Turning

[DigitalHax]

Hey, I am currently trying to sort out animation for my character, and I need a way of letting the animator know that the player is turning.

 

Here is my code -

 

TVec3 PivotRotation=Vec3(0);
 //Camera looking
 mx=Curve(MouseX()-GraphicsWidth()/2,mx,6);
 my=Curve(MouseY()-GraphicsHeight()/2,my,6);
 dx=Curve(MouseX()-GraphicsWidth()/2,dx,28);
 dy=Curve(MouseY()-GraphicsHeight()/2,dy,28);
 MoveMouse(GraphicsWidth()/2,GraphicsHeight()/2);
 camrotation.X=camrotation.X+my/10.0;
 camrotation.Y=camrotation.Y-mx/10.0;
 cam2rotation.X=cam2rotation.X+dy/10.0;
 cam2rotation.Y=cam2rotation.Y-dx/10.0;
 RotateEntity(pivot,camrotation);

 RotateEntity(campivot,Vec3(camrotation.X,camrotation.Y,0));
 EntityParent(camera,campivot);
 PositionEntity(mesh,EntityPosition(player));

 

So any suggestions on how I can specify if it is turning?

 

 

Thanks in advance.

[gamecreator]

I would simply use EntityRotation to compare the current value to the previous frame's. If they're not the same, the entity rotated.

[DigitalHax]

Hmm... That might work.

But im a bit of a noob to stuff involving timing in LE. :/ What sort of code could I use for a frame check?

[Road Kill Kenny]

You don't need to use timing at all. You simply need to store the value of the last rotation and then compare it to the current rotation. Then if the difference is enough to warrant a turning animation then you tell it to animate.

 

//In class declaration
float lastRotY;

//In the your update function or whatever you call it
if(lastRotY-EntityRotation(player).X>= [a value here]){

         //Play Turning Right Animation
} else if(lastRotY-EntityRotation(player).X<= [a different value]){

         //Play Turning Left Animation
}

 

Do something like the above. Though you will have to make up for the fact that when you get to 360 degrees it loops back to 0 but I'll let you figure that out.

[Benton]

...make the model turn when the turn key is pressed...

[DigitalHax]

I use mouse X movement.

[Benton]

Ahh, it's MouseXChange = PreviousMouseX - CurrentMouseX that gives you the change. If MouseXChange > 0 then it's turning left i think. Now every frame rotate the camera, multiplying by appspeed. I think that should work.