Help debug doodad animation problem

[DiggetyBo]

Hey everyone,

I recently imported a doodad that plays all 2 animations correctly in magos, when I toggle the animation controller, each animation is discrete and plays for the right interval. However when in game, when I click on the doodad it doesn't show any animation toggle (normally when you place a gate or something, it will show stand, close or open. right?) Normally you can browse through it when its selected in WE. But as I said mine doesn't have that feature, that was the first red flag.

Also whenever I try to use triggers to play its animation, nothing happens. I have no idea whats wrong. I'm using the right animation names, that much I'm sure. Any thoughts?

 

[deathismyfriend]

did u restart the WE after u imported the models ? wc3 only loads models when the WE is first started.

 

[Adiktuz]

^ Actually, You only need to hit save based on my experience, not totally restart WE...

@OP: can you post pics of the model while in Magos and while in the WE?

 

[deathismyfriend]

Actually, You only need to hit save based on my experience, not totally restart WE...

i always had to completely restart the WE and JNGP after i added new models. hitting save would just make a green and black checkered box appear when placing it in the WE.

 

[DiggetyBo]

Hmm yeah, I just now tried restarting it. Still doesn't display animations.

I mean this model I'm talking about is the spitting image of a gate, but the only thing that doesn't live up to its namesake would be the lack of gate animations. It's like only magos can see them. I must be doing something wrong.. not sure if its something I should have done in magos or if it's my implementation into WE.

 

[Adiktuz]

I only experience that when I change an already imported model's texture...

Or when I import a model, hit save then import the texture afterwards...

@OP: can we see pics of the model? Also did you do anything to it on Magos?

 

[DiggetyBo]

Oh wow, how did I never notice that button haha. Thank you!

Here is my gate in WE, note there is no place to toggle animations where there usually is.

 

[deathismyfriend]

lol i might of screwed it up somehow when i did it lol.

umm what type of file is it ?

edit: u add photos using the manage attachments button after hitting the go advanced button in the bottom right of the post

 

[Adiktuz]

Uhm, links should be internet links [there are lots of free posting services]... We won't be able to access that pic if you post the link of it that is on your hard drive...

or just do the above suggestion, attach it using the attachment button

you can also upload pictures to your profile using the albums link on your profile page...

 

[DiggetyBo]

Here is the gate in WE



Above is the gate in magos


Phew, that was tough. That upload button was wayyy over at the end of the scroll. Couldn't find it for the longest time.

Anyway, thats for the posting 101 lesson, hope these images help you guys see what I mean.

 

[deathismyfriend]

im thinking it must be a problem with the model itself. umm mybe adiktuz can spread more light on this.

 

[Adiktuz]

where did you get that model?

btw, AFAIK, the default gates in wc3 uses the Death animation for the open part... that could be your problem... Personally, I haven't found any gate model that uses an "Open" animation name...

EDIT: Just tested it out to make sure, gate models use Death and Death alternate animation as their "open" animation...

Normally, death is used when the gate is opened via destroying it (attacked by units etc)
Death alternate is used when the gate is opened via triggers

 

[DiggetyBo]

Yo guys, I got it figured out. The culprit was the gate had no global sequence, after settng that I could browse the animations in WE and the animations were responsive to my triggers' play commands.

btw I got that model years ago from a chinese website, it doesn't exist anymore

Found it on my old computer, so thanks for helping me bring it back to life!

 

[Adiktuz]

weird, I checked the gate models of wc3 and they don't have global sequence too but they work just fine...

the only difference I found between them and your model was the animation name used as stated above...