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getting an object to reload

by rennie moffat · in Torque Game Builder · 02/03/2010 (4:08 pm) · 2 replies

Hi there,
I am trying to create a starRejenerator ( I know I spelt generator, with a J) anyhow, point is I have a behavior, where by if starsStar is not in its oringal load pos the behavior owner loads a new star, replacing the old one which has been moved. I have done this code, but it does not work. Can some one help me to figure out this issue?

Cheers, thank you,
Ren.
if(!isObject(starRejenerator))
{
	%template = new BehaviorTemplate(starRejenerator);
	
	%template.friendlyName = "star rejenerator";
	%template.description = "adds new star to scene when one is dropped";
	%template.behaviorType = "AI";
	
	%template.addBehaviorField(starsStar, "object behavior must clone", object, "", t2dSceneObject);
}

function starRenjenerator::onBehaviorAdd(%this)
{
	%this.owner.enableUpdateCallback();
}

function starRejenerator::onUpdate(%this)
{
	%this.starLoader();
}

function starRejenerator::starLoader(%this)
{
	if(!isObject(%this.starsStar))
	return;
	///i figure if I clone with behaviors, i will generate a new star if criteria met
	%starsStar = %this.starsStar.cloneWithBehaviors();
		
	%starsStarPos = %this.starsStar.getPosition();
	///this is where the starsStar is loaded, if a starsStar is not in this pos a new one must load
       %loadPos = %this.owner.getPosition();
	
	
	
	if(%starsStarPos == %loadPos)
	return;
	
	if(%starsStarPos != %loadPos)
	%starsStar.setPosition(%loadPos);
}
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    Torque Owner rennie moffat
    Renman3000
    #1
    02/03/2010 (4:43 pm)
    have just noticed that I had spelt Rejenerator incorrectly on one function.

    so it is working,
    now there is a major computation as it seems to be infinitely loading a new starsStar, the game is so over whelmed it essentially has frozen. Time for some tinkering.



    Torque Owner rennie moffat
    Renman3000
    #2
    02/03/2010 (5:10 pm)
    Hi there, so I have determined I need to cancel the starLoader function, which is slave to onUpdate() if a star is loaded. I have tried many things including, placing a new function call at the end of the starLoader function, then replacing it at the top, essentially saying is a star is loaded, load no more. but it did not work. Please if you have any insight into this, please let me know.
    thanks.





    function starRejenerator::onUpdate(%this)
{
	%this.starLoader();
}

function starRejenerator::starLoader(%this)
{
	if(!isObject(%this.starsStar))
	return;
	
	%starsStarPos = %this.starsStar.getPosition();
	%loadPos = %this.owner.getPosition();
	
	if(%starsStarPos == %loadPos)
			
	if(%starsStarPos != %loadPos)	
	%starsStar = %this.starsStar.cloneWithBehaviors();
	%starsStar.setPosition(%this.owner.getPosition());
}