Manually Change Image's State?

[Platypi]

Is there a way to manually change an image's state? For instance, say I have a spear equipped. Here's it's state code for reference:

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datablock ShapeBaseImageData(spearImage)
{

...

stateName[0] = "Activate";
stateTimeoutValue[0] = 0.1;
stateTransitionOnTimeout[0] = "Ready";
stateSequence[0] = "ready";
stateSound[0] = weaponSwitchSound;

stateName[1] = "Ready";
stateTransitionOnTriggerDown[1] = "Charge";
stateAllowImageChange[1] = true;

stateName[2] = "Charge";
stateTransitionOnTimeout[2] = "Armed";
stateTimeoutValue[2] = 0.7;
stateWaitForTimeout[2] = false;
stateTransitionOnTriggerUp[2] = "AbortCharge";
stateScript[2] = "onCharge";
stateAllowImageChange[2] = false;

stateName[3] = "AbortCharge";
stateTransitionOnTimeout[3] = "Ready";
stateTimeoutValue[3] = 0.3;
stateWaitForTimeout[3] = true;
stateScript[3] = "onAbortCharge";
stateAllowImageChange[3] = false;

stateName[4] = "Armed";
stateTransitionOnTriggerUp[4] = "Fire";
stateAllowImageChange[4] = false;

stateName[5] = "Fire";
stateTransitionOnTimeout[5] = "Ready";
stateTimeoutValue[5] = 0.5;
stateFire[5] = true;
stateSequence[5] = "fire";
stateScript[5] = "onFire";
stateWaitForTimeout[5] = true;
stateAllowImageChange[5] = false;
stateSound[5] = spearFireSound;
};

Say I am in middle of the Charge state. How could I cut the Charge state short, and skip to the Fire state?

To contextualize my inquiry, I am trying to create an image which can have variable delay. The idea is to have a function that is called before the Charge state which schedules another function which will switch to the Fire state. To vary the delay, I would simply change the delay in the aforementioned state-switching function.

My current solution is to have several copies of the same image with different stateTimeoutValues. For different delays, I switch out different images. But this is very cumbersome, and makes adjusting the delay via preferences even more cumbersome. It is not an ideal solution, so I want to explore this option.

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[otto-san]

you could make use of stateTransitionOnAmmo/stateTransitionOnNoAmmo and then use setImageAmmo(slot,x) to trigger the change (more info here)

[Platypi]

you could make use of stateTransitionOnAmmo/stateTransitionOnNoAmmo and then use setImageAmmo(slot,x) to trigger the change (more info here)

Looks promising. I'll play around with it later and see what I can come up with.

[Conan]

you can do it using %obj.setImageTrigger() iirc. theres a few addons that utilize this to force image changes, check a reloading-gun pack like T+T or H&K or something.

[Shift Kitty]

you can do it using %obj.setImageTrigger() iirc. theres a few addons that utilize this to force image changes, check a reloading-gun pack like T+T or H&K or something.

setImageTrigger is just for onTriggerDown/Up.

[Rally]

you could make use of stateTransitionOnAmmo/stateTransitionOnNoAmmo and then use setImageAmmo(slot,x) to trigger the change (more info here)

There's also stateTransitionOnLoaded and stateTransitionOnNotLoaded which can be changed with a method similar to like setImageLoaded

[Shift Kitty]

There's also stateTransitionOnLoaded and stateTransitionOnNotLoaded which can be changed with a method similar to like setImageLoaded

Though do take note, setting ammo false also sets loaded false, if I recall. Could be the other way around. I forget.
Found that out when experimenting with giving weapons an 'attack speed' trait that could be changed on the player.

[Rally]

Though do take note, setting ammo false also sets loaded false, if I recall. Could be the other way around. I forget.

Wow. That explains so much stuff I've had with the state system lmfao