[Help!] Displaying Weapon Names for Custom Weapons

UN17 · May 21, 2004

Hi INF Dev community! One thing that bugged me is that I couldn't display Weapon Names in the lower HUD for custom weapons. Duke's XM8, M16A4, my DE.50AE, none would have a Weapon Name shown.

So I hacked into Duke's Add HUD mutator. And made it work hardcoded. Now I need your help! Will the Programming masters who are working on the INF Weapon Bonus pack make a "fix" to allow custom weapons to have their WeaponNames displayed? If so, tell me now so I can stop working on it!

If not, here's the pseudocode for what I want to do. I need help executing it though:

Code:

        	// WEAPON NAME
        	Canvas.SetPos( BaseX + k*WeaponOffset, BaseY );
        	if( HUDColor != WhiteColor )
          		Canvas.DrawColor = WhiteColor;
        	else
          		Canvas.DrawColor = RedColor;
        	j = FindWeaponNameY(WeaponSlot[i].ItemName);
			if ( j >= 0)
			{
        		Canvas.DrawTile( Texture'InfiltrationUT.NamesIcon',128,12,0,j,128,12 );
			}

/* NEW CODE BELOW FOR CUSTOM WEAPON NAMES! */

			else
			{
        		Canvas.DrawTile( CustomWeaponName ,128,12,0,0,128,12 );
			}

Ok, so in the original code, the engine checks a list for known weapons and returns the Y value lookup for the NamesIcon.pcx. If it didn't find the weapon name, it returned -1 and quit. So... Here's what I wanted to do! I created:
var Texture CustomWeaponName
My DE.50AE has this line in it's defaultproperties: Texture'SecondWind.Icons.SWDE50Icon'

Now, hardcoded, it gives the result you see in the picture. Yay! But how do I make the engine call the CustomWeaponName value from the weapon in question, then return the value to the WeaponDisplayHUDfix script so it can enter the information and execute it as normal?

I tried this: INFc_Weapon(Weapon).CustomWeaponName but on compile it gave me an error saying that that member did not exist. Of course it doesn't exist in INFc_Weapon! It only exists (so far) in SW_DE50 which extends INFc_Weapon.

Please help! Or tell me to give up and you guys do it!

Beppo · May 22, 2004

Use the original functions made for this but place the keyword 'simulated' in front of the function name to let them work online too.
so:

Code:

// if a new weapon is added you can use this function to give it its own HUD icon
simulated function CheckIcon(out Texture Icon) {
		Icon = Texture'Mypackage.MyWeaponIcon';
}
// if a new weapon is added you can use this function to give it its HUD weapon firing modes
simulated function bool CheckWeaponMode(out int WeaponModesYOffset, out int WeaponModeActiveYOffset, out int WeaponModesMaxY) {
	// semi-auto - other setups for ie semi-burst-auto can be found in class InfChallengeHUD, function DrawWeaponMode
	WeaponModesYOffset = 60;
	switch( FireMode )
	{
		case 0 : WeaponModeActiveYOffset = 13;
				 break;
		case 1 : WeaponModeActiveYOffset = 7;
				 break;
	}
	return True;
}

This works and Duke's Add HUD mutator isn't needed anymore then. Sorry that the example codes from the UT8Ball within INF 2.9 missed the simulated keywords for these two functions.

The specific weapon names are not editable this way. I will check it out.

Beppo · May 22, 2004

ok here is the stuff you need to add to your weapon class. Fully tested and working on- and offline:

Code:

var string WeaponName;

// draw the weapon name on the HUD icon
simulated function RenderOverlays( canvas Canvas ) {
	if ( bDroppedInventory || bHideWeapon || (Owner == None) || (Mesh == PickupViewMesh) )
		return;
	Super.RenderOverlays( Canvas );
  	if (Pawn(Owner).Weapon == self && WeaponName != "")
		RenderWeaponName(Canvas);
}

simulated function RenderWeaponName( canvas Canvas ) {
  	local Weapon W, WeaponSlot[11];
	local inventory inv;
  	local int i, k, BaseY, BaseX, WeaponOffset;

