Hi,

I am having a problem with drawline and c_trace.
I am c_tracing:

//--------
CODE: Start
//--------

...
obstacle_distance = c_trace (actorEntity, vector(temprange,0,0), IGNORE_ME + USE_BOX);

// and trying to draw a line to see the trace (was suspicious that trace was working - probably due to me)

draw_line3d(vec_for_vertex(vLine,my,57),NULL,100); // start from vertex position
draw_line3d(vec_for_vertex(vLine,my,57),vector(255,255,255),100); // start drawing
draw_line3d(vec_normalize(vLine,temprange),vector(255,255,255),100); // draw the line : length = range.

...

//--------
CODE: End
//--------

this is the result i get:


LINK: - to screenshot.

http://pararealist.pa.funpic.de/squint.jpg

can anyone help ? - I may be doing something wrong ?
Thanks

Can see the screenshot.

You may try my "visibleTrace" demo.
Download it by clicking on my sig.

I actually got the idea and code from there, thanks.

I have the feeling that i am missing something with draw_line3d.

The trace should go from the middle of the eyes to 250 quants ahead (X).
The line would then be drawn to let me see the trace.

but the line gets drawn to the right (Y) from the eyes. (i hope the trace does not do too).

I have checked with other models, in case xyz origins different,
but they all do the same thing.

So maybe its my code, that is why i posted to see if anyone can see
a mistake in draw_line3d ?

It's because the vertex normal is not parallel to the eyes,
maybe try to draw the line from the eye's coordinate.

Also, with : obstacle_distance = c_trace (actorEntity, vector(temprange,0,0), IGNORE_ME + USE_BOX);

it always trace to world x-axis, that means when your character panned
to face other direction, the ray will not follow, you have to vec_rotate
the starting trace position.

Thanks. will try this.