Help With A research project using UDK(FOR PSYCHOLOGY)

[DonFrag]

Hello , let me introduce myself. My name is Andres Sepulveda, i'm a Psychologist from Chile,and beacuause a like game development i worked on it for a time on my own projects,using other frameworks and engines.
Ok the actual situation is that coleague of mine ask me help for a research in my field. The research consist in measuring the deviation and collision that a driver could have when he is writing a message(twitter by example) while driving a car, through a straight lane. When this happen, must write the crash time and position on a file so then we can make a graph with the information gathered, and compare it for each test subject.
So i offer myself for this research experiment, and i was just reading about UDK development for experimenting the tool, and ia decided to use this engine for developing the game for this research. So this is what i have done this far. the level design



i have created a kismet secuence for getting the player inside the car at the start


and i created a script that register the position, X Y Z for the player, and show it on screen for debugging purposes.the position is recorded every second


But now, i have almost a week trying to get the next part of the experiment:detect when the car hit one of the walls on the side and save this information to a file, (time and position when it occurs)
i have tried kismet and script but i cant get that UDK detect the collision ,i have tried using hit wall, touch events and nothing changes. So i decided ask for help to the experts...and here i am. rocking like a hurricane haha.


Thank you very much. if the research gets published i will post it . and sorry if my english it's no so good.

[paco]

Try a bump event? Post your relevant code as well in case there is a simple error that you're missing

[DonFrag]

im sorry , how can i use bump event to display on screen the position that you bumped, and log it to a file?

[paco]

...i have tried kismet and script but i cant get that UDK detect the collision ,i have tried using hit wall, touch events and nothing changes.

I was just answering this part of the equation

As for displaying the position on the screen - you could display it like a HUD - create a new playercontroller class and put a new DrawHUD() fn in it. You can use setPos() and DrawText() (in Canvas) to draw text to the screen.

No idea how to write it to a file... but what you could do if you're really desperate is to create an array in one of your classes (maybe the same playercontroller class above) and keep adding items to it when you hit something - like the time, location, speed, etc.

When the game exits or you press a certain key you could dump that array to the log and then manually cut and paste it. It's not elegant but it would work.

[Bozor]

If you read the postion of the car every second, you can know how far from the center of the road it is ^^.
You don't need a collision for your purpse, just a little " if (myCar_Y >= myRoadWidth/2 || myCar_Y <= -myRoadWidth/2) { // Do what you want}; " in your car position function. This is working only if your road still straight, of course .

[DonFrag]

this is my start point(referenced inside udk as default mode)

class BaseGame extends FrameworkGame;

defaultproperties
{
    PlayerControllerClass =class 'MyGame.MyGamePlayerController'//Your PlayerControllerClass to use with this game-type
    DefaultPawnClass =class 'MyGame.MyPawn'//Your PawnClass to use with this game-type
    HUDType =class 'MyGame.MyHud'//Your HUD (Heads Up Display) to use with this game-type
    bDelayedStart = false //If TRUE, the game will not immediately begin when the player joins.
}

MyHud

lass MyHud extends MobileHUD;

var CanvasIcon clockIcon;
var int clock; 
var config vector PlayerLocation;



function DrawHUD()
{
  Canvas.SetPos(Canvas.ClipX/2,Canvas.ClipY/2);

Canvas.SetDrawColor(255,255,255,255);

Canvas.Font = class'Engine'.static.GetMediumFont();
PlayerLocation=GetALocalPlayerController().Pawn.Location;


Canvas.DrawText(playerLocation);    

}
defaultproperties
{
 clockIcon=(Texture=Texture2D'UDKHUD.Time')  
}

my pawn

class MyPawn extends Pawn;

var DynamicLightEnvironmentComponent LightEnvironment;

event Bump(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, Vector HitNormal)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(self,"Bumped");
}

defaultproperties
{
   
}

my car

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion;
event Bump(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, Vector HitNormal)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(self,"Car Bumps!");
}



defaultproperties
{
    
}

so i what i have got so far is this:
1-when the game starts, i put the player inside of the scorpion using Kismet.
2-If the car hit a wall, nothing happens.
3if the player get down of the car, and touch a wall, the server sends a message ('bumped')

so my option now are make that the vechicle bump and message or convert the pawn into a scorpion car

[paco]

I was going to suggest that you override the bump function of the vehicle class, but I can see that you have already done that. I'd try putting the bump function in your playerController class, rather than the pawn to see if that works.

[VendorX]

...
2-If the car hit a wall, nothing happens.

Bump and HiWall:
Bump is called on Actor which was hit by Other actor
HitWall vice versa - Other will receive an even.

HitWall by default is disabled in Pawn, but you can enable it by adding bDirectHitWall=True to default properties of your vehicle. Now you can use HitWall...

I'd try putting the bump function in your playerController class, rather than the pawn to see if that works.

Controllers doesn't collide - imagine them as a kind of ghosts...

[paco]

Controllers doesn't collide - imagine them as a kind of ghosts...

True. I was thinking of NotifyBump() - they don't collide but they do receive collision notifications and I was wondering if the controller choosed not to pass on bump events when it was controlling a vehicle.

[DonFrag]

ok i tried this

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion;

event Bump(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, Vector HitNormal)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Car Bumps!");
}

event HitWall(Vector HitNormal, Actor Wall, PrimitiveComponent WallComp)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Car hitwall!");
}

event RanInto (Actor Other)
{
     WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),Other);
}
 
 simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
 {
       WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),HitComponent);
        WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),OtherComponent);
      
       
 }
defaultproperties
{
    bDirectHitWall=True;
    
}

class MyPawn extends Pawn;

var DynamicLightEnvironmentComponent LightEnvironment;

event Bump(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, Vector HitNormal)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(self,"Driver Bumped");
     WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(self,Other);
}

event HitWall(Vector HitNormal, Actor Wall, PrimitiveComponent WallComp)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Get driver hitwall!");
}

defaultproperties
{
     bDirectHitWall=True;
   
}

and still not working, just shows the messages from the driver when he is outside the car.(when he touch a wall or the car). when the car touch the wall nothing happens.

my guess are:
1-it doesnt work beacause the scorpion is not the pawn, it has a pawndriver inside, son when ir crashes, the driver inside doesn't
2- the scorpion created inside the game doesnt get que script that i made

[paco]

Well each of the actors has a PostBeginPlay() method - you can print a log message there to see if your class is being used ( I tend to prefer using `log() rather than Broadcast but i'm not sure why!)

