Trivia - Page 2

volmasoft · 05-26-2005 , 18:27

Ok here's my starting blocks that i've made so far, i'm trying to get my head around eventscripts still remember though so any bugs please report ;)

(btw ajax I corrected the variables, that was just adapting some previous coding;))

Ok here goes: (all in a script pack)
player_say.cfg

Code:

// Trivia commands
if (event_var(text) equalto "trivia") then es_msg #lightgreen Trivia version 0.1.0 is active, you will be asked a question when you die ,the first correct answer wins a cash prize.

// Remind the user of the trivia question
if (event_var(text) equalto "question") then es_tell event_var(userid) #lightgreen The trivia question is: server_var(question)

// If the question is answered correctly, tell the user directly and give cash reward.
if (event_var(text) equalto server_var(question)) then es_tell event_var(userid) #yellow CORRECT ANSWER!!!
if (event_var(text) equalto server_var(question)) then ma_givecash event_var(userid) server_var(difficulty)

// Once the question has been answered tell everyone else.
if (event_var(text) equalto server_var(question)) then es_msg #lightgreen The Answer was: server_var(answer), the person who answered it was event_var(userid) and the cash prize rewarded was: 

// Clear the answer variable to stop people answering after the first person.
if (event_var(text) equalto server_var(question)) then es_setinfo answer abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1234567890

player_death.cfg

Code:

es_tell event_var(userid) #lightgreen The trivia question is: server_var(question)

random_question.cfg

Code:

setinfo questionnum 0
es_rand questionnum 1 3

// Questions
if (questionnum equalto 1) then es_setinfo question how do you spell hello? 
if (questionnum equalto 1) then es_setinfo answer hello 
if (questionnum equalto 1) then es_setinfo difficulty 500 
if (questionnum equalto 2) then es_setinfo question What is 2 plus 2 times 5 divided by 2
if (questionnum equalto 2) then es_setinfo answer 10
if (questionnum equalto 2) then es_setinfo difficulty 500
if (questionnum equalto 3) then es_setinfo question What is es?
if (questionnum equalto 3) then es_setinfo answer eventscripts
if (questionnum equalto 3) then es_setinfo difficulty 1500

Mattie · 05-26-2005 , 18:39

(By the way, I just want to chime in here to state that I think this is a really neat script idea.)

volmasoft · 05-26-2005 , 18:45

Cheers mattie, found any bugs?

ichthys · 05-26-2005 , 18:47

Well done.

But I think your missing the line to exec random_question.cfg! Could be in either round_start.cfg or round_end.cfg!
edit: or you could just change random_question.cfg to round_start.cfg/round_end.cfg

Another thing, you wouldn't want anyone to find out what your default answer is!!! ie. abcdefghij.......890. I suggest es_xsetinfo answer "" because a player cant say nothing!

Also.....(last thing i promise, bet ajax's response will be faster than mine lol)
any line that has es or es_ at the beginning will not need es_ for any of the other commands down the like. This will help with performance.
e.g. Instead of:

Code:

if (event_var(text) equalto server_var(question)) then es_tell event_var(userid) #yellow CORRECT ANSWER!!!

Just use:

Code:

if (event_var(text) equalto server_var(question)) then es_xtell event_var(userid) #yellow CORRECT ANSWER!!!

Oh, and I didn't know #yellow was a color in ES?

ajax · 05-26-2005 , 18:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattie

(By the way, I just want to chime in here to state that I think this is a really neat script idea.)

i agree. the reason why i started looking into betting scripts was to create things for dead players to do... a mini game of sorts. this is similar.

btw here's something i could use and maybe volmasoft could use it too... es_msg_deadonly

McBain · 05-26-2005 , 18:54

It sounds a great idea, but what concerns me is that for it to be any good, you are going to need hundreds and hundreds of questions and answers, so as they don't repeat over and over again...

ajax · 05-26-2005 , 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by ichthys

Also.....(last thing i promise, bet ajax's response will be faster than mine lol)
any line that has es or es_ at the beginning will not need es_ for any of the other commands down the like. This will help with performance.

if you look at my code, i hardly ever use x... i'm just lazy that way
and it covers up my shortcomings in ES expansion understanding ;)

volmasoft · 05-26-2005 , 19:06

Cheers guys,

Firstly, to ichthys - I hadn't finished the script and the colour isn't a token colour, just a random one to differentiate as I was in a rush.

Cheers for the ideas on how to minimise it (you can tell i'm new)

I hadn't finished up that's why nothing was there to execute but cheers mate ;)

Also thanks about the variable, I didn't know how to clear it so I made it as long as possible i'll edit that now.

To ajax cheers for that snippet of code it will make it even better, i'm hoping to have this up and ready for testing before 12pm midnight my time (55 minutes) .

This community is so good;)

BTW anyone want to come test it on a server? I'm willing to host (UK) or play on someone elses?

Nat

ichthys · 05-26-2005 , 19:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by ajax

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mattie

(By the way, I just want to chime in here to state that I think this is a really neat script idea.)

i agree. the reason why i started looking into betting scripts was to create things for dead players to do... a mini game of sorts. this is similar.

btw here's something i could use and maybe volmasoft could use it too... es_msg_deadonly

When im motivated I'll include this in my track_player scriptpack

volmasoft · 05-26-2005 , 19:08

mcbain, i'm hoping to put together a massive colleciton of questions so if anyone wants to help please add a list to this post and i'll add them, i'll then release it as a script pack hopefully tommorow evening.

As in my last post i'm hoping to be testing before midnight so i'm going to sotp replying and clear up my coding ;) (and make my usual readme files)