Adding Objects to Coordinate Plane
by Nailah Jefferson · in Torque X 2D · 08/16/2010 (2:46 pm) · 1 replies
I would like to create a system that adds static images (by keystroke) to specific locations in the coordinate plane. For instance if we used the lower left corner of the object's bounding box as a reference, how would I add that to a 2D coordinate plane at point (X, Y)? I'm confused by some of the documentation and I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. Seems like a simple problem, but I'm new to this so I'm learning as I go. Thanks!
Torque 3D Owner Will O-Reagan
Modern Intrigues
As for placing those static images, that could be done by creating templates in the editor, and then cloning them via code after you've loaded your scene. The blaster tutorial has a good way of creating templates, and then cloning them in code, so if you go through that tutorial you would be one step closer to doing what you are talking about.
However, if you are only trying to put static images on a coordinate plane, I would not suggest using TorqueX, but rather just pure XNA. TorqueX's strong points are in its ability to create scenes with the editor, dynamic physics, effects, rendering large scenes, lighting, collisions, tools, etc.. if you don't need any of that, it might be a little bit of an overkill, and some things (like creating static sprites), would actually be more difficult.
Hope this helps.
-Will