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Development Forum Vendor Not Injecting    Steelfoot   10/24/2009 So since I can't seem to scrounge up a copy of the old Calm Balm Vendor by MNB, I decided that it would be a fun project for myself to make a very simple vending machine. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get the thing to install. The error I'm given is as follows: Sorry, the injection of this agent failed. Please contact the author for further assistance. Script 12 23 742 1 Invalid command at token "scrp" ... ic 100 setv ov61 40 @ scrp 2 25 21 12 lock addv ov70 ... Here's my CAOS so far. *generate vendor object inst new: simp 2 23 742 "violetpot" 1 0 5000 attr 199 perm 60 elas 0 fric 100 accg 3 * vend script scrp 2 23 742 1 inst snde "zpop" new: simp 2 25 21 "calmbalm" 0 0 598 attr 199 bhvr 48 accg 2 perm 64 aero 3 elas 10 fric 100 setv ov61 40 *nom nom nom scrp 2 25 21 12 lock addv ov70 1 doif from <> null snde "drnk" targ from driv 12 -.34 chem 155 .15 chem 154 .05 chem 129 .15 endi targ ownr doif ov70 = 1 pose 1 elif ov70 = 2 pose 2 elif ov70 >= 3 kill ownr endi endm * Collision sound for potion scrp 2 25 21 6 snde "dr10" endm rscr enum 2 23 742 kill targ next When I attempt to inject the script directly from the CAOS editor, I'm given a syntax error at the line "scrp 2 25 21 12." That's the only line it seems to take issue with. So, um... Yeah. Anyone know? I must be blind or something, this has to be something simple, it always is with programming.   Prodigal Sock Ghosthande     10/24/2009 I see it. It looks like you're missing an "endm" at the end of the activate 1 script. It's taking issue with that line because it thinks you're starting another behavior script while you're still inside th activate 1 script.   Steelfoot   10/24/2009 That definitely helped since it's no longer giving me syntax errors, but it doesn't spawn for some reason! When injecting the agent both from the CAOS app and the game itself, nothing happens. Thankfully, it's not displaying error messages or the failure message, but instead it's just not doing anything. Thanks for helping me thus far!   Prodigal Sock Ghosthande     10/24/2009 I believe this is because you need to tell it the coordinates that it's supposed to appear at. This goes both for the vendor's install script and the activate 1 script to tell the object it vends where to appear.   Steelfoot   10/24/2009 That definitely helped me there, it injects and everything now, save for another problem: Runtime error in agent 2 23 742 script 2 23 742 1 unique id 3084 Invalid map position (9288.864258, 515.000000) ... 3 elas 10 fric 100 {@}mvto va00 va01 setv ov61 40 Va00 and va01 are set to the top left of the vendor. I'm thinking that it's trying to inject the item between two points on the map or something, because I cannot get my cursor in that position no matter how I try. Is there a way to round those variables? Failing that, is there a way around this? Thanks for all your help Ghosthande, you're jumping through hoops for me and I appreciate it. :3   Peppery One Papriko   10/24/2009 I would guess the food tries to put it's center on that position. It is the top left corner of your agent, so the borders of the - what gets vended? food? - are overlapping with the ceiling or wall next to the vendor. Lets play plants! Photosynthesis... Photosynthesis... Photosynthesis...   Prodigal Sock Ghosthande     10/24/2009 No problem Steelfoot. Try using MVSF instead of MVTO. That will place it in the nearest position to your coordinates that is "safe" for the agent to appear.   Steelfoot   10/24/2009 At the moment, this is what my code looks like: *generate vendor object inst new: simp 2 23 742 "violetpot" 1 0 5000 attr 199 perm 60 elas 0 fric 100 accg 3 mvsf 6090 9060 * vend script scrp 2 23 742 1 setv va00 post setv va01 posl inst snde "zpop" new: simp 2 25 21 "calmbalm" 0 0 598 attr 199 bhvr 48 accg 2 perm 64 aero 3 elas 10 fric 100 mvsf va00 va01 setv ov61 40 endm *nom nom nom scrp 2 25 21 12 lock addv ov70 1 doif from <> null snde "drnk" targ from driv 12 -.34 chem 155 .15 chem 154 .05 chem 129 .15 endi targ ownr doif ov70 = 1 pose 1 elif ov70 = 2 pose 2 elif ov70 >= 3 kill ownr endi endm * Collision sound for potion scrp 2 25 21 6 snde "dr10" endm rscr enum 2 23 742 kill targ next I'm using mvsf instead of mvto in all possible applications. Instead of the previous error mentioned, it gives a similar error in the exact same location telling me that it could not find a safe location, as follows: Failed to find safe location (9176.922852, 6090.000000) ... 3 elas 10 fric 100 {@}mvsf va00 va01 setv ov61 40 Papriko, it's supposed to vend Calm Balm. Since MNB's variant of the Agent appears to be MIA I'm building a replacement for it as practice. Apparently, I'm a bit rusty--that or CAOS has changed a lot since C1. And by the way, I eventually intend to make something more useful than this out of this, like a soda machine or something. All this work for a good soda for my norns.   Peppery One Papriko   10/24/2009 I'm just curious, but where do you take the coordinates from? Lets play plants! Photosynthesis... Photosynthesis... Photosynthesis...   Steelfoot   10/24/2009 The vendor's spawn coordinates are in the Docking Station vendor room, in the empty space in the bottom left corner. A little high up in the empty space there, next to the translucent dome on the device with the tentacles, but it drops down immediately after. The coordinates for where the item is supposed to spawn are at the top left of the vendor itself.   Prodigal Sock Ghosthande     10/24/2009 It looks like you have X and Y reversed. At the top you set va00 as post [Y] and va01 as posl [X], but tell it to mvsf to va00 va01 [which is Y X]. Who knows where it's trying to put it, it's using the coordinate X as coordinate Y and vice-versa! I think if you tell it to mvsf va01 va00 instead it will work just fine.   Peppery One Papriko   10/24/2009 You mean the Comms Room? Then you can also try these coordinates: mvsf game "CreatorX" game"CreatorY" Lets play plants! Photosynthesis... Photosynthesis... Photosynthesis...   Steelfoot   10/24/2009 Aye, it's done now. Fully functional, complete with a silly sound for vending and it even pops the calm balms out of the top with some velocity! Thanks guys! Just sent it to get approved by the site admins. EDIT: It's approved. Credit to you all for helping me out!   Prodigal Sock Ghosthande     10/24/2009 Yay, congrats!

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