FPS variable and _chr

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FPS variable and _chr #390614 01/03/12 04:24 01/03/12 04:24
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 186 V Valdsator OP Member
Valdsator OP Member V Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 186	Hello. Is there a variable in 3DGS that stores the current frames per second? If not, how could I make one? Also, I'm trying to code in customization of the controls, and I tried to do this by having strings like key_forw, for moving forward. Then I set the string to "key_w," and whenever key_forw was needed, I used engine_getscript(_chr(key_forw)), which, if I understand correctly, is supposed to use the contents of the string as code. This didn't work, so how should I accomplish this? Thank you!

Re: FPS variable and _chr [Re: Valdsator] #390625 01/03/12 11:26 01/03/12 11:26
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WretchedSid Expert Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,751 Canada	Code: var fps = 1 / (time_frame / 16); // You divide by 16 because time_frame gets multiplied by 16 // And you use time_frame because time_step doesn't always contain the time the last frame needed to render About your second question, no, there is no way to use the content of a cstring as code! engine_getscript() simply returns the pointer to the function with the given name, that you can then invoke. However, I would use something different since calling engine_getscript() every keystroke is probably pretty slow. Shitlord by trade and passion. Graphics programmer at Laminar Research. I write blog posts at feresignum.com

Re: FPS variable and _chr [Re: WretchedSid] #390631 01/03/12 13:24 01/03/12 13:24
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sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	hi when you press F11, you can see the fps, which is calculated as (copied from default.c): def_dfps = 0.9*def_dfps+0.1/time_frame; (for me "var fps = 1 / (time_frame / 16);" does not work properly) Last edited by sivan; 01/03/12 13:27. Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor

Re: FPS variable and _chr [Re: sivan] #390681 01/03/12 20:57 01/03/12 20:57
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Valdsator OP Member V Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 186	Originally Posted By: sivan (for me "var fps = 1 / (time_frame / 16);" does not work properly) It seems to work fine for me, but I'll try your method if I run in to issues. Thank you two for the help!