Animated DTS Doors

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Ever wanted to have a simple door that slides open and lets your thru? This small resource will show you how to go about doing it.

Make sure you place this script into /server/scripts
and the door2.dts file will need to go into ~data/shapes/areas/door2.dts or you will need to simply change this script file to point to it's new location.

//Door.cs
//writen by Ramen Sama

 datablock StaticShapeData(door){
 	category = "Doors";
	//Points to the DTS object change this for your project
	shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/areas/door2.dts";
	position = "0 0 0";
	Scale="1 1 1";
	emap = false;
	receiveSunLight = "1";
 };

//Called when you touch the door
function door::onCollision(%this,%door,%col){
 	if (!%door.open){
 		%door.open=true;
		%door.setthreaddir(0,"true");
		%door.playthread(0,"open");
		%this.schedule(4000, close, %door,%col);
		}
 }
 
 
 
 function door::close(%this,%door,%col){

 //does a distance check between the door and what hit it last
//I have it set for 2... but you can use whatever you like

	%dist=VectorDist(%col.getposition(), %door.getposition());
	if (%dist > 2){
		%door.setthreaddir(0,"false");
		%door.open=false;
	}
	else
//if the player is too close, just go ahead and start the timer again
		%this.schedule(4000, close, %door,%col);
}

There's the code. But i think it's more important to look at how i made the door itself. The door features about 4 convex collision meshes, 3 for the outside of the door, and 1 for the actual door itself. The door is animated, has 1 bone that move the door itself. Parented to the bone, is a collision mesh for the door. So moving the bone, moves the mesh. I can explain this in more detail, but i'll simply provide my dts door to be examined.

The door is now fully functional. I've updated the DTS so you can walk thru it like you should.




I haven't tried to make it work for swinging type doors yet, but i'll see what it takes for that and update the code with that. I should mention that texture included.. i can't really remember where i found it.. so don't use it in anything you make.