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Re Spawning in the same position as you died

by rennie moffat · in Torque Game Builder · 06/17/2009 (11:15 am) · 3 replies

MY tutorial code put this in the onLeveLoaded function of the player.


%this.isDead=false;
%this.startX=%this.getPositionX();
%this.startX=%this.getPositionX();


Why does getPosition appear twice? I thought it would need a Y coordinate if it was twice.


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    Torque Owner rennie moffat
    Renman3000
    #1
    06/17/2009 (12:02 pm)
    further pre spawning code question... the death.



    function BattyPlayer::explode(%this)
    {
    %this.isDead=true;
    %this.setEnabled(false);
    %this.schedule(2000, "spawn");
    }




    I am unsure as to what setEnabled is, as well as schedule and the 2000 proclamation inside.


    Torque 3D Owner Ted Southard
    #2
    06/17/2009 (12:32 pm)
    Quote:Why does getPosition appear twice? I thought it would need a Y coordinate if it was twice.

    Looks like it's a typo.

    setEnabled() does what it sounds like. Basically, if an object is disabled, then it will not act on any input to it.

    schedule() is a timed execution of a function ("spawn"), after a certain number of milliseconds (2000- 2 seconds). You can find out plenty on how to use this in the docs.

    Torque Owner rennie moffat
    Renman3000
    #3
    06/17/2009 (12:38 pm)
    great thank you.


    if you have any insight into another issue if you have time, your response would be most welcome.
    If you can, please see this thread.
    ren
    http://www.garagegames.com/community/forums/viewthread/94701
    RE; initialization