Helper only hits once

[A!]

I am currently having trouble making a helper hit more than once.

This is the helper code.

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;===========================================================================
; Electric Cage FX
;===========================================================================
[Statedef 3005]
type = A
physics = N
movetype = A
ctrl = 0
sprpriority = 3

[State 3005, HitOverride]
type = hitoverride
trigger1 = 1
attr = SCA, AA, AP, AT
time = -1
stateno = 3008
ignorehitpause = 1
[State 3005, HB]
type = hitby
trigger1 = 1
value = SCA, NP, SP, HP
time = -1
ignorehitpause = 1
[State 3005, AssertSpecial]
type = AssertSpecial
trigger1 = 1
flag = noshadow
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 3005, Anim]
type = changeanim
trigger1 = anim != 3005
value = 3005

[State 3005, Counter Flag]
type = varset
trigger1 = numenemy
trigger1 = movecontact != 1
var(9) = (enemynear, movetype = A)
[State 3005, Dampener]
type = varset
trigger1 = 1
fvar(11) = (root, fvar(10)) * ifelse(var(9), 1.2, 1)

[State 3005, HitSound]
type = playsnd
trigger1 = movecontact = 1 && numtarget
trigger1 = !(target, hitshakeover)
value = 2,6
channel = 2
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 0, VelSet]
type = VelSet
trigger1 = 1
x = 1
y = 0

[State 3005, Hit]
type = hitdef
trigger1 = 1
attr = A, HP
hitflag = MAFP
guardflag = M
priority = 4, Hit
damage = ceil(ifelse(fvar(11) * 35 < 7, 7, fvar(11) * 35)), 7
getpower = 0,0
givepower = 36, 36
pausetime = 0, 12
guard.pausetime = 0, 10
animtype = Hard
air.animtype = hard
fall.animtype = hard
ground.type = High
air.type = Low
ground.hittime = 18
ground.slidetime = 18
guard.hittime = 16
air.hittime = 60
airguard.ctrltime = 16
ground.velocity = 0, 0
ground.cornerpush.veloff = 0
guard.velocity = -4
guard.cornerpush.veloff = 0
air.velocity = 0, 0
air.cornerpush.veloff = 0
airguard.velocity = -5, 0
airguard.cornerpush.veloff = 0
down.velocity = 0, 0
down.cornerpush.veloff = 0
yaccel = 0.58
fall = 0
fall.recover = 0
air.fall = 1
forcestand = 1
hitsound = -1
guardsound = s130,1
sparkno = -1
guard.sparkno = -1
sparkxy = -1,-1
p2stateno = 4050
envshake.time = 18
envshake.ampl = 6
envshake.freq = 120

[State 3005, End]
type = changestate
trigger1 = movecontact
value = 3006
ignorehitpause = 1
[State 3005, End]
type = destroyself
trigger1 = pos x != [ -200, 200]

; Connected
[Statedef 3006]
type = A
physics = N
movetype = A
ctrl = 0
sprpriority = 3
hitcountpersist = 1

[State 3006, HitOverride]
type = hitoverride
trigger1 = 1
attr = SCA, AA, AP, AT
time = -1
stateno = 3006
ignorehitpause = 1
[State 3006, HB]
type = hitby
trigger1 = 1
value = SCA, NP, SP, HP
time = -1
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 3006, AssertSpecial]
type = AssertSpecial
trigger1 = 1
flag = noshadow
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 3006, Anim]
type = changeanim
trigger1 = anim != 3006
value = 3006

[State 3006, PosFreeze]
type = PosFreeze
trigger1 = 1
value = 1
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 3006, Counter Flag]
type = varset
trigger1 = numenemy
trigger1 = movecontact != 1
var(9) = (enemynear, movetype = A)
[State 3006, Dampener]
type = varset
trigger1 = 1
fvar(11) = (root, fvar(10)) * ifelse(var(9), 1.2, 1)

