This Trigger will launch the AI or Player wherever the Trigger is "facing".
This assumes you are familiar with creating and using Triggers within Torque.
UPDATE: The force that the Jump Pad pushes the AI or Player can now be set as a Dynamic Value within the Trigger itself. This will allow you to have multiple Jump Pads with various amounts of force within your mission.
datablock TriggerData(JumpPadTrigger)
{
tickPeriodMS = 1000;
};
function JumpPadTrigger::onEnterTrigger(%this, %trigger, %obj)
{
//set the force the Jump Pad pushes the player at as a Dynamic Value
%jumppadforce = %trigger.getFieldValue(JumpPadForceRef);
//get the direction the trigger is "facing" (theta)
%aim = %trigger.getForwardVector();
//take the getForwardVector and add some force
%impulseVec = vectorScale(%aim, %jumppadforce);
//take the above mix and add some additional direction if needed
%impulseVec = vectorAdd(%impulseVec, "0 0 0");
//apply this to any AI/Player that enters the trigger
%obj.applyImpulse("0 0 0", %impulseVec);
//TODO: add your audio here
}
function JumpPadTrigger::onLeaveTrigger(%this, %trigger, %obj)
{
ECHO("WHEE!");
}
After creating your JumpPadTrigger within the editor create a Dynamic Field called JumpPadForceRef and set its value to the amount of force you want to push the AI or Player at.
