Two script problems

[Shivan Hunter]

I do not define &vtThermoExplosion1; in any XML referenced by my adventure extension (it's part of vanilla Trans).

If I set explosionType= "&vtThermoExplosion1;" on a station in my extension, it has the thermo explosion.

(sysCreateEffect &vtThermoExplosion1; gSource (objGetPos gSource)) throws an error. I assume this is the correct behavior.

Also, unrelated problem.

(objSetProperty gSource 'structuralHP -1) does not work; it does not destroy the station. I also tried 0.

NVM. objDestroy works. Should have checked that first. First problem is still a problem.

Need sleep. Should I post tickets of either of these tomorrow? Or someone else can do it if they want.

[Shivan Hunter]

sysCreateEffect is still throwing an error after I defined the explosion in my script.

[Shivan Hunter]

OK, I just made a test thingy using a Trans effect, where it overrides a Trans station (the Centauri Warlords camp). Still gives an error. Can someone install this and destroy that Centauri camp near Starton Eridani and see if it happens for you too? And if so, is this a bug, or am I doing something wrong?

"Centauri test", the test mod.

[Shivan Hunter]

Figured it out.

The very bottom of This page, about timers, is wrong and sysCreateEffect can not create explosions. An explosion is a virtual item defined by <ItemType>, whereas an effect (such as &efGemOfSacrifice;, the only thing used with sysCreateEffect) is defined by <Effect>.

This needs to be changed, because some weird people tend to assume that information in a wiki is correct.

(can I change it? who has access to change wiki pages?)

Also, how can I create explosions? I'm not that familiar with using virtual items.

[digdug]

Syscreateweaponfire is your friend

[RPC]

DarthGeek: all you have to do is register and get approved by a list of people here. If you can give me the edits I can do them for you while we wait for your activation.

[Shivan Hunter]

Registered. I just need the last section of code changed from

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<Events>
    <OnDestroy>
        (block Nil
            (plyMessage gPlayer "You haven't seen the last of me!!!! BOOM!")
            (sysAddObjTimerEvent 100 gSource "Kaboom")
            )
    </OnDestroy>
    <Kaboom>
         (sysCreateEffect &vtPlasmaExplosion2; gSource (objGetPos gSource))
    </Kaboom>
</Events>

to

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<Events>
    <OnDestroy>
        (block Nil
            (plyMessage gPlayer "You haven't seen the last of me!!!! BOOM!")
            (sysAddObjTimerEvent 100 gSource "Kaboom")
            )
    </OnDestroy>
    <Kaboom>
         (sysCreateWeaponFire &vtPlasmaExplosion2; gSource (objGetPos gSource) 0 0 gSource)
    </Kaboom>
</Events>

[RPC]

Done.

[Ttech]

Registered. I just need the last section of code changed from

I've activated your account on the wiki since that is the only one I could find.