  	BaseX = 0.2*Canvas.ClipX + 46;
  	BaseY = Canvas.ClipY - 61 + 4;
  	WeaponOffset = 76;

	WeaponSlot[InventoryGroup] = self;
	i = 0;
	for ( Inv=Pawn(Owner).Inventory; Inv!=None; Inv=Inv.Inventory )	{
		if ( Inv.IsA('Weapon') && (Inv != Pawn(Owner).Weapon) )	{
			W = Weapon(Inv);
			if ( WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] == None )
				WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] = W;
			else if (
				(WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] != Pawn(Owner).Weapon)
				&& ( ( W == Pawn(Owner).PendingWeapon)
				|| (WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup].AutoSwitchPriority < W.AutoSwitchPriority)
				&& INFc_Weapon(W)!=none && !INFc_Weapon(W).OutOfAmmo() )
				)
				WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] = W;
		}
		i++;
		if ( i > 100 ) break;
	}

  	k=0;
  	for ( i=0; i < ArrayCount(WeaponSlot); i++ )
  	{
      	if( WeaponSlot[i] == self )
      	{
        	// WEAPON NAME
			Canvas.Style = ERenderStyle.STY_Normal;
        	Canvas.SetPos( BaseX + k*WeaponOffset, BaseY );
          	Canvas.DrawColor.R = 255; Canvas.DrawColor.G = 255; Canvas.DrawColor.B = 255;
			Canvas.Font = Canvas.SmallFont;
          	Canvas.DrawText( WeaponName );
      	}
      	if( WeaponSlot[i] != None )
			k++;
	}
}

defaultproperties
{
	 WeaponName="MyNewWeapon"
}

@moderator, plz sticky, thx!

UN17 · May 22, 2004

Success!

Beppo! Thank you! I took your code and added my CustomWeaponName code and it worked! I now have code that can display either a Custom Weapon name texture or Custom Weapon name text on the Weapon HUD offline and online! Coding is awesome!

For all Custom Weapons makers:

Insert this code into your Weapon's main script for it to have a Weapon Name displayed offline/online. You will need these variables declared and added into the DefaultProperties:

Code:

var	string	WeaponName;
var	texture NameTex;

defaultproperties
{
     WeaponName="DE .50AE"
     NameTex=Texture'SecondWind.Icons.SWDE50Name'
}

/* Replace NameTex and WeaponName with your own Weapon Name and Custom Weapon Name texture. To get this texture, extract NamesIcon.pcx from the INF core files. Edit it so that your weapon replaces the first entry (DE .357 Magnum). Save it and make it one of your loaded assets just like the WeaponIcon. */

If you don't want to make a NameTex, just put None. You'll get the other variable displayed. It looks good, but not smooth like the texture.

Code:

// The following script goes into the body of your weapon script.

simulated function RenderOverlays( canvas Canvas ) {
	if ( bDroppedInventory || bHideWeapon || (Owner == None) || (Mesh == PickupViewMesh) )
		return;
	Super.RenderOverlays( Canvas );
 	if (Pawn(Owner).Weapon == self && WeaponName != "")
		RenderWeaponName(Canvas);
}

simulated function RenderWeaponName( canvas Canvas ) {
  	local Weapon W, WeaponSlot[11];
	local inventory inv;
  	local int i, k, BaseY, BaseX, WeaponOffset;

  	BaseX = 0.2*Canvas.ClipX + 46;
  	BaseY = Canvas.ClipY - 61 + 4;
  	WeaponOffset = 76;

