What code do I use to switch datablocks?

[Butler]

Do I use this?

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function ThirdPerson::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%trigger,%val)
{
      if(%trigger == 4);
            {
                  %obj.changedatablock(FirstPerson);
            }
}

Or this?

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function ServerCMDSwitch(%this,%val,%client)
{
      %client.setdatablock(FirstPerson);
}


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[Chrono]

I'd use changedatablock.

[Butler]

So use this? Is this correct?

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function ThirdPerson::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%trigger,%val)
{
      if(%trigger == 4);
            {
                  %obj.changedatablock(FirstPerson);
            }
}


[Chrono]

Syntax error, and you might want to make sure %val is 1.

Do not put a ; after an if statement.

[Butler]

So... this?

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function ThirdPerson::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%trigger,%val)
{
      if(%trigger == 4)
      {
            if($val == 1)
            {
                   %obj.changedatablock(FirstPerson);
             }
      }
}


[Chrono]

Pretty well except it could be cleaned up a bit.
Here's a fancy way of doing if statements:

if(%trigger == 4 && %val == 1)

And for more fun, instead of %val == 1, you can just use %val, and instead of something == 0, you can just use !something.

as in:
if(%trigger == 4 && %val)
That would be the same thing as I said above.

[Butler]

So... this?

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function ThirdPerson::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%trigger,%val)
{
      if(%trigger == 4 && %val == 1)
            {
                  %obj.changedatablock(FirstPerson);
            }
}


[Chrono]

Yes, that will work.

Try it out.

[Butler]

It didn't work. Here is the script.

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datablock PlayerData(ThirdPerson : PlayerStandardArmor)
{
   cameramaxdist = 5;
   cameraVerticalOffset = 10;
   cameraHorizontalOffset = 0;
   cameraTilt = -5;
   maxfreelookangle = 0;
   maxlookangle = 0;
   minlookangle = 0;
   minJetEnergy = 0;
   jetEnergyDrain = 0;
   canJet = 0;
   //thirdpersononly = 1;
   uiName = "TopDown";
   canRide = true;
   showEnergyBar = false;

   runSurfaceAngle  = 55;
   jumpSurfaceAngle = 55;
};

function ThirdPerson::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%trigger,%val)
{
      if(%trigger == 4 && %val == 1)
            {
                  %obj.changedatablock(FirstPerson);
            }
}

datablock PlayerData(FirstPerson : PlayerStandardArmor)
{
   maxfreelookangle = 0;
   maxlookangle = 0;
   minlookangle = 0;
   minJetEnergy = 0;
   jetEnergyDrain = 0;
   canJet = 0;
   //firstpersononly = 1;
   uiName = "TopDown";
   canRide = true;
   showEnergyBar = false;

   runSurfaceAngle  = 55;
   jumpSurfaceAngle = 55;
};

function ThirdPerson::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%trigger,%val)
{
      if(%trigger == 4 && %val == 1)
            {
                  %obj.changedatablock(ThirdPerson);
            }
}


[the dark one]

It didn't work. Here is the script.

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datablock PlayerData(ThirdPerson : PlayerStandardArmor)
{
   cameramaxdist = 5;
   cameraVerticalOffset = 10;
   cameraHorizontalOffset = 0;
   cameraTilt = -5;
   maxfreelookangle = 0;
   maxlookangle = 0;
   minlookangle = 0;
   minJetEnergy = 0;
   jetEnergyDrain = 0;
   canJet = 0;
   //thirdpersononly = 1;
   uiName = "TopDown";
   canRide = true;
   showEnergyBar = false;

   runSurfaceAngle  = 55;
   jumpSurfaceAngle = 55;
};

function ThirdPerson::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%trigger,%val)
{
      if(%trigger == 4 && %val == 1)
            {
                  %obj.changedatablock(FirstPerson);
            }
}

datablock PlayerData(FirstPerson : PlayerStandardArmor)
{
   maxfreelookangle = 0;
   maxlookangle = 0;
   minlookangle = 0;
   minJetEnergy = 0;
   jetEnergyDrain = 0;
   canJet = 0;
   //firstpersononly = 1;
   uiName = "TopDown";
   canRide = true;
   showEnergyBar = false;

   runSurfaceAngle  = 55;
   jumpSurfaceAngle = 55;
};

function ThirdPerson::onTrigger(%this,%obj,%trigger,%val)
{
      if(%trigger == 4 && %val == 1)
            {
                  %obj.changedatablock(ThirdPerson);
            }
}


HOLY forgetERONI

[Butler]

HOLY forgetERONI

???
What did you hope to accomplish by posting that?
Do you know what's wrong with it?

[Chrono]

That function there at the bottom needs to be FirstPerson::

[Butler]

Ok, I fixed that. But now, when it loads the script, it makes 2 player types, how do I keep this in ONE?

[Chrono]

Take out the UI name in one of them.

[Butler]

That will force it into one datablock?