UE2:PropertyFlipper (U2XMP)

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PropertyFlipper.uc $Author: Mfox $ $Date: 10/02/02 2:25p $ $Revision: 12 $ Description: Use this to modify any variable of any Actor at runtime via a trigger. Basic Instructions:

Set the Event to the object's Tag you wish to modify.

Note: Only the first object you link to will be affected. If you need to affect multiple objects, use multiple PropertyFlippers. Update: You can now link up to 16 objects safely.

There are three InitialStates that you can set:

TriggerToggle
TriggerControl
TriggerTimed (note associated TriggerDuration)

These are self explanatory.

Under the PropertyFlipper section in the default properties, you will see a bunch of variables.

PropertyName - set this to the name of the variable you wish to modify

(i.e. DrawScale). Just type it in -- spelling counts.

PropertyType - set this to the type of property you are modifying

(i.e. float, Texture, Sound, etc.)

XXXValue (FloatValue, TextureValue, SoundValue, etc) - set this to the

value you wish your variable to be modified too. These are basically for

easy of use. Rather than making you type in "Texture'Angreal.Effects.GreenExplosion'" you can simply select the texture in the texture browser, and then click USE in the variable box.

Notes:

If I didn't include the type of variable you want to modify (i.e. an enumeration like Style), you can use StringValue to hack it into submission.

Example:

Set PropertyName to Style.
Set PropertyType to TYPE_String.
Set StringValue to STY_Translucent.

This will not work for constant variables like Physics and Location, however, I have added a PropertyType for Physics, and I can add more for other constant variables if you find you need to modify them.

This will not work for Static actors. If you can't figure out why your PropertyFlipper isn't working, make sure to check that the Actor you are trying to modify isn't static. Also make sure you didn't spell the PropertyName wrong.

Properties

Property group 'PropertyFlipper'

BoolValue

Type: bool

ByteValue

Type: byte

CollisionHeightValue

Type: float

No property name needed.

CollisionRadiusValue

Type: float

No property name needed.

ColorValue

Type: Object.Color

DrawTypeValue

Type: Actor.EDrawType

FloatValue

Type: float

IntValue

Type: int

PhysicsValue

Type: Actor.EPhysics

PropertyName

Type: string

PropertyType

Type: TPropType

RotatorValue

Type: Object.Rotator

SoundValue

Type: Sound

StringValue

Type: string

TextureValue

Type: Texture

TriggerDuration

Type: float

VectorValue

Type: Object.Vector

Internal variables

bOn

Type: bool

Flippers

Type: PropertyFlipper

Array size: 16

OldCollisionHeight

Type: float

OldCollisionRadius

Type: float

OldPhysics

Type: Actor.EPhysics

OldPropertyText

Type: string

Default values

Property	Value
bStatic	False
InitialState	'TriggerControl'
Texture	Texture'Legend.S_PrpFlipper'

Enums

TPropType

TYPE_Bool 

TYPE_Float 

TYPE_Int 

TYPE_Byte 

TYPE_Vector 

TYPE_Rotator 

TYPE_String 

TYPE_Texture 

TYPE_Sound 

TYPE_Physics 

TYPE_Collision 

No property name needed.

TYPE_Color 

TYPE_bCollideActors 

TYPE_DrawType 

Functions

Static functions

StaticReset

simulated static function StaticReset (PropertyFlipper P, Actor A)

StaticSet

simulated static function StaticSet (PropertyFlipper P, Actor A)

Instance functions

GetInstance

simulated function PropertyFlipper GetInstance (int i)

Reset

simulated function Reset ()

Overrides: Actor.Reset

Set

simulated function Set ()

States

TriggerControl

Modifiers: simulated

TriggerControl.Trigger

simulated function Trigger (Actor Other, Pawn EventInstigator, optional name EventName)

Overrides: Actor.Trigger (global)

TriggerControl.UnTrigger

simulated function UnTrigger (Actor Other, Pawn EventInstigator, optional name EventName)

Overrides: Actor.UnTrigger (global)

TriggerTimed

Modifiers: simulated

TriggerTimed.Timer

simulated event Timer ()

Overrides: Actor.Timer (global)

TriggerTimed.Trigger

simulated function Trigger (Actor Other, Pawn EventInstigator, optional name EventName)

Overrides: Actor.Trigger (global)

TriggerToggle

Modifiers: simulated

TriggerToggle.Trigger

simulated function Trigger (Actor Other, Pawn EventInstigator, optional name EventName)

Overrides: Actor.Trigger (global)