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CTF Gameplay Part 1 [Print this Article]

Posted by: DarkNight
Date posted: Apr 14 2003
User Rating: 5 out of 5.0

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Description: Creating the Flag Entity

This part of the tutorial will show you how to create the Flag entity for the CTF Gamerules.

NOTE: This code will need modifying to suit your team system,ect so don't take this as a complete C&P (which it basically is).

Ok firstly create a header file called ctf_gameplay.h and put the following in it:

	CODE (C++)
	// Status of the flag #define FLAG_STOLEN 1 #define FLAG_CAPTURE 2 #define FLAG_DROPPED 3 // Our flag class which holds all our functions and variables we're going to use class CObjectFlag : public CBaseEntity { public: void Spawn( ); void Precache( ); void Touch(CBaseEntity ); bool m_fIsInPlay; }; // The Flag entity that is dropped by a player when killed/disconnected/whatnot class CDroppedFlag : public CBaseEntity { public: void Spawn( ); void Precache( ); void Touch(CBaseEntity ); };

In player.h, put the following in class CBasePlayer : public CBaseMonster in the publics:

	CODE (C++)
	bool m_fHasObject;

Next make a file called ctf_gameplay.cpp and put the following in it:

	CODE (C++)
	// includes needed for everything to compile #include "extdll.h" #include "decals.h" #include "util.h" #include "cbase.h" #include "monsters.h" #include "weapons.h" #include "nodes.h" #include "player.h" #include "soundent.h" #include "shake.h" #include "gamerules.h" #include "ctf_object.h" #include "teamplay_gamerules.h" LINK_ENTITY_TO_CLASS( object_flag, CObjectFlag ); void CObjectFlag :: Spawn( ) { // Calls the precache function to precache any models, sounds,ect you need //before it spawns Precache( ); // Setup what model we want to use for the flag, change this to // whatever you want. Just remember precache it. SET_MODEL( ENT(pev), "models/flag.mdl" ); UTIL_SetOrigin( pev, pev->origin + Vector(0,0,10) ); UTIL_SetSize( pev, Vector(-16,-16,0), Vector(16,16,16) ); // This is so it falls to the brush below it pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_TOSS; // This allows you to trigger it by walking through it pev->solid = SOLID_TRIGGER; // This just sets our Touch to Touch, which is down a little further SetTouch(Touch); // This just makes a GlowShell around the model, you can // change the colour of the shell by changing the RGB values, // which are the XYZ values in this case. So at the moment we have // a nice bright red colour. Feel free to change this to your needs. pev->renderfx = kRenderFxGlowShell; pev->rendercolor.x = 255; pev->rendercolor.y = 0; pev->rendercolor.z = 0; pev->renderamt = 10; // 10 units off the sides of the model // This just sets our IsInPlay bool to false, because its only just spawned and // no one has picked it up yet. m_fIsInPlay = false; } // This is the Precache function which is called from the Spawn function. void CObjectFlag :: Precache( ) { // Precache's the model PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/flag.mdl" ); } // This is the Touch function which was set above, in the Spawn function, // its basically the stuff that runs when the flag has been touched by a player void CObjectFlag :: Touch(CBaseEntity pOther) { // If its in play, do nothing if(m_fIsInPlay) return; // Determine if the object that touches it, is a player // and check if the player is alive. if(!pOther) return; if(!pOther->IsPlayer()) return; if(!pOther->IsAlive()) return; CBasePlayer pPlayer = (CBasePlayer )pOther; // Print to the HUD who has taken the flag UTIL_ClientPrintAll( HUD_PRINTCENTER, UTIL_VarArgs( "%s has the Flag!\n", STRING( pPlayer->pev->netname ))); pPlayer->m_fHasObject = true; // Set the client attachment using an event PLAYBACK_EVENT_FULL(0, pPlayer->edict(), g_usObject, 0, (float )&g_vecZero, (float *)&g_vecZero, 0, 0, FLAG_STOLEN, 0, 0, 0); m_fIsInPlay = true; // Give the illusion of the player taking the model by not drawing it pev->effects = EF_NODRAW; // Now don't let it accept any more touch's SetTouch(NULL); }

