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Murdock743
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does anyone know how to make a aiming scope that can zoom and pan I can't understand how you would do something like that.
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Electron
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Someone else may have a better solution, but this is what I use when coding scopes.

Call the function like this:

Zoom(3.14159,20)

rem /* Zoom (scope) */
rem /* Quake style zoom effect by Electron */

function Zoom(pi#,zoom_num)
rem /* Returnkey held down */
if ReturnKeyPressed<>1
if returnkey()=1
ReturnKeyPressed=1
for n=1 to zoom_num step 1
set camera fov (pi#/n)
sync
next n
endif
endif

rem /* Returnkey released */
if ReturnKeyPressed<>0
if returnkey()=0
ReturnKeyPressed=0
set camera fov (pi#*zoom_num)
endif
endif
endfunction

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Murdock743
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I'll try the scope and tell you how it works. Thanxs for the code.

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Murdock743
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when I try to use the code as a function it starts up then crashes why is this

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Flashing Blade
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use field of view:

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Id use a sprite and zoom in the camera

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Murdock743
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thanx flashingblade your scope really helped me out.

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Murdock743
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flashingblade what is the actual zooming part I cant seem to find out.

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Richard Davey
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Murdock743 - the "set camera fov" command is doing the actual "zooming".

Cheers,

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Flashing Blade
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yep camera fov
also curvevalue makes it zooooooooooom rather than go from unzoomed to zoomed
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Electron
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well... i'm soooooooooooo bloody sorry my code didn't help you out, that's the last time I help anyone out!!! BTW - it doesn't crash on my system, maybe u should have used sync on at the start of your code before trying to run it.

cheers!

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Electron
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Murdock743, have you EVER heard of SYNC? maybe you should use it in your main loop, LOL that'll help

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Electron
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I apologise for that last post Rich

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Murdock743
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yes I am quite aware of the sync and I also had that in it so yes I know what it is

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Electron
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whatever!

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Murdock743
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Electron your not very nice I cant do any thing about the fact that your program snipplet wouldn't work for me. I'm also not a very good programmer so even if I wanted to try and fix it I pry couldn't. Plus you dont have to get mad at me if I can't do something correctly I still have to use the reference manual to code because I haven't memorized the whole langage(and I'm still learning)

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yeah lay off a bit please, electron

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Electron
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Murdock743, yeah, I do apologise, sorry please forgive me

seriously, it does work on my system, although flashingblades code looks good it was very slow and buggy on my system, did you find that? or did it work fine?

cheers and respect!

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Flashing blades is not buggy it works perfect as a different program so I had to ask for what is doing the acuall zooming.

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Electron
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just saying that I tried flashingblades code out and it didn't zoom properly sorry, just what I noticed.

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my specs:

Pentium 3 450 MHz
192 MB SDRAM
Geforce 2 MX 400

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lets jess get along people...we're jess here to learn...

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Murdock743
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I have this code but I did some thing wrong can you fix it so the scope will zoom.

I know I did some ting wrong because it wont work and rich the link for patch 3.1 wont work for me.

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Flashing Blade
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1st you gotta have a loop
2nd make sure do..loop not got the x#=0,y#=0 fov#=90 inside it
3rd you gotta set camera fov to fov#
4th sync on..sync?
5th rotate camera to x#,y#

post your complete code if you can't get it to work.
I assuming ^that aint your complete code.
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Flashing Blade
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6th gotta make fov# curve back to 90 when button released
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no its not my complete code its the sub
Christian

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Murdock743
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I'll give it a try

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Murdock743
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I'm so confused on how to do this!!!!!

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Flashing Blade
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post your complete code
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I know this is probably a stupid question, but have you just played with 'set camera fov' to see what you can do, then just playaround with 'curvevalue' etc...

I find it's best to work with one reserved word at a time to get the hang of it.
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yes do what xoid said

get my origional snippet and tinker with it until you fully understand what each command does.
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Murdock743, playaround with FlashingBlades code and break it down, try one section at a time, change values etc... well worth doing, use your imagination, don't rush and your get there
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Thanxs I will amd I'll tinker with the snipplet I give you my whole sniper scope code when I get it finished if I still cant get it to work I see what you can do with it.
Christian

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Murdock743
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sorry about the typos I retype what I was saying here:
Thanx I will tinker with the snipplet I'll give you my whole sniper rifle scope code once I finish tinkerin' and remake the code. If I still have problems I have you figure out whats wrong.

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Murdock743
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I got it to work I think here is the code for the scope I made I used all the same peramiters as flashing blades.


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I also have another question concering the scope how would I make it toggle as if I push the key once it stays on and I push it again to return to the regular veiw.
Christian

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like this:



I bet you could of figured that out.
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one more thing how do you make is zoom right away not zooooom.
Christian

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Murdock743
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I just found a BIG BUG I am still making my game so I was using the DBPro tutorial as my parent program and my code for the scope will not work. Well it will but I freeze every thing and can zoom and move the camera or I can zoom and my camera wont move what should I do???[img][/img]

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Flashing Blade
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one more thing how do you make is zoom right away not zooooom.

i posted snippet at 12.23 GMT - you asked this question at 12.34 GMT. I think it might be good for you to try to figure this one out (heres a clue CURVALUE makes it ZOOM).

As for the bug - you mean my snippet or a program of yours that uses the snippet code?
'cus the snippet works fine for me.
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my code not yours I have some ideas how to fix it I'll try that.
Christian

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