Custom Character Sanity Aura Perk Help

[Leothenewguy]

So I ave been trying to give one of my custom characters the ability to affect other players sanity.
It's not my first time making a character, but I have never made one that influenced other players.

His perk should in the end be:
Other players gain a little bit of sanity at night from being close to him.
At day time their sanity should slightly drain from being too  close to him.

inst.components.sanityaura.aura = -TUNING.SANITYAURA_SMALL

I tried using this from the Evil Flower but it kept crashing my game.

While going through the forums here I found this one:

But the code they used for the health regeneration (also including sanity) didn't work for me as soon as I tried to add the day and night bit.

If anyone has an idea how I could solve my issue I'd be really grateful! Every little bit help, maybe I could help you with some art things in return.
 

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What would the sanity aura be in dusk time?

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I think this would work, tell me if it doesn't or it crashes!

 

outside master_postinit of YOURCHARACTER.lua

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local function custom_sanity_aura(inst, phase)
local x, y, z = inst.Transform:GetWorldPosition()
local players = FindPlayersInRange(x, y, z, (8), true) -- "8" = Distance between you & others.

    if phase == "day" then
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    if inst.sanity_aura_night == true then -- If any other sanity auras are in effect cancel them.
    inst.sanity_aura_night = nil
    inst.sanity_aura_night:Cancel()
    elseif sanity_aura_dusk == true then
    inst.sanity_aura_dusk = nil
    inst.sanity_aura_dusk:Cancel()
    end

    inst.sanity_aura_morning = true
    inst.sanity_aura_morning = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(-.5)
    end
    end
    end)

    elseif phase == "night" then
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") then
    return
    end

    if inst.sanity_aura_morning == true then -- If any other sanity auras are in effect cancel them.
    inst.sanity_aura_morning = nil
    inst.sanity_aura_morning:Cancel()
    elseif sanity_aura_dusk == true then
    inst.sanity_aura_dusk = nil
    inst.sanity_aura_dusk:Cancel()
    end

    inst.sanity_aura_night = true
    inst.sanity_aura_night = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(.5)
    end
    end
    end)


    elseif phase == "dusk" then
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") then
    return
    end

    if inst.sanity_aura_morning == true then -- If any other sanity auras are in effect cancel them.
    inst.sanity_aura_morning = nil
    inst.sanity_aura_morning:Cancel()
    elseif sanity_aura_night == true then
    inst.sanity_aura_night = nil
    inst.sanity_aura_night:Cancel()
    end

    inst.sanity_aura_dusk = true
    inst.sanity_aura_dusk = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(.1)
    end
    end
    end)
end
end

inside master_postinit of YOURCHARACTER.lua

inst:WatchWorldState("phase", custom_sanity_aura)

Hopefully this works for you !

 

@Leothenewguy You'd also add this into YOURCHARACTER.lua is master_postinit

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inst:DoTaskInTime(1, function()
 if TheWorld.state.isnight then -- Login while night.
     if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if ded.
	 
	inst.sanity_aura_night = true
    inst.sanity_aura_night = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(.5)
    end
    end
    end)
	
  elseif TheWorld.state.isdusk then -- Login while dusk.
     if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if ded.
	 
	 inst.sanity_aura_dusk = true
    inst.sanity_aura_dusk = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(.1)
    end
    end
    end)
	 
elseif TheWorld.state.isday then -- Login while day.
     if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if ded.
	 
	 inst.sanity_aura_morning = true
    inst.sanity_aura_morning = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(-.5)
    end
    end
    end)
	 
  end
end)

 

 

Edited November 6, 2016 by SuperDavid

[Leothenewguy]

Hey @SuperDavid! Thank you so much for the help.
The only issue is as soon as I add the third code the game will let me get to the point that I spawn and then I get an error that "player" is not defined.
Without the third one it runs so I am certain that it has to do with that one. It was correct to add it underneath the master_postinit so it looks like this

local master_postinit = function(inst)

inst:DoTaskInTime(1, function()
 if TheWorld.state.isnight then -- Login while night.
     if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if ded.
	 
	inst.sanity_aura_night = true
    inst.sanity_aura_night = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(.5)
    end
    end
    end)
	
  elseif TheWorld.state.isdusk then -- Login while dusk.
     if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if ded.
	 
	 inst.sanity_aura_dusk = true
    inst.sanity_aura_dusk = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(.1)
    end
    end
    end)
	 
elseif TheWorld.state.isday then -- Login while day.
     if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if ded.
	 
	 inst.sanity_aura_morning = true
    inst.sanity_aura_morning = inst:DoPeriodicTask(1, function()
    if inst:HasTag("playerghost") or inst.components.health:IsDead() then return end -- Don't do anything if dead.

    for _, v in pairs(players) do
    if (v~=inst) and (v.components and v.components.sanity) and v.components.health and not v.components.health:IsDead() then
    v.components.sanity:DoDelta(-.5)
    end
    end
    end)
	 
  end
end)

and then continues on with the stats and so on. Do you maybe know how to fix it? 

Edited November 6, 2016 by Leothenewguy

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Can you maybe post me your entire mod then I can do the stuff, I could fix it much faster then 

[Leothenewguy]

Sure if you could tell me how to do that I am actively using this page for the first time
Should I just copy the entire prefab code or can I somehow upload the Mod file?

 

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Just now, Leothenewguy said:

Sure if you could tell me how to do that I am actively using this page for the first time
Should I just copy the entire prefab code or can I somehow upload the Mod file?

 

Create a zip folder on your desktop then copy your entire mod folder into the zip then attach the file in a post here !!!

[Leothenewguy]

There you go sorry for the hold up my Pc decided to take ages to zip it.
It 's still at the beginning so no own art yet
Thanks again for bothering with me :3 
Edit: Oh and I kept your codes in

Jack.rar

Edited November 6, 2016 by Leothenewguy

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@Leothenewguy I think I added a positive sanity aura for night, negative for day & nothing for dusk. Sorry it took so long I was fixing crashes..

 

 

Edited November 6, 2016 by SuperDavid

[Leothenewguy]

Thank youuu so much!
Don't worry about taking long I have been chewing on this for hours. I'm really grateful for your help. I can't believe that it finally works. If I can help you with anything just let me know