[State 3006, Miss]
type = hitdef
trigger1 = 1
attr = A, HP
hitflag =
sparkxy = -10, 0
[State 3006, Hit]
type = hitdef
triggerall = anim = 3001
trigger1 = time = 2 || time = 10 || time = 18 || time = 26 || time = 34 || time = 42 || time = 50
attr = A, HP
hitflag = MAFP
guardflag = M
priority = 4, Hit
damage = ceil(ifelse(fvar(11) * 35 < 7, 7, fvar(11) * 35)), 7
getpower = 0,0
givepower = 36, 36
pausetime = 0, 2
guard.pausetime = 0, 1
animtype = Hard
air.animtype = Hard
fall.animtype = Hard
ground.type = low
air.type = Low
ground.hittime = 12
ground.slidetime = 2
guard.hittime = 12
air.hittime = 60
airguard.ctrltime = 12
ground.velocity = 15, 0
ground.cornerpush.veloff = 0
guard.velocity = 12
guard.cornerpush.veloff = 0
air.velocity= 2,5
air.cornerpush.veloff = 0
airguard.velocity = -5, 0
airguard.cornerpush.veloff = 0
yaccel = 0.58
fall = 0
fall.recover = 0
air.fall = 1
forcestand = 1
hitsound = -1
guardsound = s130,1
sparkno = -1
guard.sparkno = -1
sparkxy = -1,-1
p2stateno = 4051
envshake.time = 18
envshake.ampl = 6
envshake.freq = 120
[State 3006, Hit]
type = hitdef
triggerall = anim = 3001
trigger1 = time = 6 || time = 14 || time = 22 || time = 30 ||time = 38 || time = 46
attr = A, HP
hitflag = MAFP
guardflag = M
priority = 4, Hit
damage = ceil(ifelse(fvar(11) * 35 < 7, 7, fvar(11) * 35)), 7
getpower = 0,0
givepower = 36, 36
pausetime = 0, 2
guard.pausetime = 0, 1
animtype = Hard
air.animtype = Hard
fall.animtype = Hard
ground.type = low
air.type = Low
ground.hittime = 12
ground.slidetime = 2
guard.hittime = 12
air.hittime = 60
airguard.ctrltime = 12
ground.velocity = -15, 0
ground.cornerpush.veloff = 0
guard.velocity = -12
guard.cornerpush.veloff = 0
air.velocity = -2,5
air.cornerpush.veloff = 0
airguard.velocity = -5, 0
airguard.cornerpush.veloff = 0
yaccel = 0.58
fall = 0
fall.recover = 0
air.fall = 1
forcestand = 1
hitsound = -1
guardsound = s130,1
sparkno = -1
guard.sparkno = -1
sparkxy = -1,-1
p2stateno = 4051
envshake.time = 18
envshake.ampl = 6
envshake.freq = 120
[State 3006, Hit]
type = hitdef
triggerall = anim = 3001
trigger1 = time = 54
attr = A, HP
hitflag = MAFP
guardflag = M
priority = 4, Hit
damage = ceil(ifelse(fvar(11) * 35 < 7, 7, fvar(11) * 35)), 7
getpower = 0,0
givepower = 36, 36
pausetime = 0, 12
guard.pausetime = 0, 10
animtype = Hard
air.animtype = Hard
fall.animtype = Hard
ground.type = low
air.type = Low
ground.hittime = 12
ground.slidetime = 2
guard.hittime = 12
air.hittime = 60
airguard.ctrltime = 12
ground.velocity = -5,-8
ground.cornerpush.veloff = 0
guard.velocity = -9
guard.cornerpush.veloff = 0
air.velocity = -2,5
air.cornerpush.veloff = 0
airguard.velocity = -5,-6.5
airguard.cornerpush.veloff = 0
yaccel = 0.58
fall = 1
fall.recover = 0
air.fall = 1
forcestand = 1
hitsound = -1
guardsound = s130,1
sparkno = -1
guard.sparkno = -1
sparkxy = -1,-1
envshake.time = 18
envshake.ampl = 6
envshake.freq = 120

[State 3006, End]
type = changestate
trigger1 = movecontact
value = 3006
ignorehitpause = 1
[State 3006, End]
type=changestate
trigger1 = root, movetype = H
trigger2 = root, anim != 3001
value = 3007
ignorehitpause = 1

; Hitpause
[Statedef 3007]
type = A
physics = N
movetype = A
ctrl = 0
sprpriority = 3
movehitpersist = 1
hitcountpersist = 1

