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Need Datablock Suggestion

by Jeff Trier · in Torque Game Engine · 03/15/2003 (5:15 am) · 0 replies

I am creating a deployable tower that is to be mounted much like a vehicle, and will contain animations when deployed. This tower is a dts shape since I don't need the player to run around in it, and it needs to be destructable.

My question is, what type of datablock type should I use? I have read Tims resource on datablocks as well as a few others. But I am not sure which is the best class of datablock to use.

Am I correct in assuming "StaticShapeData"? ... But there are also a few others (wish I knew where there was a complete listing).

Also, when creating this object, do I use "new TSStatic()" to initiate this particular datablock type?

I hope I am being clear, and that I have enough of a grasp on this to make sense... hehe

Thanks all,
-Jeff

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