PathShape and Rotation

#1 Try again to rotate the markers it should be working .
Atleast it does for me without any changes .

#2 Its work now ^^ i figured out that xyz-rotation is not the rotation matrix ^^ oO

how can i set a shape rotation to "movement direction" with this ressource? Or how can i get the rotation (x y z theta) if i have 2 xyz points?

#3 They must be sury a simple function somevhere to get a matrix from 2 3D-Points?
But i cant find anything ^^^or simple face a shape into movement direction (a vector).

#4

function faceTarget(%shape, %target)
{
   %shapeTr = %bot.getTransform();
   %xp = getWord(%shapeTr, 0);
   %yp = getWord(%shapeTr, 1);

   %targetTr = %target.getTransform();
   %x = getWord(%targetTr, 0);
   %y = getWord(%targetTr, 1);
	
   %dx = %x-%xp;
   %dy = %y-%yp;
   %bearing = mAtan(%dx, %dy);

   rotateShape(%shape,%bearing);
}

Once you have computed the bearing you want to face at each instant, you might want to use my rotateShape resource, "Script-based object rotation", which I think works pretty well for this type of thing.

It can also make things swing more smoothly to each new orientation rather instantly taking the new heading at a marker. And it overcomes some problems you will find if you just use a setTransform to rotate.

Checkthis out, it explains why.

www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=9480

Hope this helps.

#5 Thx, but this ressource uses getTransform, and unfortunately PathShape has no setTransform-function ;)
i will try to implement it today..

#6 Can anyone explain how can i add rotation to pathShape?
I have tryed implement .setTransform() function from staticShape, but something get wrong in pack/unpack-routine..

And simple to rotate Path Markers from eacht to following seems not work.. the shape rotate not exactly how the markers.. so if i have to example a ship, that schould move vrom one point to another, AND be rotated in this direction, pathShape faild to manage this.

PS: I have figured out that there is a difference if i create a path manually with editor, and ingame "on the fly"... the path created with editor has green lines that bound any Marker with last/next.. but if i create a path dynamically ingame, i cant see these bindings... The Path works, but the rotation is then wrong.
Some idea about this?

#7 *bump*

Still have this problem..
Where is the difference between creating a path with the editor or per script ingame?
If i create the path with editor, i can see green bound lines between path markers, if i create a path per script, i cant see these lines.


Edit: Have figuret it out.. many older ressources use MissionCleanup.add() instead of MissionGroup.add().