How can I move decal at real time ?

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How can I move decal at real time ? #338583 08/19/10 11:21 08/19/10 11:21
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96 M mEnTaL OP Junior Member
mEnTaL OP Junior Member M Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 96	i have this simple code for creating a decal in front of the player: Code: VECTOR trace_target; vec_set(trace_target,vector(500,0,0)); vec_rotate(trace_target, me.pan); vec_add(trace_target, me.x); c_trace(me.x,trace_target, IGNORE_PASSABLE \| USE_POLYGON \| SCAN_TEXTURE); PARTICLE* zz = ent_decal(you,laser_dot,10,random(360)); zz.flags\|=BRIGHT; vec_scale(normal,10); But how can i make the decal staying always in front of the player so that I will be able to make round trail from a flashlight and red dot from a laser of a weapon. Help plz

Re: How can I move decal at real time ? [Re: mEnTaL] #338606 08/19/10 15:16 08/19/10 15:16
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 946 T the_clown User
the_clown User T Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 946	Step 1: Write the code you have already in a loop. Step 2: Set the decal's lifespan to a very short time OR give the decal an event wich removes it smoothly after a while.

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