Sauer Typewriter 0.3 | Quadropolis

Ac | 2010-08-23 13:26

Sauer Typewriter 0.3

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Blurb Quick (10 chars/sec) writing in edit. Follow ingame instructions.

Detailed description

Allows typewriting of any character set with size 3. Characters must be easily selectable ( thin glitch cubes are bad for example). Text is printed onto fixed size line (default 32). Script is highly customizable. Next task will be removal of "look" condition.

Usage: goto edit mode, look in direction of green arrow, straight down, slightly up. Type /printword "text"

Preview

// Config script

Config file typewrite_0_3.zip (20.44 KB)

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Windecker | 2010-08-23 15:33

Sir, you are a genius.

RaZgRiZ | 2010-08-23 15:52

well. nevermind most of the previous comment, those of you who got to see it.

Ac! i can help you code this in an efficient way, assuming you find a reason to why sounds and bases get out of place when they are used. contact me here or on sauer

skiingpenguins | 2010-08-23 16:55

some of the letters dont work for me. solid blocks are placed instead. it'd be way cooler if it worked

Windecker | 2010-08-23 17:20

It does work, but you need to fiddle around a little while.
The reason some don't show up is that your looking down on the wrong angle, and when your view as moved, it selects whats past the letter and not the letter iteself. ( I think )
Took three trys to make it write my complete name.

Ac | 2010-08-23 18:28

Works exactly like that. Best if you look in direction of arrow, straight down, and then just "very little" forward.
If you have thin letters that would be hard to select, just fill empty space with valpha 0.001 0.001
cubes so its easy to select from above.

If you use it like this it works very reliable and without errors. I suspect big lag in multiplayer and multiple players trying to write could cause problems.

If anyone knows how to move your view in certain direction; than you would just type the command and nothing else would be needed.

Suicizer | 2010-08-23 17:33

Im sorry, but what does it actually do now? ive tried it and i just get sounds, bases on a random spot inside the map (is this the purpose 0.0?)...

Chasester_aka_you | 2010-08-23 18:36

OMG--Ifing spree

here replace the charret function with the below:

charret = [ arg0 = 40; flag = 0;
    if (= $flag 0) [loop i listlen lowAlbet [if (strcmp $arg1 $lowalbet[i] )[ arg0 = $i; flag = 1; ]]]
    if (= $flag 0) [loop i listlen upAlbet  [if (strcmp $arg1 $upalbet[i]  )[ arg0 = $i; flag = 1; ]]] 
    if (= $flag 0) [loop i listlen numbers  [if (strcmp $arg1 $number[i]   )[ arg0 = (+ $i 26);    ]]]
result $arg0]

then add an alphabet array:

lowAlbet = "a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z"
upAlbet = "A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z"
numbers = "0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9"

This creates more optimization
This will at littlest run through 26 if statements instead of (26 * 2) + 10 -- (lower upper case) + (numbers) = 62 :0
This also allows for differing upper and lower cases and other chars :)

Humble Master
chasester

Ac | 2010-08-23 21:15

Thx, a lot shorter. was wondering if there is case function in cubescript.
Couldnt find one in documentation. How low can i get with sleep values until i get problems ? Now write cycle is 100ms.

RaZgRiZ | 2010-08-23 22:27

is this complexity really needed again?
here is the complete set, tested and working. Ac, you just need to add the new stuff in your alphabet

Typewritter Pastebin File

srbs | 2010-08-24 08:43

Nicely done Ac!

Chasester:
Please learn the language before giving help.
'$number[i]' is not valid, cubescript does NOT have arrays.

Razgriz:
omg, at least use looplist. <- nix that lol
Also, try more testing. It doesn't work with spaces & 'E' is missing. :)

Ac:
About the "view direction condition," I don't know of any.
Lowest will probably be 50 without any conflicts. (personally, I'd keep it at 100)
Sauer does have a case command: (case <number> [<value> <action>]* [<default action>])
- casef & cases for floats & strings respectively.
- also: (cond [<condition> <action>]* [<default action>])

Why must EVERYONE use lists!!
-> Sauer has string tools for a reason, such as this.
I can explain the reasons for not using lists in this case, but it would make this post too long.

strstr searches a string for another string: (strstr <orig str> <search str>)

My version with fixes from Razgriz's

Feel free to ask anything,
srbs

Ac | 2010-08-24 15:13

Nice elegant solution with string position, thanks.

Suicizer | 2010-08-24 10:36

it seems it cant take the "U", maybe cause that base-entinity is placed not above the "U", but after it?

srbs | 2010-08-24 17:00

I ran into that a few times, it's just the how script works. It goes to the base, deletes it, copies the block below it, then re-adds the base. (same idea with pasting)
Sometimes when it re-adds the base, it doesn't add it in the right spot. You can try out different 'look down and a little up' positions or just reload the map.

srbs

Suicizer | 2010-08-24 17:23

Never mind, somehow it works fine now :S. Seems like a pretty sensitive script tough...

Chasester_aka_you | 2010-08-24 13:28

I apologize I'm not a script kitty--I do real coding ;)

Ac | 2010-08-24 16:27

Seems that look direction isnt important. Just look down at angle bigger than 80 deg or so; any direction. Letters must be made so that top of cube (grid 3) is completely covered (just do invisible cubes) to avoid misselect.

Ac | 2010-09-05 08:24

Reliability is greatly improved in 0.3; works without entity changes now. Can still print wrong char if misselect happens ( only with hard to select letters from above ), but wont screw up entities; so no map reload neeeded anymore.

One remaining problem is why editdrag wont select cube (in script) if you look straight down. Thats why you need to look slightly up.

srbs | 2010-09-05 20:43

Nice update! :)

So... I just went through a few different ideas, and refined it. Basically, I have a way that you can look straight down. I basically put a grid size 3 block on top of every character (I actually put a block in the entire room lol) Then, I added 'editmat air; ' before the cancelsel inside printletter. (You also have to delete the invisible stuff around the letters.) The only problem is the space doesn't work, but if you keep that as it is currently it should work. I'm too lazy to test it. :)

srbs

EDIT: Come to think of it, the space issue can be fixed in the script. :)

Redon | 2010-09-11 09:25

This is genious, i don't think I need to say more than that :P 10/10

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