HiddenTradition_PRC8/_module/nss/gz_inc_onact.nss

//::///////////////////////////////////////////////
//:: gz_inc_onact
//:: gz_inc_onact.nss
//:: Copyright (c) 2001 Dom Queron
//:://////////////////////////////////////////////
/*

    On Activate Scripts...


*/



//Removes a rope between oTarget and oTarget2
void RemoveRope(object oTarget, object oTarget2);

// This should be put in the OnActivate Code of your module it will handle all checks regarding the rope.
// If it returns true you can end the OnActivate Script using a return statement - DomQ
int CheckRopeTarget();

/*------------------------------------------------------------------*/

void RemoveRope(object oTarget, object oTarget2)
{
    effect eEff = GetFirstEffect(oTarget);
    while (GetIsEffectValid(eEff))
    {
        if (GetEffectType(eEff) == EFFECT_TYPE_BEAM)
            RemoveEffect(oTarget,eEff);
        eEff = GetNextEffect(oTarget);
    }
    //CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_ITEM,"gz_it_rope", GetLocation(oTarget));
    DestroyObject(oTarget2);
    if (GetLocalInt(oTarget,"T1_OBJECT_KILLSELF") == TRUE)
    {
        DestroyObject(oTarget);
    } else
    DeleteLocalObject(oTarget,"T1_TARGET_OBJECT");

}



int CheckRopeTarget()
{
    /* Rope Config Area - If you change anything, dont forget to BUILD you module!*/
    float CFG_ROPE_ATTACH_TIMEOUT = 30.0f; // How much time the rope stays attached default: 30 secs
    /* End Rope Config */

    object oRope = GetItemActivated();
    if (GetTag(oRope) != "gz_it_rope" )
        return FALSE;


    object oTarget = GetItemActivatedTarget();

    if (oTarget == OBJECT_INVALID)
    {
        location lLoc = GetItemActivatedTargetLocation();
        oTarget = GetFirstObjectInShape(SHAPE_SPHERE, 5.0f,lLoc,FALSE,OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE);
        int bFound = FALSE;
        while (oTarget != OBJECT_INVALID && !bFound)
        {
            // our string starts with "gz_rhook_" thus it is a ledge where the rope can be attached
            if (FindSubString(GetStringLowerCase(GetTag(oTarget)), "gz_rhook_") == 0 )
                bFound = TRUE;
            else
                oTarget = GetNextObjectInShape(SHAPE_SPHERE, 5.0f,lLoc,FALSE,OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE);
        }

        if (!bFound)
            oTarget =OBJECT_INVALID;
        else
        {
            oTarget = CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE,"gz_obj_ropecont",GetItemActivatedTargetLocation());
            SetLocalInt(oTarget,"T1_OBJECT_KILLSELF",TRUE);
        }
    }

    if (GetLocalObject(oTarget,"T1_TARGET_OBJECT") != OBJECT_INVALID)
    {
        AssignCommand (GetItemActivator(),ActionSpeakString("I can't have two ropes at the same spot"));
    }

    if (oTarget != OBJECT_INVALID  && GetObjectType(oTarget) == OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE) // we have a target
    {

        effect eBeam;
        /* This branch runs when the rope is not attached somewhere */
        if (!FindSubString(GetStringLowerCase(GetTag(oTarget)), "gz_rhook_") == 0)
        {
            // we need a valid rope hook to attach the object to!
           AssignCommand (GetItemActivator(),ActionSpeakString("I cannot attach a rope there!"));
           return TRUE;
        }

        object oTarget2 = CreateObject(OBJECT_TYPE_PLACEABLE,"gz_obj_ropecont",GetLocation(GetItemActivator()));
        if (oTarget2 != OBJECT_INVALID)
        {
             FloatingTextStringOnCreature("Grappling Hook Hit!",GetItemActivator());
             eBeam = EffectBeam(VFX_BEAM_MIND,oTarget2,BODY_NODE_CHEST);
             ApplyEffectToObject(DURATION_TYPE_PERMANENT,eBeam,oTarget);
             WriteTimestampedLogEntry("Rope attached");
             DelayCommand(CFG_ROPE_ATTACH_TIMEOUT,RemoveRope(oTarget,oTarget2));
             AssignCommand(oTarget,ActionTakeItem(oRope,GetItemPossessor(oRope) ));
             SetLocalObject(oTarget2,"T1_TARGET_OBJECT",oTarget);
             SetLocalObject(oTarget,"T1_TARGET_OBJECT",oTarget2);
             return TRUE;
        } else
        {
           AssignCommand (GetItemActivator(),ActionSpeakString("The grappling hook won't work there!"));
           return TRUE;

        }
    }   else
        {
           AssignCommand (GetItemActivator(),ActionSpeakString("The grappling hook won't work there!"));
           return TRUE;

        }
    return TRUE;
}