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Z-nudge (SOLVED)

by Eero Karvonen · in Torque 2D Beginner · 06/13/2014 (12:46 pm) · 2 replies 

%o1 = Sprite();
%o1.setSceneLayer(15);

%o2 = Sprite();
%o2.setSceneLayer(15);

%o1.setSceneLayerDepth(0);
%o2.setSceneLayerDepth(1):
This is the principle I tried to use for nudging objects back and forth in my editor. What is the missing trick to make that in-layer Z-nudge really come into effect? Currently the sprites render at their initial Z-positions regardless of what their getSceneLayerDepth() gives.
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Associate Simon Love
#1
06/13/2014 (1:23 pm)
You have to make sure to set the SceneLayer's Sort mode to "Z"

The following example sorts object in layer 10 by their scenelayerdepth component.

MyScene.setLayerSortMode(10, "Z");

This section in [url=https://github.com/GarageGames/Torque2D/wiki/Batch-Rendering-Guide#sorting]the Wiki[/url explains is pretty well.

Bonus tip : You can set the SceneLayer and SceneLayer depth during the object's construction

%MySprite = new Sprite(){
   Scenelayer = 10;
   SceneLayerDepth = 0.01;
};

Torque Owner Eero Karvonen
#2
06/13/2014 (1:34 pm)
Thanks, Simon! That's the trick. Somehow my eye missed that part in the guide.