	WeaponSlot[InventoryGroup] = self;
	i = 0;
	for ( Inv=Pawn(Owner).Inventory; Inv!=None; Inv=Inv.Inventory )	{
		if ( Inv.IsA('Weapon') && (Inv != Pawn(Owner).Weapon) )	{
			W = Weapon(Inv);
			if ( WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] == None )
				WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] = W;
			else if (
				(WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] != Pawn(Owner).Weapon)
				&& ( ( W == Pawn(Owner).PendingWeapon)
				|| (WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup].AutoSwitchPriority < W.AutoSwitchPriority)
				&& INFc_Weapon(W)!=none && !INFc_Weapon(W).OutOfAmmo() )
				)
				WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] = W;
		}
		i++;
		if ( i > 100 ) break;
	}

  	k=0;
  	for ( i=0; i < ArrayCount(WeaponSlot); i++ )
  	{
      	if( WeaponSlot[i] == self )
      	{
        	// WEAPON NAME
		if ( NameTex != None )
		{
			Canvas.Style = ERenderStyle.STY_Translucent;
			Canvas.SetPos( (BaseX - 46) + k*WeaponOffset, (BaseY - 4) );
			Canvas.DrawColor.R = 255; Canvas.DrawColor.G = 255; Canvas.DrawColor.B = 255;
			Canvas.DrawTile( NameTex,128,12,0,0,128,12 );
		}
		else
		{
			Canvas.Style = ERenderStyle.STY_Normal;
	        	Canvas.SetPos( BaseX + k*WeaponOffset, BaseY );
	          	Canvas.DrawColor.R = 255; Canvas.DrawColor.G = 255; Canvas.DrawColor.B = 255;
			Canvas.Font = Font'WhiteFont';
	          	Canvas.DrawText( WeaponName );
		}
      	}
      	if( WeaponSlot[i] != None )
			k++;
	}
}

Check attached pic for a comparison! (Top: NameTex, Bot: WeaponName)

MP_Duke · May 22, 2004

Nice, i'll add this to the pack i'm working on right now, and i'll update the XM8 and M16A4 with this too.

Beppo · May 25, 2004

The following is the slightly changed base class of the upcomming bonus pack weapons. It features the WeaponNames as text and as texture version. In addition it has some lines of code that prevent the weapon names from being drawn while the HUD details are lowered, the HUD is turned off completely or while a player is dying aso. This was missing in the original codes already posted here.
So, if you want to use this, then this way:

Code:

class MyBaseWeapon extends INFc_Weapon;

#exec TEXTURE IMPORT NAME=MyWeaponNamesIcon FILE=Textures\MyWeaponNames.PCX   GROUP="" MIPS=OFF FLAGS=2

var string WeaponName; // used for text version
var Texture WeaponNameTex; //used for texture version
var int WeaponNameY; //pixel offset on the Y-axis of the used texture

// draw the weapon name on the HUD icon
simulated function RenderOverlays( canvas Canvas ) {
	if ( bDroppedInventory || bHideWeapon || (Owner == None) || (Mesh == PickupViewMesh) )
		return;
	Super.RenderOverlays( Canvas );
  	if (Owner != None && PlayerPawn(Owner) != None && Pawn(Owner).Weapon == self && (WeaponName != "" || WeaponNameTex != None) )
		RenderWeaponName(Canvas);
}

simulated function RenderWeaponName( canvas Canvas ) {
  	local Weapon W, WeaponSlot[11];
	local inventory inv;
  	local int i, k, BaseY, BaseX, WeaponOffset;

	if 	(  Owner.IsInState('Dying')
		|| Owner.IsInState('PlayerSpectating')
	 	|| PlayerPawn(Owner).bShowScores
		|| ChallengeHUD(PlayerPawn(Owner).myHUD).bShowInfo
		|| ChallengeHUD(PlayerPawn(Owner).myHUD).bHideAllWeapons
		|| ChallengeHUD(PlayerPawn(Owner).myHUD).bHideHUD )
		return;

