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Multi-object key binding

by Jeff Trier · in Torque Game Engine · 06/08/2003 (2:01 pm) · 3 replies

Hi all,

I am using the method below to allow the client to take control of another player object. 

function ChangeUnitControl(%Client, %obj){
	 %Client.camera.setTransform(%Obj.getEyeTransform());
	 %Client.player = %obj; // Allows New Unit to access Player Functions
	 %Client.setControlObject(%Obj);
}

It works really well except when the client is controlling a player, mounts a vehicle, then switches to another player.

The next player the client is controlling is still using the vehicle key binds. I guess that means the key binds are client specific (makes sense :)).

What would you suggest as the best strategy to overcome my dilema?

Thanks all,
-Jeff
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    Torque Owner Josh Albrecht
    #1
    06/08/2003 (3:08 pm)
    You see, this is sort of weird topic in Torque (control objects) You would expect there to be just one control object at a time, right? Wrong. :)

    The CLIENT has a control object, AND the player has one. So when you are controlling a vehicle, the client control object is the player, and the player control object is the vehicle. I believe you can use %player.setControlObject(%obj) to set the player control object.

    Take a look in the ConsoleInit() (or something like that) function for the player class and client class in the C++ code. There, all the script function including those dealing with control objects are declared.

    Hopefully that helps you figure out what is going wrong with your code. Good luck. :)

    Torque Owner Jeff Trier
    Simple Distractions Software
    #2
    06/08/2003 (5:05 pm)
    Thanks Josh,

    I understand what you are saying about the control objects. I am still suprised that the client isn't using the current controlled player to determine the keyMap for the client. Since I am using "%Client.setControlObject(%Obj)", I would think that the key bind would reflect what the clients object was controlling. Heh, who knows, I am still an uber-noob.

    I will continue digging in script and jump into the C++ code and see what I can find. Hopefully this is a scripting issue (I am fairly certain it is).


    Thanks again!
    -Jeff

    Torque Owner Jeff Trier
    Simple Distractions Software
    #3
    06/08/2003 (8:02 pm)
    Ok, I think the problem is in how I am assigning the client to a player on a switch.

    It appears that if I spawn in and use the original client player to mount a vehicle, I have the above problem. But if I spawn in with the original client, then create a player, take control of that player, then mount a vehicle, then create another player, then switch to it(whew!), there is no problem.

    Back to the grind.

    EDIT: Fixed. I just removed "client = %this" in "new player".

    -Jeff