Assets diamond Visual Scripting

Yes I thought about the generated terrains and a player running from one to the other.
A runner gots to the border of one generated terrain and runns to the next linked terrain, and so on.
The terrains should have a soft passage, should merge to each other.

In this way there could be build an endless runner game.
Or just used for building a greater plane with generated terrestrial highlights as like mointains and holes.

 

terra is an editor only tool to help to generate terrains fastly. endless terrain generation could be done in another diamond extension specialized in endless running games or endless landscape games. The way terra generates its terrain is not optimized to the runtime use.

 

Thanks maz_dev, I understand.

 

when a variable is "made public" so it appears in the inspector. the variable name can be very long as it includes the graph and logic name. is it possible to reorder this in the inspector, so it either only shows the node name, or at least shows it first. i need to resize inspector far too much in order to see the actual name that i need to see.

 

I'm just finished a Player Controller and a FPS Camera.
All works fine and I would like to show the camera graph to the forum members.

It would be nice if we could have a place - maybe another thread - for showing the work members have done.

I used C#-scripts and translated them to DVS Graphs. The pictures will show the process.
Maybe the graph could be done in an different way, perhaps in two states, one for building the offset and one for runtime conditions. But I tried to do it like the C# script.

Have fun, hoping you can use it.
And one question. What are your experiences in translating your thoughts to DiamondVS?

 

Of course here the Player Controller.

I have used node 'Get Axis No Cross Platform', because I have done some testing directly in DVS Graph Editor. Node 'Get Axis' should work too but only at runtime conditions.

A little bit difficult is finding the Axis Names. I had to look up the Unity documentation. A pull down list would be helpful, but that's not really a problem.

 

An option in diamond is coming, this option let you define a name for a variable when you want to change it to public

 

@eggeuk thank you very much, this is a great work for us and the community, we are thinking to do another thread but probably a diamond website for blog, share, and news etc..

Maybe you know this but I will explain who to show unity input axis
in a unity project (the unity input manager) so it can be helpful for others:

in the unity input manager you can add a new axis even you can change the name and properties of an existing axis. Due to the dynamic nature of unity axis names, diamond logic node let you enter the name and the node tell you if the axis name exists in the unity input manager.

 

Some Test for using 'TransferredData'. All is fine but, maybe a bug with 'string'.

The variable with type 'float' and 'int' work fine. Changing a float number within node 'DATA_IN' is shown in node 'RECEIVE_DATA01'. It works immediately when the graph is in run mode and nodes set to 'Always Doing'.

You can even change the variable typ, maybe from 'float' to 'int', binding the conectors when being gone by typ transfer and left data name as it is, the input data is shown.

But that does not work with 'string' typ! As shown in picture no text is reseived. 'Default Value' is shown.

 

I tested 'transferred Data' across two Node-Graphs within one state of a state graph.
One graph is called '1' and the other one '2Back'.

At testing the execution flow and 'transferred data' is going from node graph '1' to node graph '2Back' without problems, the data is shown. But no data is coming back from graph '2Back' to graph '1'.

Maybe I already do not understand execution flow and DiamondVS looping. If a node graph is in run mode and the nodes are in 'Always Doing It' all nodes are executed for ever - that works. But how about two and more node graphs. Does the first one starting automaticaly if the last node graph is finished?

As I think:
If a state has more than one node graph, the first one is executed with his nodes, followed by the next and all the others that may follow with their nodes. A big loop going through all node graphs and their nodes.

Execution flow breaks if a node 'Goto To State' is used: The old state stops and the new one is starting with it's node graphs.

In my test:
The transferred data between two node graphs within one state should go frome node graph one ('1') to node graph two ('2Back') and automaticly starting again node graph one ('1').

Then in node graph one again there shold be shown the result coming by transferred data frome node graph two. The 'comming back data' within graph one should be changing if the input in node graph one typed newly.

What's wrong?

