Sound when casting a spell?

[kddekadenz]

I'm quite confused:
I want to add a custom sound when casting a spell, but I don't know how to do this.
Please answer as fast as possible.

[Hirato]

I assume you want help with the RPG...

What I've done is more of a hack. I'm not sure how to approach doing it properly so that method has been there for a while...
So keep in mind this may change in the future!

Basically, the items in question as well as the attacker receive an "attacksound" signal when they attack.
So just invoke the sounds there using r_sound.

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r_script_signal "attacksound" [
    r_setref reference_to_optional_entity actor
    r_sound "path/to/sound" reference_to_optional_entity
]

Just let the player play a few grunts if you want and give the weapon's use a swish or something.

[kddekadenz]

I assume you want help with the RPG... [...]

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r_script_signal "attacksound" [
    r_setref reference_to_optional_entity actor
    r_sound "path/to/sound" reference_to_optional_entity
]

[...]

Yes, forgot to mention it
I do not understand the 'reference_to_optional_entity' part.
If I have a item with the id 8 as reference, how this part should be like?

[Sircameron]

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 setref ENT_ITEM 8 actor

just a guess, but maybe that might bring you to the correct way if i am wrong

[Hirato]

I assume you want help with the RPG... [...]

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r_script_signal "attacksound" [
    r_setref reference_to_optional_entity actor
    r_sound "path/to/sound" reference_to_optional_entity
]

[...]

Yes, forgot to mention it
I do not understand the 'reference_to_optional_entity' part.
If I have a item with the id 8 as reference, how this part should be like?

It gives the sound a source, which means it will provide some vague sense of direction and distance.
You could just write it as follows: r_sound "path/to/sound" actor
but I used that r_setref there to explain it a bit better

[kddekadenz]

It gives the sound a source, which means it will provide some vague sense of direction and distance.
You could just write it as follows: r_sound "path/to/sound" actor
but I used that r_setref there to explain it a bit better

So I could make the sound follow something?

[kddekadenz]

Can I get the wielded item(s) of a actor? Or at least of the player?

Offtopic: PAS needs a better documentation - I think I will improve it when I have time

[Sircameron]

Found getequip() in the rpgscript.ccp so it should be possible. I'll play around with it tonight after work. I dont know if it references a certain slot or what at this point.. Hope that helps
***Edit***
sorry i'm stumped 2.5 hrs and ive got nothing.. Not even an idea on how you could do this. Other than if you could get the weapons to set a specific variable when equipped, then ref that number for your sound in a list.. Goodluck

[kddekadenz]

Thank you for trying

Good idea to browse the source code. I will try to find a solution.