Help with setSkinName

#21 In the editor?

#22 In the Hex editor, yes. You'll get a warning that what you're doing will change the filesize, but you should be ok with that

#23 I looked up the function setSkinName() and the docs said it accepts a tag parameter which means that the function is called thus: setSkinName('red'); single quote.
not setSkinName("red"); double quote.

#24 Hi all, its not working for me i exported my dts with "bas.dtsname.png" now i m trying to load "text2.dtsname.png" (its tag) but all i can see the dts object with "Nomaterial" . my dts object is showing with "no materials"..

#25 Just make sure you create a materials.cs in the folder and define each of the materials by hand and rename the material name without a dot:

new Material(text2_dtsname)
{   baseTex[0] = "text2.dtsname";
};

That should work to fix your problem. At least, it did ours.

#26 Thanks for reply Eric, i have declare my additional material

new Material(shoes4_malefoot)
{
baseTex[0] = "shoes4.malefoot";
};

where 'shoes4' is my texture name and 'malefoot' is dts name.. if i called setSkin then i can't see my object.
i checked the code previously it was not initialize the new material instance. now its initializing the new material instance but no object on screen.

#27 So, What Engin are you using. I use TGEA, and want to change some object's skin. It really made me crazy that I find the SetSkinName can only take effect once. That means I first use %obj.setSkinName("warm1") , the object does change its skin, but when I use %obj.setSkinName("warm2") in succession , nothing happenes . and this is my issue:
I write an StaticShapeData and want its skin changed at sometime. I know in TGE, it's an easy work to use SetSkinName method. But in TGEA, I get no luck.
My object name is mysensor1, and has 3 skins : base.sensor.png, warm1.sensor.png and warm2.sensor.png.
When I use Console command mysensor1.setSkinName("warm1");the object does change its skin, but when I use %obj.setSkinName("warm2") respectively, nothing happenes . Howerver, if I use mysensor1.setSkinName("warm2"); first, the object changes its skin to warm2.sensor.png, but no matter how many times I use mysensor1.setSkinName("warm1"); , it will never change its skin again.
Can someone give me some suggestins?

#28

Quote:Just make sure you create a materials.cs in the folder and define each of the materials by hand and rename the material name without a dot:

new Material(text2_dtsname){ baseTex[0] = "text2.dtsname";};

That should work to fix your problem. At least, it did ours.

Does the "materials.cs" have to be in the same folder as the dts shapes or can I put it with the rest of my scripts and just make sure to exec it?

#29 The materials.cs is a file that is searched globally (I suspect to that you can setup things for shaders next time), so you just have create it in the appropriate folder.

#30 Know any how we can use the "setSkinName" for mounted items on a character?
Like for armour, helmet or gloves?

And some question little difficult and pexuliar..,

A mounted item like an armour dont go after with skin elasticity, in a sequence etc. the
sleeve dont go after the upperarm but upperarm go out of the skin

Know any what is the method that i need to use if(exist)? Thanks prev.:)

#31 @ChenJian I'm having the exact same problem using 1.8

obj.setskinname("silver");
my object turns silver nicely, I then
obj.setskinname("black");
nothing..

I restart the game
obj.setskinname("black");
and it turns black, then
obj.setskinname("silver");
nothing...

It even shows the correct texture name when using
obj.getskinname();
showing silver but my object remains black onscreen.. *sigh* is setskinname bust in 1.8?

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#34 I know setSkinName, for sure, works in TGE 1.5.2. As for TGEA, I have no idea.

@Dimitris, I had different skins for one of my robots and needed to change the skins of the weapons as well. Remount the shape, for example:

%player.mountImage(GatlingGunImage, 0, false, 'CamoWood');

#35 I can't believe I'm having troubles with this again... I had this working last summer on some barrels and now I can't get it to work at all. So, quick question:

Does this work with DDS textures?

#36 basic setup is name your texture in 1.8.1, not sure if it works on DDS's

base.something.jpg

red.something.jpg

your materials.cs should contain something like:-

new Material(red)
{
   mapTo = "red.something";
   baseTex[0] = "red.something";

};

then ingame use

%obj.setskinname("red");

note on 1.8.1 you can only do this once unless you have applied the

Making skins work more than once in TGEA 1.8.1

hope that helps
Rob

#37 Like I said, I already had it working, so I do know how to set it up. I am writing to confirm this does NOT work with DDS textures. I got it working perfectly with PNG.

PS: You don't need the 'mapTo', this works great:

new Material(red)
{
   baseTex[0] = "red.something";
   bumpTex[0] = "something_n";
};