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andycb
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if you turn the camera using the mouse (or anything else for that matter) is it possible to stop the camera turning once it reaches a maximum angle e.g. +/- 90degrees on the x axis?
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Posted: 13th Jan 2008 00:38
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Yes - use a variable for the actual angle - like CamAngX#.

Then, immediately after altering it's value (but before using the command which actually sets the camera's angle) do a quick If..Then check along the lines of:



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Quote: "If LeftKey()=1 Then Inc CamAngX#,WrapValue(CamAngX#+0.5)
If CamAngX# > 90.0 Then CamAngX# = 90.0
Rotate Camera CamAngX#,CamAngY#,CamAngZ#"


This works fine if your using the keyboard to control where the camera points but do you know how you would do it if you use the mouse for code that looks like this -


which comes from the online tutorial for the monstor hunt game.
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Exactly the same way.



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Thanks for the help.
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