[LE3] Script:Collision only runs when moving?

[Rick]

I've created a TeleportTrigger. It uses a timer inside the Collision() function to trigger an output on a delay. ie. you stand in the teleport and in 2 seconds it ports you to another spot. This all works great except for 1 thing. If I stand still with the character it doesn't trigger the Collision() function. The way I see if, just because the character controller is not moving doesn't mean it's still not colliding. If 2 bodies are inside each other I would expect Collision() to be called continuously, but that's not the case.

[YouGroove]

I think it's the way things works ?

You can manage that , just by memorizing a flag saying if you have entered in the collision volume or not.

[Rick]

I could. Just seems strange because the 2 bodies are still colliding even if they aren't moving. Also, if the player moves out of the volume they shouldn't be teleported. If I set a flag in Collision() of the entity, then they move out of the teleport, they would still get sent. Would need a way to tell when the player left.

 

Unity has an OnCollisionExit() which would be nice in LE.

[YouGroove]

You should post that on Suggestions

There is so much suggestions , just really necessary.

The forum should pin these that would be accepted.

[Josh]

The collision function only gets called if a collision occurs, which only happens when an entity is physically active.

 

HOWEVER...

 

If the collision type is set to "trigger" the collision function will be continually called, for the exact reason you describe. I use this to make invisible trigger fields to open doors, etc.