Shape and Object goes into different directions

The goal is to extend StaticShape, so that is possible to give StaticShape a direction (optional) and the Instance will move in a special Direction.

Therefore:

1. I added an new member and two methods

// staticShape.h

// move direction
Point3F moveDirection;
void StaticShape::setMoveDirection(const Point3F& vel);
Point3F StaticShape::getMoveDirection() const;

2. I added some new code for init and the concrete method

// staticShape.cc

// a
StaticShape::StaticShape()
{
mTypeMask |= StaticShapeObjectType | StaticObjectType;
mDataBlock = 0;

// ---------------------------
// set Direction
// ---------------------------
// ***
moveDirection.x=0.1f;
moveDirection.y=0.0f;
moveDirection.z=0.0f;

}

// b - change in ProcessTickount
void StaticShape::processTick(const Move* move)
{
Parent::processTick(move);

// update

// translate it ..
MatrixF mat = getTransform();

// simple translation
Point3F p;
mat.getColumn(3,&p);
p.x=p.x+moveDirection.x;
p.y=p.y+moveDirection.y;
p.z=p.z+moveDirection.z;
mat.setColumn(3,p);
Parent::setTransform(mat);
Parent::setRenderTransform(mat);
[....]

3. added the method to change this and console method
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ****
void StaticShape::setMoveDirection(const VectorF& vel)
{
moveDirection = vel;
}

Point3F StaticShape::getMoveDirection() const
{

return moveDirection;
}

ConsoleMethod( StaticShape, setMoveDirection, void, 5, 5, "(float x, float y, float z)")
{
if(object->isClientObject())
return;

VectorF vel(dAtof(argv[2]), dAtof(argv[3]), dAtof(argv[4]));
object->setMoveDirection(vel);
}

ConsoleMethod( StaticShape, getMoveDirection, const char *, 2, 2, "()"
"returns moveDirection")
{


char* ret = Con::getReturnBuffer(256);
if (object->isServerObject())
dSprintf(ret, 255, "%g %g %g",
object->moveDirection.x,
object->moveDirection.y,
object->moveDirection.z);
else
dStrcpy(ret, "0 0 0");

return ret;
}

4. Problem

The problem is, that the object starts correctly and drive into "1 0 0" direction. but if i make in the console

// object 1315 is an instance of staticShape
1315.setMoveDirection(-1,0,0);

then the object goes on in the direction "1 0 0" and the pivot point of the objects makes the direction "-1 0 0". if i use 1315.getMoveDirection(), i get "-1 0 0".

so what is wrong in my code? how can i update the object constantly ?

thanks for any help and thanks for reply

Rene Bauer