[DonFrag]

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion;

simulated event PostBeginPlay(){
        super.PostBeginPlay();
   
    
        WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(self,"Car Initialized!!");
    
}
event Bump(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, Vector HitNormal)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Car Bumps!");
}

event HitWall(Vector HitNormal, Actor Wall, PrimitiveComponent WallComp)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Car hitwall!");
}
event bool DriverLeave (bool bForceLeave)
{
        WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"ADIOS");
        return true;
 
}
event RanInto (Actor Other)
{
     WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),Other);
}
 
 simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
 {
       WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"oli");
        WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"OLI2");
      
       
 }
defaultproperties
{
     bDirectHitWall=True;
    
}

the script is not loaded because no message is shown mmm

[paco]

Looking at the kismet you are using to spawn the vehicle it looks like you are spawning a UTVehicle, rather than your own class

[VendorX]

Is not loaded, because you using UTVehicleFactory_Scorpion...

CarPLayer:

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion_Content;

simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
{
       Super.RigidBodyCollision(HitComponent, OtherComponent, Collision, ContactIndex);
       ClientMessage("RigidBodyCollision.OtherComponent:"@OtherComponent);       
}

defaultproperties
{
}

You can spawn CarPLayer by ActorFactory -> UTActorFactoryVehicle -> CarPLayer and use Possess Pawn...

...or write custom vehicle factory...

VehicleFactory:

class UTVehicleFactory_CarPLayer extends UTVehicleFactory_Scorpion;

defaultproperties
{
	VehicleClassPath="CarPLayer"
}

...and use Enter Vehicle.

[DonFrag]

I finally got it, following the help above, plus some changes i had to do for get this working

class MyVechicleFactory extends UTVehicleFactory_Scorpion;

defaultproperties
{
    VehicleClass=class'CarPLayer'
    
}

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion_Content;
var config vector PlayerLocation;


simulated event PostBeginPlay(){
       
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(self,"Car Initialized!!");
    
}
event Bump(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, Vector HitNormal)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Car Bumps!");
}

event HitWall(Vector HitNormal, Actor Wall, PrimitiveComponent WallComp)
{
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Car hitwall!");
}
event bool DriverLeave (bool bForceLeave)
{
        WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"ADIOS");
        return true;
 
}
event RanInto (Actor Other)
{
     WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),Other);
}
 
 simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
 {
     
     PlayerLocation=GetALocalPlayerController().Pawn.Location;

       WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),PlayerLocation);
       
       
 }
defaultproperties
{
     bDirectHitWall=True;
    
}

the event simulated event RigidBodyCollision was fired when i hit a wall.
besides i had to delete the scorpion that was in the game and i replaced with Mycar who appeared in the actor class tree, under utvehicle_scorpion.
now im going to findout how to write de info in a file.

[VendorX]

...
now im going to findout how to write de info in a file.

What do you need..?

[DonFrag]

besides of the position, i have to capture the time when the hit occurs, and then write that data into a file.
so then i can use them for a graphic of time vs position (for studies purposes)

[VendorX]

You can make a struct...

struct SCollisionsList
{
	var vector HitLocation;
	var int HitDamage;
	var float HitTime;
};
var array< SCollisionsList> CollisionsList;

...and collect data when collision occur...

local SCollisionsList LastCollision;

LastCollision.HitLocation  =  Collision.ContactInfos[0].ContactPosition;
LastCollision.HitDamage = int(VSizeSq(Mesh.GetRootBodyInstance().PreviousVelocity) * GetCollisionDamageModifier(Collision.ContactInfos));
LastCollision.HitTime = WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;

CollisionsList.AddItem(LastCollision);

Now you need some SaveSystem and at the end of test save all data to the file.

[DonFrag]

now it works
i added a Triiger in the end with the tag 'MetaFinal'

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion_Content;
var config vector PlayerLocation;
var int CurTime;
struct SCollisionsList
{
    var vector HitLocation;
    var float HitTime;
};
var array< SCollisionsList> CollisionsList;
var string html;
event Touch(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, vector HitLocation, vector HitNormal)
{
        local FileWriter FW;
        local string sTag;
        local string FinishTag;
        local int index;
        FinishTag="MetaFinal";
        sTag=string(other.Tag);
        html="";
        
          if(sTag==FinishTag)
          {
                      for (index = 0; index < CollisionsList.Length; ++index) {
                          html=html$"<tr><td>"$CollisionsList[index].HitLocation$"</td><td>"$CollisionsList[index].HitTime$"</tr>";
              }
               FW =  spawn(class'FileWriter');
        FW.OpenFile("results",FWFT_HTML );
        html="<html><body><table width='200' border='1'>"$html$"</table></body></html>";
        
        fw.Logf(html);
        FW.CloseFile();
     }
        

   
}

 simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
 {
        local SCollisionsList LastCollision;
      
      PlayerLocation=GetALocalPlayerController().Pawn.Location;
      WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),PlayerLocation);
      WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),WorldInfo.TimeSeconds );
   
      
LastCollision.HitLocation  =  Collision.ContactInfos[0].ContactPosition;
LastCollision.HitTime = WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;

CollisionsList.AddItem(LastCollision);



       
       
       
 }
defaultproperties
{
     bDirectHitWall=True;
    
