Algorithm: mouse_pos3d and mouse_dir3D

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Algorithm: mouse_pos3d and mouse_dir3D #426394 07/22/13 18:35 07/22/13 18:35
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 318 Brasil, Paraná NeoNeper OP Senior Member
NeoNeper OP Senior Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 318 Brasil, Paraná	Hello brothers! somebody could describe the algorithm functioning of these two functions for me? I have an interest in creating these processes manually!. thank you in this moment. Please! Use easy words to be translated. because my English is not very good! Grateful. _______________________________________________________

Re: Algorithm: mouse_pos3d and mouse_dir3D [Re: NeoNeper] #426434 07/23/13 08:28 07/23/13 08:28
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest sivan Expert
sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	I think mouse_pos3d works like this: Code: // vec_set( pos1 , vector(mouse_pos.x,mouse_pos.y,0) ); vec_for_screen (pos1, camera); vec_set( pos2 , vector(mouse_pos.x,mouse_pos.y,50000) ); // should be a big value vec_for_screen (pos2, camera); c_trace (pos1, pos2, IGNORE_CONTENT); and mouse_dir3D probably points towards to this hit point from camera position. Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor

Re: Algorithm: mouse_pos3d and mouse_dir3D [Re: sivan] #426495 07/23/13 19:03 07/23/13 19:03
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 318 Brasil, Paraná NeoNeper OP Senior Member
NeoNeper OP Senior Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 318 Brasil, Paraná	thank sivan! Can show you step by step of the mouse_dir3D to? Is what I'm most interested Please! Use easy words to be translated. because my English is not very good! Grateful. _______________________________________________________

Re: Algorithm: mouse_pos3d and mouse_dir3D [Re: NeoNeper] #426496 07/23/13 19:25 07/23/13 19:25
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,337 Hiporope and its pain txesmi Serious User
txesmi Serious User Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,337 Hiporope and its pain	just a question, is not the algorithm of vec_for_screen the underlying problem to be clarified?

Re: Algorithm: mouse_pos3d and mouse_dir3D [Re: txesmi] #426500 07/23/13 20:33 07/23/13 20:33
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 318 Brasil, Paraná NeoNeper OP Senior Member
NeoNeper OP Senior Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 318 Brasil, Paraná	also! Really! Please! Use easy words to be translated. because my English is not very good! Grateful. _______________________________________________________

Re: Algorithm: mouse_pos3d and mouse_dir3D [Re: NeoNeper] #426501 07/23/13 20:52 07/23/13 20:52
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest sivan Expert
sivan Expert Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,150 Budapest	it was just a gues, I don't use them because I've met them only a short time ago in the manual, I use the above mentioned script. Free world editor for 3D Gamestudio: MapBuilder Editor