MoveTo()
by David Taylor · in Torque Game Builder · 04/22/2006 (10:52 pm) · 5 replies
Has the moveTo() function been renamed? I know, for example, that setGroup() has since been changed to setGraphGroup(). Has something similar been done to moveTo()?
And if not, what is wrong with this code that generates a syntax error for me?
And if not, what is wrong with this code that generates a syntax error for me?
$marble.moveTo("30 20", 10, true, true, true, 0.01);
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#2
04/23/2006 (1:43 am)
Thanks. Not sure how I missed them... :/
#3
Neither:
...nor:
...work. Alternatively, (and possibly even better), is it possible to simply rotate the sprite to face the cursor, and then tell it to move 'forward' on that angle?
04/23/2006 (12:02 pm)
Is there any way to pass variables to the desired moveTo location? I want the marble to end up where the cursor is.Neither:
$marble.moveTo("$mouseObj.getPositionX() $mouseObj.getPositionY()", $marbleVelocityY, true, true, true, 0.01);...nor:
$marble.moveTo($mouseObj.getPositionX(), $mouseObj.getPositionY(), $marbleVelocityY, true, true, true, 0.01);
...work. Alternatively, (and possibly even better), is it possible to simply rotate the sprite to face the cursor, and then tell it to move 'forward' on that angle?
#4
(The @ symbol connects two strings together). Alternatively there's a shortcut concatenator, SPC, which is equal to @ " " @, so you could also have done $mouseObj.getPositionX() SPC $mouseObj.getPositionY() instead.
04/23/2006 (12:10 pm)
You need to compose the coordinates into a string, using string concatenation:$marble.moveTo($mouseObj.getPositionX() @ " " @ $mouseObj.getPositionY()", $marbleVelocityY, true, true, true, 0.01);
(The @ symbol connects two strings together). Alternatively there's a shortcut concatenator, SPC, which is equal to @ " " @, so you could also have done $mouseObj.getPositionX() SPC $mouseObj.getPositionY() instead.
#5
04/23/2006 (12:15 pm)
Wow, you solved that pretty quickly and comprehensively, lol! Thanks, Luke! :) 
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