}

the output is this

<html><body><table width='200' border='1'><tr><td>3604.73,2457.14,41.75</td><td>4.7326</tr><tr><td>3609.22,3902.53,44.13</td><td>6.4843</tr><tr><td>3608.68,5965.42,40.13</td><td>8.6100</tr><tr><td>3608.28,8336.55,100.33</td><td>10.9884</tr></table></body></html>

nice ah?
now im going to refine the code and level design

[DonFrag]

now im waiting for the proffesor's aproval so i can move on.
thank you all by the way,soon i'll comment further advances

[DonFrag]

now i have a new question.
i was ask to make a circuit for the player. a oval shape . but i was asked to two things
1-a start timer (3 2 1 go!) and then the car start to moe forward automatically .so the driver has to move to left or the right only. I made the countdown like this:

class BaseGame extends UDKGame;
var SoundCue beep;
var int CurTime;
var bool bPlayed;
var int LastTime;
event PostLogin( PlayerController NewPlayer )
{
    super.PostLogin(NewPlayer);
    // NewPlayer.ClientMessage("Welcome to the grid "$NewPlayer.PlayerReplicationInfo.PlayerName);
    NewPlayer.ClientMessage("Point at an object and press the left mouds button to retrieve the target's information");
    
}

event Tick(float DeltaTime)
{  
  // WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),Abs(WorldInfo.TimeSeconds));
   // homing_beacon_Cue
   CurTime=WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;
   if(CurTime==1)
     LastTime=1;
    
   if(CurTime==3)
   {
       if( LastTime==1)
       {
       WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"3");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=3;
        }
   }
    
    if(CurTime==4)
        {
            if( LastTime==3)
       {
           WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"2");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=4;
        }
       }
   
      if(CurTime==5)
       {
          if( LastTime==4)
       {
           WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"1");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=5;
        }
       } 
   
       if(CurTime==6)
       {
           if( LastTime==5)
       {
           WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Comienzo!!");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=6;
        }
        }
   
       
}
defaultproperties
{
   
    PlayerControllerClass =class 'MyGame.MyGamePlayerController'//Your PlayerControllerClass to use with this game-type
    DefaultPawnClass =class 'MyGame.MyPawn'//Your PawnClass to use with this game-type
    HUDType =class 'MyGame.MyHud'//Your HUD (Heads Up Display) to use with this game-type
    bDelayedStart = false //If TRUE, the game will not immediately begin when the player joins.
     beep=SoundCue'KismetExamples.homing_beacon_Cue'    
     
 
}

but i can't find the way so the car starts to moe forward by itself.
2-following the same, when the circuit its over the car must stop

i tried watching the default properties of the scorpion vehicle, but it looks like you can control the max speed, but you can't set a base speed.

[DonFrag]

i found a function MoveTo() but i can't get it work

[paco]

What you could do is over-ride the playermove function that handles input - you should be able to set a forward velocity there. I think it's in the controller.

[DonFrag]

ok i did it!
this is my new code

class MyGamePlayerController extends GamePlayerController ;
var BaseGame cBaseGame;
    
state PlayerDriving
{
  
    function PlayerMove( float DeltaTime )
    {
        local float Forward, Strafe;
        local bool bState;
       
        
        cBaseGame=spawn(class'BaseGame');
    UpdateRotation(DeltaTime);

    // Get the forward input information
    Forward = PlayerInput.aForward;
    // Get the strafe input information
    Strafe = PlayerInput.aStrafe;

    if (PlayerInput != None)
    {
      Forward = (((PlayerInput.aTilt.X * UnrRotToDeg) - 30.f) / 50.f) * -1.f;
    }

    // Clamp the forward to within -1.f and 1.f
    Forward = FClamp(Forward, -1.f, 1.f);
   
    ProcessDrive(Forward, Strafe, PlayerInput.aUp, bPressedJump);

    if (Role < ROLE_Authority)
    {
      ServerDrive(PlayerInput.aForward, PlayerInput.aStrafe, PlayerInput.aUp, bPressedJump, ((Rotation.Yaw & 65535) << 16) + (Rotation.Pitch & 65535));
    }

    bPressedJump = false;
    //if the counter gets to start! in BaseGame.uc send a message for debugging purposses
    //this is not working. its not capturing the BaseGame.Move variable value
    bState=cBaseGame.Move;
    if(bState==true)
    WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),bState);
    
  }
}

defaultproperties{
    bFreeLook = false; // to disable free look with mouse
bMousing = false; // to disable mousing
} 

now im trying the next thing. when in basegame script the countDown gets to 0 , we set a ar flag t true, and the game start but if i read the var Move in the BaseGame Class, it doesn't get the value;
On the posted script, from the line that starts from
bPressedJump = false;
manage that

this is the base game class the line that start with
if(CurTime==6)

manage the code to set the Move Flag

class BaseGame extends UDKGame;
var SoundCue beep;
var int CurTime;
var bool bPlayed;
var int LastTime;
var bool Move;

event PostLogin( PlayerController NewPlayer )
{
    super.PostLogin(NewPlayer);
    // NewPlayer.ClientMessage("Welcome to the grid "$NewPlayer.PlayerReplicationInfo.PlayerName);
    NewPlayer.ClientMessage("Point at an object and press the left mouds button to retrieve the target's information");
    Move=false;
    
}

event Tick(float DeltaTime)
{  
  // WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),Abs(WorldInfo.TimeSeconds));
   // homing_beacon_Cue
   CurTime=WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;
   if(CurTime==1)
     LastTime=1;
    
   if(CurTime==3)
   {
       if( LastTime==1)
       {
       WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"3");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=3;
        }
   }
    
    if(CurTime==4)
        {
            if( LastTime==3)
       {
           WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"2");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=4;
        }
       }
   
      if(CurTime==5)
       {
          if( LastTime==4)
       {
           WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"1");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=5;
        }
       } 
   
       if(CurTime==6)
       {
           if( LastTime==5)
       {
           //here the game start!
           WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Comienzo!!");
      PlaySound(beep);
      //set the car to be able to move 
      Move=true;
        }
         