 

You are right, there was a bug related to the transfer data when it is a string, the bug exists only in editor mode, but fortunately, the generated scripts works fine. I corrected the bug for the editor mode and correction will be available in the next diamond version.
Thank you eggeuk to point it out

 

Hi eggeuk, I didn't understand all the details of your explanation, but I think that your reasoning is based on assuming all graphs and states runs in editor mode together.
The matter is that in editor mode only opened logics runs.

Differently, In run mode (generated scripts), you have only one state activated (FSM principle), all logics and logicNodes of this state runs forever, like encapsulated for loops, because logicNodes are encapsulated inside logics.
The go to state logicNode deactivates the last activated state and activates the targeted one.

About "transfer data system" (TDS) in the editor mode:
When you have 2 graphs (sendGraph and receiveGraph). You have to enter a logic in the sendGraph in which you create a send data logicNode (send me as transferred data), you run your logic and you click on do-it on your sender logicNode, so your data is sent.
Now you load the receiveGraph in diamond, and in a logic in it, you create a receive logicNode (listen to transferred data), you run your logic and you click do-it to receive the data from the sendGraph.

 

High,
the nodes for incrementing an int have a strange behavior with their variables.

It seems the two 'IncrementStatic'-nodes use the same int-variable.
Each 'Do It' released on one of these nodes has an effect to the other one.

Node 'Increment' has it's own int-variable, not effecting the other two nodes.

I'm not really sure if it's a bug or a feature.
But I think each nodes should have it's own private data.

 

Hi eggeuk,

You are right, the 'IncrementStatic' logicNodes share the same variable.

Otherwise, the 'Increment' logcNode has it's own variable per logicNode.

the 'IncrementStatic' logicNode is useful when your generated script is attached to a game object that has to count something for your game, but this game object can be destroyed and replaced by another having the same script, so the new game object can continue counting without losing the variable value.

 

You might want to take a look at this: https://forum.unity.com/threads/xnode-a-general-purpose-node-editor.502354/
Integrating that into Diamond might improve the visuals.

 

@s-ta-c:

hi s-ta-c, thank you for this resource, we are now preparing a big change of the UI, do you want to be a tester

 

I can't promise due to my busy college schedules, but if I can find some free time I would love to give you some feedback.

 

We`ve also been looking at using xnode here at mjolnir software. would be very interested in your thoughts and findings using the api,

 

Yes it is a well done project and we try to watch it's evolution and be inspired by his way doing things to enlarge more and more diamond's power.

 

Hello, is your addon supporting the trigger modification of the animator ?
If no, will you add this feature ?

 

Hi Guiguik, did you mean the unity animator component and the mecanim system, if so yes, diamond will cover that.

If you have some special need you can send us a mail to
mezanixissa@gmail.com
and maybe we can offer you a fast solution before that diamond implements the whole features related to the animator component

 

Yes, I’m talking about the mecanim system. I’m really pressed to see this feature because this is the only one I need (actually)

 

Okay dude we will try to bring up the mecanim system in diamond as soon as possible

 

Thank you ^^

 

hi I am new to game development and currently 3d endless runner project something close to the likes of subway surf...... and it just so happened that the only problem that I have encountered is coding although I know my c# basics but coding is a whole different ball game I am very familiar with the unity interface as I been playing with it for a while now and done some scripting with the help of tuts like player movement, and coin system, menus and so on so my questions are:
1. can I use diamond for scripting my whole game with just diamond for the scripting the game........
2. are there any references that would help me in my quest or any prior knowledge I need before I start using diamond

 

I think you can use diamond for script your whole game. Diamond just missing the collision and trigger management and the animator component supporting. But these components can be replaced by other feature that you can find in diamond.

The knowledges you need is the logic and how to use diamond (you can find 3 videos on youtube who explain the system but it’s very easy to discover alone how it work)

So let’s start now !​

 

thanks a lot I will start exploring these new year gift...blessings to the developers

 

thank you for being interested in diamond.

