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TogaMario
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Just pondering, I want multiple matrices to be attached somehow, seamlessly. Any thoughts on how to do this? Much thanks.
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if first is 1000*1000 starting at 0x,0z next could be placed at 0x,1000z..etc
just make sure that the profiles of the touching tiles is identical..that also implies that you must keep the tile number of all of them equal
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Ok, well how do I move point in a matrix? I'm probably gonna end up making a matrix editor, that automatically pulls the points (if of course they are equal) to make it seamless. Thanks!

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Anybody?

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Andy Igoe
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how do you move point in a matrix?

I'd like to help, but fear I am ill-equipped to understand what you meen.

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Take a look at MAGIC WORLD http://www.all-seeing-i.co.uk I think you’ll find it does what you want
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SET MATRIX HEIGHT matrix number, x, z, height
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TogaMario
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Well, magic world does help, but doesn't work with DBPro, AND it won't make a level editor for my game I'm going the whole nine-yards. Thank you loads Scorpyo! Now I can get to crackin'!

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Well i’ve never used magic world but if it can save a matrix height file (same as matedit) then it will do the job in Classic or Pro

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Hmmm, when i set the height of my matrix, the program freezes (not my computer). Anyone know of a bug or common error? I was using a variable to store individual point values, or so i thought, of a 10x10 matrix, using For point# = 0 to 9.



I have 300x300 size matrices(the second is position to the left of my original), with 10x10 tiles. Thanks.

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medwayman
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When you edit a matrix you have to update it
Code: UPDATE MATRIX matrix number

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I did that too, before ... but strangely, now it's working? my debug and step-by-step options, however, die ... but the exe works fine now for some strange reason. Thank you though.

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I don't suppose anyone knows how to detect what matrix you're "walking" on? I could just make all my matrices a certain size (300x300) and detect if the players X/Z coordinates are beyond those bounds for each, but I'd love some easier way if you've got it.

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Andy Igoe
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There is no '=onmatrix()' command, under DB Classic if you tested an x,z position that was outside of the area of the matrix you'd get a 0 back but under DBPro you get back the height of the nearest point of the matrix (actually it doesn't work quite that way but it's easiest way of explaining it).

Your best bet is to know the area your matrix is in, something like

position matrix 1,0,0,0
position matrix 2,300,0,0
position matrix 3,600,0,0

if xPosition<300 then matrix=1
if xPosition=>300 and xPosition<600 then matrix=2


Yeah it's not very well written example, but i'm trying to keep it clear to be understood what I meen In real terms i'd probably change the second bit to be...

matrix=(xPosition/300)+1

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Heeeeey, that's good stuff! Using division of 300, plus 1 ... thanks!

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I have a handy function for multi matrix in magic world
you could use try for getting the world height.


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Thank you ever so much, I was about to complain that using the other method caused a very noticable dip below the terrain for my player. I'll give this a whirl and keep ya posted! Thank you!

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Hmm, doesn't seem to work for me.

code]worldheight(object position x(10), object position y(10), object position z(10), 1, 2, 10, 10)

I've set it to use my player's (object 10) coordinates, and i have two matrices. They're 300x300, with 10x10 tiles. I've changed all my get ground height codes to grnd#, but it doesn't seem to be working for me.

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Call the function instead of get ground height command like this to get the current ground heigh on any multi matrix- sorry the i think the rem statements say tile sise when it should be just size.

If your 300x300 matrix and have 2 matrix then
yx#=WORLDHEIGHT(x#,y#,z#,1,2,300,300)

it will return the value for yx# = which is your current y position. Then just reposition player y position to yx# as you would normally like get ground height.

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That function doesn't seem to be returning the value ... I did a print grnd# operation, and it returns 0. I call the function at the beginning of my DO loop. Should it be somewhere else?

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oooooh, that's what i was going wrong, thanks!

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Just wondering, if I were to have a 9 matrices, 3x3, would that code still work if I were to traverse them? Thanks again, and I'd hug you if you weren't so virtual!

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it should work with as many as u want

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The other thing with Magic world loader file is that u might have to edit out the statements concerning the static command as its no longer available.

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well, i loved magic world, and it's been an inspiration and starting point for building my own level editor (so i can drag and drop elements that I need, more like Neverwinter Nights) Thank you again, this has been most helpful!

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