        }
   
       
}
defaultproperties
{
   
    PlayerControllerClass=class'MyGame.MyGamePlayerController'//Your PlayerControllerClass to use with this game-type
    DefaultPawnClass =class 'MyGame.MyPawn'//Your PawnClass to use with this game-type
    HUDType =class 'MyGame.MyHud'//Your HUD (Heads Up Display) to use with this game-type
    bDelayedStart = false //If TRUE, the game will not immediately begin when the player joins.
     beep=SoundCue'KismetExamples.homing_beacon_Cue'    
     
 
} 

as a programmer i think that im instancing in MyGamePLayer... from the class BaseGame definition, so een if it get the var Move Changed, on the MygamePLayer class, it neve get the new value because it is created from the definition and not from new state of the class.

there is another way to access to the var Move?

[paco]

Every time you create a new version of your BaseGame class it gets the default values. Try creating a single version of your class in the PostBeginPlay function of your controller - ie, move the line "cBaseGame=spawn(class'BaseGame');" to there rather than in the PlayerMove function.

[DonFrag]

ok i did it and now it works. btw im posting all the scripts because i think that this could help other, sorry for the flooding.
when the timer goes to 0 the car start to move and you cand drive it
when the time goes up (in this example, when the time is over 12 seconds) the car is forced to stop.
the timer variables control are in the basegame class, and the moving and stopping code are on playercontroll class.

tomorrow i have a metting with the proffesor to see how is the project going.

class MyGamePlayerController extends GamePlayerController ;
var BaseGame cBaseGame;
    
simulated event PostBeginPlay(){
        super.PostBeginPlay();
        cBaseGame=spawn(class'BaseGame');
  
    
}

state PlayerDriving
{
  
    function PlayerMove( float DeltaTime )
    {
        local float Forward, Strafe;
        local bool bState;
        
        bState=cBaseGame.Move;
        
               WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),bState);
       
               
     //if the counter gets to start! in BaseGame.uc send a message for debugging purposses
    //this is not working. its not capturing the BaseGame.Move variable value  
        if(bState==true)
        {
         
        UpdateRotation(DeltaTime);

        // Get the forward input information
        Forward = PlayerInput.aForward;
        // Get the strafe input information
        Strafe = PlayerInput.aStrafe;

                    if (PlayerInput != None)
                    {
                      Forward = (((PlayerInput.aTilt.X * UnrRotToDeg) - 30.f) / 50.f) * -1.f;
                    }

                // Clamp the forward to within -1.f and 1.f
                Forward = FClamp(Forward, -1.f, 1.f);
               
                ProcessDrive(Forward, Strafe, PlayerInput.aUp, bPressedJump);

                  

                bPressedJump = false;
             
          }
            else
            {
                    ProcessDrive(0, 0, PlayerInput.aUp, bPressedJump);

            }
          
        }
        
}

defaultproperties{
    bFreeLook = false; // to disable free look with mouse
bMousing = false; // to disable mousing
} 

class BaseGame extends UDKGame;
var SoundCue beep;
var int CurTime;
var bool bPlayed;
var int LastTime;
var bool Move;

event PostLogin( PlayerController NewPlayer )
{
    super.PostLogin(NewPlayer);
    // NewPlayer.ClientMessage("Welcome to the grid "$NewPlayer.PlayerReplicationInfo.PlayerName);
    NewPlayer.ClientMessage("Point at an object and press the left mouds button to retrieve the target's information");
    Move=false;
    
}

event Tick(float DeltaTime)
{  
  // WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),Abs(WorldInfo.TimeSeconds));
   // homing_beacon_Cue
   CurTime=WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;
   if(CurTime==1)
     LastTime=1;
    
   if(CurTime==3)
   {
       if( LastTime==1)
       {
       WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"3");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=3;
        }
   }
    
    if(CurTime==4)
        {
            if( LastTime==3)
       {
           WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"2");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=4;
        }
       }
   
      if(CurTime==5)
       {
          if( LastTime==4)
       {
           WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"1");
      PlaySound(beep);
      LastTime=5;
        }
       } 
   
       if(CurTime==6)
       {
           if( LastTime==5)
               {
                   //here the game start!
                   WorldInfo.Game.Broadcast(GetALocalPlayerController(),"Comienzo!!");
              PlaySound(beep);
              //set the car to be able to move 
              Move=true;
                }
        }
   
        //set the end of the game
          if(CurTime>12)
          {
              
              Move=false;
          
          }
              
       
}
defaultproperties
{
   
    PlayerControllerClass=class'MyGame.MyGamePlayerController'//Your PlayerControllerClass to use with this game-type
    DefaultPawnClass =class 'MyGame.MyPawn'//Your PawnClass to use with this game-type
    HUDType =class 'MyGame.MyHud'//Your HUD (Heads Up Display) to use with this game-type
    bDelayedStart = false //If TRUE, the game will not immediately begin when the player joins.
     beep=SoundCue'KismetExamples.homing_beacon_Cue'    
     
 
} 

[DonFrag]

Hello now i have this problem.
when the car touch a trigger placed on the field, "MessageHud" takes the value of the random number generated, and it works, when i show it with the console GetALocalPlayerController().ClientMessage(MessageH ud);

class BaseGame extends UDKGame;
var SoundCue beep;
var int CurTime;
var bool bPlayed;
var int LastTime;
var bool Move;
var string sMessage;


event PostLogin( PlayerController NewPlayer )
{
    super.PostLogin(NewPlayer);
     
}

event Tick(float DeltaTime)
{  
     local MyHud bHud;
        bHud=spawn(class'MyHud');
     
