mousemovez() command almost work

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Posted: 23rd Mar 2009 11:33 Edited at: 23rd Mar 2009 11:36

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I dont get whats wrong with this code. its suppose to move a cube (object 1) up or down once the scroller button is scrolled forward or backward, but it only moves the object either up or down depending on witch codeline you place first.

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if mousemovez() >0  then position object 1,object position x(1), object position y(1)+2,object position z(1)
if mousemovez() <0  then position object 1,object position x(1), object position y(1)-2,object position z(1)

so if i write "if mousemovez() <0..." after "if mousemovez() >0" the command wont work etc. But if i delete a codeline the other codeline works well alone. I i cant write "else" or "or" beetwen the lines. Any ideas?

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Posted: 23rd Mar 2009 12:06

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The mouseMoveZ (as well as the X and Y ones) will only work once a loop; they are cleared after use.
Therefore, you should store their value to a variable and use that instead. Like so:

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mz# = mouseMoveZ()
if mz# > 0.0 then do this
if mz# < 0.0 then do that

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Posted: 23rd Mar 2009 18:14

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Great thanx! that is working perfect. But is there a way to make a limit value of how mutch to scroll the mousewheel. Let say im opening a door by scrolling the wheel, then i would like to have some kind of limit to stop the door from opening (else it will move troght the wall). Or in my case - stop the cube (object 1) from moving up or down.

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Posted: 23rd Mar 2009 18:20

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Using that method, you could always do it like this, if that is what you were asking (not quite sure?):

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if mz# > 3.0
   mz# = 3.0
else
   if mz < -3.0
      mz# = -3.0
   endif
endif

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Posted: 23rd Mar 2009 21:49 Edited at: 23rd Mar 2009 21:51

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Thank you for your time. This is how i would like it to be:

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mz# = mouseMoveZ()
if mz# > 0.0 then position object 1,object position x(1), object position y(1)+10,object position z(1)
if mz# < 0.0 then position object 1,object position x(1), object position y(1)-10,object position z(1)

if mz# > 3.0 : then make it stop moving up no matter how mutch your finger is scrolling!  

else
   if mz < -3.0 : then make it stop moving down no matter how mutch your finger is scrolling!    

   endif
endif

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Posted: 23rd Mar 2009 22:29

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You're welcome

You would do that like so:

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if mz# < 3.0 and mz# > 0.0
   position object 1,object position x(1), object position y(1)+10,object position z(1)
else
   if mz# < 0.0 and mz# > -3.0
      position object 1,object position x(1), object position y(1)-10,object position z(1)
   endif
endif

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Posted: 23rd Mar 2009 22:38

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Mousemovez doesn`t produce a float value it produces an integer. The value produced is set in increments/decrements of 120 - at least on all the machines I`ve tested on so you need to divide the result by 120.

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do
   cls
   set cursor 0,0
   print mousez()/120
   print mousemovez()/120
loop

The helpfile for mousez() is innacurate if all machines produce the results in the same way.

This what your after?

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sync on
sync rate 30
make object cube 1,1
move camera -10

unit=1
do
   mz=mousez()/120
   mmz=mousemovez()/120

   if mmz<>0
      newunit=unit*mmz
   else
      newunit=0
   endif

   noadjust=0
   if finalpos+newunit=>3 then finalpos=3 : noadjust=1
   if finalpos+newunit=<-3 then finalpos=-3 : noadjust=1
   if noadjust=0 then finalpos=finalpos+newunit

   position object 1,object position x(1),finalpos,object position z(1)

   set cursor 0,0
   print mz
   print mmz
sync
loop

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