animation type="hide" doesn't function like I want

[granQ 293]

What I want to do is to have some covers for the intake to show when the airplane is parked and not been used. Once it been used once I don't want them to come back on magically. Thats why I thought to use a combination of fuel and hide. However I got the reverse effect, they are not hidden until I start the engine or when I tweaked its empty of fuel. So any ideas how I can hide it?

class intake_cover

{

type="hide";

source="fuel";

minValue=0.999999;

maxValue=1;

hideValue = 0;

selection="intake_cover";

};

[[frl]myke 15]

EDITH: wrote BS, be back in a few.

:EDITH 2:

ok...sorry for that.

where are we? Ah yes, i see. Whats the outcome if you switch the values of minValue with hideValue?

Edited March 21, 2010 by [FRL]Myke

[[aps]gnat 28]

Suggest;

Drop

minValue=0.999999;

maxValue=1;

And try just

hideValue = 0.99999;

[granQ 293]

did that.. effect:

No cover visible, get in plane and start engines. They are shown.

So exactly what i want but "reversed"..

[[aps]gnat 28]

Hmmmm .. bummer.

Maybe try;

initPhase=1;

[granQ 293]

didn't work, assume fuel is "init" on what it start like.

maybe have to use cabin or some other animation source.. :/

[scars09 9]

i have no experience with configure planes, but as i understand it, wouldnt be rotor the logic choice as animationsource?

Edited March 24, 2010 by Scars09
messed up rotor and rotation

[[aps]gnat 28]

Or use an Event Handler and a one-shot script to a USER animation.

@Scars

Yeh, but he wants it animating ONLY the first time the engine starts.

[scars09 9]

clamp with treshold i would say. but you right, event handler and a useranimation would be easier to do

[granQ 293]

actually even easier, did it as an selection (just wanted it hidden) and settexture. New condition is "If plane is locked and nobody is inside".. which should be 99% missions when the plane is just put in at an airbase with no intention being used.

If the mission creater wants to unlock it ingame and can script it, i think he can understand that as well with some documentation. Thanks for your help anyway.. :)

Annoying thing is that now i wish to use the "hide" type for another thing (lights when going reversed connecting to wheels).. but with my luck I think have to wait until I get home to a proper computer.