    CurTime=WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;
   if(CurTime==1)
    LastTime=1;
   
    
   if(CurTime==2)
   {
       bHud.DrawHudText("3");
    
       if( LastTime==1)
       {
          
           PlaySound(beep);
           LastTime=2;
           
        }
   }
  
   if(CurTime==3)
   {
       bHud.DrawHudText("2");
      if( LastTime==2)
       {
           
           PlaySound(beep);
           LastTime=3;
           
        }
   }
    
  if(CurTime==4)
   {
         bHud.DrawHudText("1");    
         
       if( LastTime==3)
       {
           PlaySound(beep);
           LastTime=4;
           
        }
   }
   
  if(CurTime==5)
   {  
       bHud.DrawHudText("Comienzo!!");    
      if( LastTime==4)
       {
           Move=true;
           PlaySound(beep);
           PlaySound(beep);
           PlaySound(beep);
          
           
        }
   }
  
   
   
}
defaultproperties
{
   
    PlayerControllerClass=class'MyGame.MyGamePlayerController'//Your PlayerControllerClass to use with this game-type
    DefaultPawnClass =class 'MyGame.MyPawn'//Your PawnClass to use with this game-type
    HUDType =class 'MyGame.MyHud'//Your HUD (Heads Up Display) to use with this game-type
    bDelayedStart = false //If TRUE, the game will not immediately begin when the player joins.
     beep=SoundCue'KismetExamples.homing_beacon_Cue'    
     
     
 
} 

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion_Content;
var config vector PlayerLocation;
var int CurTime;
struct SCollisionsList
{
    var vector HitLocation;
    var float HitTime;
};
var int lap;
var array< SCollisionsList> CollisionsList;
var string html;
var() string MessageHud;
var bool ShowMessageHud;
var string nRand;

simulated event PostBeginPlay(){
        super.PostBeginPlay();
       
    
}
simulated function bool CalcCamera( float fDeltaTime, out vector out_CamLoc, out rotator out_CamRot, out float out_FOV )
{
     local vector X, Y, Z;
    //this makes the camera stay with the vehicle
    GetActorEyesViewPoint( out_CamLoc, out_CamRot );

        GetAxes(Rotation,X,Y,Z);

        // a bit behind
        out_CamLoc = Location - 40 * X;
        //up a bit
        out_CamLoc.Z = Location.Z + 25;

    //camera rotation yaw = vehicle rotation yaw
    out_CamRot.Yaw = Rotation.Yaw;
    //  look down a bit
    out_CamRot.Pitch = (-0.0f     *DegToRad) * RadToUnrRot;
    //delete this line if you want the cam to roll with the vehicle
    out_CamRot.Roll = 0;

    return true;
}

event Touch(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, vector HitLocation, vector HitNormal)
{
        local string MetaName;
        local MyHud bHud;
        bHud=spawn(class'MyHud');
        
        
        if(lap==0)lap=1;
       
        MetaName=string(Other);
        
        
        
     switch(MetaName)
     {
         case ("TriggerVolume_0"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
        break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_1"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
           case ("TriggerVolume_2"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_3"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
           case ("TriggerVolume_4"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_5"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
           case ("TriggerVolume_6"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_7"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_8"):
         lap++;
         ShowMessageHud=true;
         MessageHud="Vuelta Numero "$lap;
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_9"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         
     }
      bHud.DrawHudText(MessageHud);
       
       
   
   
}
//this function generates a random number. eery lap the game increase the number lenght by one
simulated function int  GenerateRandomNumber(int nLap)
{
    local int sRandomNumber;
    local int nBase;
    local int Range1;
    local int Range2;
    
    
    nBase=3;
    Range1=10**(nLap+nBase-1);
    Range2=(10**(nLap+nBase))-1;
    sRandomNumber=int( RandRange(Range1,Range2)); 
         
       return sRandomNumber;
    
          
}
 simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
 {
        local SCollisionsList LastCollision;
      
      PlayerLocation=GetALocalPlayerController().Pawn.Location;
         
LastCollision.HitLocation  =  Collision.ContactInfos[0].ContactPosition;
LastCollision.HitTime = WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;

CollisionsList.AddItem(LastCollision);
   
 }

defaultproperties
{
     bDirectHitWall=True;
    
} 

class MyHud extends MobileHUD;

var CanvasIcon clockIcon;
var int clock; 
var config vector PlayerLocation;
var int CurTime;
var int LastTime;
var SoundCue beep;
var bool Move;
var bool ShowHud;
var string SMessageHud;

   

event PostRender()
{
    
      Move=false;
  DisplayConsoleMessages();
 
}


function DrawHudText(string sText)
{
    
    SMessageHud=sText;
  DrawHUD();
    
}

function DrawHUD()
{
     Canvas.SetPos(Canvas.ClipX/2,Canvas.ClipY/2-200);
    Canvas.SetDrawColor(255, 255, 255);
Canvas.Font = class'Engine'.static.GetLargeFont();
   GetALocalPlayerController().ClientMessage(SMessageHud);//this works
  Canvas.DrawText("mensaje");//this doesn't works

   

}
defaultproperties
{
     
} 

[DonFrag]

in the BaseGame i have a counter and try to call a instance of the MyHud class.
inside of MyHud theres a custom functionwhere i pass the message that i want

GetALocalPlayerController().ClientMessage(SMessage Hud);//this works
Canvas.DrawText("mensaje");//this doesn't works

i don't know why it doesn't show anything on the hud but it does on the console, so i can see that the value is being passed

[tegleg]

have you tried SetPos() before the drawtext, possibly its being drawn off the screen.

Canvas.SetPos(100,100); //or wherever you want
Canvas.DrawText("mensaje");

[DonFrag]

well....the code have a setPos line,
anyway i changed it to 100,100 and i have the same problem

[paco]

I'm not sure why it's not drawing for you - from what you say it seems that your DrawHUD() function is getting called, but DrawText() isn't working?

It might be something to do with extending from MobileHud.... there are a few flags in that class like bShowGameHud you could try setting to true in the default properties?