Thanks for explaining diamond features, indeed, diamond for now lacks in triggering and collision, but actually we can use the following:

Create a new logic node in which choose:
Compute or operation for Logic
Game Object for variable type
and in compute you will have the following list to detect neighbor game objects. this node uses raycasting which can be less accurate than triggers and contacts of unity colliders, so we want to bring to diamond these unity functions: OnTriggerEnter/StayExit and OnCollisionEnter/Stay/Exit
as soon as possible



We will try to bring contact and animation features to diamond as soon as possible because they are important.

 

this is the problem I'm getting here please can I be told what I'm getting wrong
then while working on my project can I use my own OnTriggerEnter script from an external script without tampering with the diamond scripts on one game object

and I still find the terms rather confusing I guess the only way around that is practice to get perfect right?

 

maybe I'm attaching the script wrongly

 

I might be disturbing too much sorry guys....

when I start up a new scene my diamond graph remains the same so how do I undo that or is it meant to be so
meaning one graph for my whole game?

 

You just need to create a new graph. A graph will be a script so for each script you need, you must create a new graph.
To reopen your previous graphs, you just need to click the button in the left up corner of diamond « Load Graph »

 

I know these features but I had problem with the Other Game Object Found At Radius so I started learning C# to make my own collisions scripts.
Can you advert me when you publish the next update of diamond please ?

 

hi once again

please can you put out a tutorial explaining the ....
Logic
Variables
Compute
so we get a better understanding cause for a beginner like me who doesn't know how to script and unfamiliar with the terms under these above listed logic options its impossible to get anything done....
you don't have to go in debt on each of them just a basic tut not relating to any game genre.
cause from the tut I watched on youtube....which ive not still gotten right.( screen shot in a previous post) very few details was covered from the whole diamond addon and looking from the whole option it seems theres a lot more that can be done.......not like I'm trying to compare this to playmaker....but if you watch these series you would totally understand the full functionality of playemaker and with your addon being free gives you an advantage over them but it lacks learning materials on the web to help beginners get started ......
I hope I made sense....

 

sorry I forgot to post the link to the series on playmaker I meant to refer to

 

Yes I putted that in my planning so when diamond will have OnCollision/Trigger/Enter/stayExit methods in it I will inform you, and also informing you when diamond will support mecanim and animator component.

These 3 fields is to customize your node, since diamond use only one customizable node, most things are in the logic: "Compute or operation".
For example, having logic = "compute or operation" and variable = "float" will give you in compute a list of features related to a number (float) like add, subtract and so one,
But having logic = "compute or operation" and variable = "camera" will give you in compute a list of features related to camera like: set get the field of view, make transformations between world space and screen space and so on.

You are right for learning materials, we are working on a series of small tutorials and each tutorial focus on a feature of diamond. Waiting for this learning series you can ask any question in this forum or by mail at:
mezanixissa@gmail.com

Thank you guys and happy visual scripting.

 

Hi great project! Any plans make scripting inside game? instead unity editor.

 

Hi friuns, glad you like diamond.
Did you mean the possibility to continue scripting the game after build? For example, build a game for android and when it is played on the mobile device, the game will bring with it some tools helping to continue scripting it?

 

Yes! i making cross-platform game with in-game level editor and i looking to add there scripting engine.

 

your project is interesting., At mezanix we have many tasks to do, is to make diamond mature enough, diamond is a great tool but it is still young and we are working to add many features to it.

Your idea is in our plan, but for long-term (later), keep in touch (mezanixissa@gmail.com) and we are glad to discuss this idea with you when it comes to do it in diamond.

Have a nice day

 

Absolutely amazing! The design is beautifully thought out and implemented, and I congratulate you. I was wondering how to implement a function (and pass it a value). In your third tutorial, where you move the target, you have duplicated the node logic, whereas I would prefer to put that logic in a single function and pass a boolean value to denote which direction I want the target to move. Can this be done in Diamond?

