Hi there!

Here's the thing: I have an object that is moved with the c_move. I want to register it as a physical object when it hits something. Obviously, I stop using the c_move at this point.

But it doesn't work, it says it's not a registered physical object. But the strange part is.. I press 'ok' in this error message over and over again and I see my object falling behind it! o_O

I'm probably doing something stupid.. any ideas? Maybe a better solution. (I tried to remove this entity and create a pjysical one in it's place, but didn't manage to make it work)

Hi!

Does your object have a trigger event?

Ottawa

Better make your objects a physics entity from the very beginning. You will have to apply a force to it if you want it to move; check Aum62's plug and play article for an example.

Ottawa: I've read about this a lot in the manual, but i'm not even sure what it is! Do you think it may have something to do with the problem?

George: Yes, I know I can't move a physical object with c_move. But there isnt anything saying I can't register a "previously c_moved object" as a physical object and start applying forces. (apparently, i can't!)

This works but (as you have experienced already) causes problems; registering the physics entity takes some time.

Hi!

George : When you says "takes some time" Do you mean that
a while (isbeingcreated) code should be used to wait for
the physics to do it's work?

Ottawa

Something like a while (isbeingcreated) - if not too slow - could be a solution!

Let me explain the problem, maybe you guys have some ideas.. I want the player to be able to throw 'rope arrows'; something that sticks to the surface and constraints itself with the player (how the rope itself is gonna work i'm not sure yet)

Possible solution: So, if I can't create this objects in realtime, i'll keep'em hid until the player fires one of them (there are exactly two!). But then, it seems a waste of resources to make a complex algorithm to reposition the physical arrows back to the player (it'll be invisible, see)

Another possible solution: The arrows are not physical objects. But, can I constraint something to a not physical object?

Ottawa: the physics entity isn't registered instantly, so we can't trigger its change in the event code.

Hi!

George : thanks