	WeaponSlot[InventoryGroup] = self;
	i = 0;
	for ( Inv=Pawn(Owner).Inventory; Inv!=None; Inv=Inv.Inventory )	{
		if ( Inv.IsA('Weapon') && (Inv != Pawn(Owner).Weapon) )	{
			W = Weapon(Inv);
			if ( WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] == None )
				WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] = W;
			else if (
				(WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] != Pawn(Owner).Weapon)
				&& ( ( W == Pawn(Owner).PendingWeapon)
				|| (WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup].AutoSwitchPriority < W.AutoSwitchPriority)
				&& INFc_Weapon(W)!=none && !INFc_Weapon(W).OutOfAmmo() )
				)
				WeaponSlot[W.InventoryGroup] = W;
		}
		i++;
		if ( i > 100 ) break;
	}

  	k=0;
  	for ( i=0; i < ArrayCount(WeaponSlot); i++ )
  	{
      	    if( WeaponSlot[i] == self )
      	    {
        	    // WEAPON NAME
			Canvas.Style = ERenderStyle.STY_Normal;
          	        Canvas.DrawColor.R = 255; Canvas.DrawColor.G = 255; Canvas.DrawColor.B = 255;
			if ( WeaponNameTex != None ) {
  				BaseX = 0.2*Canvas.ClipX;
  				BaseY = Canvas.ClipY - 61;
  				WeaponOffset = 76;
        		        Canvas.SetPos( BaseX + k*WeaponOffset, BaseY );
				Canvas.DrawTile( WeaponNameTex,128,12,0,WeaponNameY,128,12 );
			}
			else {
  				BaseX = 0.2*Canvas.ClipX + 46;
  				BaseY = Canvas.ClipY - 61 + 4;
  				WeaponOffset = 76;
        		        Canvas.SetPos( BaseX + k*WeaponOffset, BaseY );
				Canvas.Font = Canvas.SmallFont;
          		        Canvas.DrawText( WeaponName );
			}
      	    }
      	    if( WeaponSlot[i] != None )
		k++;
	}
}

// if a new weapon is added you can use this function to give it its own HUD icon
simulated function CheckIcon(out Texture Icon) {
//		Icon = Texture'MyPackage.MyWeaponIcon';
}
// if a new weapon is added you can use this function to give it its HUD weapon firing modes
simulated function bool CheckWeaponMode(out int WeaponModesYOffset, out int WeaponModeActiveYOffset, out int WeaponModesMaxY) {
//	// semi-auto - more examples can be found in function DrawWeaponMode, class InfChallengeHUD
//	WeaponModesYOffset = 60;
//	switch( FireMode )
//	{
//		case 0 : WeaponModeActiveYOffset = 13;
//				 break;
//		case 1 : WeaponModeActiveYOffset = 7;
//				 break;
//	}
//	return True;

// no weapon mode display
	return False;
}

defaultproperties
{
	 WeaponName="MyNewWeapon"
}

UN17 · May 26, 2004

Yay Beppo

That looks like a pretty evolved bit of scripting. One minor "bug" I need help with. I'm using the render trick for my MK23 LAM mode and the text is still drawn when in the Scoreboard screen (F1). How do I detect if user is checking the Score?

Beppo · May 26, 2004

ha, have forgotten these checks

I've updated the above script accordingly.

psi-Drake · Jun 21, 2004

on a similar note, i set up a lan with a friend to test out the M16a4 and the XM8 and only the computer that was the server could use and see the weapons, the other player couldn't see the weapon to use it. any ideas how to fix this one?

AlmostAlive · Jun 21, 2004

Allthough your question belongs in either Online or better yet, Troubleshooting, I believe the answer is simple. Your friend needs to download, install and enable the mutator with the weapons too. It's not enough for the server to have it or download it to your cache directly from the server. Give it a try and if it doesn't work, post in Troubleshooting

Beppo · Jun 21, 2004

psi-Drake said:
on a similar note, i set up a lan with a friend to test out the M16a4 and the XM8 and only the computer that was the server could use and see the weapons, the other player couldn't see the weapon to use it. any ideas how to fix this one?

Infiltration.ini file:

ServerPackages=PlaceThePackageNameHere

All packages that have content that has to be visible on a client (like weapons that are held in 1st person aso) need to be a serverpackage.

Check the readmes of the mutators you downloaded. I guess some explain exactly how to do this too.

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