Creating An Interaction From A PlayerController

Interactions created from a PlayerController are much simpler than those created from mutators. You only need to add a small amount of code, and a variable.

First off, add a variable - bHasInteraction (you dont want to give a player several interactions):

var bool bHasInteraction

Next, you will need to edit the state "PlayerWaiting". Add a "Begin:" label (if you dont already have one), and add this code under it.

Begin:
    If ((Viewport(Player) != None) && (!bHasInteraction))
        {
        Player.InteractionMaster.AddInteraction("MyMod.MyInteraction", Player);
        bHasInteraction = True;
        }

.. and that's it.

Make sure you don't try to add an interaction within PostBeginPlay(). It won't work because Player is None.

Interactions can do a whole load of stuff though, so choose a section relating to what you want to do:

• HUD Interactions
• Keypress Interactions
• Message Interactions

Comments

Will: Any problems understanding this? Anything I could do to make it clearer? If so: tell me, or do it yourself

VonStrohmen: I tried using this procedure, but for some reason an InteractionMaster isn't spawned for my player controller. My player controller is always a spectator, if that makes a difference, and I check for PlayerController.Player.InteractionMaster every 2 seconds using a timer. The player is created, but the InteractionMaster isn't for some reason. I thought this might have to do with the fact that the player controller is always a spectator: any suggestions?

MasterOfTheDark: I had the same problem as VonStrohmen, and I used this code instead to add the interaction: ¶

function EnterStartState()
{
    Super.EnterStartState();
    if ((Viewport(Player) != None) && (!bHasInteraction))
    {
        Player.InteractionMaster.AddInteraction("MyMod.MyInteraction", Player);
        bHasInteraction = True;
    }
}

The code written by Will might work in previous versions of Unreal, but this is what is necessary for UT2003. (Oh, and I checked it for net play. It works there, too.)

Wormbo: There are no Interactions in previous engine versions...