Problems with making gates.

[Portside]

Hi! I'm very new to the MTA scripting, but I can make different small things, edit and stuff like that. But I can make gates too! Problem is, I can do the command anywhere on the map and the gate will still open. Can someone make a gate template for me on how to open the gate within a certain distance of the object? Thanks in advance!

[Chopper]

Use:

GetDistanceBetweenPoints3D 

Edited April 20, 2014 by Guest

[Portside]

Eh, like I said. I'm pretty new with this scripting thing. Mind telling me exactly and where this is put? And how it's used. Thanks!

[Portside]

gate = createObject(980, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0) -- objID, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
      
    function gateOpen() 
    moveObject( gate, 2000, 2188.8193359375, -2272.720703125, 28.495878219604, 0, 0, 130 ) --moves the gate to the open position. time, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
    addCommandHandler("go1", gateOpen)--Command /go1 to open gate 
      
    function gateClose() 
    moveObject( gate, 2000, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0 ) --returns the gate to it's starting position. X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
    addCommandHandler("gc1", gateClose)--Command /gc1 to close gate 

That's what I've made. It's for a friend, but he asked me to have it within a certain radius.

[0xCiBeR]

gate = createObject(980, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0) -- objID, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
      
    function gateOpen() 
local x,y,z = getElementPosition(source) 
local x1,y1,z1 = getElementPosition(gate) 
if getDistanceBetweenPoints3D ( x, y, z, x1, y1, z1 ) => 10 then 
    moveObject( gate, 2000, 2188.8193359375, -2272.720703125, 28.495878219604, 0, 0, 130 ) --moves the gate to the open position. time, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
end 
    addCommandHandler("go1", gateOpen)--Command /go1 to open gate 
      
    function gateClose() 
local x,y,z = getElementPosition(source) 
local x1,y1,z1 = getElementPosition(gate) 
if getDistanceBetweenPoints3D ( x, y, z, x1, y1, z1 ) => 10 then 
    moveObject( gate, 2000, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0 ) --returns the gate to it's starting position. X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
end 
    addCommandHandler("gc1", gateClose)--Command /gc1 to close gate 

Or you can use colShapes.

[Portside]

Thanks a lot, really appreciated your help!

[Portside]

I just put it in like that, right?

[0xCiBeR]

I just put it in like that, right?

Yes. Tell me if it works..

[Portside]

Nah, unfortunately it didn't work.

[TAPL]

Server Side:

gate = createObject(980, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0) -- objID, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
      
function gateOpen(source) 
    local x, y, z = getElementPosition(source) 
    local x1, y1, z1 = getElementPosition(gate) 
    if getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, x1, y1, z1) <= 10 then 
        moveObject(gate, 2000, 2188.8193359375, -2272.720703125, 28.495878219604, 0, 0, 130) --moves the gate to the open position. time, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("go1", gateOpen)--Command /go1 to open gate 
      
function gateClose(source) 
    local x, y, z = getElementPosition(source) 
    local x1, y1, z1 = getElementPosition(gate) 
    if getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, x1, y1, z1) <= 10 then 
        moveObject(gate, 2000, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0 ) --returns the gate to it's starting position. X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("gc1", gateClose)--Command /gc1 to close gate 

[Portside]

Nah, it's still moving no matter what distance I am from it.

[TAPL]

Nah, it's still moving no matter what distance I am from it.

Impossible, try lower the distance.

[Portside]

Still nada... Just forget about it, I think it just doesn't like me lol

[0xCiBeR]

It should work. As I said in the first post, you can also try with colShapes.

[Portside]

colShapes, thanks. I'll try that!

[TAPL]

It should work. As I said in the first post, you can also try with colShapes.

How it will work if you did not define 'source'?

[0xCiBeR]

gate = createObject(980, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0) -- objID, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
      
function gateOpen(me,cmd) 
    local x, y, z = getElementPosition(me) 
    local x1, y1, z1 = getElementPosition(gate) 
    if getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, x1, y1, z1) <= 10 then 
        moveObject(gate, 2000, 2188.8193359375, -2272.720703125, 28.495878219604, 0, 0, 130) --moves the gate to the open position. time, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("go1", gateOpen)--Command /go1 to open gate 
      
function gateClose(me,cmd) 
    local x, y, z = getElementPosition(me) 
    local x1, y1, z1 = getElementPosition(gate) 
    if getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, x1, y1, z1) <= 10 then 
        moveObject(gate, 2000, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0 ) --returns the gate to it's starting position. X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("gc1", gateClose)--Command /gc1 to close gate 

[Portside]

Ciber, do I just put that in as it is?

[0xCiBeR]

Yes.

[Portside]

And I don't have to change nothing?

[TAPL]

What CiBeR post is just like what i posted already.

Server Side:

gate = createObject(980, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0) -- objID, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
      
function gateOpen(source) 
    local x, y, z = getElementPosition(source) 
    local x1, y1, z1 = getElementPosition(gate) 
    if getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, x1, y1, z1) <= 10 then 
        moveObject(gate, 2000, 2188.8193359375, -2272.720703125, 28.495878219604, 0, 0, 130) --moves the gate to the open position. time, X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("go1", gateOpen)--Command /go1 to open gate 
      
function gateClose(source) 
    local x, y, z = getElementPosition(source) 
    local x1, y1, z1 = getElementPosition(gate) 
    if getDistanceBetweenPoints3D(x, y, z, x1, y1, z1) <= 10 then 
        moveObject(gate, 2000, 2187.626953125, -2273.4443359375, 13.546875, 0, 0, 0 ) --returns the gate to it's starting position. X, Y, Z, Rotation X, Y, Z 
    end 
end 
addCommandHandler("gc1", gateClose)--Command /gc1 to close gate 

The code should work fine, however you will not be able to close the gate after you open it because it will go up and the distance will be more than 10 and therefore to close it you have to fly to it.

[Portside]

It's working properly now, thanks haha.