[State 3007, Freeze]
type = posfreeze
trigger1 = 1
value = 1

[State 3007, HitSound]
type = playsnd
trigger1 = movecontact = 1 && numtarget
trigger1 = !(target, hitshakeover)
value = 2,6
channel = 2
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 3007, Helper]
type = Helper
trigger1 = movecontact = 1 && numtarget
trigger1 = !(target, hitshakeover)
helpertype = normal
stateno = ifelse(moveguarded, 8000, 8030)
ID = 8000
name = "HitSpark"
postype = p1
pos = ifelse(p2dist x < 0, 0, ifelse(p2dist x < 170, ceil(p2dist x), 170)), 0
facing = -1
ownpal = 1
pausemovetime = 65535
supermovetime = 65535
size.xscale = 1
size.yscale = 1
ignorehitpause = 1
[State 3007, Helper]
type = Helper
trigger1 = movecontact = 1 && numtarget && var(9)
trigger1 = !(target, hitshakeover)
helpertype = normal
stateno = 8290
ID = 8290
name = "CounterFX"
postype = p1
pos = ifelse(p2dist x < 0, 0, ifelse(p2dist x < 20, ceil(p2dist x), 20)), 0
ownpal = 1
pausemovetime = 65535
supermovetime = 65535
ignorehitpause = 1
[State 3007, Helper]
type = helper
trigger1 = !numhelper(7181)
trigger1 = movehit = 1 && numtarget
trigger1 = !(target, hitshakeover) && (target, movetype = H)&&((enemynear,stateno=[5000,5050])||(enemynear,stateno=4051))
helpertype = normal
stateno = 7181
ID = 7181
name = "P2Electricity"
postype = p2
ownpal = 1
pausemovetime = 255
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 3007, HitCount]
type = parentvaradd
trigger1 = !time
trigger1 = movecontact && numtarget
var(13) = 1
[State 3007, Juggle]
type = parentvaradd
trigger1 = !time
trigger1 = movecontact && numtarget
var(15) = 1
[State 3007, ProjContact]
type = varset
trigger1 = movecontact && numtarget
var(18) = 1
[State 3007, ProjContact]
type = parentvarset
trigger1 = movecontact && numtarget
trigger1 = root, stateno = 3001
var(18) = 1

[State 3007, End]
type = changestate
trigger1 = time >= 56
value = 3008

; Disappear
[Statedef 3008]
type = A
physics = N
movetype = A
anim = 3008
ctrl = 0
velset = 0,0
sprpriority = 3
movehitpersist = 1
[State 3008, AssertSpecial]
type = AssertSpecial
trigger1 = 1
flag = noshadow
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 0, PlaySnd]
type = PlaySnd
trigger1 = !time
value = s18,2
channel = 10
ignorehitpause = 1

[State 3008, End]
type = changestate
trigger1 = !animtime
value = 1008

It's coded the way P.O.T.S does his helpers.

Any help would be appreciated.

If there is any confusion, just ask.

[Cyanide]

Have you read state 3006 through? The hitdef that works (the other one does nothing, don't even know why it's there) only works if anim is 3001. You change to 3006 as soon as the state starts. The helper LEAVES the state if it's anim isn't 3001. Basically, you never reach the hitdef, it enters the state and instantly moves on to 3007

[A!]

Have you read state 3006 through? The hitdef that works (the other one does nothing, don't even know why it's there) only works if anim is 3001. You change to 3006 as soon as the state starts. The helper LEAVES the state if it's anim isn't 3001. Basically, you never reach the hitdef, it enters the state and instantly moves on to 3007

Why is it not reaching the hitdefs? The helper does exist and it does work it just doesn't hit more than once. Sorry, I'm not really sure what you mean.

If you could quote what is wrong that would be appreciated.

EDIT: While pressing Ctrl + D, I noticed that state 3000 wouldn't changeanim to 3001 when helper 3005 hits the opponent, maybe that's the problem.

[Cyanide]

That's because it doesn't. It has a changeanim at pretty much the start of the state that sends you to anim 3006.

[State 3006, Anim]
type = changeanim
trigger1 = anim != 3006
value = 3006

What animation did you think it was using cos i can't see anything to indicate it was, or should have been 3001. I mean, even if you set nothing it would be using 3005 from the previous state.

[A!]

That's because it doesn't. It has a changeanim at pretty much the start of the state that sends you to anim 3006.

[State 3006, Anim]
type = changeanim
trigger1 = anim != 3006
value = 3006

What animation did you think it was using cos i can't see anything to indicate it was, or should have been 3001. I mean, even if you set nothing it would be using 3005 from the previous state.

