E2 - Input Support

[ZeikJT]

Alright, so I've updated the code quite a bit.
I added that multi input string parser for the Listening and for the newly made Triggers (for both client and serverside keypresses).
Example of triggers on the serverside:

@name 
@inputs 
@outputs I
@persist 
@trigger all
if(first() | duped()){
triggerForKey("forward")
}
if(keyDown("forward")){
I+=1
}

Example of trigger with clientside listening:

@name 
@inputs 
@outputs I
@persist 
@trigger all
if(first() | duped()){
cListenForKey("a")
cTriggerForKey("a")
}
if(cKeyDown("a")){
I+=1
}

I tried to make the strings for the keys as intuitive as possible. Feel free to look through the code for them. Oh, and the multi register works like this:

@name Serverside
@inputs 
@outputs A S D W
@persist 
@trigger all
if(first() | duped()){
triggerForKey("forward,back,moveleft,moveright")
}
if(keyDown("forward")){
W+=1
}elseif(keyDown("back")){
S+=1
}elseif(keyDown("moveleft")){
A+=1
}elseif(keyDown("moveright")){
D+=1
}

@name Clientside
@inputs 
@outputs A S D W
@persist 
@trigger all
if(first() | duped()){
cListenForKey("a,s,d,w")
cTriggerForKey("a,s,d,w")
}
if(cKeyDown("a")){
A+=1
}elseif(cKeyDown("s")){
S+=1
}elseif(cKeyDown("d")){
D+=1
}elseif(cKeyDown("w")){
W+=1
}

I still don't have it reset anything when you leave the server nor does it recognize when another chip needs to keep listening. Still, it's better now than it was on initial release. Expect another update soon.

[Syranide]

Looking good, I think it's funny that you have forward and back, but left and right is called moveleft and moveright

I'm not all that fond of the c-prefix, it doesn't really convey anything useful (sure it's "clientside", but it is not different from timers or other functionality that requires something to be initialized before use). I'd rather suggest perhaps calling cKeyDown = keyDown... and call keyDown=action/bind/buttonDown (or something like that) to signify that they aren't keyboard keys but rather actions/binds of the user, and to make them different from the other keyDown which is very different.

Again, don't put listenForKey(etc) inside first(), as I said, without proper recovery code in your expression (which I perhaps should add support for), putting it inside first() will make dupes break.

[ZeikJT]

I used moveleft and moveright because they are actually different than left and right. Move left and move right are the strafing keys, whilst left and right are the ones I've never seen anyone use that just rotate the camera (like the mouse does). It's all in the gmod wiki under the IN_KEYS section. IN KEYS - GMod Wiki

Hmmm, I thought the c-prefix would help solidify the fact that it's a clientside function and would hopefully make people aware that if they can use the regular serverside ones it would be better. Still, it's easy enough to rename them.

Sorry about the first() part, I don't use adv dupes... like ever. Is there any way of detecting a just-duped E2? Hmm... I actually just thought of a way to do it using E2 functions that already exist. Next time I'll post the code with the dupe checker.

Any suggestions for additions?

[Syranide]

I used moveleft and moveright because they are actually different than left and right. Move left and move right are the strafing keys, whilst left and right are the ones I've never seen anyone use that just rotate the camera (like the mouse does). It's all in the gmod wiki under the IN_KEYS section. IN KEYS - GMod Wiki

Ah, of course.

Sorry about the first() part, I don't use adv dupes... like ever. Is there any way of detecting a just-duped E2? Hmm... I actually just thought of a way to do it using E2 functions that already exist. Next time I'll post the code with the dupe checker.

Any suggestions for additions?

I was just going to add a "recovery"-callback, but I realized that it was quite a mouthfull to implement that. I have a patch working that adds the "recovery"-callback now, but I'm not entirely sure of the consequences of some of the changes just yet, so I'll have to ask some people to test to make sure it doens't break anything for people.

I'll post it soon.

Expression Gate 2 <-- there it is

[Blaylock1988]

I am a bit lost in all of this. Is this some sort of lua addon for wiremod? I am looking for a way to use more keys than what the regular adv pod controller uses so I have more controls for my contraptions. Will this do what I am looking for?

I am pretty new to E2, but I didnt know if E2 can record keystrokes from a vehicle.

[ZeikJT]

This should record keystrokes all the time, unless you open a chat and have the chat detection off, but only for clientside keys.

The serverside keys should work all the time, though I might fix this eventually.

It's an E2 addon. A few posts up I have example E2 code...
My post.. it's up there too ^

[Blaylock1988]

Ok, so I need the lua file you put in your first post to make the new E2 commands that you gave examples of work?

[ZeikJT]

Yep. It's not in the official svn.
Just throw it in your wire\lua\entities\gmod_wire_expression2\core\custo m folder.

Note, will only work in singleplayer unless the server has it too.

[Blaylock1988]

Oh, darn. Is there any other way that you know of that will allow me to expand the button inputs of the adv pod controller? I just want to be able to have more controls in my contraptions. I would use your addon, but since the server must have it too, I can't use it often.

[ZeikJT]

I have no idea, sorry. I never use the adv. pod controller.
I'd suggest you either make a new thread in the help section and ask or you go on steam and ask around until you find a suitable answer (even if the answer is no)