Hi,

When I "create" an entity I'd like to be able to simply position it using 2D coordinates, NOT 3D! Thus for example I'd like to create an entity and place it at screen coordinates 500x400...again not the "world coordinates"...how is this best accomplished? I'm having problems using vec_to_screen, it's probably not the correct command for this...thank you in advance.

here is an example of vec_for_screen:

Code:

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function mouse_to_level
{
	var vec_from[3];
	var vec_to[3];

	vec_from.x = mouse_pos.x;//can also be your "2d coordinates"
	vec_from.y = mouse_pos.y;//can also be your "2d coordinates"

	vec_from.z = 10;

	vec_set(vec_to,vec_from);
	vec_for_screen(vec_from,camera);

	vec_to.z = 100;//distance_from_screen
	vec_for_screen(vec_to,camera);

	trace_mode = ignore_me + ignore_sprites + ignore_models + ignore_passable;
	return(trace(vec_from,vec_to));
}

function get_target
{
	mouse_to_level();
	ent_create("xxx.mdl,target.x,function);
}

on_mouse_left = get_target();

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but perhaps its enougth if you use view-enitys?!

how does the trace() function work, and what is "target.x"? this code creates an entity in the top right corner of screen regardless of where i click on the screen.

Thanks for the reply. Is it possible for a View Entity to be made sensitive to mouse clicks and mouse hovers?