action movePlayer()
{
	player = my;  //I'm the player
	var dist_ahead;
	var anim_percent = 0;
	
   //vec_for_min(vFeet,my); // vFeet.z = distance from player origin to lowest vertex		
   	   	
   while (1)
   {		      
		dist_ahead = 5*(key_w-key_s)*time_step;      
      c_move(my,vector(dist_ahead,0,0),nullvector,IGNORE_PASSABLE | GLIDE); // move the player

		// animate the player according to its moved distance				
      if (dist_ahead != 0) // player is moving ahead
      {
         anim_percent += 1.3*dist_ahead; // 1.3 = walk cycle percentage per quant                  
         ent_animate(my,"SlowPedal",anim_percent,ANM_CYCLE); // play the "slow pedal" animation
         
         if(key_a)
         {
         	// rotate the player using the [A] and [D] keys; play animation...
         	my.pan += 1*(key_a-key_d)*time_step;         	
         	ent_animate(my,"TurnLeft",anim_percent,ANM_ADD);
			}
         else if(key_d)
         {
         	my.pan += 1*(key_a-key_d)*time_step;         	
         	ent_animate(my,"TurnRight",anim_percent,ANM_ADD);
			}
      }      

		isometric_camera();
      wait(1);
   }
}