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Spawning a StaticShape with script code

by Thijs Sloesen · 09/13/2004 (9:17 am) · 3 comments

First we need a datablock: 

datablock StaticShapeData(MyShapeData) {
  shapeFile = "~/data/shapes/blah/myshape.dts";
};

Then we need a function to spawn the shape:

function createMyShape(%pos)  {
  %shape= new StaticShape(MyShape) { dataBlock = MyShapeData; };
  MissionCleanup.add(%shape);
  %shape.setTransform(%pos);
  return %shape;
}

And last but not least a simple test function that we can call from the console to test our code and which spawns our shape at a random spawn point:

function testMyShape() {
  return createMyShape(PickSpawnPoint());    
}
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Matthew Crawford
#1
11/05/2004 (6:55 am)
Could this be used to create a user defined spawn position, via a mouse coordinate lookup on the terrain object? Also could one detect if the groundd was within certain limits for angle etc, before allowing the object placement?

For example, if I wanted to spawn a box. I would want to limit the play to a ground level of give or take 4 degrees from flat. If the ground angle was higher/lower the object placement would be denied. If it was within the limits of where the players curser was pointing, then allow the object to be placed, but matching the everage ground angle so it does'nt look like it's floating?

Torque Owner Thijs Sloesen
Scattered Studio
#2
11/05/2004 (7:04 am)
Well, of course this example could form the basis for such code, but additional code would be needed for checking the ground angle etc., and to be honest, right now I am not deep enough in the Torque material with my head to write such code for you. But if you decide to give it a try, good luck! :)

Torque Owner QuangKim
Default Studio Name
#3
10/25/2005 (5:29 am)
how do i update the position every frame within the script???
is there a way to override the tick function somehow in the scripts?

thanks!