Also you could try adding a super.PostRender() in your PostRender function.

[DonFrag]

i changed to this

class MyHud extends MobileHUD; 

var CanvasIcon clockIcon; 
var int clock;  
var config vector PlayerLocation; 
var int CurTime; 
var int LastTime; 
var SoundCue beep; 
var bool Move; 
var bool ShowHud; 
var string SMessageHud; 

    

event PostRender() 
{ 
    super.PostRender() ;
  DisplayConsoleMessages(); 
  
} 


function DrawHudText(string sText) 
{ 
   
    SMessageHud=sText; 
  DrawHUD() ;  
}
  

function DrawHUD() 
{ 
     Canvas.SetPos(Canvas.ClipX/2,Canvas.ClipY/2-200); 
    Canvas.SetDrawColor(255, 255, 255); 
Canvas.Font = class'Engine'.static.GetLargeFont(); 
  Canvas.DrawText("Test");//this works 
 GetALocalPlayerController().ClientMessage(SMessageHud);//this works 
  Canvas.DrawText(SMessageHud);//this doesn't works 

    

} 
defaultproperties 
{ 
  
      
} 

and i got this


and it doesnt change all,
the strange thing is :it shows the constant "test"
it shows and display the var SMessageHud in the ClienMessage
show nothing on Canvas.Draw Text.

[dprat0821]

Draw HUD will refresh every frame. Please check if SMessageHUD is not none every frame. In fact I don't think it's a good idea to display what boardcasted into HUD. It's strange. I suggest you to store the string you want to display directly into a variable.
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[DonFrag]

well i braodcast to check if the var SMessageHUD is being passed correctly.
the Myhud class has var string SMessageHud; who stores the the value passed on the call of

function DrawHudText(string sText)
{

SMessageHud=sText;
DrawHUD() ;
}

so in the baseGame class its called this way

event Tick(float DeltaTime)
{
local MyHud bHud;
bHud=spawn(class'MyHud');

CurTime=WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;

if(CurTime==1)
LastTime=1;


if(CurTime==2)
{
bHud.DrawHudText("3");

etc etc etc


its that what you mean?


im new on this. i hae programmed on other oo languages but this engine its kind of confusing to me i don't know why, so any help is welcome
thank you a lot dprat for your help

[DonFrag]

i added this code

function DrawHUD() 
{ 
    if( SMessageHud==none)
    {
            Canvas.SetPos(Canvas.ClipX/2,Canvas.ClipY/2-200); 
        Canvas.SetDrawColor(255, 255, 255); 
    Canvas.Font = class'Engine'.static.GetLargeFont(); 
    //  Canvas.DrawText("Test");//this works 
    `Log("This is a call to ClientMessage:"$SMessageHud);
     GetALocalPlayerController().ClientMessage(SMessageHud );//this works 
     `Log("This is a call to Canvas:"$SMessageHud);
    Canvas.DrawText(SMessageHud );//this doesn't works 

    }

} 

got this log

0025.18] ScriptLog: This is a call to ClientMessage:3
[0025.18] ScriptLog: This is a call to Canvas:3
[0025.18] ScriptWarning: Accessed None 'Canvas'
	myHUD UEDPIETest.TheWorld:PersistentLevel.myHUD_95
	Function MyGame.myHUD:DrawHUD:0160
[0025.18] ScriptWarning: Accessed None 'Canvas'
	myHUD UEDPIETest.TheWorld:PersistentLevel.myHUD_96
	Function MyGame.myHUD:DrawHUD:000A
[0025.18] ScriptWarning: Accessed None 'Canvas'
	myHUD UEDPIETest.TheWorld:PersistentLevel.myHUD_96
	Function MyGame.myHUD:DrawHUD:0078
[0025.18] ScriptWarning: Accessed None 'Canvas'
	myHUD UEDPIETest.TheWorld:PersistentLevel.myHUD_96
	Function MyGame.myHUD:DrawHUD:009F
[0025.18] ScriptWarning: Attempt to assign variable through None
	myHUD UEDPIETest.TheWorld:PersistentLevel.myHUD_96
	Function MyGame.myHUD:DrawHUD:00B3
[0025.18] ScriptLog: This is a call to ClientMessage:3
[0025.18] ScriptLog: This is a call to Canvas:3
[0025.18] ScriptWarning: Accessed None 'Canvas'

[DonFrag]

i solved it!!. i decide to use simulated function DrawHUD( HUD H ) on each class outside the hud and it worked. i post the code

class MyHud extends MobileHUD; 



event PostRender() 
{ 
    super.PostRender() ;
  DisplayConsoleMessages(); 
  
} 




defaultproperties 
{ 
  
      
} 

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion_Content;
var config vector PlayerLocation;
var int CurTime;
struct SCollisionsList
{
    var vector HitLocation;
    var float HitTime;
};
var int lap;
var array< SCollisionsList> CollisionsList;
var string html;
var() string MessageHud;
var bool ShowMessageHud;
var string nRand;

simulated event PostBeginPlay(){
        super.PostBeginPlay();
       
    
}
simulated function bool CalcCamera( float fDeltaTime, out vector out_CamLoc, out rotator out_CamRot, out float out_FOV )
{
     local vector X, Y, Z;
    //this makes the camera stay with the vehicle
    GetActorEyesViewPoint( out_CamLoc, out_CamRot );

        GetAxes(Rotation,X,Y,Z);

        // a bit behind
        out_CamLoc = Location - 40 * X;
        //up a bit
        out_CamLoc.Z = Location.Z + 25;

    //camera rotation yaw = vehicle rotation yaw
    out_CamRot.Yaw = Rotation.Yaw;
    //  look down a bit
    out_CamRot.Pitch = (-0.0f     *DegToRad) * RadToUnrRot;
    //delete this line if you want the cam to roll with the vehicle
    out_CamRot.Roll = 0;

    return true;
}
simulated function DrawHUD( HUD H )
{
    if(ShowMessageHud)
    {
  super.DrawHUD(H);
    