I'm getting confused here. State 3006 is a helper state which activates after 3005 has hit the opponent.  Changeanim to State 3001 isn't working in state 3000, I don't know why, I'm even using infinite's direct method.

I apologize if I'm sounding stupid, I have been stuck on this for a while.

[Cyanide]

Go to statedef 3006.

Scroll down a little bit. You will find the code i referenced. That is setting you TO animation 3006. That's what changeanim does. If you have 3006 and want it used, you need to change the references to 3001 to 3006. If you don't have 3006, swap it to 3001. If you don't have either, you need to add one or the other in and modify the code to make use of it.

And, you haven't posted state 3000 at all? Is that the one you copied this off? If you did, you need to change all references, not just some of them. State 3006 if you look (and we are working with 3005,3006 here because that's what you've posted) references anim 3001 both for the hitdef and the changestate out. And you're not USING anim 3001 anywhere.

[A!]

This is state 3000

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;===========================================================================
; Electric Cage
;===========================================================================
[StateDef 3000]
type = S
moveType = A
physics = S
anim = 3000
velSet = 0,0
ctrl = 0
sprPriority = 1
powerAdd = -1000
faceP2 = 1

[State 3000, Corner Push]
type = varset
trigger1 = time = 3
fvar(5) = 0
[State 3000, Unguardable]
type = varset
trigger1 = time = 3 && numenemy
trigger1 = (enemynear, stateno != [120, 155])
var(17) = 43

[State 3000, NotHitBy]
type = NotHitBy
trigger1 = anim = 3000 && animelemtime(4) < 0
time = 1
value = SCA

[State 3000, PlaySnd]
type = PlaySnd
trigger1 = anim=3000 && animelem = 2
value = 3000,0
channel = 0
[State 3000, PlaySnd]
type = PlaySnd
trigger1 = anim = 3001 && animelem = 2
value = 190,ifelse(random < 700,2,8)
channel = 1
persistent=0
[State 3000, PlaySnd]
type = PlaySnd
trigger1 = anim = 3000 && animelem=2
value = 196,0
channel = 2

[State 3000, Helper]
type = Helper
trigger1 = Time = 3
helperType = Normal
stateNo = 8500
ID = 8500
name = "SuperpauseFX"
posType = P1
pos = 5,-80
superMoveTime = 255
size.xScale = 1
size.yScale = 1
ownPal = 1
[State 3000, SuperPause]
type = SuperPause
trigger1 = Time = 3
time = 43
moveTime = 43
p2DefMul = 1
unHittable = 1
anim = -1
sound = s8500,0
darken = 0

[State 3000, Helper]
type = Helper
trigger1 = anim = 3000 && animelem = 4
helpertype = normal
name = "ElectricCage"
stateno = 3005
ID = 3005
pos = 70,-80
postype = p1
ownpal = 1
size.xscale = 1
size.yscale = 1

; This is what infinite had in his character below.
[State 3000, ChangeAnim]
type = ChangeAnim
trigger1 = anim = 3000 && animelemtime(3) > 1 && numhelper(3005)
trigger1 = Helper(3005),var(18)
value = 3001
ignorehitpause = 1
persistent = 0
[State 3000, ChangeAnim]
type = ChangeAnim
trigger1 = anim = 3000 && !animtime && !numhelper(3005)
trigger2 = anim = 3001 && !animtime && !numhelper(3005)
value = 3002
ignorehitpause = 1
persistent = 0
[State 3000, StateTypeSet]
type = StateTypeSet
trigger1 = anim = 3002
movetype = I
[State 3000, End]
type = ChangeState
trigger1 = anim = 3002 && !animtime
value = 0
ctrl = 1

[Cyanide]

That's all stuff that affects the character. Your hitdef AND changestate in state 3006 should not be referencing anim 3001 at all. As that's the helper. Unless you redirect them to the root/parent for example

trigger1 = parent, anim = 3001

In the hitdef, this won't function properly.

[A!]

That's all stuff that affects the character. Your hitdef AND changestate in state 3006 should not be referencing anim 3001 at all. As that's the helper. Unless you redirect them to the root/parent for example

trigger1 = parent, anim = 3001

In the hitdef, this won't function properly.

My bad, forgot to reply back.

I got it fixed. For some reason time does not work, animelem worked perfectly. I honestly don't know where to start but i changed a lot. It works great now thanks a lot for your patience with me.