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Krazy Jimmy

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Posted: 1st May 2004 19:16 Edited at: 1st May 2004 19:18

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well im using the tutorial 10 thing from DB and i just cant get the camera to follow him...heres all i have i changed it around a little bit cuz i couldnt get the append object to work...

rem Load 3D object and append walking data to it
LOAD OBJECT "Ninja/H-Ninja-Move.x",1
YROTATE OBJECT 1,180 : FIX OBJECT PIVOT 1

rem Loop 3D object animation from 5 to 25 (idle)
LOOP OBJECT 1,5,25 : SET OBJECT SPEED 1,50

rem Activate manual syncronization
SYNC ON : sync rate 60

rem Begin loop
DO

rem Modify character angle based on left/right keys
stage=0
IF LEFTKEY()=1 THEN a#=a#-4.0
IF RIGHTKEY()=1 THEN a#=a#+4.0
a#=wrapvalue(a#)

rem Modify character position based on up/down keys
IF UPKEY()=1 THEN x#=NEWXVALUE(x#,a#,.1) : z#=NEWZVALUE(z#,a#,.1) : stage=1
IF DOWNKEY()=1 THEN x#=NEWXVALUE(x#,a#,-.1) : z#=NEWZVALUE(z#,a#,-.1) : stage=1

rem If character action changes
IF stage<>oldstage
   IF stage=0
      SET OBJECT FRAME 1,0.0
      LOOP OBJECT 1,5,25
      SET OBJECT SPEED 1,50
   ENDIF
   IF stage=1
      SET OBJECT FRAME 1,0.0
      LOOP OBJECT 1,5,25
      SET OBJECT SPEED 1,50
   ENDIF
   oldstage=stage
ENDIF

rem Update character position and angle
POSITION OBJECT 1,x#,0.0,z#
YROTATE OBJECT 1,a#

rem Refresh screen
SYNC

rem End loop
LOOP

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rem Load 3D object and append walking data to it
LOAD OBJECT "Ninja/H-Ninja-Move.x",1
YROTATE OBJECT 1,180 : FIX OBJECT PIVOT 1

rem Loop 3D object animation from 5 to 25 (idle)
LOOP OBJECT 1,5,25 : SET OBJECT SPEED 1,50



rem Activate manual syncronization
SYNC ON : sync rate 60

rem Begin loop
DO


rem Modify character angle based on left/right keys
stage=0
IF LEFTKEY()=1 THEN a#=a#-4.0
IF RIGHTKEY()=1 THEN a#=a#+4.0
a#=wrapvalue(a#)

rem Modify character position based on up/down keys
IF UPKEY()=1 THEN x#=NEWXVALUE(x#,a#,.1) : z#=NEWZVALUE(z#,a#,.1) : stage=1
IF DOWNKEY()=1 THEN x#=NEWXVALUE(x#,a#,-.1) : z#=NEWZVALUE(z#,a#,-.1) : stage=1

rem If character action changes
IF stage<>oldstage
   IF stage=0
      SET OBJECT FRAME 1,0.0
      LOOP OBJECT 1,5,25
      SET OBJECT SPEED 1,50
   ENDIF
   IF stage=1
      SET OBJECT FRAME 1,0.0
      LOOP OBJECT 1,5,25
      SET OBJECT SPEED 1,50
   ENDIF
   oldstage=stage
ENDIF

rem Update character position and angle
POSITION OBJECT 1,x#,0.0,z#
YROTATE OBJECT 1,a#

rem Refresh screen
SYNC

rem End loop
LOOP

well ya and i need to know how to load in one of those sky spheres with the texture...your assistance would be much appreciated...
oh ya with the append object thing if u can help the idle file has 25 frames if u can tell me what to do...and if u want its called H-Ninja-Idle.x its from dark matter...

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Posted: 1st May 2004 19:22

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U can try set camera to followcommand.

CURRENT PROJECT: RETRO PAC-MAN

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Krazy Jimmy

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Posted: 1st May 2004 20:02

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meh...i dont get how that works...can u give me an example with the code i posted? i have no idea what im supposed to do with that command...

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Posted: 1st May 2004 20:33

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sync on
sync rate 60
make matrix 1,1000,1000,100,100
make object cube 1,10
position object 1,0,0,20
do
if rightkey()=1 then move object right 1,2
if leftkey()=1 then move object left 1,2
if upkey()=1 then move object 1,2
if downkey()=1 then move object 1,-2
x#=object position x(1)
y#=object position y(1)
z#=object position z(1)
position object 1,x#,y#,z#
set camera to follow x#,y#,z#,10,50,1,10,10
sync
loop

this is a basic cube on matrix thing, as its ibject positions are stated i can use the set camera to follow technique to make it follow the cube on the x# y# and z# axis's, the rest is Angle,Distance, Height, Smooth and Collision

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SYNTAX
SET CAMERA TO FOLLOW X, Y, Z, Angle, Distance, Height, Smooth, Collision

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Posted: 2nd May 2004 01:49 Edited at: 2nd May 2004 01:49

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well thanks for ure help but ure moving system doesnt work right...the object keeps moving until u press up...and that makes everyhing stop...and if possible i want to keep mine...but it wont let him go anywhere...hes running in space

i know cuz i have the matrix... heres my code can u fix it to where he can move around but have the camera still follow him? and have him facing the right direction in the right animation? t/y ahead of time...

edit oh yathe code...