 

Hi Ben, Glad you liked diamond,
If I understood your question, you want to send bool information to a logic,

Diamond has a transfer data system.
get a look at this example in the asset:

Assets\Mezanix\Diamond\3_Examples_Of_1_1_3_version\1_DataTransfer

Your logic is composed of logic nodes, every logic node can have the structure: 1)Logic, 2)Variable Type and 3)Compute, every variable of the following type:

bool, int, float, color, string, gameobject, rect, material, texture, shader, vector2,3,4

can be broadcast (sent) over your game, so any other logic node of the same graph or of another graph can listen to these variables.
For example to send a bool data, select: 1)Compute or opération for the logic, 2)bool for the variable type, 3) and send me as transferred data for the compute. a) Enter the data name (to recognize this data) b) play your logic (top middle play button in the logic window) and click on DoIt. By clicking on DiIt you have sent and register this data in the system under the data name. So now when you want another logic node to listen (receive) this data, 1)Compute or opération for the logic, 2)bool for the variable type, 3) and listen to transferred data for the compute. This logic node will show a drop-down button listing all transferred data names of this type, so you can listen to the data you have chosen.

I don(t know if it recovers exactly your need, maybe your need is to group a set of logic nodes and condensate them in one entity to be handled like a one logic node, we are thinking about adding such kind of feature to diamond.

 

Interested in beta testing. Have experience working with playmaker, iCS (icanscript) and uScript.

 

Yes very good, we are about adding awesome features to damond and your suggestions will be very helpful.
Thanks

 

so how can I apply for access?

 

High rahuxx, we are working on awsome projects:

1. Game Design, coming soon, trigger-action system for very fast prototyping and full game developement. Work naturally with diamond for more deeper visual scripting,
   
   
2. New diamond’s UI, consistent with unity standard UI, good clean and funny user experience. Find and customize fastly the Logic Node you need.
   

We will contact you about the above points, here is our email: mezanixissa@gmail.com

Feel free to contact us.


Happy visual scripting

 

Hi Guiguik, Diamond 1.1.8 is here and has :
All unity contact events supported: OnCollision/Trigger/Enter/Stay/Exit/2D/3D in conjunction with the unity tag system, so you can detect any collision or trigger contact, and interact with.
LogicNode configuration: Compute Or Operation / Game Object / Physics / Contact

Sorry to be late to bring this feature, but at mezanix, we had working hard on a new asset: Game Design: a tool for prototyping and game building. Make your game mechanisms by a triggers actions system as any components in the Unity game object inspector.
Works independently, it can also communicate with diamond via these Mezanix systems: Events, DataTransfer, GameValues and Diamond’s States.

We believe that diamond (state machine and flow graphs) combined with game design (trigger action system in the unity inspector) is an ultimate solution for visual scripting thanks to the straightforward nature of game design and the flexibility of diamond.

Game Design is in review now and will be accepted within a month

 

IN LESS THAN TEN DAYS THERE IS AN IMPORTANT EVENT AT MEZANIX:​

DIAMOND VISUAL SCRIPTING (DVS) 1st BIRTHDAY​

The 1-year result of this small baby:

• 19 releases => 1.6 release per month
• 55 new major features => 4.6 new major features per month
• Only 1 bug reported (less than 3 weeks after the delivery of the original version) => fixed the same day… and no more since this time
• Dozens of questions always answered in the next 24h
• Since few weeks, DVS is delivered for the last 6 versions of Unity3D

MEZANIX is very proud of this little success and will bring you more for the next year (many new features are already planned).

​

MEZANIX is currently working on a BIG SURPRISE for our past, present and future users, TO THANK you all for the confidence and consideration of DVS.

​

IT WILL BRING YOU AN INCREDIBLE COMFORT IN THE USE OF THIS ASSET!!!

​

YOU WILL FIND THE DVS BIRTHDAY PRESENT IN THE UPDATE AROUND THE 17th OF JULY...

 

Great, I'm impatient to see the surprise. Congrats on the results and good continuation.

 

@Chebu777 Hey Chebu777,
You are a great user of diamond and you will be pleased by the new surprise.
Happy visual scripting