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Newcomers DBPro Corner / Camera and object help

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Trashcanham
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Posted: 18th May 2003 00:13
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Why can't I move the camera and an object at the same time?




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Scorpyo
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Posted: 18th May 2003 00:59
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your cx#,cy# and cz# values must be relative to the object position if you want the cam to follow it when it moves
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Trashcanham
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Posted: 18th May 2003 01:23
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Could someone please post a code to make the camera follow an object?

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Scorpyo
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Posted: 18th May 2003 01:40
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x#=object position x(1)
y#=object position y(1)
z#=object position z(1)
a#= object angle(1)

rem Position camera to the back of the character
cx#=newxvalue(x#,wrapvalue(a#),-300)
cz#=newzvalue(z#,wrapvalue(a#),-300)
cy#=get ground height(1,cx#,cz#)
position camera cx#,cy#,cz#
rem Point camera at object
point camera x#,y#,z#
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Scorpyo
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Posted: 18th May 2003 01:42
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you may have to keep the cam a bit higher with this :

position camera cx#,cy#+100,cz#
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Trashcanham
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Posted: 18th May 2003 02:07
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Thanks

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