   H.Canvas.SetPos(H.Canvas.ClipX/2,H.Canvas.ClipY/2-200);  
        H.Canvas.SetDrawColor(255, 255, 255);  
    H.Canvas.Font = class'Engine'.static.GetLargeFont();  
            
                H.Canvas.DrawText(MessageHud);
            }

}
event Touch(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, vector HitLocation, vector HitNormal)
{
        local string MetaName;
        
        
        if(lap==0)lap=1;
       
        MetaName=string(Other);
        
        
        
     switch(MetaName)
     {
         case ("TriggerVolume_0"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
        break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_1"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
           case ("TriggerVolume_2"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_3"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
           case ("TriggerVolume_4"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_5"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
           case ("TriggerVolume_6"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_7"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_8"):
         lap++;
         ShowMessageHud=true;
         MessageHud="Vuelta Numero "$lap;
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_9"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         
     }
     
       
       
   
   
}
//this function generates a random number. eery lap the game increase the number lenght by one
simulated function int  GenerateRandomNumber(int nLap)
{
    local int sRandomNumber;
    local int nBase;
    local int Range1;
    local int Range2;
    
    
    nBase=3;
    Range1=10**(nLap+nBase-1);
    Range2=(10**(nLap+nBase))-1;
    sRandomNumber=int( RandRange(Range1,Range2)); 
         
       return sRandomNumber;
    
          
}
 simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
 {
        local SCollisionsList LastCollision;
      
      PlayerLocation=GetALocalPlayerController().Pawn.Location;
         
LastCollision.HitLocation  =  Collision.ContactInfos[0].ContactPosition;
LastCollision.HitTime = WorldInfo.TimeSeconds;

CollisionsList.AddItem(LastCollision);
   
 }

defaultproperties
{
     bDirectHitWall=True;
    
} 

class BaseGame extends UDKGame; 
var SoundCue beep; 
var int CurTime; 
var bool bPlayed; 
var int LastTime; 
var bool Move; 
var string sMessage; 
var bool bShowCountDown;


event PostLogin( PlayerController NewPlayer ) 
{ 
    super.PostLogin(NewPlayer); 
      
} 

event Tick(float DeltaTime) 
{   
     CurTime=WorldInfo.TimeSeconds; 
   if(CurTime==1) 
   {
       LastTime=1; 
       bShowCountDown=true;
   }
    
     
   if(CurTime==2) 
   { 
       sMessage="3";
       if( LastTime==1) 
       { 
           
           PlaySound(beep); 
           LastTime=2; 
            
        } 
   } 
   
   if(CurTime==3) 
   { 
       sMessage="2";
      if( LastTime==2) 
       { 
            
           PlaySound(beep); 
           LastTime=3; 
            
        } 
   } 
     
  if(CurTime==4) 
   { 
      sMessage="1";   
          
       if( LastTime==3) 
       { 
           PlaySound(beep); 
           LastTime=4; 
            
        } 
   } 
    
  if(CurTime==5) 
   {   
  sMessage="Comienzo!!";     
      if( LastTime==4) 
       { 
           Move=true; 
           PlaySound(beep); 
           PlaySound(beep); 
           PlaySound(beep); 
           
            
        } 
   } 
    if(CurTime==6) 
   {   
       bShowCountDown=false;
   } 
   
    
    
} 
defaultproperties 
{ 
    
    PlayerControllerClass=class'MyGame.MyGamePlayerController'//Your PlayerControllerClass to use with this game-type 
    DefaultPawnClass =class 'MyGame.MyPawn'//Your PawnClass to use with this game-type 
    HUDType =class 'MyGame.MyHud'//Your HUD (Heads Up Display) to use with this game-type 
    bDelayedStart = false //If TRUE, the game will not immediately begin when the player joins. 
     beep=SoundCue'KismetExamples.homing_beacon_Cue'     
      
      
  
} 

class MyGamePlayerController extends GamePlayerController ; 
var BaseGame cBaseGame; 
     
simulated event PostBeginPlay(){ 
        super.PostBeginPlay(); 
        cBaseGame=spawn(class'BaseGame'); 
   
     
} 

simulated function DrawHUD( HUD H )
{
    local string sText;
  super.DrawHUD(H);
  if(cBaseGame.bShowCountDown)
  {
  sText=cBaseGame.sMessage;
    
 H.Canvas.SetPos(H.Canvas.ClipX/2,H.Canvas.ClipY/2-200);  
        H.Canvas.SetDrawColor(255, 255, 255);  
    H.Canvas.Font = class'Engine'.static.GetLargeFont();  
            
            H.Canvas.DrawText(sText);
        }
}
state PlayerDriving 
{ 
   
    function PlayerMove( float DeltaTime ) 
    { 
        local float Forward, Strafe; 
        local bool bState; 
         
        bState=cBaseGame.Move; 
         
        
                
     //if the counter gets to start! in BaseGame.uc send a message for debugging purposses 
    //this is not working. its not capturing the BaseGame.Move variable value   
        if(bState==true) 
        { 
          
        UpdateRotation(DeltaTime); 

        // Get the forward input information 
        Forward = PlayerInput.aForward; 
        // Get the strafe input information 
        Strafe = PlayerInput.aStrafe; 

                    if (PlayerInput != None) 
                    { 
                      Forward = (((PlayerInput.aTilt.X * UnrRotToDeg) - 30.f) / 50.f) * -1.f; 
                    } 

                // Clamp the forward to within -1.f and 1.f 
                Forward = FClamp(Forward, -1.f, 1.f); 
                
                ProcessDrive(Forward, Strafe, PlayerInput.aUp, bPressedJump); 

                   

                bPressedJump = false; 
              
          } 
            else 
            { 
                    ProcessDrive(0, 0, PlayerInput.aUp, bPressedJump); 

            } 
           
        } 
         
} 

defaultproperties{ 
    bFreeLook = false; // to disable free look with mouse 
bMousing = false; // to disable mousing 
} 

[DonFrag]

now i have a new problem...lol
i was checking the game and senf a notifier for the simulated event RigidBodyCollision well ir works but not always.
when it has a direct hit to the wall sends a notify, but when you collide by side of the car, or when you barely touch the wall, the RigidBodyCollision event doesn't fire.

another problem i found is that when the car crashes on a narrow space it tends to overturn and the game colapses (because the car is set to always move forward automatically), so there is a way to keep it always on the floor?

