A: Here’s a wdl snippet that will solve the problem:   

var weapon_delay = 1; // pause between animation cycles   

function _gun_anim ()  // CALL this from within your standard gun action   
{   
     WHILE (1)   
     {   
            IF (KEY_CTRL == 1)   
           {   
                 MY.FRAME = 1;   
                 WHILE (MY.FRAME < 16)   
                 {   
                        MY.FRAME += TIME;   
                        IF (MY.FRAME > 15)   
                        {   
                              MY.FRAME = 16;   
                        }   
                       WAITT weapon_delay;   
                 }   
      }   
     WAIT 1;   
}   
   
   

Q: My problem is that after the game starts the sound resets to zero so that the MIDI-file is not usable.   

A: Some sound cards (especially older Creative Labs models) have problems with their internal mixer or the drivers. If you have a Creative AWE 64, try upgrading the drivers. To test the problem, start the engine then press Alt+Tab to get back to the Windows desktop. Double click the speaker icon and check the midi volume slider; by increasing the volume you should hear the midi sound.   
   

Q: I need a wdl code for an enemy that dies and leaves a health pick-up behind. Like the enemy goes through his death and as he disappears a health pick-up generates were the enemy was laying.    
   
A: You have to modify war.wdl   

function state_die()   
{   
     …………..   
     MY.PASSABLE = ON;   // body remains   
}   

will look like this:   

SKILL temp_robot {} // robot coordinates, add it at the beginning of the file   

function state_die()   
{   
     …………..   
     //MY.PASSABLE = ON;   // comment this line!   

     // new code from here on   
     temp_robot.X = MY.X;   
     temp_robot.Y = MY.Y;   
     temp_robot.Z = MY.Z;   
     REMOVE MY;   
     CREATE  <health.mdl>, temp_robot, add_health; // don't forget to add your health.mdl file   
}   

function _hincrease () // executed when the player runs into the health   
{   
      YOU = PLAYER;   
      YOUR._HEALTH += 50; // player's health is increased by 50   
      REMOVE ME; // removes the health model   
}   

function add_health () // will run when the health model is created   
{   
      MY.ENABLE_IMPACT = ON; // sensitive to impact   
      MY.EVENT = _hincrease;   
}   
   

Q: When I am following the tutorial and select a cylinder I just added, if I am in rotate mode, it rotates when the object is selected. When I am in scale mode, it rotates too! Is this a bug?   

A: This will happen if one or more keys on your keyboard are stuck – shift, for example. If this is a bug, simply minimize Wed’s window, then maximize it and you should be able to scale the object.   
   

Q: Is it possible to make it so that if the player touches something he gets hurt and is there a way to effect how much you get hurt?   

A: Place a model / sprite / wmb in your level, then attach it the ACTION  add_health above (replace function with action to see it in Wed’s action list). You will have to use function _hincrease () to decrease player’s health; change this line as shown:   

YOUR._HEALTH -= 50;  // will decrease the health by 50   
   

Q: Does anyone know of a good way to make rain / snow in levels, so that it will only be raining outside, so if you go in a building it isn't hitting you but you can see it thru a window or something?   

A: Place an entity in wed outside the building, then attach it the snow action:   

var temp_snow = 0;   
BMAP snow_map, <snow.pcx>; // your rain / snow bitmap here   

ACTION snow   
{   
       MY.INVISIBLE = ON;   
      WHILE (1)   
      {   
               temp_snow.X = MY.X + 200 - RANDOM(400); // 400 quants square area   
               temp_snow.Y = MY.Y + 200 - RANDOM(400);   
               temp_snow.Z = MY.Z;   
               EMIT 1, temp_snow, _snow;   
               WAIT 1;   
      }   
}   

function  _snow ()   
{   
      IF (MY_AGE == 0)   
      {   
              MY_FLARE = ON;   
              MY_MAP = snow_map;   
              MY_SPEED.X = 0;   
              MY_SPEED.Y = 0;   
              MY_SPEED.Z = -10; // snowing speed   
              MY_SIZE = 50 + RANDOM(30);   
      }   
      IF (MY_AGE >= 200)  // remove the snow flakes that aren't visible   
      {   
              SET MY_ACTION, NULL;   
      }   
}   
   

Q: When I place my model into the WED it will sink into the floor. I place the origin in the mid-section of the model as shown in the sample mdl. When I remove my script from the model it will not sink I wonder what may be wrong.   

A: Your action contains something like this:   

MY.Z -= A; // A is a value, skill or expression.   

This will make the entity sink into the floor because no collision detection is performed. Try to MOVE the entity in your action instead of changing its Z coordinate, or subtract something from A to make your entity look ok:   

MY.Z -= A - 2; // choose the value that fits your needs.   
   

Q: If I have building with several rooms, does overlapping the walls with one another help or shall I try to keep them exactly on the same grid line?   

A: If you overlap the walls, you can count on a portal count decrease by 3-10% depending on your level geometry.   
   

Q: How do I increase the walking and running speed of my player as in Q2 or Unreal? I'm using the template scripts for my player action.   

A: Look at the beginning of movement.wdl and increase one or more values:   

var strength[3] = 5,4,75; // default ahead, side, jump strength   

You can type strength.X += 5 at the console to double the (ahead) speed before modifying movement.wdl; this goes for strength.Y and strength.Z too. Find the best values, then modify the script.