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rem make a floor
MAKE MATRIX 1,1000,1000,10,10

rem Load 3D object and append walking data to it
LOAD OBJECT "Ninja/H-Ninja-Idle.x",1 : append object "Ninja/H-Ninja-Move.x",1,26 : append object "Ninja/H-Ninja-Attack1.x",1,51
YROTATE OBJECT 1,180 : FIX OBJECT PIVOT 1

rem Loop 3D object animation from 1 to 25 (idle)
LOOP OBJECT 1,1,25 : SET OBJECT SPEED 1,60

rem tell object where to spawn
position object 1,0,0,20

rem Activate manual syncronization
SYNC ON : sync rate 60

rem Begin loop
do

rem Modify character angle based on left/right keys
stage=0
IF LEFTKEY()=1 THEN a#=a#-4.0
IF RIGHTKEY()=1 THEN a#=a#+4.0
a#=wrapvalue(a#)

rem Modify character position based on up/down keys
IF UPKEY()=1 THEN x#=NEWXVALUE(x#,a#,.1) : z#=NEWZVALUE(z#,a#,.1) : stage=1
IF DOWNKEY()=1 THEN x#=NEWXVALUE(x#,a#,-.1) : z#=NEWZVALUE(z#,a#,-.1) : stage=1

rem Attack if spacebar is pressed
IF SPACEKEY()=1 then stage=2

rem If character action changes
IF stage<>oldstage
   IF stage=0
      SET OBJECT FRAME 1,0.0
      LOOP OBJECT 1,1,25
      SET OBJECT SPEED 1,60
   ENDIF
   IF stage=1
      SET OBJECT FRAME 1,0.0
      LOOP OBJECT 1,31,50
      SET OBJECT SPEED 1,60
   ENDIF
   IF stage=2
   LOOP OBJECT 1,51,75
   SET OBJECT SPEED 1,60
   ENDIF
   oldstage=stage
ENDIF

rem make camera follow player (object one)
x#=object position x(1)
y#=object position y(1)
z#=object position z(1)
position object 1,x#,y#,z#
set camera to follow x#,y#,z#,10,5,1,10,10

rem Update character position and angle
POSITION OBJECT 1,x#,0.0,z#
YROTATE OBJECT 1,a#

sync : loop

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rem make a floor
MAKE MATRIX 1,1000,1000,10,10

rem Load 3D object and append walking data to it
LOAD OBJECT "Ninja/H-Ninja-Idle.x",1 : append object "Ninja/H-Ninja-Move.x",1,26 : append object "Ninja/H-Ninja-Attack1.x",1,51
YROTATE OBJECT 1,180 : FIX OBJECT PIVOT 1

rem Loop 3D object animation from 1 to 25 (idle)
LOOP OBJECT 1,1,25 : SET OBJECT SPEED 1,60

rem tell object where to spawn
position object 1,0,0,20

rem Activate manual syncronization
SYNC ON : sync rate 60

rem Begin loop
do

rem Modify character angle based on left/right keys
stage=0
IF LEFTKEY()=1 THEN a#=a#-4.0
IF RIGHTKEY()=1 THEN a#=a#+4.0
a#=wrapvalue(a#)

rem Modify character position based on up/down keys
IF UPKEY()=1 THEN x#=NEWXVALUE(x#,a#,.1) : z#=NEWZVALUE(z#,a#,.1) : stage=1
IF DOWNKEY()=1 THEN x#=NEWXVALUE(x#,a#,-.1) : z#=NEWZVALUE(z#,a#,-.1) : stage=1

rem Attack if spacebar is pressed
IF SPACEKEY()=1 then stage=2

rem If character action changes
IF stage<>oldstage
   IF stage=0
      SET OBJECT FRAME 1,0.0
      LOOP OBJECT 1,1,25
      SET OBJECT SPEED 1,60
   ENDIF
   IF stage=1
      SET OBJECT FRAME 1,0.0
      LOOP OBJECT 1,31,50
      SET OBJECT SPEED 1,60
   ENDIF
   IF stage=2
   LOOP OBJECT 1,51,75
   SET OBJECT SPEED 1,60
   ENDIF
   oldstage=stage
ENDIF

rem make camera follow player (object one)
x#=object position x(1)
y#=object position y(1)
z#=object position z(1)
position object 1,x#,y#,z#
set camera to follow x#,y#,z#,10,5,1,10,10

rem Update character position and angle
POSITION OBJECT 1,x#,0.0,z#
YROTATE OBJECT 1,a#

sync : loop

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Posted: 2nd May 2004 05:41

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oh ya can anyone help me with the SkySphere's? i cant get em to work...

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