[paco]

If the car runs into another actor it calls

event RanInto( Actor Other )	// called for encroaching actors which successfully moved the other actor out of the way

I got around those problems by sending both to a single function:

simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
{
	super.RigidBodyCollision(hitcomponent, othercomponent, Collision, ContactIndex);
	collidedWith(OtherComponent.owner);
}

event RanInto( Actor Other )	// called for encroaching actors which successfully moved the other actor out of the way
{
	super.RanInto(other);
	collidedWith(other);
}

function collidedWith(Actor a) 
{ // both RigidBodyCollision and RanInto end up here
	// My code here
}

As for keeping the car upright - there are some constraints that handle that within the svehicle class. Can't remember them off hand but if you have a look through the vehicle or svehicle code you should find it.

[DonFrag]

here i uploaded a video with the game
as you can see when the car touch the wall sometimes doesn't call the collision function.

this video was made before the paco suggestion, but with his solution, the effect is the same. i don't know if this happens beacase the hit box of the car, or the config for collision, etc

im going to add this suggestion, make a video again and show it
(thanks paco)

[DonFrag]

as you can see not all coliisions are detected when you touch the wall
this is the new code

class CarPLayer extends UTVehicle_Scorpion_Content;
var config vector PlayerLocation;
var int CurTime;
struct SCollisionsList
{
    var vector HitLocation;
    var float HitTime;
    var int nHits;

};
var int lap;
var array< SCollisionsList> CollisionsList;
var string html;
var() string MessageHud;
var bool ShowMessageHud;
var string nRand;
var int nHits;

simulated event PostBeginPlay(){
        super.PostBeginPlay();
       
    
}
simulated function bool CalcCamera( float fDeltaTime, out vector out_CamLoc, out rotator out_CamRot, out float out_FOV )
{
     local vector X, Y, Z;
    //this makes the camera stay with the vehicle
    GetActorEyesViewPoint( out_CamLoc, out_CamRot );

        GetAxes(Rotation,X,Y,Z);

        // a bit behind
        out_CamLoc = Location - 40 * X;
        //up a bit
        out_CamLoc.Z = Location.Z + 25;

    //camera rotation yaw = vehicle rotation yaw
    out_CamRot.Yaw = Rotation.Yaw;
    //  look down a bit
    out_CamRot.Pitch = (-0.0f     *DegToRad) * RadToUnrRot;
    //delete this line if you want the cam to roll with the vehicle
    out_CamRot.Roll = 0;

    return true;
}
simulated function DrawHUD( HUD H )
{
    
  super.DrawHUD(H);
    if(ShowMessageHud)
    {
   H.Canvas.SetPos(H.Canvas.ClipX/2,H.Canvas.ClipY/2-200);  
   H.Canvas.SetDrawColor(255, 255, 255);  
    H.Canvas.Font = class'Engine'.static.GetLargeFont();  
     H.Canvas.DrawText(MessageHud);
            }
 
 

}
event Touch(Actor Other, PrimitiveComponent OtherComp, vector HitLocation, vector HitNormal)
{
        local string MetaName;
        
        
        if(lap==0)lap=1;
       
        MetaName=string(Other);
        
        // GetALocalPlayerController().ClientMessage(MetaName  );//this works 
        // `Log(MetaName);
 
        
     switch(MetaName)
     {
         case ("TriggerVolume_0"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
        break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_1"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_11"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_12"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
           case ("TriggerVolume_2"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_3"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_13"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_14"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_15"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_16"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
          case ("TriggerVolume_4"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_5"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
          case ("TriggerVolume_6"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_7"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
          case ("TriggerVolume_17"):
         ShowMessageHud=true;
          MessageHud=string(GenerateRandomNumber(lap));
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_18"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_8"):
         lap++;
         ShowMessageHud=true;
         MessageHud="Vuelta Numero "$lap;
         break;
         
         case ("TriggerVolume_9"):
         ShowMessageHud=false;
         break;
         
         
     }
     
       
       
   
   
}
//this function generates a random number. eery lap the game increase the number lenght by one
simulated function int  GenerateRandomNumber(int nLap)
{
    local int sRandomNumber;
    local int nBase;
    local int Range1;
    local int Range2;
    
    
    nBase=3;
    Range1=10**(nLap+nBase-1);
    Range2=(10**(nLap+nBase))-1;
    sRandomNumber=int( RandRange(Range1,Range2)); 
         
       return sRandomNumber;
    
          
}

   simulated event RigidBodyCollision (PrimitiveComponent HitComponent, PrimitiveComponent OtherComponent, const out Actor.CollisionImpactData Collision, int ContactIndex)
{
    super.RigidBodyCollision(hitcomponent, othercomponent, Collision, ContactIndex);
    collidedWith(OtherComponent.owner);
}

event RanInto( Actor Other )    // called for encroaching actors which successfully moved the other actor out of the way
{
    super.RanInto(other);
    collidedWith(other);
}

function collidedWith(Actor a) 
{ // both RigidBodyCollision and RanInto end up here
    // My code here
    local string msg;
    
    nHits++;
    msg=string(nHits);
    
    GetALocalPlayerController().ClientMessage("hit with:"$msg);
    
}

defaultproperties
{
     bDirectHitWall=True;
    
}