toggle animation sequence

[arfa]

I have an active/animation.

My initial plan was to have the 'open' set to DIR ->
and 'close' as DIR <-
When the player is in zone = open
out of zone = close

Doesn't seem to work???

http://www.buddhamind.info/mmf/AK_toggle-Animation.mfa

I have it set for sequence Stopped/Walking OK but can't see why using DIR shouldn't work. I tried restore, forced frame...
This has future implications so, while I have a working solution, I would like to know how to use DIR

[mobichan]

If you are using built in movements, then animation directions will be automatically used. You should keep that in mind if your object is going to be moving around alot. As a general rule, you might consider making unique, custom animations for Open and Close. To add a custom animation, just right click in the animation name list and select New Animation. Then just set the animation depending on the situation.

[arfa]

>>using built in movements
no, the animated object is static. the players zone activates the anim,.

>> consider making unique, custom animations for Open and Close
I have done this.
'open' set to DIR -->
and 'close' as DIR <--

I have it working using anim sequence - stopped/walking - but the principle has future implications and I would like to know how to toggle DIR animations, different directions that each have an animation.

[mojofltr]

I didn't get it to work using DIR and only the stopped animations either.

I made this up before I re-read the original post and realized you already have a working solution. I'll post it anyway:

http://mfa.aquadasoft.com/upload/1314366642-AK_toggle-Animation-1.mfa

[arfa]

Thanks mojofltr - I am glad that you posted. It is always interesting for me to see different approaches.

So, how to toggle animations using directions..?

[mobichan]

I was suggesting you stop using different directions and use the default (right) direction of 2 unique, custom animations. And by custom, I mean not using any of the existing animations in the list (except maybe Stopped).

[arfa]

>> suggesting... use unique, custom animations.
I am doing this. It works and I need to be getting on for now. But, I wonder if you are saying that using directions doesn't work. I can imagine situations where I would like to use it.

There was a post a while ago with someone using 100 hats. Thats a lot of unique sequences. Directions has one click to view 32.

I am still learning MMF boundaries and limitations and haven't ticked this one off the list just yet.