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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / [SOLVED] Print object names over objects

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locecode
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So I wish to print all my game players names over each player object on screen in a 3d setting, How can I do this?

I have a array set up for each name type on each object.

thisObject(206).name = "Qine"

I know how to print it to screen, but how do I print it over each object?

Thanks in advance.
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Posted: 16th Apr 2019 22:35 Edited at: 16th Apr 2019 22:35
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You can texture a plane in 3d space positioned over the character, you can use 2d text and figure the position and scale by transforming world space to screen space, or you can dig up cloggy's d3dfunc plugin on these boards (dll talk or program announcements probably)
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Draw To Back
Draw To Front
Draw Sprites First
Draw Sprites Last
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locecode
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Ortu, ok thanks, I will look into it.

WickedX, Yes, I know this, this is not what I am after, thank you any how.
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Derek Darkly
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I think you want

OBJECT SCREEN X
OBJECT SCREEN Y

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locecode
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Derek Darkly

Yes, this worked, thank you.

But now the names are under each player.
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What I'm doing in that code is positioning a plain object sized 0,0 above the player's head.

So, (object size y(1)*.8) may not work for your objects. You'll have to adjust that.
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Ok, I see, thank you very much
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No problem.

Also, (object screen y(2)-30) may need to be adjusted too.
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And I just noticed Ortu posted the same answer before me , minus the code. LoL
At first I tried to glue an object to the main, but the position coords weren't taking, then I said, "what the hell am I doing, i just need a paste point!" so then I did exactly what he said! Awesome.

Common sense is brilliant when you can grab hold of it. LMAO!!
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locecode
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@Derek Darkly

Yes lol, me also on the Common sense is brilliant

If I was so smart I would not be asking for help lol.

Thank you.

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Happy to help, locecode!

I have enjoyed a lot of years on these forums. All the regulars here are some of the coolest people you could meet. Ortu and WickedX being 2 of them!

Yo, I did notice on my code that if you back the player object off the screen (downkey) the name will pop up in the middle of a blank screen. Yikes!

You can use the OBJECT IN SCREEN command to avoid this. I'm sure you'll figure it out.


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@Derek Darkly

Yes, I noticed this lol, I just hide the objects at that point.

I am creating a pretty big project and will need a lot of help here and there I am sure, so I do appreciate the help.

So far everything works good and I'm pretty excided about it.

I have a three level space ship to create and have the first level finished.

Just started working on setting up all the players fonts, and the scarry thing is you can not use the fonts in any array so all the code has to be just for each player lol.

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