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Dan the Jazzman
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posted 04-07-2002 05:56 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dan the Jazzman   Click Here to Email Dan the Jazzman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hi, Does anyone know how to do this? The one where you have a combination of switches to pull which will open a door. I can do that easily, but how could I get it to close again by pressing one of the other (wrong) switches?

I figure it might be possible to do with anti-triggers and things but since you can't stack special triggers (switches and anti-triggers). Also, this square would have to have (part of) the trigger for another door which... I hope I'm not being to complex here, if you've seen it you'll understand...

I can't find any way of doing it. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks...

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Malte
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posted 04-07-2002 07:28 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Malte   Click Here to Email Malte     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I think you must use code bits. If you placed five switches (like in Palace of Midas) you should activate only one code bit at the SWITCH trigger per switch (1 at switch one, 2 at two, ...). Then place a door and open the OCB. You'll find 5 buttons like in the trigger window but all of these are disabled (they aren't black). Now here is an example because it's a little bit complex: If you must switch on the switches with the code bits 2 and 4, let these buttons gray at the door's OCB the others should be pressed. If you press the right switches the missing code bits for the door, 2 and 4 are given by the two switches and the door opens. If you switch one of the two switches of the door shuts.
BUT: I'm not sure wether an activated code bit at the door's OCB is switched off if this code bit is given by a switch that is wrong for the door. Corresponding to the example: If switch 3 is switched on I don't know whether the code bit 3 that was already activated in the door's OCB is switched off by the switch trigger. Then the door wouldn't shut.
That explaination was complex but I hope you've understood .

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Dan the Jazzman
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posted 04-07-2002 09:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dan the Jazzman   Click Here to Email Dan the Jazzman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Great, it worked, thanks. It did close the door if you set a different code bit (although for some reason you did have to use a switch, a normal trigger wouldn't close it). But it works fine.

Thanks again!

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