noma
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I'm trying to set up a "combination" puzzle. I wanted to use orbs but couldn't figure a way to make it work. I've been making headway with multi-use pressure plates instead. Basically the player has to step on 4 plates in the correct order, then strike an orb. If done correctly, the gates will open. I set this part up with NPC's that add or subtract 1 to a variable as the player steps on each plate. Here is one example, although each is slightly different depending on which plate is stepped on:


When the puzzle is done correctly, the variable will equal 4. After the orb is struck another NPC checks if the variable = 4, and if it does, it opens the door.


So far, so good. This first part works perfectly, if the player executes the puzzle correctly /the first time./

My problem is this: I want to have the puzzle "reset" after striking the orb, so that the player does not have to exit the room to try again. Currently I set up an NPC with the following script in an attempt to reset the combination variable to zero:

Label Start
Imperative 1
Wait for event Player activates orb
Wait 1
Set var "Combination" = 0
Go to Start

This doesn't work. I've been trying to figure this out for hours, but seeing as I know almost nothing about scripting it's probably time for me to ask for help. Help? Is there another way to zero out a variable, or is there some other problem? Thanks.

Dischorran
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When in doubt, add "Wait 0" commands to characters after they do something that isn't moving, to make them continue to the next turn. Your monitoring characters may need them; I think I had to do that for the combination room in Beethro's Brain.

It also might be easier to play around with nested If statements rather than using a bunch of characters - wait for orb strike, if player is adjacent to correct orb wait for next orb strike, if not go back to start.

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noma
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Okay, that is really weird. Wait 0 after they did something didn't help at all. I had to put it right at the top, after the "Start" label on all characters. And now it works. Thanks!

Label Start
Wait 0
Imperative 1
Wait for entity Player x,y,x,y
Set var "Combination" - 1
Go to Start