash3Sound;
thunderSounds[3] = ThunderCrash4Sound;
};

When i browse through the console, i realise the engine is not able to locate the textures. However i'm VERY sure that i have placed them in
"starter.RTS\data\enviroment" and all other textures in the same path worked
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Torque Owner Jeff Leigh
YucaTech Studios
#1
12/02/2004 (3:15 am)
Not sure if this is just a typo in your post or your code but you're missing the "n" in environment. That would do it.

Torque Owner Mak Andrew
#2
12/02/2004 (5:35 am)
No it's not.... i name the folder "enviroment"...
(Sorry poor command of the language)

Torque 3D Owner Stephen Zepp
#3
12/02/2004 (5:46 am)
@Mak: I've had a bit of difficulty in the RTS Starter Kit using "~/some/dir/here", mostly because it can be a bit difficult to figure out what the current "working dir" is. Try changing those lines to something like:

strikeTextures[0] = "starter.RTS/data/enviroment/lightning1";
strikeTextures[1] = "starter.RTS/data/enviroment/lightning2";
strikeTextures[2] = "starter.RTS/data/enviroment/lightning3";

This may help out, although the best solution would be to find the exact relative dir they are in based on your current working dir when you load those textures.

Torque Owner Mak Andrew
#4
12/02/2004 (6:36 am)
Thank zepp, that's great it works...

Torque 3D Owner Stephen Zepp
#5
12/02/2004 (6:42 am)
Good to hear!

Someday I'm going to figure out how to retrieve the current working dir, so using absolute and relative pathing becomes simpler--for me at least! I know I've run into this in a lot of places.

Associate Anthony Rosenbaum
#6
12/02/2004 (7:24 am)
Question: is Lighting scoped to all clients? ie can everyone see it?

Torque Owner Josh Williams
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#7
12/06/2004 (3:53 pm)
IIRC it is Anthony, but a quick test would tell you for sure. ;)

Associate Anthony Rosenbaum
#8
12/06/2004 (4:04 pm)
I have and it dose =) but the strikeObject was never implimented. Any one ever finish it?