@model directive

[TomyLobo]

I finally got around to do it and figured out how not to mess up other scripts in the process

r1876: [E2] Added an @model directive, that allows you to set the chip model. The selected model might take a while to get to the server though. @model overrides the model selected in the E2 tool's control panel, but reverts back to normal once you load a script without @model.

bug reports, opinions, ideas, praise?

[ryland]

This sounds cool, I will try it out.

[Zantier]

cool! ^^

I haven't time to test this now, but is the @model model shown on the e2 "ghost", before the e2 is spawned?

[Snuffy]

odd glitch, u have to spawn it , delete it then respawn it for it to work

[Vbitz]

well the problem will most likely be that a model can not be changed with out some major changes, Tommy look at the model manipulator code it works.

[TomyLobo]

odd glitch, u have to spawn it , delete it then respawn it for it to work

the code has to validate on the client at least once
so either you load it, press ctrl-space or reopen the editor

... or spawn a chip

I'll make the editor validate your code when you close the editor. that should help.

well the problem will most likely be that a model can not be changed with out some major changes, Tommy look at the model manipulator code it works.

no, it doesn't. the physics are fugly

[Vbitz]

so could it not just be done with a function on the e2core that re-spawns the e2

[TomyLobo]

that'd be a particularly complicated solution.
I think the current way is fine, especially now that I made it validate when closing the editor:

r1877: [E2] Editor: Code is now also validated when closing the editor. This should improve the responsivity of the @model directive.

[Vbitz]

and that will make e2 better as a whole, sweet. so the model thing is something that is going to make bots so much easyer

[Rybec]

Oh cool.
I've had a couple expressions I needed this functionality on before, and I just made it check it's own model, if incorrect, use a concmd to set it, remove, and print a "Please Respawn"
This is much cleaner, thanks.