?force acting for a certain amount time?

Game Engine Game Engine Support and Discussion
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Hi all… How would I get a force to act… for say eg. 3 seconds on a object and then stop? How would I write something like this in python? thanks:D

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you send a true pulse every time your script is run for 3 seconds, then send a false pulse

timer properties are useful for watching time pass… this is pretty trivial stuff

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I don’t think he knows how to script for the BGE. Someone should write a few straightforward tutorials about the “Py BGE API” for the newcomers.

kirado>

Logic brick setup:

sensor->pyscript->motion actuator

!sensor must have true level triggering “pulse mode” enabled!

Property/s:

Add a Timer property, name it “time”.

import GameLogic as G
cont = G.getCurrentController()
own = cont.getOwner()
 
#Sensor that triggers the action:
trigger = cont.getSensor("SensorName")
 
#Actuator which applys force when sensor is active:
motion = cont.getActuator("ActuatorName")
 
if trigger.isPositive() and own.time < 3:
    motion.setForce(0,5,0,1)
    G.addActiveActuator(motion,1)
else:
    G.addActiveActuator(motion,0)
 
if not trigger.isPositive():
    own.time = 0

Hope this helps.

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Thanks Social that’s sweet! Yeah I’ve done some beginner scripting tuts but they don’t go into enough detail on how to use it well. Your script has taught me a lot.

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I’m happy to help.

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thats real that is real helpful thanks social.