	CODE (C++)
	// This is the Flag that is dropped by a player when killed,disconnected,ect. // Its basically the same as CObjectFlag, with a few changes. LINK_ENTITY_TO_CLASS( dropped_flag, CDroppedFlag ); void CDroppedFlag :: Spawn( ) { // Calls the precache function to precache any models or sounds,ect // you need before it spawns. Precache( ); // Setup what model we want to use for the flag, change this to // whatever you want. Just remember precache it. SET_MODEL( ENT(pev), "models/flag.mdl" ); UTIL_SetOrigin( pev, pev->origin ); UTIL_SetSize( pev, Vector(-16,-16,0), Vector(16,16,16) ); // This is so it falls to the brush below it pev->movetype = MOVETYPE_TOSS; // This allows you to trigger it by walking through it pev->solid = SOLID_TRIGGER; // This just sets our Touch to Touch, which is down a little further SetTouch(Touch); // This just makes a GlowShell around the model, you can // change the colour of the shell by changing the RGB values, // which are the XYZ values in this case. So at the moment we have // a nice bright red colour. Feel free to change this to your needs. pev->effects = EF_BRIGHTFIELD; pev->renderfx = kRenderFxGlowShell; pev->rendercolor.x = 255; pev->rendercolor.y = 0; pev->rendercolor.z = 0; pev->renderamt = 10; // 10 units off the sides of the model pev->avelocity.z = 25; } // This is the Precache function which is called from the Spawn function. void CDroppedFlag :: Precache( ) { // Precache's the model PRECACHE_MODEL( "models/flag.mdl" ); } // This is the Touch function which was set above, in the Spawn function, // its basically the stuff that runs when the flag has been touched by a player. void CDroppedFlag :: Touch(CBaseEntity pOther) { // Determine if the object that touches it, is a player // and check if the player is alive. if(!pOther) return; if(!pOther->IsPlayer()) return; if(!pOther->IsAlive()) return; CBasePlayer pPlayer = (CBasePlayer )pOther; // Print to the HUD who has taken the flag UTIL_ClientPrintAll( HUD_PRINTCENTER, UTIL_VarArgs( "%s has the Flag!\n", STRING( pPlayer->pev->netname ))); // Set it to true because the player has the flag pPlayer->m_fHasObject = true; // Set the client attachment using an event PLAYBACK_EVENT_FULL(0, pPlayer->edict(), g_usObject, 0, (float )&g_vecZero, (float *)&g_vecZero, 0, 0, FLAG_STOLEN, 0, 0, 0); // remove this item SetThink(SUB_Remove); // next think time to now! pev->nextthink = gpGlobals->time; }

Now in teamplay_gamerules in, void CHalfLifeTeamplay :: PlayerKilled put the following:

	CODE (C++)
	// If they have the flag, drop it. if( pVictim->m_fHasObject ) { // Print to HUD who has dropped the flag UTIL_ClientPrintAll( HUD_PRINTNOTIFY, UTIL_VarArgs( "%s has dropped the Flag!\n", STRING( pPlayer->pev->netname ))); // Creates the flag entity in the direction the player is facing CDroppedFlag pFlag = (CDroppedFlag )CBaseEntity::Create("dropped_flag", pVictim->pev->origin, pVictim->pev->angles); // Player no longer has flag so set the bool to false pVictim->m_fHasObject = false; // Update client with what has happened PLAYBACK_EVENT_FULL(0, pVictim->edict(), g_usObject, 0, (float )&g_vecZero, (float )&g_vecZero, 0, 0, FLAG_DROPPED, 0, 0, 0); }

Now in multiplay_gamerules.cpp in,
void CHalfLifeMultiplay :: ClientDisconnected( edict_t *pClient ) put the following below this part:

	CODE (C++)
	if ( pClient ) { CBasePlayer pPlayer = (CBasePlayer )CBaseEntity::Instance( pClient );

	CODE (C++)
	// If they have the flag, drop it if( pPlayer->m_fHasObject ) { // Print to HUD who has dropped the flag UTIL_ClientPrintAll( HUD_PRINTNOTIFY, UTIL_VarArgs( "%s has dropped the Flag!\n", STRING( pPlayer->pev->netname ))); // Creates the flag entity in the direction the player is facing CDroppedFlag pFlag = (CDroppedFlag )CBaseEntity::Create("dropped_flag", pPlayer->pev->origin, pPlayer->pev->angles); // Player no longer has flag so set the bool to false pPlayer->m_fHasObject = false; // Update client with what has happened PLAYBACK_EVENT_FULL(0, pPlayer->edict(), g_usObject, 0, (float )&g_vecZero, (float )&g_vecZero, 0, 0, FLAG_DROPPED, 0, 0, 0); }

Now in weapons.cpp find, DLL_GLOBAL short g_sModelIndexBloodSpray; and put the following after it:

	CODE (C++)
	DLL_GLOBAL unsigned short g_usObject; // object capture/taken event

Now find g_sModelIndexBloodSpray = PRECACHE_MODEL ("sprites/bloodspray.spr");
and put the following after it:

	CODE (C++)
	g_usObject = PRECACHE_EVENT(1, "events/object.sc");

Now in weapons.h fine, extern DLL_GLOBAL short g_sModelIndexBloodSpray; and put the following after it:

	CODE (C++)
	extern DLL_GLOBAL unsigned short g_usObject; // object capture/stolen event

User Comments Showing comments 1-3

Posted By: AlperiNi on Jul 23 2005 at 00:19:25

Where I can find ctf_objects.h?

Posted By: deedok on Aug 20 2007 at 18:18:28

whe are ctf_objects.h?

Posted By: DarkNight on Aug 28 2007 at 07:06:31

ctf_object.h is actually ctf_gameplay.h I think. It was a very long time ago I posted this and I think some header names and variables don't match all the way through, but its very simple to fix those if you can code. Just look at the code and include the header that has the class definition in it.

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