Action System

The action system is what we use to create the various actions & events that will be performed during the game on characters, self, scene objects, & items. The available action parts may vary depending on where the action is created; scene, scene object, character, item, interface, interface button, game etc.

Action Types

Here is a list of available action types, a description & where they can be used.

Additional Info

The Called by other action action is a special case as it is not directly tied to any object, scene, character, or interface button etc, as it can be called anywhere, at any time via the call/quit action action part.

Execution at destination

Type	Description	Available Location(s)
Executed command on object	actions will only be performed if the current character reaches the object destination & if the executed command is listed inside of the object actions.	scene objects, characters
Item dropped	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the dropped item action is listed inside of the object actions.	scene objects, characters
Double click	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the double click action is listed inside of the object actions.	scene objects, characters
Button hold	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the button hold action is listed inside of the object actions; see mouse properties.	scene objects, characters
Right click	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the right click action is listed inside of the object actions.	scene objects, characters

Immediate execution

Type	Description	Available Location(s)
Executed command on object	actions will be executed immediately if the executed command (immediate) is listed inside of the objects actions.	all action tabs
Item dropped	actions will be executed immediately if the dropped item (immediate) action is listed inside of the object actions.	all action tabs
Double click	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the double click action is listed inside of the object actions.	all action tabs
Button hold	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the button hold action is listed inside of the object actions; see mouse properties.	all action tabs
Right click	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the right click action is listed inside of the object actions.	all action tabs
Cursor enters object area	actions will be executed when the mouse cursor enters the object area; providing the on cursor enters action is listed in the objects actions.	all action tabs
Cursor leaves object area	actions will be executed when the mouse cursor leaves the object area; providing the on cursor leaves action is listed in the objects actions.	all action tabs
Called by other action	this action is not directly associated with the object & can be called at any time via the call/quit action action part.	all action tabs

Locations

These actions belong to specific sections of the Visionaire Studio editor.

Scene

The commands listed below are exclusive to the scene actions tab.

Type	Description
At beginning of scene	action parts listed here will be performed on scene load.
At end of scene	action parts listed here will be performed on scene close.

Items

The items commands are very similar to the general execution at destination, & immediate execution commands. Because the current character already has the items in their inventory, the commands require no distinction between commands executed at destination, or commands executed immediately.

Execution at destination

Type	Description	Available Location(s)
Executed command on object	actions will only be performed if the current character reaches the object destination & if the executed command is listed inside of the object actions.	scene objects, characters
Item dropped	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the dropped item action is listed inside of the object actions.	scene objects, characters
Double click	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the double click action is listed inside of the object actions.	scene objects, characters
Button hold	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the button hold action is listed inside of the object actions; see mouse properties.	scene objects, characters
Right click	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the right click action is listed inside of the object actions.	scene objects, characters

Immediate execution

Type	Description	Available Location(s)
Executed command on object	actions will be executed immediately if the executed command (immediate) is listed inside of the objects actions.	all action tabs
Item dropped	actions will be executed immediately if the dropped item (immediate) action is listed inside of the object actions.	all action tabs
Double click	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the double click action is listed inside of the object actions.	all action tabs
Button hold	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the button hold action is listed inside of the object actions; see mouse properties.	all action tabs
Right click	actions will only be executed if the current character reaches the object destination & the right click action is listed inside of the object actions.	all action tabs
Cursor enters object area	actions will be executed when the mouse cursor enters the object area; providing the on cursor enters action is listed in the objects actions.	all action tabs
Cursor leaves object area	actions will be executed when the mouse cursor leaves the object area; providing the on cursor leaves action is listed in the objects actions.	all action tabs
Called by other action	this action is not directly associated with the object & can be called at any time via the call/quit action action part.	all action tabs