Charging up to fire

[Hsoolien]

Ok i have tried everything i can think of, and looked at ever actor that has a charge bar.

But I can't seem to make a wepon that you have to charge the bar to full, and then let go to fire

Any ideas, help please

[legacy-skyshooter]

can't you just do a check in DoFireEffect() (in your WeaponFire class)? something like:

function DoFireEffect()
{
   if(HoldTime >= myMaxHoldTime)
      super.DoFireEffect();
   else
      return;

   //...
}

defaultproperties
{
   bFireOnRelease=true
   myMaxHoldTime=5
   //...
}

[legacy-Dampfnudel]

yeah that should do it:noob:

[legacy-GuruKnight]

The shield gun code is a great example as well.

[Hsoolien]

SkyShooters example did not work at all, the effect still happens as soon as I press fire

[legacy-GuruKnight]

Make sure bFireOnRelease is set to true. Oh and you need to reset the holdTime each time you actually fire.

[Hsoolien]

And still no working...

my code:

var int myMaxHoldTime;

function DoFireEffect()
{
   if(HoldTime >= myMaxHoldTime)
      {
      HoldTime = 0;
      super.DoFireEffect();
      }
   else
      return;
}

DefaultProperties
{
    bFireOnRelease=true
    AmmoClass=class'ShockAmmo'
    AmmoPerFire=5
    DamageType=class'DamTypeSuperShockBeam'
    FireRate=0.7
    myMaxHoldTime=5
}

The super class is the Enhanced Shock rifle beam
It Fires as soon as i hit fire, every time

[Hsoolien]

Never mind for some reason UDE was not deleting the old .u and it was not actually compline my changes...

Still does not work though. Now it goes when I let go even if it's not fully charged, and the shot never actually happens, just the muzzle flash and ammo consumption

[legacy-skyshooter]

do you have UT2k3?? because i can't find anywhere a "Enhanced Shock rifle beam" in 2004...

there's a SuperShockBeamFire, but nothing enhanced.

just to say it clear... you have to extend a weaponfire class or one of its children. And for this it would be the SuperShockBeamFire.

maybe its different in 2003.

[Hsoolien]

Sorry i meant SuperShockRifleBeam, I always think of it as the Enhance Shockrifle thus the name clash

[legacy-mrslatezb]

Are you looking for a weapon exactly like the hell benders rear turret?

[legacy-Syntax_Error022]

i've done a simmalr weapon for UT2003. if you want to force players to fully charge before firing, use the AllowFire() function, but u must use it in your fire class, and typecast HoldTime and myMaxHoldTime. i would like to give an example, but no code infront of me ><